Dedication ... what does that word mean to you?

Dedication ... what does that word mean to you?

When you are dedicated, you see something through ~ to the end, with a smile on your face!

I know I share a lot about Erin ~ I am proud of her ~ as a woman, a wife, a mother, and her dedication to serving as a child of God.  

On January 3, our church began a 21-day fast, The Daniel Fast.  She was eating only fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds & water ~ food from the earth.  She eliminated sugar, caffeine, dairy, breads, sweets ~ you know ~ the good stuff.

During this time, she had her heart and ears open to the next steps.  And, she felt called that once the church fast was over ~ to wait a week and begin it again, then wait a week and do it a third time. Wow ~ 3 separate 21 day fasts !

I watched in awe as she dedicated this time to eating what she was supposed to ~ no questions, no complaints.  Even when Isabella and Nathaniel had birthday cake, even as we had sushi,  then Valentine's Day rolled around ~ no candy.

I know it wasn't easy ~ the cravings, the caffeine headaches, her body detoxing from all the "stuff"~the toxins we put in our bodies on a regular basis.  Yet, through the leg cramps, unable to sleep ~ she stuck with it. 

How easy is to to give up on our goals?  When it gets hard, can we just say "I give up...I want to do something different now."  There is so much reward when we see things through ~ all the way ~ accomplishment.

She feels so amazing this morning. Day 22 ~ the first day off the fast for the third time in a row!  And, again, I am so proud of her dedication.  God has blessed her through this process.  She lost the baby weight from BOTH Patrick and Aiden.  She feels more energetic.  Her skin and eyes are brighter and more vibrant.  Her heart and mind are closer to God ~ and oh boy, her intuition has picked up tremendously.

Dedication means sticking through the pain ~ and smiling through it.  No complaints ~ only focusing on the glory. 

Today ~ is a new day ~ what will your focus be?  What will you be dedicated to?  What will you be dedicated to with a smile on your face?

Smiles!