Spring Break for the Christian Woman's Soul

When does God talk to you? Do you always listen?

For me, He tends to catch me in the shower. I am not sure why, but if I was to lodge a guess it would be the part of my day that I’m a captive audience. It is difficult to ignore Him when I am between lathering up and conditioning.

One such occasion about a month and a half ago His message was so powerful, what could I do but obey. His instructions were very specific. He told me to host an event at my home to introduce my speaking and writing ministry. I replied almost sarcastically (being in the shower and all) and what should I call this event?

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The Chocolate Dilemma!

This evening I experienced a dilemma.

For the first time in my life I have given up something for Lent. That something is chocolate. I will admit, I didn’t think it would be very hard. Chocolate is not a lifeline for me. I have never dreamed chocolate though; I have craved it from time to time. Until...I gave it up.

Chocolate has been haunting me since the first day of Lent. Creamy chocolate, dark chocolate, donuts covered in chocolate and even chocolate drinks. I moved my sofa to clean the dust bunnies that take up residency underneath and what do I find, a neatly wrapped little chocolate bar.

I go on vacation and the first night, white and dark chocolate laced cookies are placed in our hotel room. The next evening, I found a box of chocolates sitting exactly in the same place the cookies had haunted me the night before. I screamed – don’t these people know I can’t have this!

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