Daniel Fast, Conclusion

The end, or the beginning, is here.  I’ve been away from the blog for quite some time.  Why?  I would like to say I am not sure, but I believe I wasn’t ready to listen or share what I was hearing from God.   That is until two young ladies who stopped in Elmwood to visit Basil’s Harvest Friday night.  HE  doesn’t give up even if we don’t show up.  Let me share a little.  .

First, the Daniel Fast was an amazing  journey for me.  As I said before, it really brought out many positive things.  Discipline, Quality spiritual time with my family, A  full body cleanse, nutritionally,  Accountability, my youngest daughter had a huge impact helping me with this,  &  Listening to God,  and sometimes tuning out what God had to say.

I realized I had closed myself off to others and didn’t open up my heart to what was happening until Friday night. 

The Story:

Friday night, 5:45 pm, I am in my shop fixing dinner for the family while the kids are at volleyball practice, until 7:00.  I finish up, stop by the bank, & meander into a new store, Feugo.  While talking, two young ladies walk in looking for Basil’s Harvest@ 6:25 pm  I’m introduced as the owner explain that we close at 5:00 pm on Friday.  They share that they read the article in the PJS, and wanted to eat and see what Basil’s Harvest was about.   I have a tugging in my gut telling me to open my shop to them.  SO, I invite them to the shop, share my story, & answer questions about vegetarian food.  What I needed to do was listen to them.   

They are waiting for a 7:15 movie and hungry.   I offered to make them dinner;  they shared their stories.  

I learned many things. 

#1) These are two incredible women with incredible stories, who happen to be on the Daniel Fast also.  ( One of the big reasons they wanted to see the shop) 

#2)  Support during a time of fast is so important.  I realized that I had my loved ones for support, but didn’t utilize the Big Guy as much as I needed too.  The two women showed my how important it was to give it all to God.

#3)  Lastly, I came to understand that I have knowledge about food that could be a benefit to some people who are unsure of what to eat or how to prepare it.  I was told this at the beginning of the fast, by a good friend,  but didn’t take it to heart until I LISTENED to two women who shared a similar journey with a yearning for thoughts and ideas on the different types of food to eat and the exciting ways to make it taste great.

In conclusion,  I maintained the fast throughout with a couple of bumps in the road during the last week.  The inspiration I received from two strangers encouraged me to finish strong, thank God for the gifts he has given me, and a renewed energy to share my gift with others.

Respectfully Yours,

Erin Meyer

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