1/9/2020
“I Believe in Angels”—ABBA music. That’s the SIMH today. The words are very contrary to the truth of the matter. In fact, this poet had to have been a “one world” advocate. The words, “I believe in angels, something good in everything I see — I believe in angels, when I know the time is right for me — I crossed the stream, I have a dream.” Well, that’s not an easy philosophy for someone who believes the bible as I do. And, “If you see the wonder , in a fairy tale — you can take the future, even if you fail.” By the fairytale reference, what is displaced is faith in the Lord and His word. You see, we believers can take the world even if we fail because we know what our future is because of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. But, as I’ve said before, I have very little control as to what song pops into the beady little brain of mine when I awaken each day.
Yet, I am partial to ABBA. Their music has to drone on for a long while before I weary of it. Just like the style, I guess. This one is way down the list, though.
For the larger part of our married life and before, I practiced the American plan of eating: “3 squares a day,” you know. Breakfast soon after rising, taking a lunch break, then coming home for a good meal after work. Even the two years when I would leave my day job at 4:30, drive to a shopping center in Columbus (IN) to my evening job from 5 to 9, I’d still find a place to grab something to eat. Since I worked 6 days each week it was only on Sunday that anything was different. Then, when I got out of the restaurant business in 1984, bringing my main emphasis to be on preaching, before long the evenings became driving to wherever I was teaching a class, especially after going to Texas. That not only interfered with evening meals several nights each week, but also breakfast became a later in the morning event. Which, of course, fouled up when “lunch” came about. Oddball eating habits sat in. After 25 years of that, coupled with eating on the run (usually really bad food and junk) it all contributed to clogged arteries and a mild heart attack two months before I turned 70. Thankfully, it was light, and “fixed” with a couple of stents. So far.
During those first 24 years of being married, our Sundays were odd eating days primarily because lunch was the “big” meal of the day. For about 5 years, it was always with family at Barb’s folk’s, usually. Then, with friends after church or someone at our house as guests, but still the big meal. Most Sunday evenings would wind up being something like apples and popcorn, or just go get a milkshake. Oddball enough, right?
But, since the heart attack, most of our days are timed to be two meals: breakfast whenever—usually I eat by 8am, Barb usually a bit later. Then, only one more real meal fairly early in the evening; maybe four, five or six, seldom later. We usually regret it if we eat very late. Once again, oddball eating habits. If you ask me which is the better way, I’d say it doesn’t matter. What matters more is what is on the plate! But, I’m not sure I would be in agreement with any “norm” that is practiced by people. It seems to me whatever you and your body get used to and how well the balance of foods are make the greater difference.
Some natural advocates say late morning eating and early evening eating is best—quickly becoming the plan to eat inside a 6 hour window and fast the rest of the 24 hours each day. Maybe that’s a good idea. Some now suggest the middle of the day is the best time to eat a big meal (the older I get the more I agree), but that usually stops a regular evening meal, which is still the most popular meal in America by far—“dinner” it’s called. Isn’t eating an odd practice?
The more exciting part of this blog is about counting down the days till we get the Blue Jug Alkaline Water and Health Market back open! It looks like we’ll finally get this to happen by Monday, the 13th! We had to be out of the other building on December 13th, but our new location wasn’t ready and still isn’t. but, we can see the readiness in the making and the days are drawing nigh! this has been tough to take, being closed this long—and costly! We don’t even like to think about how much this has cost us. In fact, it might not ever be measurable, though we will know soon enough if it has cost us very many customers. We get several calls each day from people wanting us to please be open. And we’re going to love being open next week and seeing all our customers and friends to the business again!
Partially putting the new store together has been exciting to see, as well. The new style of store should be pleasing to most people, I think. We have so much more room for adding in other things. Besides what Alkaline water demands we carry, such as containers of all sizes and permanent systems for the home, we’ll have all the healthy items we had before and many more. To get open, we’ll not have a lot of new stuff yet, but will bring it in as we get it ordered and determine how to best display it. Eventually, over the next few weeks and months, it is our plan to add Jason’s Butter Snob Baking goods and display them. Also, we’ll add a Smoothie and Protein Shake Bar and serve coffee, as well. Now that can be very exciting!
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