More Perfect than Cookies

I feel like people have this image of God as a booming, scary, impersonal ruler. In most movies, that is exactly how God is depicted, so it seems that may have some influence over our impression. However, I'm starting to believe this image of God we have in our head (and see on the big screen) may be dead wrong. 

An Emergency Trip on Valentine's

I detest the very idea of Valentine's day. For years I have refused to let boyfriends buy me chocolate or roses, take me on a date, or plan anything that is out of the ordinary. And so, I planned to spend February 14, an ordinary Saturday in my opinion, hitting the wall to compete in the annual T-Town Pull Down rock climbing competition hosted at Alabama. There were 90 competitors set to dominate the fresh routes and show off their climbing ability. Once I acquired my super sweet T-shirt, checked out all the new routes, and poured over the score sheet, I too was ready.

Kind of.

I'm texting again....kind of.

I'm shocked really, just how quickly the fast actually went by. I can't believe it's over already, and how easy it was. People keep asking how I did it, how I could have possibly given all of that up for that long. I am baffled by this question. The answer is simple: I just said I would, publicly committed to it, and did it. It's really not hard, you just put your phone down, stop reaching for the sweets, and focus on other (more important) tasks.

It is said that it scientifically takes 21 days to form a habit. And after this fast, I'm starting to think it's true. I find myself reaching for the peanuts and fruit instead of chips. I left my phone in my car, completely forgetting about it's existence, and I still call people on autopilot, as if texting is a completely foreign concept to me now. I still have yet to log into my Twitter and I've been on Instagram once. I don't feel the need to eat chocolate every second or to fill the gap time I face standing in line or on the bus. I feel completely satisfied to be disconnected to the world for a while and just breathe and think.

Honey Sriracha Chicken

Now I know, this isn't much of a food blog. But I just had to share this amazing recipe. Ray and I made it yesterday and could not have been more pleased with how it turned out. You can either make it sweet or spicy, and since he left it up to me, we had a nasal-clearing kind of meal. I highly recommend this dish. It's delicious, sweet, spicy, and super easy!