So what's up with the peanuts?
(edited)
I was revisiting my posts today, enjoying an intimate time of praise and worship. When I came back to this post, I started to skip over it, but then decided to see if there were any new insights to be gleaned from it. My first response was
"Oh wow, I must have been in a state of hyperglycemic hyperactivity trauma from all of the fructose".
I was 10 days into the fast I had chosen when I originally posted, and I felt as if I was reading something that Garfield's dog Odie had written. Thus, the major edit was reduced to the following:
In considering how I should manage the 'fasting' role in the 40 Days of Teshuva, I decided that giving up and letting go of habit, routine, pleasures and comforts can help us focus on the changes that can benefit our souls and bodies in many ways. Fasting helps to put life into perspective. I decided a peanut would represent my 40 day journey of cracking out of my shell and letting my guts spill out, real and raw, before my LORD. Consuming them would assist me in maintaining some health benefits so that I could endure these forty days apart from normal routine.
Today marks the 10th day on this journey, and I can say that I am learning much about myself. I am being nourished by the short morning teaching and the time of prayer on Zoom call with brothers and sisters around the world. Throw in some peanuts and fruit juices for appetizers, and all is well.
