Yes. 

This.

“When I write about what I believe and how I should live, it sounds neat and orderly.

When I try to live it out, all hell breaks loose.”

– Philip Yancey

But anyway.  I’m gonna write it.

Because let’s just say I need to get back on the proverbial horse.

In two areas.

One is in the area of spending.  The other is in the area of eating.

I do not wish to comment on the former.

Or the latter.

Okay, I’ll say one thing about the latter:

Apparently, if you want your pants to fit like normal, you shouldn’t only teach senior classes and eat chocolate every day during the winter.

Apparently.

(If I know you in real life, pleeeeaaase don’t worry and try to convince me I’m not fat.  I know I’m not fat.  I’m just saying….the pants….)

Anyway.

Our family is doing a little spring cleaning, if you will. 

Part of the problem is the spending thing correlates with the eating thing.

I’ll just make it public:

We like to eat out.

Like, a lot.

We budget more for it than any financial planner would nod at. 

But, frankly, we know our family.

Either way, we need to chill a bit in that department.

Plus, seriously with the chocolate.  We need to eat real food.  I think we’re better at this overall in the spring/summer.  Grilling, fresh veggies, hopefully a garden this year.

And trust me, I understand grace at a heart level.  So this is not out of legalism.  But out of conviction and obedience, we need to work on our health.  At this point it’s becoming a stewardship issue.  Of the bodies He’s given us.

So I will be doing a bit more in these two categories.  I’ll probably publicly fail in both.  Or I may type something profound, then run into you at the Donut Whole spending grocery money on a new T-shirt.  (This is something that actually happened.  Well, I didn’t run into you.)

So buckle up. 

This will be the Proffer Family Gets Healthy and Spends (a little) Less Extravaganza!

P.S. I ate an apple at dinner.