Behold

Be – be where you are; be present in the moment.

Hold – grasp what you are going to hear and see because it is important.

Behold – see or observe something or somebody, where you are, at this moment.

Christmas can be such a hard time for anyone. It is especially so for a gastric bypasser or lap-bander. We really have to watch what we eat, how much we eat and why we eat. We have to be aware of what is going on around us and within us. This is true for anyone. We have to behold. We have to be in touch with our emotions and feelings. We have to measure our actions. Think about how our actions at this moment will affect the next moment; not the next day or week or month or year, but the next moment. Much of the time we try to live on our own, but in reality we need others to assist us. We have to fully access those around us and know what we need.

I've heard so many people say it is so hard this time of year. Family and friends just don't understand. If you need something – ask. People cannot read your heart or your mind. They can't know what you need. Yet, you do need others. We can lose our hope if we don't find our voice and ask. Sometimes this is just letting someone know you don't need the temptations or you do need the encouragements. Sometimes this need is fulfilled in giving to others; helping them find their voice and filling their needs.

The temptations are great right now. Remember to live this moment. You may blow this meal, this bite, or this second. That doesn't mean you have blown the entire day or week. Pick yourself up and start anew, right now, this moment. Behold---

Figuring out what you need can be the hard part. Sometimes what you think you want, is not, what you need. Sometimes you just don't "get it", but just keep thinking it and believing it and living it and you will "get it". Keep striving for that goal.

I wish you the best this Christmas. Behold—live this moment and find your voice. Let yourself and others know what you need to succeed.

"You will spend your time doing something,

so it may as well be going forward and

not staying in the same mess for the rest of your life.

     ~Joyce Meyer~