Thoughts on Life

Since Mac has been baptized he has made fasting a priority each Fast Sunday.  The night before this month's Fast Sunday, he woke up in the middle of the night complaining of a stomach ache and then dry heaved, but it never amounted to actual throw up.  In the morning he woke up with a headache and when I suggested that this might not be the best Sunday for him to fast since he wasn't feeling 100%, he argued that besides his head hurting, he was fine and he wanted to fast.  Throughout the morning, his headache continued and when I went to warm up some leftover pizza for the other kids, I waved a piece in front of him and said, "I think this would help your head feel better," to which he firmly replied, "No.  I'm fine.  I'm fasting."  And bless his heart, he did fast his full two meals, despite his persistent headache and even me tempting him with food.  I do love that boy and his strong-willed ways!