While Christmas is a wonderful time of year, it is also a busy time of year. I went Christmas shopping this morning, and was at the school until after 7:00 tonight.

It is tempting when I'm busy to grab something fast to eat. That's dangerous because busy by its very nature involves stress, and stress means my body needs high quality food.

On the way out the door to go shopping, I grabbed a half sweet potato out of the refrigerator. It was a filling snack. I wasn't home long enough to sit down for lunch in spite of what Live Right 4 Your Type recommends. But I ate brisket and collard greens cooked with onions, as I got ready for school.

My mistake of the day was only taking a water bottle to school. I thought we would be coming home about 4:30. The school has some incredible new computer equipment that makes printing the newspaper much better and faster. Next month I'm sure it will be wonderful. But today I was learning how to operate the equipment. I really wished I had brought a snack.

Though we got home late, I resisted a fast unhealthy meal. I ate carrots and sesame butter while I started cooking chicken breasts. For myself I also fixed asparagus and adzuki beans. For the As, I added cauliflower, cucumbers, carrot sticks, and couscous.

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All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:22-23