In 2011 when I found out I was a diabetic I took classes at a local hospital to learn about diabetes.  I learned a lot and I learned that eating a big baked potato was the same as eating a Hershey bar to a diabetic.  They have the same amount of carbs and the potato will have the same impact on my blood sugar levels as a candy bar.  Sometimes I skip the potato and eat the candy bar or brownie.  I learned a lot in those classes and it has made all the difference.

Before I was educated about the disease, I mistakenly thought diabetes meant you just couldn’t eat sugar.  There are many things in life we make assumptions about.  This coming Sunday our church will have the opportunity to learn about something that almost none of us know anything about.  A few weeks ago I was contacted…