I don't know why I am TGIF for, I have to study this weekend for my lab final in medical micro. I think I'm running out of creative names for my posts :)
I've been going to the gym since April 22nd, and one week I had to miss because of studying for nursing exams and finals, but as of today I have lost 4 lbs!!! I know that doesn't sound like a lot, but it is spot on where I should be, as you are not supposed to lose more than 2 lbs. per week.
I have changed the way I eat. Right now I am just trying to keep my calories under 1500. That means no seconds, and no real fatty foods or junk food. But other than that I am eating what I want. I'd really like to be eating healthy, but eating healthy is expensive. Those changes will have to be made slower. I consider it great progress to lower my calories and go to the gym everyday to work-out ... AND drinking a lot more water than usual :)
PLUS, I've been in God's word everyday since Saturday, which helps to get me spiritually in shape. I know I need that more than being physically in shape. Especially right now, when even though I know I have been forgiven by God and the people I hurt, I feel like there are some who have not forgiven me, and only a few people knew what was going on so that has me puzzled. I am trying hard not to take it personally, and will be praying for God to work in those situations as well. Maybe it's me, I don't know. God got a hold of me and showed me where I was wrong, so I know he can fix anything.
Have a great, glorious, and blessed day!
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Blog Soup
Tonight's service was awesome, we got into small groups and prayed for our church leaders and for our government leaders. I love prayer services, I am very big on praying for others. I believe that is when God moves the most is when we are praying for people other than ourselves.
I got to thinking ... Ever notice how we all like to point out other people's sins and somehow try to say they are worse than our own? For example, say someone commits adultery, you will hear people gasp and oooh and awww and say how bad that is, but then they totally dismiss their own sins as though they are "better" because it wasn't adultery ... and I'm just using that as an example. It could be lying or judging another, or any sin for that matter.
I don't know why we do that, I suppose due to the guilt of our own sins, we have to find someone "worse" than ourselves to make us feel better. This is one area I am going to try and work on in myself because God says if we break one commandment, we break them all, and all sin is detestable to him regardless if it is murder, adultery, or stealing a dime from your momma'a purse. We need to remember that we are all saved from the same blood of Jesus Christ. He died for my sins just like he died for yours.
I have been having a lot on my heart and mind lately. I have friends that have gone through a lot and in need of prayer and support. Another couple we are friends with are about to be seperated beyond their control and will need lots of prayer and support. I feel like as a church family we need to stay on top of the needs of our people and give them as much love and support as we can because each person is part of the body of Christ, and each person is important.
God is moving and I want to be where HE is doing HIS work. I pray that you will have a great, glorious, and blessed week.
I got to thinking ... Ever notice how we all like to point out other people's sins and somehow try to say they are worse than our own? For example, say someone commits adultery, you will hear people gasp and oooh and awww and say how bad that is, but then they totally dismiss their own sins as though they are "better" because it wasn't adultery ... and I'm just using that as an example. It could be lying or judging another, or any sin for that matter.
I don't know why we do that, I suppose due to the guilt of our own sins, we have to find someone "worse" than ourselves to make us feel better. This is one area I am going to try and work on in myself because God says if we break one commandment, we break them all, and all sin is detestable to him regardless if it is murder, adultery, or stealing a dime from your momma'a purse. We need to remember that we are all saved from the same blood of Jesus Christ. He died for my sins just like he died for yours.
I have been having a lot on my heart and mind lately. I have friends that have gone through a lot and in need of prayer and support. Another couple we are friends with are about to be seperated beyond their control and will need lots of prayer and support. I feel like as a church family we need to stay on top of the needs of our people and give them as much love and support as we can because each person is part of the body of Christ, and each person is important.
God is moving and I want to be where HE is doing HIS work. I pray that you will have a great, glorious, and blessed week.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
It's My Blog - I'll Cry If I Want To
I think I'm getting better, and then I start feeling worse ... Will this cold/flu/bug ever go away?
One minute I want Barack to win the primary, the next I want Hillary ... I'm torn between the two. George W. Bush has ruined any respect I had for Republican politicians. John MC Cain doesn't seem to be that bad, but that's what we thought about George W. Bush too.
My best friend said she was going to buy me a shirt that reads: "Who would Jesus bomb?" She asked me if I would wear it, I said of course I would.
I know I'm supposed to love everyone, and honestly I do, but some people really get on my nerves, and some more than others. I'm sure I get on people's nerves as well, so I guess it all works out eh?
Out of my four kids, one brought home straight A's, two brought home several F's, and the other brought home D's. Mom is the homework "go-to" person, and mom hasn't had time because she has had her own, but they should be able to do better than that. Needless to say, three are grounded until they show me proof of C's or above. I took cell phones, mp3 players, TV, and their PlayStation. They can't have company and they can't go anywhere. Mom is UPSET!
I'm tired of being broke all the time. Living paycheck to paycheck really stinks! I would post our income and bills, but you would FREAK out! Let's just say one income (and a small income at that) and 6 people in the home = close to poverty line. We have had so much money going out this past couple of months, that I haven't been able to get my uniforms for school which only cost about $200. I just pray that income taxes come in before I need them, or God intervenes and works a miracle.
A friend of mine sent me an email this morning about Hot chocolate which I loved. I shared it with others because it really spoke to me with how broke we are right now, and how I have been feeling about myself lately. I seem to go up and down like a yo-yo with my weight. I lose 5-10lbs then gain 15-20lbs right back. It is driving me insane. But I know that for the most part, I am a really sweet person who would do anything for anybody. I don't seem to make friends as easy as I did in school, I think because I am more blunt about certain things than I use to be (a trait I have slowly inherited from my deceased father), but you can ask all of my friends how good of a friend I am ... I give my all in my relationships, often times getting hurt, stabbed in the back, and heartbroken in the process.
Well I'm done whining and crying for now ... have a great, glorious, and blessed day!
One minute I want Barack to win the primary, the next I want Hillary ... I'm torn between the two. George W. Bush has ruined any respect I had for Republican politicians. John MC Cain doesn't seem to be that bad, but that's what we thought about George W. Bush too.
My best friend said she was going to buy me a shirt that reads: "Who would Jesus bomb?" She asked me if I would wear it, I said of course I would.
I know I'm supposed to love everyone, and honestly I do, but some people really get on my nerves, and some more than others. I'm sure I get on people's nerves as well, so I guess it all works out eh?
Out of my four kids, one brought home straight A's, two brought home several F's, and the other brought home D's. Mom is the homework "go-to" person, and mom hasn't had time because she has had her own, but they should be able to do better than that. Needless to say, three are grounded until they show me proof of C's or above. I took cell phones, mp3 players, TV, and their PlayStation. They can't have company and they can't go anywhere. Mom is UPSET!
I'm tired of being broke all the time. Living paycheck to paycheck really stinks! I would post our income and bills, but you would FREAK out! Let's just say one income (and a small income at that) and 6 people in the home = close to poverty line. We have had so much money going out this past couple of months, that I haven't been able to get my uniforms for school which only cost about $200. I just pray that income taxes come in before I need them, or God intervenes and works a miracle.
A friend of mine sent me an email this morning about Hot chocolate which I loved. I shared it with others because it really spoke to me with how broke we are right now, and how I have been feeling about myself lately. I seem to go up and down like a yo-yo with my weight. I lose 5-10lbs then gain 15-20lbs right back. It is driving me insane. But I know that for the most part, I am a really sweet person who would do anything for anybody. I don't seem to make friends as easy as I did in school, I think because I am more blunt about certain things than I use to be (a trait I have slowly inherited from my deceased father), but you can ask all of my friends how good of a friend I am ... I give my all in my relationships, often times getting hurt, stabbed in the back, and heartbroken in the process.
Well I'm done whining and crying for now ... have a great, glorious, and blessed day!
Monday, January 7, 2008
More This & That
Stanley has been sick for a while now, I started getting it on Wednesday, sniffling and such. Over the weekend I started feeling pretty bad. We missed church Sunday morning because we felt so bad. We had the alarm set, but we must have turned it off and slept longer because we didn't get out of bed until after 1PM and then we laid around on the couch. We would have missed last night but I needed to get my paper for TeamKid. Ended up, it wasn't there, but that's ok.
I have no energy, all I want to do is sleep. I feel like I have a tad of motion sickness, and my head feels like it's going to explode. Generic mucinex is helping with sinus and congestion. I just pray I get over this soon. I start nursing school in exactly one week and what's left of freedom and relaxation will be spent nursing whatever it is I have.
I have got to force myself to clean out my van this week. The carpet needs to be cleaned. the windows need to be cleaned. It has been neglected and I want it cleaned out and ready for a new semester of school. Though with gas prices rising, I may have to buy a tiny gas saving car since I will be going to school 5 days a week for the next 4 months-2 years. Gas was costing me $60-$80 a week only going to school two days a week, so I'm scared of what it will cost going 5 days.
Have a great. glorious, and blessed day!
I have no energy, all I want to do is sleep. I feel like I have a tad of motion sickness, and my head feels like it's going to explode. Generic mucinex is helping with sinus and congestion. I just pray I get over this soon. I start nursing school in exactly one week and what's left of freedom and relaxation will be spent nursing whatever it is I have.
I have got to force myself to clean out my van this week. The carpet needs to be cleaned. the windows need to be cleaned. It has been neglected and I want it cleaned out and ready for a new semester of school. Though with gas prices rising, I may have to buy a tiny gas saving car since I will be going to school 5 days a week for the next 4 months-2 years. Gas was costing me $60-$80 a week only going to school two days a week, so I'm scared of what it will cost going 5 days.
Have a great. glorious, and blessed day!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Words To Live By
30 Life Principles By Charles Stanley
Our intimacy with God – His highest priority for our lives – determines the impact of our lives.
Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.
God’s Word is an immovable anchor in times of storm.
The awareness of God’s presence energizes us for our work.
God does not require us to understand His will, just obey it, even if it seems unreasonable.
You reap what you sow, more than you sow, and later than you sow.
The dark moments of our life will last only so long as is necessary for God to accomplish His purpose in us.
Fight all your battles on your knees and you win every time.
Trusting God means looking beyond what we can see to what God sees.
If necessary, God will move heaven and earth to show us His will.
God assumes full responsibility for our needs when we obey Him.
Peace with God is the fruit of oneness with God.
Listening to God is essential to walking with God.
God acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.
Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.
Whatever you acquire outside of God’s will eventually turns to ashes.
We stand tallest and strongest on our knees.
As children of a sovereign God, we are never victims of our circumstances.
Anything you hold too tightly, you will lose.
Disappointments are inevitable, discouragement is a choice.
Obedience always brings blessing.
To walk in the Spirit is to obey the initial promptings of the Spirit.
You can never out give God.
To live the Christian life is to allow Jesus to live His life in and through us.
God blesses us so that we might bless others.
Adversity is a bridge to a deeper relationship with God.
Prayer is life’s greatest time saver.
No Christian has ever been called to “go it alone” in his or her walk of faith.
We learn more in our valley experiences than on our mountaintops.
An eager anticipation of the Lord’s return keeps us living productively.
Our intimacy with God – His highest priority for our lives – determines the impact of our lives.
Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.
God’s Word is an immovable anchor in times of storm.
The awareness of God’s presence energizes us for our work.
God does not require us to understand His will, just obey it, even if it seems unreasonable.
You reap what you sow, more than you sow, and later than you sow.
The dark moments of our life will last only so long as is necessary for God to accomplish His purpose in us.
Fight all your battles on your knees and you win every time.
Trusting God means looking beyond what we can see to what God sees.
If necessary, God will move heaven and earth to show us His will.
God assumes full responsibility for our needs when we obey Him.
Peace with God is the fruit of oneness with God.
Listening to God is essential to walking with God.
God acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.
Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.
Whatever you acquire outside of God’s will eventually turns to ashes.
We stand tallest and strongest on our knees.
As children of a sovereign God, we are never victims of our circumstances.
Anything you hold too tightly, you will lose.
Disappointments are inevitable, discouragement is a choice.
Obedience always brings blessing.
To walk in the Spirit is to obey the initial promptings of the Spirit.
You can never out give God.
To live the Christian life is to allow Jesus to live His life in and through us.
God blesses us so that we might bless others.
Adversity is a bridge to a deeper relationship with God.
Prayer is life’s greatest time saver.
No Christian has ever been called to “go it alone” in his or her walk of faith.
We learn more in our valley experiences than on our mountaintops.
An eager anticipation of the Lord’s return keeps us living productively.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Discussion
I accidently deleted this post when I meant to update it. We ( my family and I) had been having a discussion about preachers/ministers/pastors, on whether or not they had to be ordained or licensed to preach or marry people. Well apparently in KY you don't have to be licensed to preach or marry.
This is scary ... So basically anyone can perform marriages now. Anyone can claim they are a preacher, and they can preach. That would be like me saying I am a nurse an insert an IV in someones arm without training and without a license. That is WRONG in so many ways.
Luckily, I think most churches would require ordainment and seminary before hiring a person as a pastor.
This is scary ... So basically anyone can perform marriages now. Anyone can claim they are a preacher, and they can preach. That would be like me saying I am a nurse an insert an IV in someones arm without training and without a license. That is WRONG in so many ways.
Luckily, I think most churches would require ordainment and seminary before hiring a person as a pastor.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Jibber Jabber
I feel like I have neglected my blog, but I have been so busy I haven't had time to post. My best friend tells me that I am the busiest person she knows ... I know I stay tired all the time from all the business.
I have had a couple of big tests back to back, and today I have a pretty big muscle and bone test. I feel good about it actually, I have studied so much that I am pretty sure I got them. I have to get started working on my psychology stuff. I have neglected that class and my grade reflects that. I have also got to get started working on my research paper for Eng 102. It is the last assignment I have to do in there (Thank you God). I have a A in that class though, so I am liking that.
After class today I have to go grocery shopping, then tomorrow is Kids-Fest at church and I'm helping so I am excited. I'm not going to dress up though ... I am so tired of Halloween and dressing up that I could scream. Just another Holiday to help rot your kids teeth, thanks!
I am hoping my life will slow down a bit now that Upward is over. I would have volunteered for Upward Basketball but I have been stretched so thin and time is hard to find these days, and my Bible reading and studies have suffered from it. Like our pastor said, we fill up our calendars with good stuff (like volunteering) when we should be filling them up with great stuff (like getting in the word and getting closer to God).
Well I am off to do more studying (I want to get an A), so I hope you have a great, glorious, and blessed day! Don't forget God in your busy schedule today!
I have had a couple of big tests back to back, and today I have a pretty big muscle and bone test. I feel good about it actually, I have studied so much that I am pretty sure I got them. I have to get started working on my psychology stuff. I have neglected that class and my grade reflects that. I have also got to get started working on my research paper for Eng 102. It is the last assignment I have to do in there (Thank you God). I have a A in that class though, so I am liking that.
After class today I have to go grocery shopping, then tomorrow is Kids-Fest at church and I'm helping so I am excited. I'm not going to dress up though ... I am so tired of Halloween and dressing up that I could scream. Just another Holiday to help rot your kids teeth, thanks!
I am hoping my life will slow down a bit now that Upward is over. I would have volunteered for Upward Basketball but I have been stretched so thin and time is hard to find these days, and my Bible reading and studies have suffered from it. Like our pastor said, we fill up our calendars with good stuff (like volunteering) when we should be filling them up with great stuff (like getting in the word and getting closer to God).
Well I am off to do more studying (I want to get an A), so I hope you have a great, glorious, and blessed day! Don't forget God in your busy schedule today!
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