tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171796387486082122024-03-19T16:00:27.189-07:00A Beautiful LifeLiving Life with Joy (the tears and Triumphs through Christ, with an auto-immune disorder: JRA;Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-20678605824258511182016-03-28T11:33:00.001-07:002016-03-28T11:33:14.351-07:00Why MotherHood isnt Offensive.. Anymore.I'm writing this post because its a very sensitive subject for woman.<br />
Especially woman who have little ones and desire to be involved, completely submerged in ministry, in serving, in been all sold out for the Lord, in any or all events at their Church....<br />
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But trying to participate, making a contribution when you have little ones at your side can be difficult and sometimes heartbreaking.<br />
Why Difficult?<br />
Why Heartbreaking?<br />
Because Sometimes we Mothers are asked to leave our "children behind" or that "children are not allowed" "its an adult volunteer only event" or something along those lines.<br />
And its heartbreaking because you <u><i><span style="color: red;">DESIRE</span></i></u> to contribute your talent, your time.....<br />
You want to know that you can be used by God in any giving "ministry" "event" etc at Any given time,<br />
<i>But when we hear words that ask us to make a choice between what woman were naturally designed to be and what we desire to do</i>... the result can be <b>heart</b> <b>wrenching</b>, <b>bitterness</b>, and/or <b>offense</b>.<br />
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Now I'm not stating that because woman were designed to be mothers we cannot "do."<br />
No, What I'm speaking on, is the emotional predicament of having to Choose between the two.<br />
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Since when do we have to choose between been a mother and serving in an event that God had stirred a desire in us, to do so??<br />
When did serving and motherhood separate?<br />
When did it become two whole entities?<br />
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I have enjoyed been a stay at home, homeschooling mom (that is of course, after I wrestled with God and grudgingly submitted to my husbands wishes :) just keeping it real yall)<br />
I Have enjoyed watching my children grow form infants, to toddlers to child...<br />
I Have enjoyed been able to witness their "First" smile, their First Laugh, their First time sitting, first time standing, first time eating, First time walking, First tooth, First word, First complete sentence, First Everything, Milestones, All Beautiful Moments Every Mother should be able to witness and enjoy....<br />
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But there have been things i have not enjoyed about Motherhood<br />
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I do NOT and have Not enjoyed been asked if "I could make arrangements for my children" so that i could serve..<br />
I have NOT enjoyed been asked if I could watch my kids while helping out..<br />
I have NOT enjoyed been asked if my kids could sit down and be silent.<br />
I have NOT enjoyed been asked if my kids could refrain from playing around<br />
I have NOT enjoyed been asked if I 'had" to bring my children with me.<br />
I have NOT enjoyed been asked this and many more request while I have whole heartily giving up my time and desire to help and serve.<br />
The NERVE!!! (right?... lol)<br />
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For the sake of Honesty I'm been completely transparent with no pretense or cover ups..<br />
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You see, My husband is somewhat of an evangelist, Well that's not truly accurate..<br />
hes pretty much a full blown evangelist at heart.<br />
His Heart pretty much belongs to the Lost, to the Cause, To the Great Commission.<br />
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Which in turns leaves the rearing, the raising, and caring of our children, sometimes solely on me, for days at a time...<br />
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My children, are somewhat of my shadow. If I am here, there, anywhere, you can bet that they are 99% of the time, right there by my side.<br />
At first I resented my husband, then the church (people in particular most of the time.. and yes IM BEEN TRANSPARENT for the sake of Gods Glory!) then Finally all those inglorious feelings fell my children...<br />
Can you believe that???<br />
I began to have resentment towards them!<br />
To my little innocent kids who had no fault in any of this!<br />
I started to dislike having to say no because of them.<br />
Because of them I was <b><i>Missing OUT </i></b>on doing Gods work.<br />
Because of them I couldn't contribute my <b><i>Real Talents</i></b><br />
Because of them I couldn't do what I Desired to do<br />
Because of them I was now home bound.<br />
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BUT GOD.<br />
God Is Good.<br />
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I cried out to him in Anger.<br />
In Hurt.<br />
In Heartbreak.<br />
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Why had he Chosen for me to be home bound taking care of children?<br />
There was SO much Harvest and Such Few Workers....<br />
I wanted to be in trenches. I wanted to do His work from sun up to sun down.<br />
I wanted to be part of everything.<br />
Above all I wanted to show God <u><i>Through</i></u> <i><u>Works</u></i>... How Grateful I was for My Salvation.<br />
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Did you catch that?<br />
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See let me back track a few...<br />
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I grew up in an environment were gratefulness was a form of action ONLY.<br />
I couldn't simply feel Grateful and say so.... I had to show it.... Continually...<br />
Though the sentiment for it, was, along somewhat in the right tracks, it was overly exaggerated.<br />
See Gratefulness is Not The Pressure of Having To do. Its the Willingness.<br />
Sometimes Gratefulness Is Best demonstrated in action in circumstances not most comfortable for us.<br />
How?<br />
Simple<br />
If I am truly Grateful I am willing to say YES, in any way there is a Need.<br />
IN my life at this moment The Need is, you guessed it, My children.<br />
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Children all over the world are been raised WITHOUT Fatherly Love, Protection, or Guidance.<br />
By default, Nature has a vacuum effect, in which if Plan A fails Plan B is executed.<br />
Hence the Rise of Femininity. A Matriarchal Nation. A Matriarchal Church etc..<br />
The Rise of Mothers, raising Fatherless children.<br />
and that has already proven to be to big of burden for many woman to carry<br />
See Woman were not meant to do this alone.<br />
Men Are the head of their Home<br />
They were Beautifully designed to carry the weight upon their broad shoulders.<br />
They Were Beautifully designed to manage the burden and carry the task out.<br />
Not that woman cannot do so.. <u><i><b>Its that woman should not have to</b></i></u> and <b><i><u>yet</u></i></b> <u>do so.</u><br />
It weighs heavier on a woman's shoulder to Raise Men and Woman.<br />
SO what this has created is far greater damage rather than good fruit.<br />
And yes There HAS and IS Good fruit out there... Yet very few of them.<br />
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I share that because of the simple fact that since men were designed to carry the burden and have rejected and abandoned their post, Woman have stepped up and have been having a difficult time doing so and so now we are not only a Fatherless Nation we are also very rapidly becoming Motherless<br />
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Woman are getting tired of doing it alone. Of Battling continually for their Family.<br />
and so Their Pursuit, gets damaged along the way, some fall out and others simply just give up and sit aside giving the Devil full reigns on their children.<br />
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When I saw this epidemic my Heart Broke.<br />
I cried until i had no more tears.<br />
How Ungrateful had I been.<br />
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God Had rescued me from the chaos of this, and I in turn was angry at him. I had been Angry at my husband. Angry at people..Angry at my children.<br />
Because I had failed to see why, Why he had rescued me from it.<br />
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You see....<br />
Yes He saved me because He loved me but I Now Have a Mission.<br />
I was given the privilege to Raise my children day In and day out.<br />
I was given the privilege to stay home with them... to nurture them... to love on them.<br />
He Saved me for them, for their Calling... for the lives they'll impact one day.<br />
He was knitting in me the understanding of what society is becoming.<br />
Not Just what it is Now A Fatherless world, BUT also whats to come..<br />
Not ONLY have Fathers abandoned post.. BUT their are many many young ladies who are not been mothered or trained on how to keep fighting the good fight.<br />
To not sub come to acting on and ride out on the emotions of a broken heart.<br />
And we do have Fighting Woman, they are out working.. struggling to provide financially for her and her children, from sun up to sun down..... moms forced to take the financial responsibility...<br />
not because she wants to, but because the circumstances in Life have forced her hand with the cards dealt to her...<br />
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Motherhood... it had became offensive to me.<br />
What a Glorious struggle. What a Beautiful Art of War against the enemy.<br />
Mothers are the last stand, the remnant, for the Battle of the home....<br />
Nothing Worth Having comes Without a Battle.<br />
So Fight on Mothers. DO Not Give up.<br />
Do not Loose Heart.<br />
Motherhood. The Most under appreciated Ministry.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><i>Galatians 6:9 (NIV)</i></span></b><br />
<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red;"><i>Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.</i></span></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></span>
<b><i><span style="color: red;"><span class="crossverse" style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Psalm 126:5 (NIV)</span></span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy</span></span></i></b><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><i>2 Corinthians 4:1</i></b><br style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.</span></span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-87915546737135247442014-11-26T15:19:00.000-08:002014-11-26T15:19:03.909-08:00A new Best FriendLets Rewind my life to when I was child. To when me and my siblings were children.<br />
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My younger sister was the pet owner, she was dogs and the occasional rescued pigeon's best friend.</div>
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Me on the other hand.. I couldn't stand animals.. well pets to be exact, I liked animals, just not as pets or anywhere near me.</div>
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I was the one to wash my hands immediately after touching or been touched by any pet. No I don't have a sort of OCD or anything I just couldn't stand the idea of been touched by a pet.</div>
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Well fast forward to about 20+ yrs. To the year 2014, to October 2014 to be exact.<br />
We went to a farmers market in Houston to meet a possible new member of the family.</div>
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I had posted an inquiry on Facebook about a German Shepard (in particularly) and a good friend of the family suggested one trough their dog trainer <a href="http://www.sitmeanssit.com/" target="_blank">Sit Means Sit</a>'s affiliate <a href="http://oakforestanimals.org/" target="_blank">Oak Forest Animal Advocates</a>.</div>
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So Saturday Morning we loaded everyone in our Jeep to go meet and see if "Jondo" would be a good match for us...</div>
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Well...</div>
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As soon as we got there, I noticed "Jondo" right away.</div>
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This beautiful dog just walking around.</div>
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We stayed about an hour and walked with him, and played with him.</div>
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We loved him,,</div>
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We all did. Even Me.</div>
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As soon as we got home I filled the paperwork for the adoption process.</div>
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He was going to be our new family member. He was going to be ours. </div>
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It would be a tragic story to say we didn't qualify for adoption. So I wont say that.</div>
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In fact.. Ill tell you exactly what happened..</div>
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<b><i><b><i>A week later we had our very first family dog.</i></b></i></b><br />
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A mix. They are guessing between German Shepherd and a Husky.</div>
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About 2 years old.<br />
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Isn't He just adorable??<br />
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I just fell in love with this handsome boy.<br />
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When We first started looking I Knew I didn't want a puppy, I just didn't have the time or energy to invest in him. But I also didn't want a dog that was to old. I wanted something in between.<br />
Out of the puppy stage and not to old so the children could grow up with him for years to pass.<br />
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"Jondo" became part of the family about 2 months ago.<br />
He is the most precious pup ever.<br />
He is most definitely NOT in the annoying hyper puppy stage.<br />
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He Loves the open back yard and runs endlessly in all Directions...<br />
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We had originally planned on fencing the house so I wouldn't have to worry about him running off.<br />
BUT He does really good staying around the house. He listens really well, so if I cant See him, I call out to him and he will come Running back.<br />
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However, One thing was off by just a bit.<br />
We couldn't just settle on his name.<br />
Though we thought that "Jondo" was in itself pretty creative (John Doe) we just didn't see him as "Jondo"..<br />
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It would never have been a named we would have picked out.<br />
SO we set out on a mission. To find him his name.<br />
It took about a week of going back and forth, between all of us.<br />
We all had something different in mind.... so agreeing on one name wasnt easy.<br />
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As a joke I said we should call him "Crazy"...that way if people acted a fool, I could say <br />
"Don't make me get <i>CRAZY</i> on you!"<br />
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Hilarious right?!?!?!?!?!<br />
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Ok maybe not, since no one else thought so.. but good thing I wasn't serious i would have been offended no one liked the name or the joke.<br />
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We did however finally decided that he should be some type of superhero.. But NOT just any Popular Super Hero. Nothing like Dark Knight, Or Spidey, Or Zeus, We didnt want something like that..<br />
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So We thought about all the cool underdog super heros...<br />
So Naturally Wolverine came up..<br />
BUT THEN!!!!<br />
I think both me and my husband thought about it at the same time....<br />
We looked at each and smiled wide.<br />
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See growing up I was kinda of a geeky little girl.<br />
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I loved comic books and all the cartoons that little girls did NOT w<br />
I knew everything there was to know about every comic book hero.<br />
BUT MY all time Favorite Series of Cartoons OR Characters has always been X-Men.<br />
I remembered growing up playing games where I was always "Rogue"<br />
She was my favorite! (apart from the one time "Jean" became "Phoenix")<br />
She was such a bad chick. She was Strong, Fierce, and Beautiful, Plus she had the coolest Red Hair with the White Hi-lite!<br />
But her love life was complicated.<br />
See her one of talents is been to absorb life or power from any other human been or Mutant. So She had been plagued with Loneliness, she wasn't able to feel the touch of any other human.<br />
Or Mutant.<br />
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Which would pain her even more so, you see, She was able to love but because she had the ability to draw or absorb power by touching or been touched, she would never allow herself to become close to the one she loved.<br />
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A mutant named "Gambit"..<br />
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He loved her too.<br />
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Well, who do you suppose was my husbands favorite Super Hero growing up..<br />
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If you out of no where said "Gambit"<br />
YOU"RE RIGHT!<br />
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We both grew up liking the most unlikely of characters. and in which, the characters were actually an item!<br />
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Awww.. I liked Rogue<br />
He Liked Gambit..<br />
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Sounds like a match made in Heaven..<br />
Isn't the cutest sweet next to geeky thing you've ever heard? :)<br />
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Thinking of a name should have never been that difficult. We should have had it right away. Not sure why it took us that long. It should have been a No Brainer. Yet the struggle was worth the journey. We got to revisit child hood memories.<br />
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Of course given the fact that Gambit isn't as cool as the other X-Men we had to introduce the character to our son, which he actually quite liked, because he could throw cards as explosives...<br />
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Naturally I have already had the thought of finding him his "Rogue".... maybe one day. :)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-83921313192766230662014-10-21T07:18:00.002-07:002014-10-21T07:18:55.383-07:00Too Ripe Too Soon.. Saving the Bananas from the trashcan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Eating cleaner and healthier has its challenges.<br />
The most annoying one I've found, is how to keep fruits and vegetables fresh, or how to use them all up before they go bad.<br />
And they Go bad Pretty Fast.<br />
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One Food that I noticed ending up in the trash too often was my Very Ripe Bananas.<br />
They just went from green to brown and in like a day it seemed.<br />
I started baking with them when they were too ripe.<br />
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Problem with that, I sometimes didn't have all the ingredients on hand, so again to the trash can they went..<br />
UUUGGHHH that was Money in the trash.<br />
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Then I had a brilliant idea. Probably one thought about by most, I Froze Them.<br />
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Now the very first time I attempted it, I kind of left the peel on,.<br />
again that batch made it to the trash can..<br />
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So again I tried, this time I got a plastic plate, placed a sheet of wax paper, Peeled the banana and cut the banana up some in half some in 3 portions.<br />
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Now I don't throw away bananas anymore, Even if they look horrible. (noticed my very ripe bananas yet? lol)<br />
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Frozen Bananas are great because now you have some for smoothies Or even Banana Ice Cream..<br />
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Smoothies is how they are mostly used for. Especially, because I can sneak a handful of greens in it and no one notices.. Genius.<br />
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Now I don't <i>just</i> save the bananas BUT my children also get their Greens as well..<br />
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One Happy Mom.<br />
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So here's a Go to Smoothie recipe for me<br />
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8oz Almond milk (chocolate flavor)<br />
1 Tbsp of Peanut Butter<br />
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Dash Of Cinnamon<br />
small handful of Blueberries<br />
handful of Greens (*Optional: Kale &/or Spinach)<br />
Add a few ice cubes and Blend!<br />
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However If you're anything like me Its a little more complicated<br />
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8oz Almond Milk (Original Flavor)<br />
1 Tbsp Of Peanut Butter<br />
1/2 Frozen Banana<br />
Dash Of Cinnamon<br />
Small Handful of Blueberries<br />
Handful of Greens<br />
Ice cubes<br />
<i>AND</i><br />
1 scoop of Chocolate flavored Protein (My favorite is Juice Plus Dutch Chocolate)<br />
1 tsp of Milled Flax-seed<br />
<i>*After blending it up just add a tsp or 2 of Chia Seeds... Enjoy!!</i><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-26166548155550164842014-09-13T09:34:00.003-07:002014-10-21T07:18:13.847-07:00A very simple Tea Recipe, for when Im sickYesterday, which seemed out of no where, I got severely sick.<br />
Nauseous, vomiting, fever, chills.. you know, the works.<br />
Well, Maybe not out of now here my daughter had been sick only a day and a half earlier and I carelessly drank after her,.. I know I know, Bad Idea.<br />
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And Once upon a time, I would have resorted to Medicine to get me well.<br />
I have nothing against medicine, though I strongly believe it should be used as an alternative or in conjunction with natural remedies.<br />
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So I fired up my stove, chopped up the ingredients and threw it in the pot of boiling water.<br />
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The kids and I have really come to enjoy this tea time together. Maybe its because I leave the spoon I Used to stir with it inside the cup, so that's how they enjoy drinking it.. out of a spoon. :)<br />
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I try to stay diligent and at the first sign of symptoms, I give this tea to my family, a minimum of 3 times a day, for about a day or two, depending on symptoms I'll decide to go longer, and I also place the humidifier in the room (with ginger water instead of plain water)<br />
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I woke up this morning feeling much better and most symptoms have disappeared.. Im still NOT 100% (somewhere between 60-75%) but considering I was completely out last night, I consider it a Huge improvement.<br />
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Here's how i make the Ginger Water for the Humidifier..<br />
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2-3 Inches of Ginger root (preferably Organic)<br />
5-6 Cups of water<br />
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Pour water in Pot and set on high, bring to a boil,<br />
Peel and diced up the Ginger root and add to water.<br />
Put lid on and turn down stove to low heat.<br />
Let simmer for about 20-30 minutes.<br />
Strain water. Set in container and let cool.<br />
When "Cool" put inside the container for water in the humidifier and just turn on as instructed.<br />
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This technique has helped my son clear out congestion and troubled breathing, which he has had since he was an infant. Something that Doctors said he would always, and have treated with a "Nebulizer" and were always upset after my visits because I "REFUSED" for him to go on inhalers.<br />
I just refused for Medication to be the Only alternative to healing and health.<br />
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My Go To Tea Recipe is as follows<br />
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2-3 cups of water<br />
1 inch of Ginger Root (preferably Organic)<br />
2-4 Cinnamon Sticks (preferably Organic)<br />
1 Lemon per cup<br />
1-2 Tbsp of <i>"RAW"</i> Honey per cup (preferably Local Organic Raw Honey)<br />
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Pour Water into a pot, bring to a boil.<br />
Peel and dice Ginger Root and add to pot.<br />
Add Cinnamon Sticks.<br />
Lower Heat to just above a simmer.<br />
Let Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the water has reached a VERY dark reddish tint.<br />
Slice lemons in fourths.<br />
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Pour Tea into cup add. Add RAW honey, add 2-3 slices of Lemon (your preference) and squeeze the juice out of the last slice into the cup. (we are wanting to get the lemon juice from this last one)<br />
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Stir and Enjoy..<br />
The taste of this tea its a little spiced but still very warming to me.<br />
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<i>*RAW Honey (unfiltered) is Strongly suggested instead of regular conventional honey, Most local grocery stores carry Raw Honey, don't be scared of the price tag. I assure Raw Honey is the best.</i><br />
<i>Raw Honey contains Live enzymes and antioxidants which are essential to aid in neutralizing Free Radicals (enemies of the body)</i><br />
<i>On a side Note Raw Honey Might have a printed expired Date but in reality it Never goes bad. If it crystallizes just warm it up and its good to go. It has a NATURALLY long Shelf Life.</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-19722501782127028182013-12-13T14:00:00.000-08:002013-12-15T07:37:48.046-08:00New Cars New Me New School And New Book Giveaway..SO I know I know i been MIA for A VERY VERY long time....<br />
But I have a Good Excuse..<br />
Well For half the time anyway<br />
after that the motto "something you do for more than 30 days becomes habit" sort of deal happened..<br />
meaning that when i wasn't able to Blog and finally had the chance, i just never got around to it..<br />
Yes BOO me..<br />
But I'm back!!<br />
So First things First Since my last entry I've gone through a whole ups and downs and arounds...<br />
you know LIFE...<br />
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SO what ill do is this.. Ill cram the hi-lites in this one and then ill expand on it on later ones<br />
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First New Cars...<br />
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Well One New Car<br />
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Let me explain<br />
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My Husband Finally decided i needed a vehicle of my own and we decided to go on the hunt for one..<br />
My Tiny Financially Responsible and Frugal thought self had its Heart set on Honda CR-V<br />
You know the Fuel Efficiency and lower insurance and all that on top of the monthly note for the car..<br />
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Well it happened.. YAY<br />
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<span id="goog_99470274"></span><span id="goog_99470275"></span>Isnt Beautiful??<br />
The Picture isnt edited in anyway except i ONLY added the Caption on the bottom<br />
and the way the light just shines off the car...<br />
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It Was A dream come true..<br />
For a while.. LOL<br />
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Then the Dealership calls us back..<br />
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They said something had happened with the bank on their part so now they were trying to Refinance the vehicle..<br />
Still NOT sure What Happened..<br />
So they sat me and the hubby down and showed us a New Contract..<br />
NO THANKS!!!<br />
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The car note increased almost $200 more and with an Interest Rate of 23+<br />
Seriously??<br />
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There was NO way we would end up paying more than 31,000 for a Used Honda...<br />
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Then there was another..<br />
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So we Refused to sign the contract and with the sales man at our heels he insisted we look at other vehicles on their lot..<br />
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I was pretty bummed and didn't want to.<br />
I really Really LOVED my Honda.<br />
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So we came back the Next day and looked around..<br />
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At first it didn't stand out to me<br />
maybe Because i was still so Heartbroken lol<br />
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so we test drove 2 other vehicles before i was like "alas we come down to the only other decent car i Might be interested in...."<br />
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And when i drove it.. It was Love at First Drive...<br />
My heart was set and i Wanted the Jeep....<br />
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SO Yeah Two New Cars in one Year... Pretty Fun.. LOL<br />
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The New Me..<br />
Before I got Married i had been a blond for almost 10 years.. Since i was 15..<br />
Then came the dreaded bills, diapers, and all kid expenses that pretty much put all your Wants Not just in the Back Seat BUT somewhere Buried in the trunk Along with any Dreams and hopes you had for the Near Future... Enter Newlywed Life and Parenthood.. "dunn dunn ddduuuuuunnnn" ....(Get it.. Belt from the Croods..??? Never mind)<br />
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SO My Natural Hair Grew out and i maintained that Brunette look till recently this Past June on my Birthday..<br />
I added some Hilites.. I was to scared to go back Light after all i had been a brunette for almost 5 years..<br />
But after almost 2 1/2 months with it i wasn't happy with the subtle Hilites and went back in and asked for INCREDIBLY LIGHT noticeable Hilites..<br />
and I love It<br />
Though i would still like to go lighter im happy with it for now..<br />
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I also decided to kick up my life by getting active as much as my body would allow... And I have almost Reached my ideal weight.. Its those darn last 10lbs you always have trouble with... lol<br />
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Here's a picture to show exactly how much ive dropped<br />
the bottom jeans is what i used to wear and keep in mind i was already busting out of those so they didn't exactly fit anymore..<br />
Yes ill be honest for weight lost struggles sake<br />
Yes I did do the whole jumping in the jeans to get them to go up and shaking the legs and even laying down on the bed to zip it up..LOL.. Pretty Sad huh?<br />
The Jeans On top is what i wear i wear now.. that's almost about an inch!! might not seem Big to you But its Huge for me 20lbs gone in less than 4 months..<br />
But now I've plaetou I cant seem to shake off those extra 10lbs that would put me at pre-pregnancy weight..<br />
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But its not so much weight I'm focused on Its Fat.<br />
I've decided to burn off as much Fat as possible and if i don't loose more weight Ill be fine with it as long as its muscle weight...<br />
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Also Really Quick We are Homeschooling!!<br />
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Yes Im Homeschooling My 5yr Old Son.<br />
My husband and I visited an A Beka Material Display and my husband Loved Their Curriculum.<br />
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Yes we have crazy days and now i find myself visting the park the library and the Malls Play area often to help keep my sanity!! lol<br />
But I love it i get to see how much my child learns and what he finds interesting and Not so interesting<br />
For example.. He does Exceptionally well during his bible session and remembers Clearly what was taught and bible verses and so on..<br />
However Activity Time .. Meaning Craft and such.. Not so much. At the beginning i almost had to force him to do it now I'm more easy on him on this subject since He really doesn't find it interesting enough.. its not worth the struggle or tears SO we skip it most of the time unless it appeals to him..<br />
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Since Its the Holidays and All..<br />
Itll be my Gift to someone Random<br />
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I have a Book<br />
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"A Thousand Gifts" By Ann Voskamp<br />
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She writes beautifully.. Poetically..<br />
She is gifted.<br />
And Im giving away A copy of her Book.<br />
SO here's what to do.. Comment Below what your favorite Book is and a Very short Why... And Ill Randomly select a Winner Saturday December 21.<br />
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(Updated 12/15/13 <i>Note: If you are having trouble commenting below just follow the "A Beautiful Life Facebook Icon At the top of this blog and comment there.... I apologize for the inconvenience.. working on a solution..)</i><br />
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So Happy Winning!<br />
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Since the beginning of the year, well actually a little before that, I was at a ladies gathering, where we talked about frugality and organizing our time and home.<br />
We walked away with a lot of notes, really useful advice, a sample DIY of laundry detergent and a overwhelming feeling at the thought that we were far from getting there LOL<br />
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I went home and tried the liquid version... and though it did a good job I wasn't completely "in love" with it.<br />
I don't really know why it just didn't seem to make the cut.<br />
So I went online and searched for what seemed like ever till I came across a blog and read several versions of how to make your own Laundry detergent.<br />
<a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/category/homemade-solution/laundry-homemade-solution" target="_blank">Jillee's blog on DIY Laundry Detergent</a> (<<< check it out)<br />
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so I tried the one where you boil the Fels Naphtha's soap and pour it in a bottle..<br />
I substituted the Naptha for Zote and tried it out for a while.<br />
And though I like that version the trouble with that was that EVERY time I wanted to use it, I had to "shake" it to un-clump it and maybe sometimes had to use a little hot water to help it liquefy.<br />
Well that got old Real Quick. To me it was time consuming.<br />
So I again went on searching, but this time I didn't search nearly as far and long as I had before.<br />
It was actually already on her blog (she has this whole page dedicated to Laundry Detergents, DIY Shout stain remover, DIY bleach pen... The Works!!)<br />
It was a trial version of a powdered one.<br />
Now I was very hesitant because i prefer liquid soap<br />
BUT when push came to shove I went for it.<br />
I had ran out of liquid soap and so I decided to try the powdered one since this one was for a trial size.<br />
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I normally don't give my opinion until I know for sure I have a pretty solid opinion about it.<br />
Well dun dun DDUUUUUNNNN!!!<br />
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Yes time consuming and painful, my hand hurts afterwards.. LOL</div>
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Okay so here is what you need ...</div>
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~BORAX~ ~ARM N HAMMER SUPER WASHING SODA (not the same as baking soda)~</div>
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~ARM N HAMMER BAKING SODA~ ~PUREX CRYSTALS~ ~ZOTE (substitute for Fels Nalpha)~</div>
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*And it also calls for Oxygen Bleach which I decided to omit and use only for heavily soiled clothes*</div>
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I kinda forgot to take pictures during the process of making it so here's a quick run down<br />
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OR if you were smart you purchased the ALREADY grated Zote for a few extra bucks<br />
*2nd- Pour all the ingredients (measured of course) in a container with a Tight Lid<br />
*3rd- Close tightly and give it a couple of spins and shakes to make sure all the ingredients are Well Mixed.<br />
*4th- Use about 1-2 Tablespoons per load<br />
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One with a tight lid (you will be shaking to mix them up)<br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">1 bar grated Fels Naptha soap</span></li>
<li style="border: none; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">3 cups Borax</li>
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<li style="border: none; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">3/4 cup baking soda</li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">4 1/2 cups oxygen bleach</span></li>
<li style="border: none; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">1 cup (heaping) fabric softener crystals – store-bought or <a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2013/01/make-your-own-fabric-softener-crystals.html" style="border: none; color: #f47e1f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Homemade</a> (optional)</li>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I SUBSTITUTE FOR "ZOTE" THE WHITE ONE (i love the smell... childhood memories)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE IT AS WELL HERE IS MY VERSION OF IT</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">USE <b>"ONLY HALF"</b> OF THE "ZOTE" SOAP BAR FOR THE RECIPE ABOVE.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><b><i>~OR~</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">I GRATE THE WHOLE BAR SOAP AND USE IT ALL <b>"BUT"</b> I ALSO DOUBLE THE REST OF THE RECIPE</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">AND I ALSO DON'T USE THE OXYGEN BLEACH</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Why? </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Well here's why.. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Just keep in mind this was MY Experience and therefore have chosen Not to Use it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">So try it out and form your own opinion about it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">(id love to hear if you did and what you thought!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">*I noted a quick color fade in my clothing, not sure why. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I re-read the reviews and comments on a couple of blogs and only a handful of people actually had the same experience, while others, mainly all, claimed they hadn't seen the colors fade at all..</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">So I decided to omit this one and not even include it at all (you can half the request if you'd like too.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I chose not to use it unless it was a heavily soiled load or my whites.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I haven't noticed any more color fading since</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Like i said JUST MY CHOICE. Doesn't have to be yours.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: cyan;"> HERE'S MY VERSION </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">1 bar of Zote Bar Soap </span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I prefer the white, there's also a pink to choose from)</span></i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">6 Cups of Borax</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">4 Cups of Washing Soda</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">1 1/3 Cups of Baking Soda</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">4 1/2 Cups Of Oxygen Bleach </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(I only used half the first time, I Don't include this ingredient any more)</i></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;">2 Cups of Purex Crystals<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <i>(any scent of Choice or you could use Downy Unstoppables. You can even choose to Omit this part since this is used for fragrance only, if you choose to skip this part keep in mind your clothes will have No scent but they will still be clean.. Your choice.)</i></span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>***And to be completely honest... I add a little more than 2 Cups Of Purex Crystals, I love the scent of Clean Laundry***</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;">Hope you enjoy this if you try it out.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3a3a3a; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif;">And Id Love to hear if you do.</span></div>
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Have you read the story of David and Goliath??<br />
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This Is Goliath:<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">1 Samuel 17...(The Message)</span><br />
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-4-1Sam-17-7" id="en-MSG-3430"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">4-7 </sup>A giant nearly ten feet tall stepped out from the Philistine line into the open, Goliath from Gath. He had a bronze helmet on his head and was dressed in armor—126 pounds of it! He wore bronze shin guards and carried a bronze sword. His spear was like a fence rail—the spear tip alone weighed over fifteen pounds. His shield bearer walked ahead of him.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-8-1Sam-17-10" id="en-MSG-3431"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">8-10 </sup>Goliath stood there and called out to the Israelite troops, “Why bother using your whole army? Am I not Philistine enough for you? And you’re all committed to Saul, aren’t you? So pick your best fighter and pit him against me. If he gets the upper hand and kills me, the Philistines will all become your slaves. But if I get the upper hand and kill him, you’ll all become our slaves and serve us. I challenge the troops of Israel this day. Give me a man. Let us fight it out together!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-8-1Sam-17-10"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This Is David:</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-8-1Sam-17-10"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">12-15 </sup>Enter David. He was the son of Jesse the Ephrathite from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse, the father of eight sons, was himself too old to join Saul’s army. Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the three sons who had joined up with Saul were Eliab, the firstborn; next, Abinadab; and third, Shammah. David was the youngest son. While his three oldest brothers went to war with Saul, David went back and forth from attending to Saul to tending his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-8-1Sam-17-10"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So the Story Goes that for 40 days, Goliath (this Giant </span>Monstrous<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of a man) came out and taunted Israel (Gods Chosen people) ..</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-8-1Sam-17-10"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(im thinking really??? no one did nothing??)</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-8-1Sam-17-10"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SO then Davids dad goes and tells him to take some food to his brothers ...</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-8-1Sam-17-10"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He happens to arrive at the time when Goliath comes out every morning and shouts and challenges..</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-8-1Sam-17-10"><span style="font-family: inherit;">David is repulsed!</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-8-1Sam-17-10"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He volunteers to battle the Giant.</span></span></div>
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Then he brakes through the formation ranks and faces his Foe.</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span class="text 1Sam-17-43" id="en-MSG-3449"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">V43 </sup>The Philistine ridiculed David. “Am I a dog that you come after me with a stick?” And he cursed him by his gods. </span></span><sup class="versenum" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">44 </sup><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Come on,” said the Philistine. “I’ll make roadkill of you for the buzzards. I’ll turn you into a tasty morsel for the field mice.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So what does David Do??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love this part! </span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-45-1Sam-17-47" id="en-MSG-3451"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">45-47 </sup>David answered, “<i><b><u>You come at me with sword and spear and battle-ax. I come at you in the name of <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">God</span>-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel’s troops, whom you curse and mock</u></b>.</i>!!!!"</span></span></div>
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<span class="text 1Sam-17-45-1Sam-17-47"><span style="font-family: inherit;">His </span>strength<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and courage lies there..</span></span><br />
<span class="text 1Sam-17-45-1Sam-17-47"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He has nothing but stones in his hand and God at his side..</span></span><br />
<span class="text 1Sam-17-45-1Sam-17-47"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"I come at you in the name of the God Of The Angels Armies!"</span></span><br />
<span class="text 1Sam-17-45-1Sam-17-47"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That's His Weapon, His Shield, His Tactic ... All Of it, is Faith.</span></span><br />
All Of it; God.<br />
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This is a very interesting story..</div>
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For 40 days there's this Giant, and Every day for 40 days First THING in the morning He presents Himself along with all the things that intimidate and humiliate, causing fear and coward-ness to steadily take over.</div>
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Then some young misfit takes the challenge AND ends up having More Courage than the experienced warriors???</div>
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I wanna be a MISFIT like that.<br />
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So the story goes he hits in the head with a smooth stone so hard The Giant Falls to the ground And David Runs over To him takes THE GIANTS Sword and Cuts OFF His Head...<br />
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Gruesome...<br />
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Anyway i shared that because we are doing a campaign called "Kill The Giant 2013"<br />
What it is is we are raising an amount to help pay off Jordan Ranch<br />
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>>> Heres the Link to the retreat Center <a href="http://jordanranch.org/" target="_blank">Jordan Ranch</a><br />
>>> Facebook Link <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JordanRanchChristianRetreatCenter?fref=ts" target="_blank">Jordan Ranch Facebook Page</a><br />
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Heres a little crash course:<br />
It started as a vision from our Pastor to have Fine Retreat Center without the "Distractions" for people to get away and get completely submerged in God's Presence.<br />
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A facility that would offer peace, tranquility and healing through Christ with a elegance, class and passionate service.<br />
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It really is breathtaking. I have participated in a couple of events at Jordan Ranch.</div>
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My husband and i have made a pledge.</div>
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Why an amount we dont know we will fulfill?</div>
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Because of Faith.</div>
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We want to give Sacrificially, We want it to challenge every thought every emotion every want.</div>
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Because at the end i want to know That My Husband and I Truly believed that Jesus is more than enough for us. That is A God Of Abundance that He is Overflowing.</div>
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That we truly gave all that we had</div>
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I want to invite you to read along on Killing My Giant this Year.</div>
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I believe this is the Year Healing is Pouring Down. </div>
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I will Be completely off Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication by the end of the year.</div>
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We made a spreadsheet with amounts of $20 in each box, and when we give we cross out that amount off the spreadsheet. We placed it in a place were we WILL daily see it to remind us that we have given our word and when we see spare change in our pockets we know not to waste it foolishly.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-74855924486992709742013-04-17T15:02:00.001-07:002013-04-17T15:03:26.085-07:00Free Social Media Icons and "How to" for your blogSomewhere in between the babies not needing attention, love, food, or showers i find myself online reading other blogs or pinning away on <a href="http://pinterest.com/erickagarcia84/" target="_blank">My Pinterest Board</a>..<br />
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A couple of days ago when i was pinning away (most times i just see something interesting, I Pin it, then go back a few hours or days later when i have time to actually look through it) i saw a Pin on how to add Social Media Icons on your Blog and this lovely sweet girl offered some for free!<br />
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I went on her blog and read through it a couple of times and decided to try it..<br />
Have you noticed them??? >>>>>>>>>>><br />
Right above the "About Me" section??<br />
Aren't they adorable??<br />
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And they match my blog!<br />
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Well i struggled with uploading them for some reason... I just couldn't do it.<br />
But they are so worth the struggle..<br />
I only uploaded a few of the 9 (i might be wrong.. there might be more or they might be less) of the icons only because i wanna have a feel for it.. I have a Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter icon.. Ill be adding an email soon enough but for now it'll do...<br />
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Anyway I would like to give honor where honor is due.<br />
Thank you Olivia from <a href="http://www.myfavouritethingsblog.com/" target="_blank">My Favourite Things</a> for the free icons and the full "how to" on adding the social media icons to your blog..<br />
Much Appreciation and Thanks!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-65424653702764261552013-04-15T07:51:00.001-07:002013-05-21T08:22:30.311-07:00And the wood works continues....some of my fondest childhood memories are the ones i spent time with my parents...<br />
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I knew how to be a lady, cook, clean, take care of younger siblings...</div>
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and i knew how to change tires, check car fluids, and from time to time help my dad "fixing"<br />
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so i guess i shouldn't be as surprised as I am when i started my New Found Interest.. Wood working.. after all i took a class back in High school... (but to balance it out I also took "floral decor".. see i told you i was balanced LOL)..</div>
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Yesterday I saw that they are doing a HUGE GIVEAWAY at <a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/" target="_blank">Shanty-2-Chic</a></div>
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OOOOOHHHHHH I'm so giddy I'm almost crying!!!</div>
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It would be incredibly awesome.. If i would have my very own TOOLS!!!</div>
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Right now I'm borrowing the hubby's, but since he's always got projects at church i hardly get to use them (or see him also :(.....)</div>
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(here's a link to the giveaway in case you want to enter it for yourself .. or for me.. lol JK</div>
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>>> <a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2013/04/shantys-favorite-things-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Shanty-2-Chic...shanty's-favorite-things-giveaway</a></div>
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My bathroom was very plain This is Actually not an accurate Before picture since the walls were "White" to begin with.. we painted them a very light grey.. and now some "After"...<br />
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Might not be a grand makeover but for a small bathroom with plain white walls it gives it a "homier" feeling..<br />
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the decorations on the shelves i actually found at Wal Mart..<br />
The Family Rules canvas i believe was $4.99.. maybe $5.99, but definitely no more than that..<br />
The flowers which I'm really glad i found there were $1.50 a piece.. for the green leafy grass and the white blossoms, i was going to purchase them at Hobby Lobby with a 40% coupon which would have still added up to over $7.00.. and the vase was an empty vase i spray painted an ivory color..<br />
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Go and check them out I can almost guarantee You'll Be inspired to do something.</div>
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Anyhow I saw this blog about A DIY Ipad Holder that also doubles as a chalkboard.. and i Absolutely loved the idea since I read recipes of my Kindle Fire While listening to Pandora when I'm cooking..</div>
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Besides i tried doing crafts and they just didn't seem to fulfill me as my outlet from frustration.. Ive done earring holders. Was trying DIY Candles, and while the DIY cleaners and soaps were awesome i do such a big batch i don't do them often, and by been a stay at home mom i need an outlet ALMOST DAILY!!! </div>
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And my husband doesn't necessarily approve of my MAC Makeup Shopping Obsession.. I mean Why spend $50 on a MAC Makeup Brush!!! That's Insane Right? Nope not to me..</div>
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SO when i told him what i wanted to work on next, he kinda just looked at me like "ugh" but i was so enthused i didn't hesitate to shove him into the desk chair and and show him on the computer MY future project with a "With or With Out your approval" attitude.. of course i did this in an honoring and submissive and respectful way.. (ok not really.. more like "please please pppplleeasssee would ya look at it.. PPPLLLLLEEEAAASSEEE.." more like a whiny baby)</div>
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so Here's my Finished Product.. In my Kitchen..<br />
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i ended up giving it away to someone who actually had an Ipad, then turned around and took new measurements and re did it for my Kindle Fire!!!<br />
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Okay so now I find myself Suddenly VERY interested in Power Tools.. which (not surprising at all) My husband supports 100%..<br />
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As we pull up to the parking lot i see my husband get a little excited.. i look at him and ask<br />
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Him: "nothing..(silence for a few seconds)..this is my favorite store..sometimes i come here 4-5 times a day"<br />
Me: i grin inside and know this is going to be interesting<br />
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When we get inside he just knows he's way around..<br />
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What do i get first??<br />
The wood?<br />
The stain?<br />
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i look up and i guess he decided to lead.. he is on a mission...LOL<br />
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He didn't stop to ask what i wanted to get first.. He just assumed the role and i followed..<br />
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I followed him into the Lumber section.. and to be honest.. almost everything looked exactly alike..<span style="text-align: center;">I read out the material list and he then began telling me what everything was and teaching me ..</span><br />
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By that i mean he no longer instructed me on what we were doing.. He just walked around explaining everything to Jr as we picked up all the materials on my list..</div>
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While we there however i "expressed how i wouldn't be able to sand the wood using a regular sand paper and how an electric sander was much needed..<br />
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I told him :"you know since i cant use that saw we are gonna need to get me one i can use"<br />
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I made the decision to start seeing ways i can improvise or stretch our dollar in everyday household items so that we can actually get the nice things we want..</div>
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Like a new stainless steel blender..</div>
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like this one</div>
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Its also on sale now at Macy's for $99.99 reduced from $149.99</div>
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In case your interested here's the link >> <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/cuisinart-bfp-10ch-blender-food-processor-powerblend-duet?ID=280144&CategoryID=7554&LinkType=PDPZ1" target="_blank">Cuisinart Blender</a></div>
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i know i should strive higher but I'm not always about the most expensive stuff as long as it nice.. And it doubles with food processor (which i wanted for a very long time!) so we will see.. :)</div>
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I been finding ways to stretch the things we call luxuries in my home.. Luxuries bc we are on a semi fixed income in which we have to decide whats more important... what we need or what we want. not bc we are dirt poor but bc i believe that the reason our economy is the way it is its bc nobody has learned discipline and lives WITHIN their means... </div>
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<a href="http://elementaryorganization.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://elementaryorganization.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/" target="_blank">http://www.remodelaholic.com/</a></div>
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On Jillee's site i read about making your own dryer sheets.. </div>
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I thought awesome i can do that.. since we don't normally buy them anyway i thought if i can make my own that be so great!..</div>
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AND yes i poured more downy.. i love the smell what can i say.. i wanted to make sure it gave my clothes a strong smell.. i guess this step is optional.. but not for me :)</div>
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so grab a second dish and repeat the process </div>
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OR if you were clever enough you thought about grabbing a LARGE shallow dish and have finished by now!</div>
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I will so do this next time..</div>
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When i finished with my second batch this is what mine looked like </div>
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Then i just set them outside to air dry.. i air dry them bc i tried throwing them in the dryer damp and it stained a couple of my clothes.. which didn't make me happy. I use the shallow dish for one reason alone... The wind.. The first time i tried it i had to track down my Dryer Sheets and since i don't have a backyard fence lets say i lost a few lol.. so shallow dish it is so they wont blow away..</div>
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when my sheets were dry they were very stiff</div>
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NO worries they soften once you put them in the dryer..</div>
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1 sheet equals 12 loads!!!</div>
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BUT for me i really like the strong smell so i use about 2 or 3 sheets at one time for about 6 to 10 loads depending of how strong they still smell.. sometimes i do for all 12 loads.</div>
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Yes I'm one of those whose clothes smell like Downy instead of Perfume.. lol sorry that's just me..</div>
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And once the smell is Faint I just repeat the process...</div>
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And I've been trying this out for about 2 months now.. I Love it!!! Yes I'm one of those who will try it out for a very long time before i decide if its worth it.. And my ruling is... Its worth it!</div>
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Whats your dream? DO you have one? Does anyone know what it is? Do you not share it because your embarrassed by it? do you think its dumb?<br />
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If your like me, you probably do have one, and one that very few people know about.</div>
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And you probably don't share it because its either very personal or your just down right embarrassed about how insignificant it might be to others..</div>
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I have one.</div>
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And sometimes it seems i push it to the back of my mind because i know how hard it be to accomplish it.</div>
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And then at the most importune moment it comes flooding back, and with it all the emotions of failure discourage anger and yet at the same time Hope.</div>
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For me its when I see things that people say its impossible and then you see the impossible be Possible.</div>
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Last night we were watching "Avatar" by James Cameron. I love this movie. </div>
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Well though its a good movie and all My Favorite Parts of the movie are </div>
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<li>Jake Sully is asked by Dr. Grace Augustine why he signed up for the task without proper training,.... His reply <i><u><b>"maybe because I'm tired of Dr's telling me what i CANT do"</b></u></i></li>
<li>Jake waking up after been linked to his Avatar body and the first thing he does.. <u><b><i>He RUNS</i></b></u>..</li>
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If you've watched this movie you know hes bound to a wheelchair.</div>
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Can i admit my life long dream?</div>
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Its to be able to Run..</div>
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To Run till my lungs feel like they are about to burst</div>
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To Run after my kids and chase them around.</div>
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To Run away after I scare my husband to begin a game of tag</div>
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<i>To Run BECAUSE I'm Tired of Dr's telling what i Cant do.</i></div>
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The Pain that hurts more its not the one that yells at the top of its lungs in my joints on a bad day</div>
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its the Pain that whispers in my mind all the things I cant do... YET.</div>
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Ive been working really hard since last year to strengthen my body, i say hard not because of the intensity of the work out but because of the intensity of the pain through out the work out.</div>
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Getting up when i cant stand up on my feet is hard</div>
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Getting my shoelace tied when my hands are swollen is hard</div>
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Getting my self to finish the 30 minutes in pain is hard</div>
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Getting cleaned up afterward though id rather just sit till the pain passes by is Hard</div>
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Like allowing the enemy to take my health and let my kids watch me go trough life Surrender it Willingly</div>
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That's not what i want to teach them.</div>
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Don't surrender.</div>
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You are only a steward over what you've got, Make sure you'll be able to return it to God when your time comes to give it back</div>
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Fight To protect it</div>
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Go to War with the enemy daily, For some its hourly its every step. Fight.</div>
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Little eyes are watching.</div>
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My little eyes are Anthony And Jael. What little eyes are watching you?</div>
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Yes i might be done Fighting for my Healing.. (it will come I rest on Gods Promises..)</div>
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BUT Now I'm fighting to protect my Health!</div>
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I'm seeking the Healer and Fighting The Enemy to protect my Health.</div>
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I think Ive got it this time.</div>
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My relationship with God has deepened this year since I've had a change of heart about what I'm seeking.</div>
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It has deepened, It has strengthen , it has revived a New passion.</div>
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From November last year (2012) trough January this year (2013) Strengthening myself was very difficult. Winter is normally the hardest time for me because the cold affects my joints. So does Rain. So my workout routine almost seized. It was hard to not be able to do anything because it was either use my energy to work out or have energy for my kids, my husband, my home. Tough decision, but i chose. I chose to have energy for my home. </div>
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I love what my husband says</div>
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"Minor Setback, Major Comeback"</div>
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It was during that time that God was teaching me something it was when i had a change of heart.</div>
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Sometimes God needs us to be still to change things around us.. </div>
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Sometimes he makes things around us to force us to be still so He can go to War For US</div>
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Then I had my opportunity to come back into Battle. But this time with a New armor and a New heart.</div>
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With a New Found Faith That He Who has promised will Pour his Blessings over me.</div>
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Yes i was persistent in fighting for my healing, my strength to persist came from Him</div>
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But now my ability to start over in this war for my Health is the Strength i Find in Him</div>
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Strength Comes not by not quitting but by lifting ourselves up when we fall (remember if you go down don't go down fighting, make it a point to land on your knees when you fall, It puts you in the advantage, Spiritually and naturally, Spiritually because you'll be able to praise God and Pray to Him for strength for courage, and Naturally because you're Already Half way up in getting up!! )<br />
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I Succeed because I am willing To praise God During the Hard times. Not just the Good!<br />
Because I'm willing to fight against all odds!<br />
Because I'm willing to sacrifice!<br />
Because my shackles are are broken by the blood of the one who set me Free.. Jesus!<br />
Because when i feel those negative thoughts i rebuke them to Pit of Hell!<br />
Because I'm Motivated by whats already been Won for me whats already been Done For Me, IT IS FINISHED!<br />
Because I decided to Humble myself and boast on my weakness for then I am Strong, Pride comes before the Fall!<br />
Because if I fall I will get up, If I am beaten I will return, I will never stop getting better I will never give up because His word is true..<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span class="text 2Cor-4-8" id="en-NIV1984-28852"><sup class="versenum" style="vertical-align: top;">8 </sup>We are hard pressed on every side,<sup class="crossreference" style="vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-28852C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)"></sup> but not crushed; perplexed,<sup class="crossreference" style="vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-28852D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></sup> but not in despair; </span><span class="text 2Cor-4-9" id="en-NIV1984-28853"><sup class="versenum" style="vertical-align: top;">9 </sup>persecuted,<sup class="crossreference" style="vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-28853E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)"></sup> but not abandoned;<sup class="crossreference" style="vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-28853F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)"></sup> struck down, but not destroyed </span><sup class="versenum" style="vertical-align: top;">10 </sup>We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus,<sup class="crossreference" style="vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-28854H" title="See cross-reference H">H</a>)"></sup> so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body</span></i></b></div>
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Strength doesn't come from what you can do,</div>
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it comes from overcoming what you thought you couldn't do.</div>
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Strength is been able to overcome doubt and be able to Trust God that he will work it out for the good of all of us</div>
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Strength is been able to overcome Fear and be able to Walk In Faith, not by what we see but by what He says</div>
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Strength is been able to Fall upon the rock and be broken.</div>
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Strength is surrendering All control to God</div>
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Strength is working out your salvation with Fear and trembling</div>
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Strength is proclaiming the Good News</div>
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Strength is Falling (sin) but getting back Up (repenting)</div>
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And last but not least I do this because i want to encourage the next person. I might not be the strongest I might not fittest. But I want to prove to some that With Christ, All things are possible.. Even the Impossible.</div>
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(Also Thanks Stephanie Faith Herrera and Angelica Jaramillo.. you'll are my Fitspiration! :.. just thought id mention y'all hope y'all don't mind.)</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-77116569669018614412013-02-06T11:25:00.000-08:002013-02-06T11:25:18.646-08:00Moms and their Fancy Toysi was in search for DIY recipes to see what i as a Helpmeet could do to help out my husband stretch our dollar and came across this blog and decided to follow today as i just randomly decided to check blogs i saw a post for a giveaway<br />
I dont normally enter giveaways because let be honest what are the odds of us winning..<br />
Ive only entered maybe twice in any sweepstakes once for a free kindle on amazon (didnt win BIG surprise lol not really) and the other for A Book Giveaway fro "Kingdom Housewives" I actually won that one i think i won because the day of the actual price giveaway turned out to be my birthday! Go me.. It was actually a really nice surprise since my husband was asleep for my birthday.. (bummer... lol)<br />
I say all that because i want to share this theres a very good giveaway for a Nice "Smart" Faucet the kind that has censors on it... Sweet!<br />
Yeah i entered it (dont judge me)<br />
NOT because im like oohhh free nice faucet but bc of its nice sensor motion detector feature..<br />
let me explain..<br />
You all know that i have been diagnosed with RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and my hands have noticeable severe deformities. at least my right hand does (which is my dominant hand by the way) and make turning knobs, jars, handles, buttons very painful to do..<br />
SO heres to chance that i win this nice faucet so that the pain that come with my daily house chores is relief somewhat.<br />
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Im posting the link to blog if you by chance would like to enter..<br />
Also because as one of the contest rules is to add this to your blog with a disclosure <i><u><span style="color: #444444;">that I am <span style="background-color: white; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">receiving a sweepstakes entry in exchange for writing the blog post.</span></span></u></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: PMN55, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The link to her site is <a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2013/02/my-new-mind-reading-moen-faucet-plus-a-giveaway.html#comment-78620" target="_blank">http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2013/02/my-new-mind-reading-moen-faucet-plus-a-giveaway.html#comment-78620</a></span><br />
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Heres to me and if not maybe someone i know be blessed with this faucet..<br />
Im almost inclined to cross my fingers!! lol<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-43781442394967811082013-02-05T09:26:00.001-08:002013-02-05T09:26:35.479-08:00Such Sins have no place AMONG Gods peopleI posted a comment on Facebook wall, my thoughts on the halftime show.<br />
What I feel about what God's Word says.<br />
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I guess im expanding on it here and really fully putting my thoughts down on paper (per say)<br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">(i have copied and pasted my FB Status below)..</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Ephesians 5:3</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">New Living Translation (NLT)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">3 Let there be<u> NO sexual immorality</u>, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place <u>"AMONG" God’s</u> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">people</span>..</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Im not judging Im not criticizing you Im not bad mouthing you </span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I am Asking YOU..</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">What were you watching during the</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> Halftime show during The Super Bowl??</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I get it, alot of us were big Destiny Childs Fans But dont Old things Pass AWAY and Become New??</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Im seeing alot of post of Us CHRISTIANS about how Beyonce did an amazing Performance last night.. I wouldn't know if she did or not.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I was a BIG FAN of Destinys Child and i believe that alot of their attire for their performances were scandalous and provocative. And meant to be..</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">BUT</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I read this scripture and really thought about how we ARE not to let there Be NO Sexual immorality.. Among "Gods People"...</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I dont know know about you, but signing "bootylicious" in a bathing suit like costume seems pretty sexual to me.. and let me not say something about the way she might have danced. I remember her dance routines, pretty appealing to the Male eye (like i said i didnt see it.. i saw a post on yahoo about it)..</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">It saddens me that we dont uphold the Standard of Purity and we allow things like that to be viewed by our children..</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I want to protect my son from believing ALL woman should be Seen and Thought of As Sexual Objects Because We are NOT.. We are Royalty We are Daughters of The Most High, We are not trash, and we have Worth in His Eye.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I want To Protect My daughter From believing that she is just to be looked at perversely by men, and has to parade herself half naked because she is not Worth more on The inside, Or Outside.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I praise my Husband because He is demonstrating that he isnt captivated by a womans immorality and in that therefore guarding my Daughters heart about what a man should think and value and View the Female.. He is setting the standard for her and for my son..</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">There I said my peace.</span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Okay so let me clarify why this post came about..</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Theres this very talented young man by the name of Jefferson Bethke, and he has incredible Spoken Word Poetic videos on </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">YouTube</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> Regarding Biblical points and views on certain subjects</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">his link on </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">YouTube</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> here >>>> </span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bball1989" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/user/bball1989</a><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The very first video i watched was about Sexual Healing <a href="http://youtu.be/IlJFvxad1_A" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/IlJFvxad1_A</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He is a very talented young man and im not bashing him im just pointing something out that that didnt make sense to me..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During The </span>Super Bowl<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Halftime Show He kept tweeting comments regarding Beyonce's and </span>Destiny's<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Child </span>Performance.<br />
My statement is this: HE is followed by many. He publicly says He upholds biblical standards, However from my point of view I think he could have handled this better.<br />
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At my home we shut off the TV, because lets be honest, Something ALWAYS happens during Halftime shows... im not trying to be religious or legalistic i was considering those who might have struggles we dont know about and wanted to be "my brothers keeper" i didnt want it be that my inconsideration may cause him to stumble<br />
No sin is greater than another, and there's no such thing that having more sins, credits you worse than to him who might seem to only have one.. Sin is Sin, whether you have 1 or 100. Your are a Sinner. Its the same to God.<br />
I as a married woman am very uncomfortable with my husband viewing Half Naked Woman.<br />
It has nothing to do with Jealousy, it has everything to do with Purity.<br />
Yes that might not be something He might be struggling to overcome (im talking about looking at woman lustfully)<br />
Even if he is strong at the time, Those are images that are embedded into your brain. Into your memory. And when the time comes that he will be weak in his Faith by been tested and tried (possibly) in every are of his life besides sexuality.. That might just be a weapon the enemy uses as his main attack plan..<br />
Those images will come flooding back to Him..All of Them.<br />
I can almost guarantee that his wife down deep inside (in her soul and heart of hearts) wasnt very comfortable or very pleased but been a young Newly married lady she might have not and probably will not say something to bring this to his attention..<br />
Im not judging Him or any other Christian out there who publicly praise her performance, we all have our own walk and our own convictions, I am trying to point something out in hopes that though it was overlooked and it can be something worth considering to wage War on.<br />
Not War on Our fellow brothers and sisters<br />
But a War For Purity Among GODS PEOPLE.<br />
i can honestly say i will still listen and follow him on social media because he is very talented and speaks about Gods Word beautifully, However I do believe that there are eyes watching him and he is setting an example to other young men around the world and he should have kept his guard up.<br />
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I do have a small suggestion Men if you are reading this..<br />
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Below is one of the most incredibly written and challenging books i have read so far.<br />
Its probably something All men relate to on one level or another.. Pick up a copy, I challenge you to read it.<br />
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Heres a link to Amazon to purchase the Book if your interested in it<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Every-Mans-Battle-Winning-Temptation/dp/0307457974/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360081082&sr=8-1&keywords=every+mans+battle" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Every-Mans-Battle-Winning-Temptation/dp/0307457974/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360081082&sr=8-1&keywords=every+mans+battle</a><br />
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(The website to their ministry is >>> <a href="http://ministrycss.com/ministries/every-mans-battle/" target="_blank">http://ministrycss.com/ministries/every-mans-battle/</a> just in case you were wondering)<br />
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Im not suggesting that this is the only tool that works or explains all of Sexual Purity in depth But i am suggesting that if you dont know where to start you can start here.. or research your own..<br />
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Ladies.. Ladies.... Ladies..<br />
You know your probably shaking your head in agreement by now<br />
After all, Everything im saying is based on a biblical principal right?<br />
Stop It.<br />
Stop It right Now.<br />
Im not saying your wrong for agreeing im saying you are wrong for openly dishonoring your Husband..<br />
(i can hear jaws dropping and hitting the floor.. )<br />
HUH?? What??<br />
God Commands Us To Be Honoring And Subject To Our Husbands UNCONDITIONALLY..<br />
"But you dont know what he does behind close doors, you dont know what movies and programs he sees behind close doors.Or how he openly publicly stares at women when we are out . Its Heartbreaking Its Crushing... He isnt Pure" its what your saying..<br />
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But I Say<br />
DO you think its easy for me to say and do this also?<br />
DO you think I DONT Understand..<br />
DO you Honestly believe My Very Own Husband hasnt grieved me at times????<br />
That He is Exempt from sexual temptation?<br />
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Reality Check..<br />
Let me remind you.. He is still a Man.<br />
BUT Its ALL about and For Gods Glory.<br />
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Im not demeaning the hurt and devastation he might have or is causing you, Im not saying your wounds and pains are irrelevant or any way invalid.<br />
We are not Exempt from trials or temptations.. Not one of us<br />
I am encouraging you because Healing and Forgiveness (from what we will call Betrayal..<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5:28&version=NLT" style="text-decoration: initial;"><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-small;">Matthew 5:28</span></i></a></span><br />
<i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></i><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">adultery</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">with her in his heart</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">)</span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Really is a matter of Choice, Its a matter of the heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(a good book ive read is "Every Heart Restored">>> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Every-Heart-Restored-Husbands-ebook/dp/B001RLTFKM/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Every-Heart-Restored-Husbands-ebook/dp/B001RLTFKM/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> if you are struggling to extend forgiveness to Him, However I do firmly believe that nothing substitutes Prayer.. Prayer is the ultimate weapon and </span>resource<span style="font-family: inherit;"> we have.. Use it)</span><br />
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Im not suggesting in my blog That Jefferson is struggling with any sexual sin, Im not suggesting he isnt a Christian, Im not saying he is fake for saying one thing and doing something else.. I dont know him.<br />
(Im not discrediting any of his previous work because of my disagreement with him on a certain issue, i was using his comments as an example.. I hope he doesnt mind.. I guess its to late now to ask him now huh? i actually would love for you to hear his work. He uses his God given talents and gifts to bring Honor and glory to God)<br />
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Im not saying any of those things, what I am saying is let learn from this and DO Better Next Time.. After all Arent we all Striving For His Image?<br />
We all fall short, so lets extend Grace to one another, and yes ladies that means Grace to your husbandsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-33028224225066245712013-02-04T06:45:00.002-08:002013-02-04T06:45:52.400-08:00One Mans Trash is Someone elses TreasureI love reading books..<br />
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My dream home would have a room full of books.. a reading room.. my own library with huge windows overlooking open country with mountain as a backdrop.. (i grew up in California so i miss seeing the mountains off in the distance.. sadly i dont see mountains in Texas.. just open fields and fields of beautiful land)</div>
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i would love a room with a rustic country feel to it.. i feel this look to be warming and comforting.. it sets the atmosphere for relaxation .. well at least for me..<br />
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the open country scene?.. that's a love story that blossomed when i moved to Texas..<br />
I was a city girl.. Love the big lights, the fast cars, the non stop life that goes on.. So when my parents decided to move, and to Texas of all places, i fought with every thing in me to convince them not to, besides they rode horses to school,, didn't they??<br />
i didn't want a horse i wanted a car!! (that was the argument i resorted to often) LOL so funny to me now that i had such a small mind.<br />
When i moved to Texas i hated it, it was so plain, so country, so much undeveloped land, and what was with all this Country Farm Roads??? Really NO concrete??<br />
BUT after the years rolled by i enjoyed it, I appreciated the calm of life that the country open lands can bring. Of course it wasnt like lands and lands of field.. but it was to me it was at least at that time (i live only 15-30 minutes from Houston)<br />
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Now seeing the city of Katy develop so fast, seeing them expand the interstate (I10) started buliding bridges, buildings been build in the middle of nowhere im kinda really sad by it..<br />
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Beautiful isnt it? im gonna miss this when the bridge (I99 Grandparkway) is finished, itll go straight across that scenery, but i want something like the picture above with the mountains from the picture below to be the sight i see from the huge windows in my very own library.<br />
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well that was unnecessary information you probably could have done without, but i said all that to say this</div>
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I love books. </div>
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So buying books is my hobbie.</div>
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New books, used books... Books are books..</div>
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The newest thing i been doing is going to second hand retail shops such as Goodwill and Katy Christian Ministries in hunt for "good books"..</div>
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I bought several now this past week, maybe about 5 or 6 of them, all for about $8.00.. Thats a bargain!</div>
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Im sharing this bc i realized something, those books were donated to this retail stores. </div>
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They weren't wanted so they were considered trash and they gave it away, but instead of throwing them away they decided to donate them and maybe someone else might perhaps purchase them.. Maybe someone else perhaps would love them..</div>
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It struck a thought in me..</div>
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They were trash to someone else but they were treasure to me</div>
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We were trash at some point of our lives to someone, to something, to this world,</div>
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But we are Treasure to someone else, We are loved by someone else,</div>
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Of course im talking about Jesus.</div>
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He took me when no one wanted me, when i was but Trash to this world. He found me as treasure to Him.</div>
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The most littlest of things remind me of Gods goodness and willingness to take what the world considers Foolish and unworthy and use it to shame the wise.</div>
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Only God has that kind of power. To Redeem Someone, To wash away clean. </div>
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I love my Savior, And each day i pray that nothing grips my heart and tears me away from Him</div>
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I ask him that my Commitment be Stronger Than My Emotions.</div>
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That I stay planted and well and DEEPLY rooted in Him that nothing or nobody shakes me from Praising Him From Worshiping Him..</div>
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I am not perfect and there have been trials and circumstances in which life has swept me farther From God than i would like to admit.. </div>
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But ive always heard if your gonna go down, go down fighting.. And ive done that countless times, and you know what, that for me has made me tired and weary to where i give up..<br />
Yes if life pushes you... <i><b>PUSH BACK!!</b></i>..</div>
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BUT I say If Life <b><i>throws you down</i></b> why go down fighting? Why not fall voluntarily on our knees. Why not make it a point we land on our knees?</div>
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Im learning to make the that the norm in my life. Yes its hard, yes its difficult, But I think its more difficult to do Life with Him..</div>
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I say that only because there was a recent storm in my life, yes it was related to another recent trial in which in the first one i decided to fight on my own, TO GO DOWN FIGHTING.. that made me drift away from God..</div>
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But this second time around i made a different choice I Fell on my knees. </div>
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<i><u><b>Yes the landing on the floor from been thrown is still painful no matter how you land</b>.</u></i></div>
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<i><u>But Landing ON YOUR KNEES Puts you In the ADVANTAGE</u></i>.<br />
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God is going on "the Hunt" (per say) for your heart, Someone, and something has thrown you away and he is the hunt looking for you because he KNOWS your Worth, He knows your worth the time and effort to search out and FIND.<br />
You are precious, You are captivating To HIM.<br />
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Land on Your Knees and praise Him, And just like my last entry Left Your hands till You CAN reach Heaven.. and Shout His Name till the walls come falling down....<br />
He is Looking for you<br />
Your valuable to Him.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-86226543486806466752013-01-23T20:23:00.000-08:002013-01-23T20:23:27.305-08:00Place of FreedomWhat do you do when you find yourself in the middle of a crisis?<div>
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I used to run far away.</div>
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Not physically. But emotionally and spiritually I Always did.</div>
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Guarding my heart (as if i could stop heartaches and pain from entering, you only accomplish to harden your heart, not guard it) Putting up walls, checking out, or how about behavior wise: drinking, drugs... been intoxicated is a form of running. </div>
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But i don't seem to recall a single moment when running actually made me feel better, solve the problem, or made me a better person.. </div>
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I recall the very opposite... </div>
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Tonight for worship I struggled hard to get there... </div>
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I am going to be transparent for a minute, I was struggling emotionally and spiritually. NOT Physically {for those who know that i have RA :)}</div>
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I just didn't want to go.</div>
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Like i said i WAS good Runner..</div>
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BUT against my flesh i pushed through and we made it there. Gods Grace<b style="font-style: italic;"> IS </b>sufficient when you are weak.</div>
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And im gonna boast on my weakness..</div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">But he said to me, </span><span class="woj" style="background-color: white;">“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”</span><span style="background-color: white;">Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me"</span></span></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b>Point A</b></i>: When getting out the car i saw Jael be led by the worship music coming through the speakers and she made it to the front doors... She didnt follow us, she led us to the music, she ran up ahead. (that ministered to me)</div>
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<i><b>Point B</b></i>:<i> Family, </i>They always greets with a smile and love. They welcome us. Yes they are probably going through something but loving Family is Important to them. Giving a smile can brighten up a heart. </div>
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<i><b>Point C</b></i>: <i>Worship, </i>It transcends all pain hurts worries confusion depravity any lack any circumstance any crisis. His Glory is transcending. Worship leads you to his presence.. See why Jael walking up to the door following the music ministered to me??? :) Worship leads you your knees. Worship opens up your heart to him. Worship allows his Goodness and Grace fill your heart.</div>
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<i><b>Point D</b></i>: <i>Praying</i>. Praying allows for you acknowledge that He is bigger than any circumstance in your life. The prayer of a righteous man avails much.. </div>
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<i><b>Point E</b></i>: <i>Surrender</i>, When we RUN TO HIM instead of FROM HIM, we are able to give him Everything.. everything that burdens us, everything that spoils our faith, Everything. And then the most Glorious things Happens when We Surrender, He turns things around for His Glory..</div>
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One song stood out and touched my heart, it overwhelmed me and i couldn't contain it and tears flowed from my heart.. Everything was laid at His Feet. Everything.</div>
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Surrender. Freedom</div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e69138;">"Theres a calm that covers me, When I kneel down at your feet,</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Its a place of Healing Its a place of Freedom</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Theres a place my eyes cant see, Where my spirit longs to be</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Its a place of healing Its a place i live in Freedom</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Im gonna LIFT my Hands Till I can REACH HEAVEN</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Im gonna SHOUT YOUR NAME, till the Walls Come FALLING DOWN</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Ive come to worship, Ive come to worship"</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #e69138;">~Place of Freedom~</span></b></i></div>
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My crisis's may seem small in comparison to yours, in fact i Know some of y'all are dealing with much tougher and harder crisis than i ever will.</div>
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But i'm sharing this to encourage you to RUN to HIM. RUN!!! </div>
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And Fall on your knees. Its a Place of Freedom a Place of Healing.. Its a calm that covers you.</div>
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Ive heard this saying that says </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;">“</span><em style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px;">The longest journey</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"> a </span><em style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px;">man</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"> must take is the eighteen inches from </span><em style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px;">his</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"> head to </span><em style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px;">his heart</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;">”</span> </div>
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Allow God to walk by your side through it all, and strengthen you.</div>
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(the story about the footsteps in the sand comes to mind <3)</div>
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If your wondering about the song i'm posting a link, Its a Beautiful song take a minute to listen</div>
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<a href="http://youtu.be/aMxcmoSFZ98">http://youtu.be/aMxcmoSFZ98</a></div>
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If you've never heard the story or read it ill post a link to the story about the Footprints..</div>
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<a href="http://www.footprintspoem.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.footprintspoem.ca/</a></div>
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God is exceedingly beautiful and giving.</div>
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He is All you need.</div>
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Lift your hands Till you can Reach Heaven... Be persistent Be relentless</div>
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Shout his Name till the walls come falling Down. Unashamed, Shout it till you cant Shout no more</div>
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We've come to worship, We've come to worship... Surrender it All To Him..</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">That is why, for Christ’s sake, I Delight</span><span style="font-size: 0.65em; font-style: italic;"><b><sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.65em; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29033F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)"></sup></b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b style="font-style: italic;"> in</b> <b style="font-style: italic;">weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,</b></span><span style="font-size: 0.65em; font-style: italic;"><b><sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.65em; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29033G" title="See cross-reference G">G</a>)"></sup></b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> in persecutions,</span><span style="font-size: 0.65em; font-style: italic;"><b><sup class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.65em; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-29033H" title="See cross-reference H">H</a>)"></sup></b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10)</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-2368494004708554072013-01-17T07:43:00.000-08:002013-01-17T07:43:06.441-08:00A little DIY experimentBeen a stay at home mom has taught me alot of things.<br />
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A few things ive learned are routines, and schedules, and how to be gracious.</div>
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Routine... </div>
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How to do things again and again on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.. like chores... im doing something daily BUT im not ALWAYS cleaning MY WHOLE house daily. It keeps me from going insane.</div>
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Schedule..</div>
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Planning in advance, even if it doesn't happen. If you Fail to plan, You PLAN to Fail...</div>
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Knowing what you are doing in advance keeps you from been over scheduled and tired by the end of the day, week, and month. Its all about balance.</div>
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Gracious...</div>
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When i would spend all day cleaning, spilled milk was something worth crying about... Literally..</div>
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As the children get older, it gets easier to pass on responsibilities. You spilled the milk you can clean it up.. No more angry fits on my part... I smile a lot more now bc they automatically grab something to clean up the mess.. Its nice to see that Grace allows room for them to grow.. </div>
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The hardest teacher in life, Mistakes.. </div>
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Ive also learned about budgets, tips, and DIY ideas..</div>
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Recently I was at a ladies gathering and we had a special guest speaking on some practical ways to simplify your daily activities some were the "one touch rule" (which ive tried before but stopped when little ones were born it was just to hard on my opinion, but to some that might work) You touch something once. If you pick up your plate after dinner rinse it and place it in the dishwasher... No more sink full of dishes. Or even applied to mail. Once you pick it up start opening mail and sorting things before you enter the house, what you dont want throw out in the trash outside. No more Mail stacking up on your desk, table ... etc.</div>
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One thing however i have always intended on doing was my own laundry soap, dishwasher soap, multi-purpose cleaners sort of stuff. Just to free up some more spending cash for the things I want (just been honest lol)</div>
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So i was excited that this gifted lady came bearing gifts: a sample of her DIY laundry soap.</div>
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i havent tried it yet bc for Black Friday instead of shopping for wants i went shopping for needs</div>
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on about $45. I bought enough toilet paper, toothpaste, baby wipes and laundry soap to last me 2 months.. </div>
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am i couponing queen, or super frugal?? Nope, im learning how to though. </div>
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I checked out her blog, and started taking good notes.</div>
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And yesterday i went shopping for some items for the DIY dishwasher soap..</div>
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Original Blue Dawn (@ Wal Mart for about $2.96)(*aisle 26 for my Wal Mart)</div>
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Lemi Shine (@Wal Mart for about $3.46) (*aisle 26 for my walmart same aisle with dishsoaps)</div>
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Oxygen Bleach (I found mine at The dollar tree for $1, i found some at Wal Mart in the laundry soap section but tried to see if i could find a more inexpensive one)</div>
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White Vinegar (I found mine at The Dollar tree for $1, or @ Wal Mart for $1.38)</div>
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<a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/03/homemade-dishwasher-soap-not-detergent.html?fb_action_ids=4495826434328&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582" style="background-color: white; color: #6699cc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Dishwasher Detergent </a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">1 Tbl. oxygen bleach</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">1/2 teaspoon </span><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">original blue</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> Dawn dish soap</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">1/2 cup white vinegar (poured into a bowl or cup on the top rack of the machine) (this is optional)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">You put the first three ingredients right in the detergent cup of your dishwasher right before you start the load. No premixing! Do not use more than 1/2 tsp. of Dawn or you will have a bubbly mess. There </span><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">are</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> bubbles during the washing cycles. Don't worry, they all rinse away at the end. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The water from the dishwasher cycle collects in the cup with the vinegar and spills over into the dishwasher making the perfect rise for your dishes. No, your glasses don't taste like vinegar!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">i tried yesterday and i can honestly say it worked great! so im going to try it out for the rest of the month and give a full review on my thoughts...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">i have included the link to Elizabeths site Frazzled Mom.. go check her out amazing woman and i hope she doesnt mind i have mentioned her here.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Ive yet to try the laundry soap i still have about 4 bottle of laundry soap left before i run out!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Yes i did good buying necessities on Black Friday.. i still also have an unopen box of baby wipes.. so im set for a few more months.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Thank you Elizabeth (@ <a href="http://frazzledmomparty.blogspot.com/">http://frazzledmomparty.blogspot.com/</a>)</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-17259265397370290292013-01-16T11:51:00.003-08:002013-01-16T11:51:40.116-08:00Falling at times BUT rising againI admit this Fast has been hard for me..<div>
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SO i'm confessing that yesterday i broke my fast.. Booo me.</div>
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Since i'm doing a Daniel Fast some of the exclusions are sweets and meats... exactly what i ate.</div>
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But somehow in the mist of my failure, i didn't feel condemned. I felt sorrow for failing but not condemnation.</div>
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I want to Finish this Fast.</div>
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I confess this because i want to share what i felt God speak to me when i failed..</div>
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So i'm sitting there eating some fried chicken and i'm thinking "this is so good!!!! The seasoning, the extra crispy outside.. Delicious"</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><span class="text Ps-34-8" id="en-NIV1984-14397" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; position: relative;"><u><b>Taste and see that the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> is good;</b></u><sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-14397C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)"></sup></span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;" /><span class="indent-1" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-34-8" style="position: relative;">blessed is the man who takes refuge<span style="font-size: 0.65em;"><sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-14397D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></sup></span> in him</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="indent-1" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span class="text Ps-34-8" style="position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Why do I share this?</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="indent-1" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span class="text Ps-34-8" style="position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I believe that many of us have stumbled and failed and some of those few have quit and gave up on trying to Finish this Fast..</span></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous man’s house,</span></i></span><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Prov-24-15" style="position: relative;">do not raid his dwelling place;</span></span><br /><span class="text Prov-24-16" id="en-NIV1984-17096" style="position: relative;"><sup class="versenum" style="display: block; font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; left: -4.8em; position: absolute; vertical-align: top;">16 </sup><u><b>For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again,</b></u></span></span></i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><br /><span class="indent-1"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Prov-24-16" style="position: relative;">but the wicked are brought down by calamity</span></span></span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="indent-1" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span class="text Ps-34-8" style="position: relative;"><span class="indent-1"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="text Prov-24-16" style="position: relative;">Yes their will be people who will have something to say to make you feel less of a Christian.. (some of those might even be our brothers and sisters in Christ!! Yikes!) some people are just waiting for you to fall and fail to cause calamity and hurl accusations at you.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-60830109585769922762013-01-09T19:45:00.000-08:002013-01-09T19:45:11.615-08:00Raining Wisdom and Sharpening IronRain to me is beautiful. Rain, To me is security and comfort. Its Cleansing.<br />
Yes God might just open the Floodgates of Heaven and let it Rain. During a Fast, just for me.<br />
Yes, He would do that. Thats something A Father would do for His daughter.<br />
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I love the Rain because to me its like washing away the old, the dirty, the ugly.<br />
Its Renewing and refreshing.<br />
Both Physically and Spiritually.<br />
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Today out of all the days I decided to call a Really Good Friend of mine, however good of friends we are, I admit that I dont get to share alot time with her. She is a God Fearing, loving wife, wonderful stay at home homeschooling mother of Six children. I admire Her! I Cherish her.<br />
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She is priceless to me. Everytime we speak I walk away greatly enriched. I just pray that i can and have done the same for her even just once.<br />
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DO you have those friends who God will use Most of the time when you dont wanna Hear HIM?<br />
I do. That would be Her.<br />
She is unashamed to ask me the real RAW questions that rarely get ever asked.<br />
How is the condition of my heart?<br />
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No matter what or how or lenghty or emberrasing my answear might be, She will always Guide me back to Gods Truth and Promises. I love that about her. She is Eternally Focused.<br />
We all should be. To much is as stake.. Our spouse, our children, our relatives, friends, and How about the Lost?? Yes it be ashamed not to be About our Fathers business<br />
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So neath-less to say, she was like Rain over my heart this morning. She washed away some blinders and exposed some things in my heart Gods been trying to get trough to me during this Fast..<br />
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Then She took Out the Knives!!!<br />
(spiritually speaking that is)<br />
She starting making my heart and commitment sharper and focused again.<br />
Funny how its the littlest things that we would have never seen before, that blow you away when they are exposed.<br />
I thank God for Good Friends. I thank God For Him. Because He is perfect.<br />
(And Lilly I hope you dont mind mentioning you, Love you Girl)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-70084617414225279002013-01-08T07:57:00.001-08:002013-01-08T07:57:51.594-08:00Soul DetoxSo we have started a 21 day fast as corporate church.<br />
I had done a 21 day fast before. Once.<br />
Though we have had several I was either pregnant or Nursing during those times and I had decided to grant my husbands wishes stating i shouldn't fast any food for health reasons.. So i had fasted electronics, social media (facebook, twitter, radio, tv.. etc) and at one point even eating out, only home made food..<br />
I however dont recall my previous 21 day fast been so difficult. I did a liquid fast for 21 days. Was it hard? Of course, but for some reason this one seems tougher.<br />
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So what have I learned these past 3 days... People get Mean! lol<br />
Sadly its true..<br />
We become irritable, passive, anxious, short tempered, and the list can go on and on...<br />
Some of us even have this look "i dont know what to do??? what do i do" and sulk.<br />
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I believe a Fast "Reveals" what truly is inside you.. Behind the charades, behind the acting, Behind the Pretending. It reveals who you truly are.<br />
"Hard times don't determine who you are, it Reveals who you are" ~Dr. Edwin Louis Cole<br />
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So what else have i learned... How to Pray..<br />
Why? How?...<br />
Simple.<br />
I dont want to walk around all frumpy and grumpy..<br />
We are supposed to be full of Joy!<br />
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<i style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="text Gal-5-22" id="en-NIV1984-29169"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">22 </sup>But the fruit<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-29169A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup> of the Spirit is love,<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-29169B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></sup> joy, peace,<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-29169C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)"></sup> patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,</span> <span class="text Gal-5-23" id="en-NIV1984-29170"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">23 </sup>gentleness and self-control.<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-29170D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></sup>Against such things there is no law.<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-29170E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)"></sup></span> <span class="text Gal-5-24" id="en-NIV1984-29171"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">24 </sup>Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-29171F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)"></sup> with its passions and desires</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Charis SIL, charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That for who ever is Fasting i want to encourage you.. Press through. Dont Give Up. Theres breakthrough waiting to happen.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-20401756644374432052013-01-04T21:32:00.001-08:002013-01-04T21:32:56.928-08:00On The Path To Receive MY Healing.. FinaleSo Happy New Years Everyone!!!<br />
Hoping yall were blessed. And not stressed out from hosting, from the cleaning (the before and after), and from putting away the Christmas decorations (if you already have!) LOL<br />
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So I sat the other day thinking, "I really Dont want to write a Blog. Especially a Blog about How I DIDNT see the Manifestation of My Healing.. Of My Physical Healing. From RA."<br />
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So as ALL human beings I was Bummed. No wait thats putting it lightly.. that would be a lie... i was discouraged and of course sad.<br />
I had this belief that i was truly going to see Miraculously all this signs and wonders as my ankles would un-swell, that my gnarled fingers would straighten out that i would be able to rotate my arm, That I Would Finally Be able to RUN! To walk without a limp, To finally stop taking medication.. To finally stop hurting from the physical pain RA causes.. I had this belief... yes I Had...<br />
The nearer we got to New Years Day I still pressed in Believing IT would Happen. At 11:59 pm i was Like "With God all things are possible"... at the count down at ...5..4...3.........2..........1.... I still held on to the thought maybe, just maybe....<br />
2012 came and went and with it my all My Hopes, NO Healing..<br />
However At that very moment something else did Happen..<br />
Something Very unexpectant.<br />
Peace. Comfort. And Stillness.<br />
It seemed like it overtook my heart and my soul and my mind.<br />
Yes I was Sad.<br />
It was a state of grieving BUT with Joy because something inside me kept reminding me "Better Things are Yet to come"<br />
Then a song from Rita Springer keeps playing in my heart "Its gonna be worth it"<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I dont understand your ways, Oh but I will you my song, </i></span></span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Give you all of my praise</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>You Hold on to All My Pain, With it your pulling me closer, </i></span></span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">And pulling me into your ways</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Now around every corner and up every mountain</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Im not looking for crowns or the water from fountains</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Im desperately seeking, Frantic believing</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>That the sight of your FACE</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>is ALL that IM NEEDING</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I will say to you</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Its gonna be worth it, its gonna be worth it, Its gonna be worth it ALL</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I BELIEVE THIS"</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">His Face is All IM Needing now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Im done looking for crowns and for waters from fountains.. No more</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ill be looking for his Face from now on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This year will be ALL About Him.</span><br />
Seek The Healer Not The Healing.<br />
Yes Im stil hoping for healing But now Im seeking Him for Him. Not that I was only after God for healing NO of course not, He has done so much for me, He has lifted me up from the pit that was drowning me, He is STILL my Refuge and always was, He is still my God, he always was and always will be..<br />
But now theres a different "seeking after Him" in my heart.<br />
A deeper, more vulnerable state, a confidence That declares "I AM HEALED."<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>"..Im desperately seeking, Frantic believing</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>That the sight of your FACE</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>is ALL that IM NEEDING</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I will say to you</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Its gonna be worth it, its gonna be worth it, Its gonna be worth it ALL</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I BELIEVE THIS"</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So you see, I did receive my Healing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">He has Healed my Heart.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-82790329481651597012012-11-11T11:29:00.003-08:002012-11-11T11:51:48.937-08:00On The Path To Receive MY Healing<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Isaiah 40:31</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength: They shall mount up with wings like eagles: They shall run and not be weary: and they shall walk and not faint.</b></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">So when i think of eagles Beauty and Strength is what comes to mind, when I think Of myself, uuhhmmm Not so much .</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I want to point something about the Bald Eagles.. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">* Bald Eagles Fly above any storm, they do not hide.</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Instead of HIDING like most creatures do during a storm, a Bald Eagle will challenge the storm by going trough it, to FLY ABOVE the storm.. </span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wanna be like that, </span>Courageous<span style="font-family: inherit;">, storms to me represent current circumstances. Circumstances that draw us into hiding. </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I want to look directly at the storm, RISE UP, Challenge it, Go trough my Storm and finally be Soaring OVER my trails and tribulations.. </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can almost guarantee going trough the storm </span>isn't<span style="font-family: inherit;"> an easy thing to do. It will push you back, it will make you question your </span>strength<span style="font-family: inherit;">, your faith, and possibly your sanity.. And for the most part of it, you will Fly trough it Alone.. (well naturally speaking)</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">How can i relate? Well Receiving MY healing has been a uphill battle, mostly a lonely one. I have wonderful and faithful friends and family who support me and encourage me, and help me in every possible way, however the the hardest battle fought, is always in the heart and mind of </span>oneself<span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That's where you find </span>yourselves<span style="font-family: inherit;"> alone for the most part..</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Staying full of faith when i see little to NO progress is hard, waking up to aching joints, unable to move is hard, not been able to run and play with my children is hard, not been to do normal daily tasks its hard, believing and trusting God that my husband finds me beautiful even though i have outward </span>deformities<span style="font-family: inherit;"> is hard. It challenges me to keep my Faith, and To Trust My God. </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Those are my battles those are my storms.</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I Fight those battles alone, No one can fight those for me, no one can fend off negative thoughts for me, no one can help me trust God stronger, no one can. </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He of course is always there.</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"I Can do All things in Him who </span>strengthens<span style="font-family: inherit;"> me" (</span>Philippians<span style="font-family: inherit;"> 4:13)</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I once heard a phrase, that "Wise people choose their battles"</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">but how about the battles that choose me?</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I certainly never would have chosen to have Fought for my health against </span>Rheumatoid<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Arthritis.</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But I Fight, </span></span></i><i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I fight because He strengthens me, I fight because showing the enemy I wont back down glorifies God. I fight Because God has made us Warriors. I </span></span></i><i>Fight because I'm a Warrior, a warrior who will Rise above the storm like an Eagle.</i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Been a Soldier is a position, Been a Warrior is an </span>attitude #Warrior Chick #Holly Wagner) </span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">His Word is True. </span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.."..</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every morning when its hard, i wait upon Him, I cry out to Him, sometimes </span>pitifully, like i don't trust in H</span></i><i><span style="background-color: white;">im at all. He is Faithful, He fills me with new strength, not everlasting strength but with enough strength to endure. I Forget to make Him the the Rock of my Foundation in all things sometimes. But He never forgets me.</span></i><br />
<i>He RENEWS my Strength, that I might mount up with wings like Eagles.. Every time.</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-45729639768526352102012-07-27T11:48:00.000-07:002012-11-11T09:26:25.082-08:00The Most BEAUTIFUL Dream<br />
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When I was younger I believed that if i had had a nightmare I had until noon of that day to tell someone about it, SO THAT IT DIDNT COME TRUE!.. lol..</div>
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A couple of years later, i know a little better. Now i know that Life or Death are in the power of the tongue. (Proverbs 18:12)</div>
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So I am charing this dream NOT because it was nightmare but because it could potentially become a nightmare if I dont Raise my children in The Way They should go. I would love Nothing More than for my Children to be raised by guidance of The Almighty and in fear and reverance and thankfulness of Him.</div>
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Ive already started claiming Anthony to have "Beautiful Feet" if you ask him were are the beautiful feet at he will respond immediately by picking up his foot and showing them off.. (That makes me Happy)</div>
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<li><strong><strong>Isaiah 52:7 </strong>How <strong>beautiful</strong> on the mountains are the <strong>feet</strong> of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”</strong></li>
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<li><strong><strong>Romans 10:15 </strong>And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How <strong>beautiful</strong> are the <strong>feet</strong> of those who bring good news!”</strong></li>
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I believe my Son will grow up to have Extremely Beautiful Feet, With a Loud and Bold Voice to proclaim salvation to those who do not know God..</div>
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I know that some will read this and WILL NOT understand the beauty in it. Others however, will read it and completely agree with it. I write this in tears because it is my child, and i love Him Dearly. I do not wish ANY harm upon him but i would love for this to have been a prophetic dream.</div>
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SO MY DREAM STARTS OFF..</div>
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Anthony is at school in the middle of the hallway, laying on the floor unconciense, bloodied, and bruised. His Offenders still laughing while kicking him and throwing blows upon his tiny unresponsive body. Eventually a teacher found them and immediately called an ambulance and the Principal. The ambulance picked up Anthony and rushed him to the hospital. He got hooked up to all these machines and put on medication as well. He was in the hospital for a couple of months unresponsive because of the severity of damage inflicted on him. I dont believe that he was in a comma but just in so much agony to not care to move or respond to anything or anyone.</div>
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Eventually he became aware of his surroundings and slowly began to move about and speak all the while an unexplainable smile was on his face.</div>
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Cops came by when he had recovered well anough to issue a statement of what had happened that day. The principal had shown up as well, and after the cops had left the pricipal sat next to him and said "you know we will make sure they get punished for this, im not really sure what degree of punishment they will recieve because they are minors but I will make sure they get a severe punishment"</div>
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Anthony look sad for a quick minute then smiled. Beaming excitedly.</div>
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He said "Sir, can i make a request for their punishment?"</div>
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the principal replied "well i can certainly hear you out and see what we can do to impliment it to their punishment"</div>
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anthony said" i would like for their punishment to be forgiveness, i understand that bullying isnt what you want in school. but i would like forgiveness. love covers a multitude of sins"</div>
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to which dumfounded the principal said" forgiveness? but surely punishment is what needs to happen."</div>
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Anthony implored "yes forgiveness, you see those kids dont know Jesus and how much he loves. See Jesus forgave me of all my bad things and i want to forgive them like Jesus forgave me"</div>
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but then you see the bullies escorted by the pricipal into the room where Anthony was. You COULD NOT hear anything</div>
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But you did see when the kids started crying and fell to their knees and lifted their arms in surrender.</div>
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They HAD ACCEPTED JESUS AS LORD AND SAVIOR!!!!!</div>
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The next few scenes you see Anthony fully recovered walking side by side with the same kids PROCLAIMING SALVATION in the hallways of their school.</div>
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<strong><em>OH HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET....</em></strong></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-43460044046938855862012-06-06T15:40:00.000-07:002012-11-11T09:27:11.292-08:00On The Path To Receive MY Healing<br />
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<strong>Proverbs 3:8 </strong>New Living Translation (NLT)</div>
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8 Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones....</div>
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So what this scripture mean to me? Complete Physical Healing</div>
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Psalms says it best : Psalms 119:50 NIV "My comfort in my suffering is this; Your promises preserve my<em>LIFE</em>"</div>
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Yes i would love to see complete healing but not as much as i would enjoy Him preserving my Life in eternity with Him.. That is Always my eternal Goal..</div>
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Proverbs 3:7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. 8 Then you will have healing for your body and strenght for your bones..</div>
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So i started Enbrel, not what i wanted, i have always desired supernatural healing, but anyway God leads me is where i would rather be,</div>
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So He is walking through this valley with me, in where I am no where impressed with my OWN wisdom, nothing ive done has brought me healing of any sort..I cant explain the pain i bear when the flare ups where at its worst. The thought of not holding my children, the thought of not able to even walk with my children <em>WAS My Suffering..</em></div>
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<em> </em>Nothing is more dangerous than not Fearing God...</div>
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In those times of physical and emotional struggles and suffering, i had to learn to FEAR HIM, to turn away from evil... TO learn that He is Faithful and True.. That he Has, Is and Always will be, to start to believe otherwise would be to be foolish for then i would no longer Feared Him..</div>
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After of about 2 weeks on this medication i can see some results i have more energy and have longer periods of strenght and i dont hurt AS Fast i would normally would have... the pain level is still pretty high but i can go longer at doing things without the pain preventing me to do so.</div>
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Today i started to work out (video workout).. And The thought of NOT FEARING HIM did cross my mind..</div>
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I started to think theres still so much I<strong> CANT</strong> DO!!! I cant do that, i cant do a push up.. i cant even do that either!!!..</div>
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I realised how week my body had gotten from not properly working out, or even doing daily activities properly for 6 years, it had taken its toll.. Not ever been able to run. Not ever been able to pick something over 5 lbs (properly.. if u take note.. just watch me next time i pick something up.. i tend to hug it to pick it up), not been able to walk farther than from the house door to the car without having to sit from the pain.</div>
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I am not asking for sympathy but i am ASKING for Prayers.. The road to strenghting my body to what somewhat might consider NORMAL is my goal.. It'll be a long long road ahead of me.. But Gods PROMISES sustain me.. for i know HE WILL Bring Healing to my body and Strenght to my Bones.</div>
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This Year is my Year OF HEALING...</div>
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<em>"<strong>Cant You see him working ON THE OUTSIDE, I CAN FEEL HIM MOVING ON THE INSIDE</strong></em></div>
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<em>So come and enter in and Cast your cares on HIM, He'll open up a windown and pour you out a blessing</em></div>
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<strong><em>Cause when the LORD steps in, He brings everything you need, POWER HEALING and VICTORY!!</em></strong></div>
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<em>Said its all Up to you, Whatever you need him to do <strong>JUST TRUST IN HIM AND BELIEVE</strong></em></div>
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<em><strong>AND THEN BY FAITH YOU WILL RECEIVE</strong>"</em></div>
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<em>#The Presence of The Lord IS HERE..Byron Cage</em></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483374952384701422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817179638748608212.post-35835121947562042672012-02-14T11:05:00.000-08:002012-11-11T09:25:37.994-08:00On The Path To Receive MY Healing<br />
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<em><strong>Psalm 34:20 (NLT)</strong></em></div>
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<em><strong>"For the Lord Protects the Bones of the Righteous...."</strong></em></div>
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So its been a really long time since i made an update on my Path To Healing, mainly because i had gotten pregnant and then i had made the decision to nurse baby girl... </div>
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Well ill start by saying that i finally made it in to see a Rheumatologist Specialist...</div>
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I can say i was really nervous... extremely nervous... i was grateful that My Soldier was with me, he encouraged me, and I really felt his support...</div>
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After the visit, both me n Tony left with mix feelings... mainly because we are still believing for my healing to be supernatural...</div>
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The Doctor made the diagnosis and came up with a treatment.</div>
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The treatment will be that i start medication once a week. For at least 4 weeks, once a week on the day of my choice i will take a dose of Methotrexate, and will see how my body and symptoms respond. The Dr said said that the strenght in the medication will be as strong as like that of chemo.(without the radiation of course)..</div>
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What the medicine will do is lower my immune system to such a low level that an infection, if not treated properly and in a timely manner could have negative results... The positive will be that it will stop any progressing damage and EVEN Reverse some of the damage already done to some of my joints.....I am Believing for a complete and whole Healing... Im believing My healing to be this Year..</div>
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I have Peace in my heart that it will be... Something inside of me is stirred up when i think about it... Healed.</div>
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I will be honest, when you have a chronic disorder you have some really bad days that the Devil uses to tempt you to stop believing and having Faith. But Now I now this was only to strenghten me for something bigger.. to strech me and my faith and bring me to a new level of Trust and Hope. Peace overtakes me when i see ahead.. a tougher road lies ahead but at the end of that Road My God will be there.. and any road is worth taking if He will be there... I Refuse To Quit!!!!</div>
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Winners are NOT those who never Fail, But Those who NEVER QUIT!.</div>
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What ever your will and plans are for me, I will Follow and Obey, My heart is set on not waivering from your Word, from your promises, from You. I have decided that your healing will be a way to minister to Dr.Vo, She will see the Power that comes from serving the One and Only, The Great I AM, My HEALER and My Redeemer. That she will come to know that You are Lord and Saviour of our Souls... and that Apart from you we are nothing.</div>
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Lord strengthen me for what lays ahead, I know your word says that "<em>you will guide me along the best pathway for your life, I will advice you and watch over you" (psalm 32:8 NLT) </em>I know that what lays ahead is for your Glory, wether my healing comes or not I will continue Serving you.Your Guidance has lead me to the BEST PATHWAY for my LIFE and i know that you will continue to do so. Help me never to doubt your Word... In the name of the your Precious Sons Name Jesus.. AMEN.</div>
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