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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Nothing but the BLOOD!!!!




I think tonight I will just share a few passages of scripture.  Our message at church tonight was the pure doctrine of Jesus.  I think that by far this was the BEST message I have ever heard.    The entire message to me was ... so simple!  It does NOT matter how perfect I try to live my life.  It doesn't matter how many classes I teach or attend.  It doesn't matter how many people I help.  Without the blood of Jesus none of that matters!!!!!!!!!!  You know as a born again Saved Daughter of the King -- I know all of this!  However, there is something so amazing about hearing it again and the scriptures used tonight just SHINE a bright spot light on my savior, Jesus!  It is another showing of how everything from the beginning to the end directs us to Jesus.  


2 Tim 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:   17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Leviticus  17:11 For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement for the soul.


John 1:29  The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
 
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.   17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.   18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.    19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
 
John 17:1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:  2  As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
 
2 John 9:9  Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.   10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
 
 
John 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
 
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:  26  And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
 
Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.   12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.  13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14  And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.  15  And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.




I know I have said it before --- but if you do not know this savior I speak of - please allow me to introduce you to HIM.  Your life will never be the same.



Until tomorrow...

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Your Choice....



It is our choice as to what type of lifestyle we are going to live.  The change has to start with a decision to make things happen!    I am so glad that I finally made the decision to change my life.  Not only my life but the lifestyle of my family.   The most important thing about this change is that --- it is a change 4 LIFE!   I will not go back to the OLD BAD habits of yesterday.

 

It was a wonderful day!  The office was busy (and that is a GREAT change), the gym was outstanding -- well as outstanding as a gym can be!!!  I really enjoyed working out tonight and sitting in the sauna afterward.  It is hard to go every night and not get home until 7 or after - but as I tell Logan, in the long run it will be very worth it.  I also decided tonight that this time 2011, I would like to have completed a run/walk in some type of charity race.   I have a cousin that runs in marathons and a really good friend that completed the 3 day for Breast Cancer.  I do not know what /when I will do it but I can assure you --- this time next year, it will have been completed!

Something to think about?  What / where do you want to be this time next year?  Still sitting in front of the TV eating ice cream?  You are the ONLY one that can do it.  You do not have to make 5 changes at once.  Just choose one area, make that change and then move to the next.  It might not be a fight for health.  It may be your relationship with someone.  It might be your job.  Whatever it is --- you can make that change and make your life what you want it to be.






Until tomorrow.....

Monday, January 4, 2010

I will get there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited to get 2010 going in the right direction.  We were in the gym tonight, which was a GREAT start to 2010.    We plan to make every effort to be in the gym every night.  I know that I will ONLY achieve my goals if I stick to the plan. 

Not much in the blog tonight -- time for bed...  :)

I will close with a little words of wisdom...

Give yourself time to succeed. Patience and persistence make almost anything possible. The only way you can fail to reach your goal, is to stop before you get there. If you're not there yet, keep going. What a waste it would be to stop now. Starting over will take even longer. Keep going. Success is just a single step away from failure. Get yourself to the point where you can take that final, single step and then you're there. Time will come and it will go, no matter what you do. Time will bring you to your goals, if you choose to make the most of it. Take the time to succeed. Make it work for you. Persist. You're on your way. Keep going and you'll get there.  ----Ralph Marston

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Stop - Continue - Go



What an excellent day in my Lord, Jesus Christ! I so love Sunday's! I have decided to dedicate tonight's blog to my Sunday School class. Todd and I challenged them to come into class next week with 3 things. We talked about how we wanted to dedicate this year to the Lord in 2010 like never before. I challenged them to think upon a traffic light - and each time they saw a traffic light, we wanted them to think upon things they could either STOP doing, CONTINUE doing, or START doing that would help them grow closer in their relationship with Jesus... After church today I started thinking on my own journey and decided to answer those questions in my blog tonight and to really dedicate myself to each.



Upon my first journal entry, I list the major parts in which I would commit to as my journey to becoming a ROCK star began.


They were as follows:
1. My Walk with the Lord
2. Diet
3. Exercise


So... Here goes my Stop, Continue, and Go for the journey!!!!






My Walk with the Lord

STOP: I will stop putting hand cuffs on God and getting in the way of His will for my life!!!


CONTINUE: I will continue to be a vessel in which He is allowed to work.


GO: I will start hitting the ground running each morning with prayer.



Diet

STOP: I will stop weighing 10 times a day!!!!!


CONTINUE: I will continue to count my calories.


GO: I will eat more veggies... (yuk)



Exercise

STOP: I will stop thinking "I can't do that"


CONTINUE: I will continue to listen to Stephanie's advice.


GO: I will push myself at all times in the gym, not just when working with Stephanie.






So there are my Stop - Continue and Go's.... What are yours for 2010???

Until tomorrow...








Saturday, January 2, 2010

It's really a new year!!!!

Just sitting here thinking of Monday -- I will be back in the office after a very "lax" few weeks.  Ready for the changes that are heading our way!  There will be new goals for the upcoming year.    With Monday fast approaching, I think of the new dedication to being in the gym EACH day.  During the holidays we missed several days due to schedule conflicts or to be honest -- just putting other things in front of that part of our life.  THAT WILL BE CHANGED!!!  Will make every effort to be in the gym on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.   I am still a little worried about my schedule at work and how I am going to fit in my set appointment with Stephanie on Tues / Thurs.   I am still praying that a way will be provided so that I do not have to change this.   

I have made a decision about my nutritionist.  Due to the cost and the conflict of information -- I will no longer be seeing her.  My original plan was to stick with both the trainer and nutritionist until April.  To be honest, I just do not feel the plan she had me on was working and since I've change my calories and plan to match what Stephanie set before me --- I'm losing again and  feel so much better!  



I have already used the above picture ~ but LOVE it and thought I would once again say -- I'm FINALLY making my life my master piece -- so that I can go about the Master's business!!!!  2010 is going to be my year... I can not wait to to look back on this journey and see how far I've come!  Watch out world!!!!!!

On a side note -- spent the day with my beautiful new grand daughter, can't close without sharing a few pictures of how much she has grown...







Until tomorrow...

Friday, January 1, 2010

Change??????






Tonight I want to do one thing different in my blog, will be very short - just want to give you something to think about ----If you knew you needed to change something..  you knew you should do something different in 2010...   What would it be?



  • Stop Smoking?


  • Stop Drinking?


  • Stop Gossiping?


  • Stop Complaining?


  • Start Exercising?


  • Start Eating Healthy?


  • Start spending more time with your family?


  • Find a church home?


  • Start reading God's word?


  • Start managing your money better?

Don't put it off until tomorrow!!! Tomorrow will never come!  Don't wait - take the necessary steps to make it happen today -  Change doesn't start tomorrow - Make it happen today!  You can't just say it -- you have to look at what you want to accomplish - how do you want 2010 to be different?  Start with determining the steps you must take.  I really think if we look at it as a dedication and not a resolution -- we will see a difference in our outcome...


Thanks for listening --- until tomorrow...


HAPPY NEW YEAR... A New Dedication!

What a great evening.  Our New Year's Eve started out with dinner with great friends.  From dinner we all traveled to the church for our watch party.  I can' think of any other place I would have rather been when the new year rolled in.  I will share a few pictures with you tonight. 


I have no idea what I'm laughing at but... with that game - there is NO telling!  We were playing "Imagine If..."




This was the table for the artist.  :)  They were playing "Pictionary Man"  I'm not sure what Hannah is doing to her mom....



This table was the table to watch -- "THE FARKLE TABLE"





As midnight moved closer, Bro. Dennis and Bro. Joe shared a few words with us.  Bro. Dennis talked with us about the difference between a dedication and a resolution.  He ask us to think about this year and what our Christian walk was and where we want it to be.   Bro. Joe wants to be called a JESUS FREAK!!!  Is there a greater compliment?  Once they finished, he began to ask others to share something from 2009.  Much to everyone's surprise, it was silent (an odd occurrence for our group)  -- Bro. Dennis called upon me to share.  I had so much running through my mind that I wanted to say;  I feel that God has shown me throughout this year so much.  He has shown me not only His love for me but I have learned so much about myself.  I really believe that our new bible study is going to be an amazing adventure for all of us.  I feel that God is going to open doors and windows for us to minister to ladies across our community.  I explained how awesome it feels to finally be in tune with God's will for our life.  I also expressed my love for my church.  I am blessed beyond words to be a part of Liberty.  I wanted to say so much more -- but, midnight was fast approaching and I knew that others needed to share.  As others finished sharing, Bro. Dennis closed our 2009 in prayer.  It was AWESOME!!!!  However, my little guy did not make it, as Bro. Dennis was giving closing remarks -- he fell asleep in my lap at 11:52 (he tried so hard to stay awake)





The last pictures to share are people within my church family/life that are deeply planted in my heart.  Again - I am blessed beyond words with so many amazing people in my life that I would love to mention you all!!!


Awe, Sharon Woods...  I could say so much about this lady and what she means to me.  Mrs. Sharon is the wife of our pastor.  I don't think one ever realizes what that means.  The wife of a pastor has mighty shoulders!  At times the weight (I'm sure) is unbearable!  She is an excellent teacher and someone I adore!  She was a tower of strength for me when Todd went through his surgery and illness. 

My Pastor, Dennis Woods...  I could write a book on this man!  He is probably not your typical Pastor.  HE IS A MESS!!!!!  He is a strong man of God and loves unconditionally.  His first commitment is to win souls into the Kingdom, if that means Liberty gains a member, GREAT -- if that means another church is blessed with another member --- GREAT!  It is all about being busy carrying on the Master's business. 

The picture is a little blurry, but I can't talk about special people from my church family and not mention, my Marsha.  She somewhere along the way became a very special friend and mentor.  I have been blessed with an amazing mother who I love dearly.  My mom is the greatest and there is no other person that would be able to take her place  -- Marsha is a close 2nd.  She is always there to not only encourage and love me... BUT to correct and give me the push that I need.   (her husband, Steve should be pictured with us because he is very special as well)

Tonya and Nicole.  The 3 of us are so very different and yet so much alike.  I have so much fun with these ladies and have enjoyed the growing friendship!  Funny how God will bring people together at the perfect time.  2009 was a very interesting year for all three of us with major changes for each.  Just a few of the changes we have shared with each other during 2009 were:  divorce, pregnancy, new ministries, acceptance, relocation, health, and most important a renewed faith in our Lord Jesus Christ! 


I am so excited to see where 2010 will take Todd and I.  I know without a shadow of a doubt that the journey I am on will be completed through hard work, dedication and a strong focus.  I can't close the 2009 blog without saying THANK you to Stephanie.  Stephanie is my trainer and has worked with me and pushed me into doing things that I never dreamed I would be done at this stage in the journey.   I know that when I chose a personal trainer -- I was blessed!  I tease her and say she is my Jillian --- but you know what - she is exactly what I needed!!!!!    I am here to tell you that the ONLY way to make a change is to get up and do it!!!  If you can't do it by yourself (I couldn't) -- get someone to hold your hand and help you each step of the way!  I can not wait to see where we are this time next year. 





I would like to close with a comment again on the ROCK star status that I keep throwing around.  How fun is it to say I'm going to be a ROCK star...  I would again like to assure you that my definition of ROCK star is not typical.  I will become a star for JESUS!  The ROCK that I am referring to is the ROCK of my salvation!  Psalms 18:2  The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.   I will finish this journey not because of my dedication to the gym and eating right; but, through my dedication to my Lord Jesus. 

2009 was a dynamic year for my family -- I am eager and ready to see what 2010 will hold...

Until tomorrow...