Day 1

I went walking this morning with the hubs and it was a great boost. We walked and talked and walked and talked and before we knew it we had walked a mile. It felt great to be able to share a workout together.

Write it down and Make it Plane~
I will be running in the Run for the Mind - Run/Walk; 5K/10K with a friend from work (she says I can be ready to run a 10K-6miles by October) and I'm soooooo excited. I'm pushing to run the 5K for my first race in 2 years... Loves it!!!

food for thought

The phrase: get your house in order does not literally mean clean it up.

~~~ start or continue communication with your spouse. It's used to relate to your relationship. In other words; clean up the relationship you have...

~ Put God first in your personal life and in your marriage
~ Have open communication
~ Don't get defensive with one another
~ Keep your voice tones low
~ Don't be condescending
~ Listen
~ Understand
~ Use "I feel" language
~ Fight fair
~ Spend time together

Just some of my thoughts...

Confirmation!

God is really working! At work yesterday I had an amazing conversation with a client, who just so happened to be a nurse. We started talking about health and fitness and I mentioned my desire to get back on track and meet some much needed health goals. Not only did she recommend an internal medicine physician for me but she gave me some great advise to ward-off diabetes, since both my mother and fathers, mother's have it.

To Do's:
- start watching my sugar in-take
- STOP eating fast food
- stear clear of FRIED foods
- no SODA (not hard at all b/c I don't drink it)
- make exercise a part of my life
- get some good sneakers (motivation purposes, if the idea of possibly have diabetes, hyper tension, or high cholestorel in future doesn't do it for you!)

A-MAZING!!!! 1 Timothy 4:7-9

uggg! i need to FOCUS

... truly and honestly I need to start focusing on my health. My food and exercise regimen have gone down the toilette and it's... oooh so sad.
I love how God works... I stumbled upon this website Faith and Health Connection its talks about spiritual fitness and how are body, mind, and spirit all work together. It's true, how strong can your spirituality be, if you can't go the distance when God is preparing you and seeing you through difficult times. Your body needs to be as fit as your mind and spirit.

1 Timothy 4:7-9 (NIV)
"Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance."

marriage 101:

Choose your battles wisely... let it settle in...

Battles not just with your spouse but also with family and friends. Living in victory means that not everyone will like you.

"It is to one's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. "
Proverbs 20:3

1 Corinthians 13:13

the building blocks of life...

FAITH: is your concrete. it allows you to keep your feet firmly rooted in the ground.

HOPE: is your shelter, it's that thought or feeling you cling to.

LOVE: is freedom to be you, unconditionally. to shoot for the moon and fall amongst the stars...

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)

I found this photo on flicker by www.klayworks.com I thought it was amazing...

marriage 101:

A praying woman...
In any relationship someone needs to be grounded at all times. Our spouses tend to think they are the grounded ones because they don't shop as often or wear their emotions on their sleeves. Being grounded has nothing to do with the physical, emotional or mental sense of the word. It has everything to do with the fact that the woman, whether she wants to be or not, is the backbone of the family from the moment she says 'I do'. Yes! this is a large role to partake in but with faith and prayer anything is possible. Instead of praying for your needs, you find yourself praying for the needs of those in your family and asking for the strength to be able to provide them. I was told recently, that being a wife requires a lot of prayer, fasting, and patients. I believe this 100%. If your a wife, or in a committed a relationship toward the aisle you know what I mean.

The Serenity Prayer ~~
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr

Faith...

... is believing in the unknown; that which you can not see. Unwavering belief, in God, for what he can and will do for your life. In church last Sunday, my Pastor spoke about praying for yourself. It really hit home in the sense, that I don't pray as much as I should or need too. (odd that Sunday's word just smacked me in the face.) We all break out into pray or fall to our knees when times are hard and difficult but how often do we just take time to say thank you Lord for all you have done in my life and for what you are about to do. I use to say this prayer to myself a lot and I need to start saying it more. I need it to be my mantra, my battle cry, and my defense. Yes, a praying mother is awesome, but I need to start saying my prayers myself. I'm old enough to do it, so why am I not? This is my Thursday/everyday = an hour of self time (if not more) with my Savior.

Thank you Lord for what you have done in my life and what you are about to do.
Amen.

I am...

feeling like I'm going through a metamorphosis these days. I have made some major changes in my life from job to school and back again. If it wasn't for faith and family I would've probably had a break down. Why didn't anyone tell me that between the ages of 23 and 25 your mind wrecks havoc on your universe. LOL! I started doubting myself, becoming really lazy, and above all started to lack confidence in my decision making. That's when I knew I needed to snap-out-of-it and QUICK! I needed to move forward and not let what everyone around me thought or said dictate my future and my feelings. --- sidebar---

~~ Thank goodness for Mother's (by the way I love you mom, and again Happy
Mother's Day) because without her quick wit and inspirational words I might still be in a funk.

Seriously, I can't be the only 20-something going through it right now ... with the job loss rate at and all time high and the need for reward and achievement has been weighing me down lately.
Not to mention since being married I've gained at least 10-15lbs and my curves have gone from proportion to out of whack! Which could add to my feelings... Needless to say, I've started walking/jogging around my complex and I'm thinking about signing up for a 5k (ran XC in high school and it was a blast!). It'll be the motivation I need to get in shape. Thank goodness I'm still in my 20's and I can get back into shape fast.

We'll I'm back and definitely on the rise!!! Let's go...

Gloomy Day Inspiration ~

Learn from your mistakes in all aspects of your life.

Don't ever let a mistake turn into a failure because you did not learn from it.

Life presents obstacles and it can be a heck of ride but remember you can always choose what you take away...
"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him." Nahum 1:7

Let's Get It!

Sometimes you just have to step out on faith and do something you never thought you could do. With that said, today is the day I officially take a leap of faith and start my own Mary Kay business.

Yes! I will be an Independent Beauty Consultant. I like the fact that it's a company based around 3 core values: faith, family, and career... furthermore, it's a company for women and by an awesome businesswoman, Mary Kay Ash. I feel rejuvenated and energized!! Not to mention, it's a great way to earn extra money in these down trodden economic times and a geat way to meet new people.

So, here goes!!!!!

Does my faith offend you?

I stumbled upon this SodaHead poll that asked the question, "Does my faith in God offend you?" It got me to thinking. Does my faith in God offend anyone? I don't feel like I'm a bible toting, verse quoting, your going to Hell for doing what you did last night type of person. I am very thankful and am not ashamed to praise Him in public for all that He has done for me and where He has brought me from.

Yes, I am 23-year-old, happily married, Christian woman. This does not mean that I have not ever sinned, cursed, or lusted (mostly after shoes and handbags on any given Sunday) but I digress. I do believe that God knows that I am not perfect and that my imperfections are what makes me the person I am. I also understand that He does provide all my needs and I will find my strength in the shadow of your/HIS wings (Third Day song that has amazing lyrics from Psalm 36).

So, if my faith offends you, my apologies but it's not going to stop me from Believing...

love ya

Hebrews 11:1

enough said... thank you!