Preparing For The 90 Day Fitness Challenge

I learned about this 90 day fitness challenge, from my dear friend Marsha. She is on this challenge, and doing very well. She has lost 60 pounds so far, woo hoo!! She is actually teaching several 90 day fitness challenge classes now. I wish I lived by her, so we could do this together. But, I am still very blessed, she brought me the book, and several things she had copied off the computer for me, plus the resistance bands, I will be using to exercise. The book is called "The 90 Day Fitness Challenge", it was written by Phil, and Amy Parham. They are a married couple, former contestants on "The Biggest Loser". They are both awesome Christians. Marsha is going to be my personal trainer, anytime, I have a question, or need some encouragement, I will either email her, or call her. Thanks so much Marsha, love, and appreciate you.  She of course, has already been doing the challenge, so she is farther along than me. I am just now starting. She told me to read chapter one this week, which is titled, Dream About What You Want Your Life To Be.       Definition of dream- a strongly desired goal, or purpose.   When we dream, let's dream about everything. Let's examine these areas of our life. Mental-  I want to learn to love, and accept myself.  Emotional- I want to feel better about myself, no longer hate myself. I want to have control over emotional eating.  Physical-I want to be healthier, I want to be strong, I want to live as long as I can, I want to be able to always play with my precious great nephew, my little man.  Spiritual- I want to cleanse my temple, which I know, will please God. I want to be totally obedient to God, by being healthy. I surrender my entire life to God, all areas. Those are my dreams, and with God's help, they will become realities.

A To Z Scripture Memory

Here are the verses we've learned so far:
A - As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15b

B - Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. Acts 16:31

C - Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10                                                                  D - Devote yourself to prayer, being watchful and thankful. ~ Colossians 4:2                                                                                                        And now for our "E" Verse -E - Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17                 

Tag Your It.

Gina, at http://tigersdreams.blogspot.com/ tagged me. 

The rules are:

1. You must post the rules.
2. List eleven things about yourself.
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and then
create eleven new questions to ask the people that you have tagged.
4. Tag eleven people and link to them on your post.
5. Let them know you've tagged them!    Eleven Things About Myself: 1. I am a shorty, only five feet tall.
2. I was born in Chicago Illinois.
3. I love lions, and tigers.
4. I love dolphins.
5.  I am an attempted abortion.
6. I was born with several birth defects. Female problems, and my appendix is in my back.
7. I hate roaches, rats, and snakes.
8.  I love bubble baths.
9. My favorite cologne is an impression of beautiful.
10. I love snow.
11. I love rain.

                                                                                                           Questions for those that Gina tagged :

1. Do you drive a car or suv? A mustang.

2. What is your favorite passtime? Computer, singing, and writing.

3. Do you frequent the mall? No.

4. Do you still write letters (snail mail) or are they all email? All email.

5. What kind weather are you most scared of? Lightening.

6. In the state that you live...have you ever visited your state capital? if not why? Yes.

7. Have you ever been to the ocean? Yes.

8. What place in the world, would you like to visit if given the chance? Italy

9. If you had to do it all over again, what would you change? Nothing, God has a reason for everything that has happened.

10. What is your favorite movie(s) of all time? Dirty Dancing, Ghost, Grease, Murphys Romance.

11. What is your favorite season? Spring                                                                               I am not going to tag 11 people. Anyone, that would like to do this, feel free to.                         Here are my 11 questions for you.                                                                                         1.What is your favorite color?                                                                                               2.How long have you been a Christian?                                                                                  3. Do you like hot, or cold weather best?                                                                                4. Do you ever wear hats?                                                                                                    5. What is your favorite food?                                                                                                6. What is something you would never eat?                                                                              7. Have you, or would you, ever go sky diving?                                                                       8. Do you know how to swim?                                                                                                9. Do you know how to water ski?                                                                                           10. Do you know how to snow ski?                                                                                          11. Which type of person, do you like the least, a selfish person, or a mean spirited person?

                                                                                                                      

This And That

Thankful Thursday

Welcome to another Thankful Thursday. What are you thankful for? I am thankful for new beginnings. God truly blessed me back in September, by saving my life. That has given me a new beginning. Spring will be here in a few weeks, woo hoo, my favorite season. A time of renewal, I am looking very forward to it. I am starting a time of renewal in my life. Starting Monday, Feburary 27, I am beginning a 90 day fitness challenge. It is time to get out of my recliner(or, my throne, as lovebug calls it, lol) and get my body moving. Our spare bedroom, that had become, our junk room, has been transformed into "Denise's Gym". I have my exercise equipment in there, and we moved my stereo in there, so I can shake my booty, until it falls off, lol  I have a dry erase board hanging on the wall, where I am going to encourage myself daily. Go Denise Go!! We found a new park close by our apartments, that I am going to walk at once a day, everyday.  It is a really nice park, it is owned by a church, that is across the street from the park. Of course, I will also be dieting, have gained some weight since I came home from rehab. When I came home, I was weighing 113, I now weigh 134. My doctor that treats my diabetes, wants me to weigh, no more than 120. So, that means, I need to lose 14 pounds. But, actually, I want to lose 24 pounds, so I can weigh 110 . I want to thank my friend Marsha for all of her encouragement. She is also doing the 90 day fitness challenge, and has lost 60 pounds so far, woo hoo!! I am very proud of her.  I would appreciate your prayers, as I begin this challenge. Blessings upon you all.

Word-Filled Wednesday

When is the last time you went fishing? Has it been a long time ago? If so, prepare yourself to go on a fishing trip.  You will need the following equipment: Love, a willing heart, and right spirit, and of course, the most valueable equipment ever created, your Bible. The precious Word of God, stand proudly, and boldly upon it, as you fish for lost souls.

On Your Heart Tuesdays

Today, I am linking up with http://www.shandaoakleyinspires.com/p/on-your-heart-tuesdays.html    What has been laying very heavy, on my heart recently? My stroke!! As quite a few of you know, I had a stroke on Labor Day 2011.  It will be six months since my stroke, on March 5th.  I continue to recover, my balance is getting better, and my speech is not quite as bad. My head hurts alot, which I think is due to my continued brain swelling. My heart has truly been aching recently, I wondered why. But, then, I realized why it was aching. I have been in deep mourning, over the loss of me, yes, me. The moment I had my stroke, I ceased being me. I became someone who laid in intensive care for 11 days, fighting for their life. Then, I was someone, who was in a rehab hospital for 11 days, learning to walk again. Then, I was someone, who had to come home, and totally adjust to a new life.  A 47 year old woman, who now felt muchhhhhhhhh older. I truly felt, as if I had disappeared, and someone else, had taken over my body.  What is going on here? Who is this person, staring back at me in the mirror? I was a bag of mixed emotions, ranging from sadness, confusion, frustration, fear, and anger. But, with God's help, I have overcome this season of my life. I have rediscovered myself.  I am still me, just a little weary around the edges, but, still me. God saved my life, and continues to watch over me. I am still His, that has not changed, praise God. I am so blessed to still be here, and, to still be me!! No stroke is going to defeat me, God and I, battled through, and won, woo hoo.

Marriage Monday-Submission

Some people, really get upset when it comes to the subject of submission in marriage.  But, I don't. The way I look at submission is in this order.  I choose to be submissive to God, and by doing that, that makes me also, choose to be submissive to my husband.  In other words, I want to live my life honoring God, loving Him, and never doing anything to make Him feel, or look dishonored. That is also, the way, I want to treat my husband. I want him, to always feel loved beyond measure, honored, lifted up, never put down.  I want him, to never have to worry about being embarresed, or dishonored, in any way by me. So, being submissive, is something, I gladly choose. I feel, it takes nothing away from my marriage, but adds much.