Kicking fear and Rejoicing in JOY..fly free!

Blessing to All, Todays scipture says, "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self control." 2 Timothy 1:7. I so am at that point in my life with training that I cant be fearful of the 5k race I will be running. I havent even race it yet and I fear myself away from it. So, that scripture best fits me today. I use to worry about how I would run compare to others. first of all that doesnt even matter, this is me and God at this race no matter waht happens I do my very best and he smiles with me with excitement, enduring the JOY I am having. I am erasing FEAR from the training and replacing it will JOY. Fear all is: False Evidence Appearing Real. And JOY is: To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult. That explains enough for me. I will not appeal to Fear anymore, I rather be full of JOY, rejoice in all! My kids would sing this song if I would say this would rejoice, "Rejoice in the Word always, again I say rejoice, rejoice, again I say Rejoice!" even that song makes me full of JOY!! Well, I better go and be full of JOY there is lots for me to do tomorrow! God Bless!

Wings Glide Fast and Free with Patience

Hey Everyone, Todays scripture comes from Phillipians 4:16, "Do not be anxious about, but in everything by prayer and supplication with Thanksgiving let your requests be known to God." I had a great night sleep, though I tell you I woke up feeling real sore from last night workout. Today has been a simple day today, housework and meditating time for God today. I am sore, at first I was going to be upset because I wanted to do another workout but I am so sore, so instead of being anxious and physically doing my workout, I am spiritually working out my body, mind, heart, and soul with the God, and my Lord. I am learning that if I dont stress about working out or running when the day comes when everything all lines up and its that perfect day, you will know. I cant stress myself out, tired myself and over do myself because I am anxious about this 5k coming in 5 months. It wont help. So, that is why I have not ran on my treadmill lately because I push myself than I become disappointed if I dont acheive great. I have to "Seek the Kingdom" first all requests will be granted to me. Of course it being winter I am not able to run outside, I am not properly prepare for it as well. I got a inspirational saying that fits my running, "Losing weight is like climbing a staircase. Each step might seem like nothing but they all eventually add up for you to get to the top. Don't stop climbing. Make yourself proud." WOW, that is great stuff! I feel like that all the time, its the enthusiasm for climbing that becomes challenging, though I love challenges. Today is short, just know I am doing what I need to do to prepare all parts of me for this 5k run. Talk you all soon. God Bless!

Restoration Of My Wing

Hello and greeting to everyone! I love the feel of this cool winters breeze as I wake up. Here is the morning scipture for everyone, I believe it best sums up the way I have been feeling and what I will be feeling because my Father God loves me and wants the best for me. Proverbs 16:19, (NIV) "It is better to be of a lowly with the poorman to divide the spoil with the proud." (and to continue ".. have mean thoughts of themselves and their own righteousness, and submit to the righteousness of the Son of God, and wholly trust in him for salvation;) There is the BIG WORD that I have to learn for God loves me, I must TRUST in HIM!!! After having a great and peaceful night sleep, I came to the consideration that when I would do my other workouts and running I would do them with such dedication and determination but also there was a point in those workouts and running that I wasnt at clear mind and focus, so then I wouldnt give it my all. So, at times I would start the workout with triedness and weakness, so it would be like a flight but after so much time I would land to get recharged!! Now, I dont understand that because I do know when I first started I was so exited and every part of my mind and body would work together. Now it aint so! I am here to tell you when you rededicate yourself, its like old home for example: the house and its plantation are perfect in every way but inside needs alot of repair. So, you would tear the whole house down because of the inside, it would become innovated...new idea or method, whereas invention refers more directly to the creation of the idea or method itself. So, I intell will do just that, I have already started two different ways of innovating me, 1. is take the time and give more time to medidate in the WORD of God day and night, and personally it doesnt mean only day and night, I took that as meditate God's WORD when i first wake up and before I go to bed. Now because I have more time on my hands, (temporary removing cell phone from my life), it gives me even more time to be with God. I love it tremendously!! I am even hearing HIM speak to me more, I have more time to SURRENDER IN SILENCE! My family is feeling it as well. So, by giving God, your creator more, HE will intell give you more, BLESSING!! 2. I had cut in half my workout I was previously doing to just do the workouts I need, what is important to me is if I already do tons of cardio through the day I truly dont need to increase that, I need to challenge and upgrade my level, at least do the workouts that will help me to improve on my body, like strengthening, core, abs, and mostly running because H-E-L-L-O (haha) hence I am running my first 5k in June 2012, wow, its it 5 months away. So, at this ending point, I will be innovating myself through the WORD of God. Everything will fall into place. Have a wonderful and Blessed day!

Flight of New Direction

Today has been a day of many thoughts and prayers. For I need to re-direct my thoughts and directions in life. Don't get me wrong God has control over my path in this journey, Its up to me if I listen to HIS WORDS! I will follow! I did a lot of listening today in silence. It is nice when I get to enjoy it. I heard I need to go to a new direction..so here is the thought! I go to go for a walk in the cool winters breeze today, it was literally a workout on its on because I had to walk through lots of snow, there are some people that don't believe in shoveling apparently! So, the 25 minute walk seemed more like 45 minutes, and yes I was real tired and out of breathe when I got home. For this week do Body Gospel simple core, strength and stretching exercises along with my running on the treadmill, then start a new workout routine next week, but keep some of Body Gospel routines with it, intertwine them sort of speak but don't make it to consuming and overwhelming. I hope to figure out the rest of my new routine tomorrow so I have something great to tell you. Well better go, its bed time, resting is a major issue for me, so I will start this new routine by increasing my rest!! I will leave you with my favorite bible verse in Jeremiah 29:11, " For I know the plans for you declares the Lord; Plans to prosper and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future!" Soar the path that God has intended for you!! Goodnight & God Bless.

Mending Wings

Good Morning everyone, This morning I will give thanks for waking up!! Thank you Jesus! Glory to God! Today is the day for the Lord!! God gave us 6 days to work and play, the 7th day we are to rest! Normally, I be going to church! I love going to church! I go to give thanks with my church family, rejoice in the Lord. My favorite part is going to the alter to pray, I seem to feel 200% lighter than previous to me going up there. Power of Prayer is so immensely pure, strong and REAL!! I do mean it, power of the tongue, the words and actions that manifest with them. It works together, like gentle feathers in a birds wing, all perfectly placed together from GOD's hands. Then the other reason I enjoy going to church is the children's ministry, right now I am in the nursery working. I love the babies, I love that I get to be the teacher of new and simple things, teaching the WORD of GOD in simple words and songs. I am honored to be there. I cant wait to work with the pre-k - kindegarten some day. So, Its hard for me to miss church. Its God's day and I am here staying in bed with a illness I have been redeemed and healed from over 2000 years ago. Its frustrating.... Plus you know I am a person who is always busy...my dear sweet sister in Christ would call it "being Martha". You see in the bible the was Mary and Martha and Mary always knew to sit when it was time in quiet...rejoice in GOD. Well, Martha loved GOD however, she was always busy and always had future plans so there was always more time for other things instead of GOD! Well I refuse to be a Martha. Though today is Gods sabbath day I will definitely take today to rest. Last night I couldn't fall asleep due to symptoms of painful throat and severe pain in my ear. My throat hurt more to swollow than anything and my ear--well, it was hurting and plugged..it was hard to hear out of that ear! My children are always my delight...I love them. They surprised me this morning with a simple breakfast in bed of: Hot tea, PBJ, Oranges, and slice cheese. It was perfect to the way I was feeling. I give all thanks to them for them taking care of me when I wasn't feeling well. I am going to let you all go, more resting for me, I need to REST!!!! Take Care & God Bless.

If We Don't Try, Why Don't We Try As A Family

Greetings to all this wonderful morning! I managed to rise to the occasion sort of speak. I got up and cooked pancakes for the kids, and yea I admit I ate some too!! I hardly ever eat pancakes so why not a treat! I did normal household cleaning this morning that would equal many workouts. I consistently picked stuff of the ground, walked and ran up and down stairs, vacuumed,folded clothes, and I even moved furniture around. I felt the muscles move alot. It was great though ;0) . I thought I wasn't getting to the point of the not feeling well again, I began to cough, watery eyes, and just plain old tired..so I began to fall asleep. I hadn't got much sleep last night again, then using all these muscles to clean must have increased to the fatique so more. So, I relax and snoozed a little while. Then again it was dinner time. When time ever just fly away...not literally haha but it just goes by so fast at times. Now, I finally give in the workout, I really wasn't feeling it, I will be honest, I was tired, but I would do this workout because I am determined and dedicated to this training, whether is a mild training...its so seems mild, I am very limited because of weather to being in full throttle of training which is to begin--once spring shows her face. I began to do it, I love this workout most of all, Its long but I love the mixed of cardio and muscle toning. Its called Strength and Spirit, what a perfect name! I got towards middle of workout and suddenly my cute 3 yr old comes in and does his best to impersonate me and my moves. I used to yell at him and kick him out but I love when he mimics the positives things I do. So, like I was saying all my four children walk into living room but I tell my 11 yr old daughter to video my 3 yr old, he is so cute copying me. So, then my 7 and 9 yr old include themselves, so now my daughter is video recording and my sons are doing this workout with me the best as they can. By all means my living room is small, and limited space, I didn't have perfect moves with the workout but I so loved it, my heart flipped with joy when they included themselves. Working out whether its for fun or just to help tone your body, I see nothing wrong with kids jumping in to do it with you every once in a while. Kids have so much energy anyways so why no burn it off with mom. So, I will leave you with this simple words. Its okay to include your kiddos with workout, they will learn from you and your will spend time with them and then all with be filled with joy and happiness in your heart. God Bless!!

The Determination to Fly No Matter

Well Hello and greeting to all! Today is a school day off for kids so since I woke up early. The day will start!! Like my older son always says,"Mom when the sun comes up in the morning that is your alarm clock mom." Go figure, out of the mouth of babes. So, as they take there time to wake up, play with toys, no rush to come downstairs. I get ready to run on the treadmill. After to getting dressed and prepared, I sit down and open my BIBLE to Psalm 19:5a which says, "And rejoice like a strong man to run its race." Well said!!!!! I rose from the chair with true inspiration in my heart and got my playlist ready. I even did some math in my head. Funny, I figured this: 8(songs) @ (average give or take) 3 minutes each to = 24 minutes to run. I can do that, I love music and music muses me in with running. So, I began to run and all I see is the race line, some people ahead of me and some people behind me, but no sweat. I am running at my own pace, indeed I am, with just listening to the songs makes time go faster. It feels great but my throat was being challenging...I was constantly clearly my throat and holding in all the coughs otherwise I would have to get off the treadmill. Wasn't going to happen!!! I just have to get to 24 minutes. So, time went by and I got so tired and my throat was so dry. I had to give myself a closer goal. I will finish this song nearest to 20 minutes. I did, I felt great but soon as I got off the treadmill I began to cough alot. Seems to be all my body could handle today. I used so much energy to run and the remainder holding in all my coughs. I felt great during the run, whether it was only on the treadmill or really in a race. I did my very best. I was determination to win my race for the day, I flew high and as far as I could. You can too! I will do my best tomorrow too!! God Bless!!!

Father Pulls Me Through The Storm

Good morning to all!! I am feeling a little bumped today...You know what that means. Back to training!!! Workout time YAY!! I will move forward a little. Its workout time and I am feeling so great. All moves are feeling great and the breeze through the window is helping to equally help me feel great. Sweat and outside breeze! What a great combination! So, as I get through to biceps workout..I notice and feel the shake...its definitely been a few days. i managed to push through the bicep shake, then proceeds to the push ups, I did great however the feeling in my right hand thumb joint is pretty sore, I pushed through it but gave up right before the end. Then to the mountain climbs...ooohhh seems like they are my worst enemy. I mean I love to stand like a pyramid but not in motion because my hand again hurts and seems to throb with this one even more. Overall I did great on the workout but there is some challenges that i need to surpass, I need to move forward not stand still just because of my hand. When I began to feel not good again I said.."Depart from me, all you calamities." Psalm 6:8. I refuse to let this whatever keep me down. I did great for today, I will not over do myself for I am still tired from being up all night coughing. Never give up and do your best! Sorry I have to cut this short, Sometimes a little bit of inspiration goes along way. I will leave you with some great words that are on this great workout DVD "Body Gospel". "I am sewing seeds into my life to become a happier healthy person." Amen. I do want to sew seeds into my life, and become a happier and healthier person. God gave me this body, so I will take care it, spiritually and physically! God Bless!!!

Tough Flight brings delays

Good morning, I will say I dont feel the best. I cant help but to feel challenges with this cold. I will get up and see if I can accomplish a workout..I didnt sleep well last night due to coughing so I am not sure. As the birdie would say, "I am going down out of the storm, time to find cover til the storm blows over." I do drink plenty to keep myself hydrated, feel like i drank 3 gallons already, I dont have much of a taste bud though so its looks to be soup for lunch. I am not going to tell you how long and slow this day went, I had rested all day. Felt like a huge white out acquired because I have strength to push this today. I am needing my Father God to show me clearly where my strength is to on, surpassing this, whatever. I will leave with this: Psalm 6:1-4 "O Lord, do not rebuke me in YOUR anger, Nor chasten me in YOUR hot displeasure. Have mercy on me, O Lord , for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O Lord --how long? Return, O Lord, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies' sake! God Bless.

Tough Flight

Well and greetings for winter is showing its fierce side today. I dared to take a small endeavored walk outside, it was windy snow and cold breeze. I could let the wind effect me, even 20 minutes walk felt like a 40 minute walk. It was a tough flight for this bird but I pushed through the windy cold snow and managed to get to where I needed to go. Thank God, I t was a workout but the strength of the Lord kept me going. So far this morning hasn't been the fasted most uppity morning. After the windy flight spending with my three year old son is a workout alone...he is always busy and always wants to fullest attention. So, played games and watched a movie together before he ate lunch and took a nap. As soon as I sat down to read him a story I began to start coughing and my throat began to hurt. I was so tired from coughing and my throat hurting I decided to take a day off of working out and running on treadmill. I am so frustrated because I do not like missing workouts or opportunity to run, I feel like I failed. No it is really because I need to take care of my body. When my body isn't feeling up to par, it is okay to rest. God gave us our body, our temple to take care of. So, I don' want to fight it..I know I need the rest. So, only workout or running will be done is to the couch to take a nap. I do want to say this because, Jesus was whipped for our healing over 2000 years ago! "By his stripes we were healed."{Isaiah 53: 5}(over 2000 years ago we were healed). Once Jesus was whipped that was our healing to any cold, sickness, or disease. So "By His stripes I am Healed" and " No weapons formed against me (and my body) will prosper." Well, I am so sleepy and moving slow today, No workouts or running today. Early bedtime it will be. I will try it my best tomorrow! I will fight through this wind tomorrow, the flight maybe tough but I will keep moving forward doing my best.

Open Your Wings to New Horizons

Well, hello and greetings to you all. Sorry for delay..life has such a way of keeping you busy, that I feel like you dont have enough arms..
I am amazed I went to bed late, and with my thought of being positive I woke up by 515 am to do my workout. There was slight challenges because I woke up with a head cold, and so I was able to do my 100%. I though did my very best and God says that is important. I will be stepping out of boundaries and arising to a new level later. Run at simple smaller times and because little is just as important as big, I know all the running with help. Regular home cleaning/exercising helps to be me stretched.
Today is so different to me. I went on my very first prayer group. It was a step out of my boundaries. I felt great afterwards. Believing in your self because God believes in you. I must continue the positive journey forward. I have less than 6 months to the run and I must move forward a little bit harder, I am increasing my upper body, cardio and running more. I must accomplish the goal I have or at least try my best to get as close as possible.
Set your goal and work hard to get it, know that God is with you all the way and HE wouldnt have it any different.
So, I am deciding besides doublle up in a few things, double up in prayer. I so believe that the power of prayer works; So, my attention will be more on God, and his Word!
I have been greatful to find out that two adult family members will be running their first 5k with me; My 9 year old son so wants to run with me, he is an outstanding running but unsure if he will prepared for this, plus I love him dearly I have to pay attention to doing my best and if I stick with him while he runs I will go slowly, wont I? Am I thinking wrong? Then My oldest daughter and her father will be walking with us,a bonding sort of moment for them; this is a 5k run/walk. So, it is becoming of more importance to me everyday to work harder and harder. Whether I dont do under 14 minutes, I will stand tall and proud and do my best.
I do believe in many ways I along with others running/walking with me are setting their own wings wide and ready to soar freely towards the beautiful horizon. What about you?
I keep imagining what preparing and actually running in this 5k will do for me. It will improve who I am, and whom I become!

Talk you all later, God Bless!!!

Moving Mountains

Hello..I'm apologize for delaying this blog..life keeps you so busy. What a gorgeous morning it is..waking up a Sunday morning with a beautiful sunrise, surely the Lord was with me at at that moment..smiling at me and saying good morning. I'm so excited to go to church service this morning. I feel mezmorized to go today..like God is pulling my hand.
So, I'm at church and I feel so joyous and free. Today is the last day of our temporary fill in for our pastor. She truly did an outstanding job. Of course I'm excited to have pastor return..he makes the congregation feel at home when he is here.
So, today service is about "Moving Mountains". It was so in detail..so profound..so heart touching. No wonder I was drawn to church..it was meant for me, like it was meant for many. .
Mark 9:14 says, "And when HE came to the disciples, HE saw a great multitude around them,and scribes disputing with them." I take this as Jesus came to HIS disciles, HE saw so many people that there were people in doubt telling Jet issus and disciples saying they don't believe the boy wont be healed. Negative was then as it is now. We cant let peoples words and actions take hold of our heart.
So, yes today is the Lords day. I rejoice and give HIM thanks and ALL THE GLORY!!
Today was so pleasant yet simple. It was my resting day as it is the Lords. He says we have 6 days to work and have fun, the 7th day/ sabbath day is left for HIM. So, meditating HIS word is my main reason for today..I however did one small thing because I choose not to be a coach potato. I ran on the treadmill. It was such a nice day, I got to open part of the window. Feel Gods fingers touch me as I ran on the treadmill. I didnty close my eyes but closed and subdued my thoughts, cleared them. Thought of the 5k race, all that I am working for. And I to wont have negative people discouraging me from running this 5k. Remember you can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." You have strength, courage, thoughts, heart, mouth and mind of God. So, no matter what someone may say or do; You will Move your Mountain and your race will be completed and acheived. The Lord, our God, is running that race with you.

Busy Soaring The Sky

Waking up this morning was full of happiness..all I could do is start the morning reading a bible scripture, so this morning I read from Hebrew 11:6 which says, "And without faith it is impossible to please HIM,for whoever would draw near to God must believe that HE exists and that HE rewards those who seek HIM."
Now I was filled with HIS glory words and time to right to my workout. Its amazing I miss doing early morning workout. I still have to factor in this workout routine so I clearly have time for God, my kids, and my goals, and my home.
So, I will be doing a simply short workout.."Stretching to the Spirit", alot of stretching and keep praising God..it is great!! I love waking up in the morning and stretching my body, waking it up sort of speak. I feel like I must wake my mind equally with my body..so I will be whole through the day and anything I do will be at 100%. This workout helps me also to refect on how I take care of my body, my temple the Father gave me. I felt like a energizer bunny with this workout!
Realized I was a few days late from my monthly measurement that I do through teambeachbody to keep track of my monthly measurements. It shows were I changed or where I stayed the same. So, anyways I go to measure myself, and half of my measurements have stayed the same and then there was two that increased. Oh, man..I am so frustrated. I went up a full inch on my waist and my thighs. They are the ones I working harder on. That is a challenge now to even work harder. So, I must work harder, no pain no gain is the motto I will have to use til I see a good steady change. I better exercise routine will be made and use consistantly. I will still continue tio eat healthier and improve on removing unhealthy snacks and drinks from my diet plan. Next month I set agoal to lose 2 inches of my waist and 2 inches of my waist!!! You all Read it very clear!!! This goal with be acheived!!! I had said something to someone else that turn around and seemed like it was actually meant for me. It comes from the movie "Facing the Giants". Ever since that movie I see my goals set and acheive as a touchdown in a football game, and weird thing is I am not a fan of football. So, there this a team of 20 something players playing against 80 something players. The Eagles verses the Giants. Ironically it already seems scarey a little eagle fighting against a giant. Well, like in the biblical sense, just because its a giant doesnt mean it is defeatable. The coach says to the captain of the football team (in the movie), I know you are tired, but this is the time you must push harder, this is the hardest. It is easy to play easy and hard to play hard, but with God the hard game is easy to play. (now remember these were the coaches exact words..I rephrase it.) These words have always affected me. I must push harder through the pain during the time is hard because for not to long it wont be hard, it will come easy and you will have acheived a goal, moving forward through your journey to your next goal to be acheived. Remember the most important thing is to "Praise God when we win and Praise God when we lose". No matter what we tried are very best and we have to give thanks and all the glory to God!
Now time for relaxing time. I got to do a little cleanin, time to play a game with my 3 yr old, then make lunch, then I get to sit down and cuddle with my 3 yr old while watching a movie. It feels nice to sit in a warm blanket with your feet up. I must have been tired because I fell asleep along with my 3 yr old. It was great to let my body rest, because you must also rest your body or it will be at its 100% and do its best.
Now I have a thought, this movie I watch says, "As artists with hear things more with our hearts." That is so true, all my feelings that drive into my writing, photography, cooking, blogging/writing comes from my emotions in my heart. It feels like I have let a whole bunch a weight off my body has been lifted. These are forms of gifts that God has given to me and I express my feeling the way I know best...dont misunderstand me please, I meditate God's words day and night(in Psalm 1:2) ..He is foremost the first person I talk to and received my answers from; God places these answers in my heart and I must protect my heart because the heart can also deceive you with your emotions.
A simple yet still workout at home...rearrange and moving furniture sure keeps the body in shape. So, in the midst of help to clean the boys room I had to remove furniture and carry furniture upstairs. I sure felt it afterwards. I felt liek I lifted 10 lbs. of bricks.
I am at the moment where I truly give thanks. I had started my fast from bad sugars, pop & all caffeines, all white flour grains, and meat. I improved on my strength, self-control and faith in God that I can get through this. I was suppose to finish by the 30th. I dont feel like I failed. This is the longest fast I have ever been on and I did so well this time. I am proud of myself and I know God is too. Though my fast has ended I only added one of the food items back in my diet, meats. Since I have started the fast I have been having dizzy spells and major headaches. My body is so use to meat that by me removing it all at once my body sort of had a breakdown. I discover with this fast that I do have couraged, strength, self-control, anf having neverending faith and love in God showed me that "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." I do, and I did, so now its time for me to move forward with this journey. I do know next time I have a fast I will have no doubt I can do it because there is no room for doubt or fear, just joy and hope! I hope when you read this blog you will discover you dont need to feed of doubt and fear but embrace joy and hope!
Friday night is family movie night with popcorn even though I dont eat popcorn, the kids do tho. This is one of the nicest movie nights I have ever had. It was mixed mostly quietness, with hints of laughing and smiling! This is a great ending to my night!
Now finally the kiddos are sleeping and I will attempt to run on the treadmill after 3 months. It shouldnt be to hard, its liek riding a bike, you never forget. Well, that is true!! I dont forget, though I realized that running on treadmill at night wasnt the best thing for me to do beacuse I am tired, my throat is slightly hurting and already hot before running. I would normally run minimal of 14 minutes on the treadmill, but tonight was only 10 minutes. I do feel like I didnt to my very best but I fell like I went into running no prepared. I wasnt at my very best..almost like a boxing match, attempting to run a marathon when you havent trained for it at all. This is another learning lesson I must learn from and do better next time. Meaning tomorrow will be better.
The reason I title this busy soaring the sky is because, " I tend to have so much going on that I dont make time for God". If it wasnt for God, I couldnt do anything, he is my creator! When I make time for HIM in the busy world, the soaring will come easy, even with a damaged wing.

Joyful Noise Finds the Missing Key

Good Morning to All:
I had woke up late this morning but with patience I still managed to have a good start to morning.
Here is a great scripture for the day!
Psalm 27:1-2, "The Lord is my Light and my Salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
When evildoers assail me
to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.
So, I take this as, The Lord is my Light and Salvation, no wrong thoughts will keep me full of fear or afraid! The enemies will be persistent and bother me so much, but instead they will fall with trying to break me. NEVER!!

I began the day with spirital thoughts, clearing my mind helps me to proceed in my day. It must have been a day for me because my eating wasnt as good, I mean I am on a fst, so no junk or sweets, but I am drinking juice and no water, and skip breakfast when I was actually hungry.
It is important to get up first and foremost, give thanks to the Lord for giving me this day, then meditate HIS WORD, once I do--eat an healthy breakfast or small healthy smoothie...so I wont be to full during the morning and able to do workout later morning or early afternoon. But instead I drinking mulit glasses of juice, no breakfst, no water, no workout, and really no physical activity. I am feeling the difference. I feel tired and weak.
So, I get to the point I get a headache when my friend told me that God's precious WORDS have been speaking to you, telling you to take all the books out of the books shelf. Look for that key! I treaded taking books off the shelf, I only took all the books of two shelfs, which was plenty enough. I get to the point I wanted to end and then a song pops in my head, " I got the Joy JoY Joy down in my heart, yea, down in my heart." well, that is a song my children listen too. And at that point I open up this lil plastic 3 drawers, I open up first shelf and move papers..."JOY JOY JOY JOY" starting singing in my heart head and heart!! There it was the KEY to my treadmill. It has been found after 3 months. I give all Glory to God, Praise God, your Joyful music played in my head returned played in my heart return found the key, not just to the treadmill, back to were I must have been in doubt in God's Joy in me so I should return ALWAYS have JOY in HIM, no matter what.
So, after finding the key, I was feeling great...time went by.
Now its night time I get to endure with fun and joy is my Body Revival workout. At first the workout wsa fun, then I seemed to be off balanced. Of course having quiet while working out I find the answers to my off balnceness. At the middle I have a huge joyful smirk on my face, I know I can do this, I must do this in joy because God works in JOY with me all day!
I have been drinking juice all day and no water, I of course no better. When drinking water I feel great like I have so much more energy, with the juice I have heaviness in my chest full of air. So, the rest of juice is gone and replaced with ice water. Plus, I thought because I wasnt doing a normal me today, which means I am active all day, whether working out, running or weights, I am doing some sort of activity..most of the day I have been mostly sitting. It is so not me.
So, in finding the missing key to my treadmill, I find more!! I find Joyful Noise in My Heart! And to me that is the most important thing because if you dont have joy or cant find joy in your life, then you will feel the way I felt, full of air ready to explode or weak and empty.

I give so much praise to God for all HE has did for me and my family!

Now off to rest, nice glass of ice water and a healthy bedtime snack of apples and cheese.

Good night and God bless!

UnCertain Path with God's Gentle Touch

What an incredible morning!! Got up so swiftly that I missed the sunrise this morning. As kids got ready for school I began my morning with stretch in the spirit, though only ten minutes I felt so awake all over my body after it was done.
Today was a busy day and didnt get alot of training so far.
I was so excited to break my pushup record of 37 pushups in a minute, that as I went down on the stairs to start, I hurt my right hand again. Thumb joint area began to hurt, this frustration was intense for me. I wanted to do pushups...I felt like I got shit down. I mean I didn't have to stop any other workout just couldnt put pressure on my hand...because it huet and throbbed so bad. I have no idea what is the reason for the pain but I do know its affecting my upper body training. This will only be a yemperiry problem.." by His stripes we have been healed." So, this pain is gone !!!Gods healing is neverending!!!
I wanted to say that when I dont give up, then I am closer to acheiving!! So, I will continue...
After kids go to bed, I do another workout, I did core revalation. This is the one that usually beats me up, dont get me wrong I dont stop. It is just when I begin I love it and when I get to the thighs and core exercise together I get shakey and it seems like all the weight of the world is on my legs. Funny, people may think that about other parts of their lives but my legs are sure heavy enough.
So, now I fight to keep doing these leg reps, while legs are shaking, I ask God to give me stregnth to acheive these simple exercises. I mean HE did say, "I can do all things through Christ which stregnthens me." I can though HIM, I am not suppose to do it alone. Our Father will support us, HE will support me through the good and bad, the acheivements and pains. I Praise HIM no matter!
Though I may not be strong at these I will continue to work hard and do my best on this journey to acheive this accomplishment...this Prize at the end of the 5k run.
Ending note: Due to my hard work and dedication, and for my support for awareness of cancer. T.M.F.O. Cares (Cancer Awareness) will be sponsoring me during my 5k run in June 2012. I will be donating my time to help spread the awareness of cancer by supporting T.M.F.O. Cares. As I run my first 5k, I will be wearing the offical T.M.F.O Cares (Cancer Awareness) Tshirt. By doing my part I will be asking people to help donate $1.oo to my run, and each dollar donated, 100% will be donated to T.M.F.O. Cares (Cancer Awareness). I will also be donating to T.M.F.O. Cares (Cancer Awareness) for I know this is a important cause to help. I have had and know people who have survived, and also lost loved ones to cancer. So, this is a very close and important cause to me.

I come to a conclusion that obviously I dont know my own path, and I have no control where I end up. I do know though by working hard, with dedication, and with Gods Love and enduring faith in me, I will acheive great going through and finally be at the path that God has desired for me.

Expanding My Wings

This morning I woke up very chipper again, I love that again I feel great. I am delighted in this day that the Lord brought to me and gave me a chance to endure and enjoy another day.
It was a 2 hour delay for kids in school, got to rest an extra hour and wake up to witness another beautiful and surreal sunrise, the colors so lucious and bright. I place my hand up to the window and imagine feeling the warmth of the sun, the warmth of Gods precious kiss on me as I get up.
While kids prepare for their morning and wake up, I begin my day with words from the bible, scripture James 1:22 says, "Be a doer...". That in fact is what I will do.
As I begin to get out of bed my hip acts like it whats to lock. I cant believe this! I will refuse to let satan attack me and my joyful more. I smiled and kept moving like my hip wasnt hurting and as I was walking all I said was, "IM ALREADY HEALED IN THE NAME OF JESUS!" and the pain was gone.
I can just feel the excitement of the body gospel workout I am doing, my favorite infact, its called "Gospel Glory". I barely began it and I felt infused with the workout, like I was actually physically there working out with all the others on the DVD. While listening to joyful, fun and worship music I began to trance of into ...well a land of peace and meditation while I was working out. It was a great weird feeling! As soon as I realized what I was doing I was done, more focused with the movements and in depth with the worship music..the words were indeed music to my soul. I then heard my favorite song on the workout. My favorite words in this song is "Help me sing praise to our King". All I could do is that because God, my KING is the one responsible for getting me through this journey I have been taking and still be taking. The workout went so fast that I didnt even realize it.
Going outside with my Alex, playtime...I get many workouts with him, and its fun too!
After the fun, I do pushups, 37 in a minute, I guess thats good, I will be optomistic. I will be ready to break that record. Then to sprinting and in and outs. Very good but I can also in prove.
My challenges today would be doing the pushups with both legs, military style, not the old way with one leg. So, I am psyched to improve on that..plus strengthen my upper body.
My 2nd challenge is pullups, I went to attempt, I placed my fingers on it and couldnt support my own weight, so I feel that may hinder my run so I have to look into improving upper body strength. I believe my whole body should be equal, so I can run with fullest potential.
So, today has been a simple day and little les busy.
I will leave with this saying, "I can do all things through Christ which Strengthens me." Philipians 4:13.

I CAN DO ALL THINGS! My wings will be expanding to new heights and new challenges and I will acheive them with the power of God!!

God Bless and rememember You to Can Do All Things!!!

The Light Through The Darkness

I simply began this morning like no other, I woke up so happy, so grateful that all that I had. Like my 3 year old son, I was so chiper and full of energy.
Great morning it is, gazing at the sunrise, the remarkable colors, listening to my favorite music to get my blood pumping.
It would be time for a run soon. I was excited and little concerned to see how long I would last but also the freeness of the run would be so remarkable.
Yet, the challenge is to run like I have been running everyday, though I havent ran in 3 months. Um, yes its been awhile and now to top it off, whether its minnesota is maybe beside the point, its in the 40s in january. Uncommon yes, no yes uncommon at this time yes. Will I enjoy the freeness of soaring like a bird, YES!!!!!
Needless to say I dont give up!! One of my favorite sayings is, "I will attempt the inevitable, for the inevitable is waiting for me!" It gives me the chills just saying it, LOL I dont know why, but I love that saying! Time for the inevitable to happen.
Its time for the shot of freedom.
Even a attempted knee cramp wasnt going to stop me from running...nothing will stop me today..this day will finish great like the morning did.
I step outside with just a hoodie and a pair of running sorts, lol and yes sneakers. Once I step outside the chill January air rubs its hands so gently against my legs that I get cold dimples on my legs. I have been longing for this run for seems to be eternity, tho just 3 months.
HERE I GO!!!!
I will be giving it my all!!!! Another good but weird phrase I love to use, I have no idea why, because I dont really for football but, I see the end of the goal line and I see myself finish, I say, "Touchdown" like I made a touchdown and won the SuperBowl. Funny, yea, but it helps me get to the finishline...acheivement is acquired then...left me feeling like I am a quarterback doing a dance and to interception.
Nothing is psyching me out as I run, though my mind is sure giving it all to tell me things like, "Its to cold", "Go home", "Give Up", or "Your to tired". No way could I listen to those words, they wouldnt be the words of me, they werent my thoughts, they were the words of satan, and I refuse to agree with his lazy butt. I WILL ACCOMPLISH GREAT!!
I continue to run like a bird soaring, every once in a while landing to stretch my wings. Then proceeding towards the horizon. Today, I decided on a different path. I would normally take a crazy zig zag path but today it was one turn then a straight shot for a few miles, it feels good knowing I can change this path but it may actually help me get to the goal line quicker.
The further I ran from home the better I felt running..I just kept running towards the neverending light of this journey.
I had the most remarkable sight, As I got to a sidewalk, I saw a glimpse of the sun popping hits gorgeous and beaming head through all the trees. It seems to me God was telling me, "Look I am here, sometimes it seems Im not, but I will appear when you need me the most. I always here with you no matter if you see me or not." I so need that..It made me push more and move forward more...like I was on a neverending journey to my destiny. Everytime I felt like stopping completely and giving up, one of my favorite songs by Ana Laura would come on, the song, "Completely"! "Give myself completely to him.." I couldnt say all the words but I can say this, I give myself completely to HIM, HE will make My life great, full of so many blessings. So, this run would be one part of giving myself to HIM completely, HE showed me what was waiting for me at the end of the goal line....IT WAS VICTORY!!! I felt like Rocky Balboa running up the stairs ...jump and shaking my hands in the air in VICTORY!!!! So, once I accomplished beginning run, I started back with a goal to get back with less stops, it did happen and what got me as I was running back and again I saw the bright sun appear through the trees and then I saw it, a telephone pole...to me it wasnt an ordinary telephone pole...I saw a cross there. Another way Jesus said he was still with me...All I could do is give thanks, do my very best and smile the rest of the way home.
I got to my door with my heart beating so fast, my face dripping sweat, and my legs freezing like icicles...ALL WITH A HUGE SMILE!!! :)

Now, as soon as I get home barely walk in the door a friend texts me to come along with her to grocery shop. I honestly was so tired but I believe that God wanted me to share my happiness and joy with her...I dont know...sort of tell her I did it and Yes, Father is always with me...I can tell yea that whole time grocery shopping I was smiling and laughing...It was tremendously uplifting!!! There I was again soaring in the sky like I was free...indeed free to be me...Happy and joyful me!!
Then once I get home showing my love to my children but also telling them not to give up when the going get tough because God is indeed always peaking out at you and HE will never leave yourside. It was a comfort to them that I could share that with them.
So, now all is peaceful, kids are sleeping and I am at it again, this time doing a workout that I truly love. Body Gospel has so much helped in me becoming the person whom I became to be today. The workouts are fun and you also get to listen to favorite praise music, glorifying God. God has helped me to lose the bad, and gain the good, So HE will get all the GLORY!!
I went through this workout feeling upbeat and literally feeling like I am there with all them in the beachbodyteam working out. I had fun and it honestly went by so quickly.
Now I must end the night in this...
There is always a bright light in darkness!!!!! You must push forward because once you get past what you would call, "Tough Times" aint no going back, it feels great to feel free and move forward.

Thank you to God!!
God Bless You All!!

The Missing Key

I have a old school treadmill at home that I got for free at a garage sale. It works great and at the beginning the kids loved it more. To be I would just stare at it and let it get dusty.
Since I lost my inches I began to run on it, even set goals to run on it. I even made a couple playlist to listen to while I ran.
I use the treadmill more now because I am not able to run outside as mush as would love to, it helps in so many ways and I focus so much better than if I am actually running on the road.
When I am on the road running feeling the breeze, rain, and sweat of me, I feel like I have reason to stop, though near the end I love to run faster...its if God just picks me up and soar me like a eagle home.
With running on the treadmill, yes I am limited but I am more focus, and truly dont have to stop for anything..no traffic, no excuse to stop, of course unless im tired.
I will like Im running a great marathon and so many people that love and care for me are cheering me on, waiting for me at the finish line.
Well, here is where I come to the story of the missing key.
This treadmill is old school so the key is a plastic piece you slide in the it turns on, not a real key. So, I put the key down, and it has been nearly a month since the keys has been missing. I had to be forced to place the treadmill in the garage til I find the key. Its depressing because that gave me another reason to cut back on my running which turned around and made it harder to consistantly do my workouts.
Needless to say key is still missing, and I am getting tired of my own attitude and excuses. THe key is someone in the house and now its time to just open my mouth and ask God, " Give me the eyes to see, clear my vision God, tell me specifically where it is and I will find it." I have asked but never sat it quiet to listen. No more miss nice girl, workouts will be consistant and I will be workingout and doing other things to strengthen my legs like just running up and down my stairs a few 12 sets or so. That has gotta help.

So, I have explain in detail I hope enough..if not feel free to ask. Starting tomorrow ...Soaring 2 Fly begins her training to her 1st 5k, and I am so excited. Third week of June is always the 5k/10k, walk or run. I have made this goal 2 yrs ago, and will be acheived this June 2012. I hope to run 14 minutes in this 5k (=3.1miles). I last ran 7.1 minutes in a mile, so lets she is I can acheive this. Training starts officailly tomorrow January 9, 2012 and you will witness every bit of it. I will be blogging from January 9, 2012 to June 30, 2012, which includes run and feelings afterwards.

The Stormed Broken Wing

Today I am here to blog obviously, but my subject has been on my heart for many many years. I will be running my first ever 5k ever, its been a dream of mine for so long. I will be blogging my training days, ups and downs and so on..i will let you read on to see my heart felt reason for it.
As a young child i was always active, i was told i could never sit still. Haha, it was funny but true. As i got to my adolescents I began to want to grow into my busyness and use all my energy but it would soon be shut door. Growing up with use clothes and being different got me bullied. Then as i got to teenage years it became worse. Even though I did enter sports such as softball, volleyball, danceline, and cheerleading. I was never the perfect pitcher, the fasted and tallest spiker, the best posture, and even the captain. My shyness ate all my attention up, opportunity for me to be great was as if it didnt exist. I was never a great size in school, I was size 9 til I got to 11th grade and immensely got bigger. I was just...there! I did what all kids did graduated and moved on to college. And slowly lost the bullies and became in a great crowd of people whom like me for me, but it seemed to not be enough. I was busy in school not sports or any activities. As I grew up and finally reaching adulthood my self-esteem dropped, my weight increased and my activity level was lower. I soon to think I would spend my eternity alone..I mean what guy would want me...or at least what great guy would want me? Was a good enough for anyone? I guess that answer was yes..I met this handsome young man who was the better opposite of me, but I was so mezmorized with him and him with me. It happened..someone loved me for me.
As I got married, I had my first child, a daughter, what a cherish moment for me. I loved it, though I wasnt happy with my body, because I reached my highest peak of weight when she was a 1 1/2 yrs old, I hit 235 lbs. I couldnt believe it myself. WOW the agony of defeat of my entire existence! I know i had a baby..this is the beginning to the weight issue I had. Soon time went by..I had my 2nd child, my first son, a thanksgiving baby. I had him and seemed I didnt gain much weight with him and even lost all baby fat right away. I was back to beginner weight with my first child, there seems that something positive was changing. No, as soon I began to be happy with my weight, I became pregnant with third child, has health issues with him and weight stayed on for awhile even after I had him, my 2nd son, whose was to say a brightness to my darkness. Afterhaving him with a c-section, began just to eat whenever I could, eat my self frenzy. I had hard to walking stairs, it was so hard with groceries, plus having three children under ages 6 yrs old too. Once my youngest was beginning preschool I knew I could do something...I could challenge myself, became busy..move as much as possible. Which happen, not having a vehicle helped to that fact that I could walk as much as possible and there would be no excuses. So, I did!!!!
Nearly four years went by and I began to slowly lose little weight, but nothing huge and Im sorry since I was pregnant I had asthma, so health was still an issue but I loved the challenge of walking more, carrying mulit-bags and such..I knew it would help me in some way to get fit.
Now I am few months into going back to college and feeling great about my weight. I get the flu and bam! It doesnt go away, yes I go to dr. to see why the flu took for ever, there I find out I am pregnant again. Not that having a baby was bad news, it wasnt...though the weight would increase. There it be an issue mentally and physically for me. So, I gained weight with my baby and then when I had him weight didnt want to come off. So, once again I was at a size 18-19. I am so shocked. I am tearing up inside, why cant I lose the weight. I love being active, and now Im having a hard time again.
So, 1 1/2 years went by, with great workouts, consistent walking, eating healthier and drinking water I managed to lose 9 inches of my waist. That broken wing was healed, mended and made whole. I was able to soar again and I had been told I didnt have to take my asthma medicine anymore because it wasnt needed since I hadnt been using it for nearly a year with no asthma attacks or problems what so ever.
That is an incredible story for me to share...my weight lost journey and now my weight lose acheivement.
I will soar high now!!