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12
Mar
JOY – What are you feeling today?
Theresa

I originally posted this on February 27, 2008.
I was just feeling Joy lately. I hope you enjoy my rerun. Have a great weekend!!

I am full of joy today! I woke up singing! It is a glorious day and it is suppose to be warm. I am happy.

Have you noticed that when you are happy that people always want to know “Why are you so happy?” Doesn’t that seem like a weird question? I think that it is amazing that a lot of people will question why you are happy before they will question why you are grumpy, tired or mad.

I was talking to a friend this morning and she asked me “What are you so happy about?” The only response that I had was “I don’t need a reason to be happy, I need a reason to not be happy.” As you may have read in previous posts, I probably have a good reason to not be happy. But I wake up in the morning and make the choice to be happy. Yes, it is a conscious choice. It has to be or the enemy will get a foothold on my emotions and I will sink into depths of despair. Please don’t think me perfect. I have days where I climb on my pity pot and I am quite comfortable on it. But thankfully the Lord knocks me off it and reminds me that I could have been born a woman in Iraq. Man all of a sudden life is great!

So here are some verses for today

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. – Psalm 28:7

Shout with joy to God, all the earth! –Psalm 66:1

But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. –Psalm 68:3

Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. –Psalm 90:14

“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets -Luke 6:23

I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. -John 15:11

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. –Acts 13:52

Be joyful always; -1 Thessalonians 5:16

Here is a definition of Joy
JOY
Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness.

Have you felt JOY lately? I am rejoicing that I didn’t have to choose it today…It was just there in me when I woke up.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES!!!
Love to all and God Bless!

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09
Mar
What’s on Your Mind ‘09? – What’s on your bucket list?
Theresa

This weeks topic is What’s on Your Bucket List?

I thought that this topic would be easy. In ways it is. I mean I want to see my kids prosper and have happy lives as adults. I want to have grandchildren. I want to grow closer to God everyday. I want to continue finding new things that I love about my husband. There is my Cookie-Cutter Bucket List. These are all things that we are suppose to leave out of our lists today. We are suppose to dig deeper.

So I am praying that you guys won’t laugh too hard at some of my items. :)
(Listed in no particular order)

2. I want to find my place in Ministry.
3. I want to go back to Hawaii and take our kids.
4. I want to get a friend of mine from SoCal up here to NorCal. I want Her and I to go to Oregon together and meet some people.
5. I want to see my friends in Edmond as much as possible.  They refresh me and help me.  It is the equivalent to a retreat for me.
6. I want to be a voice, an advocate to teen girls that have a hard time with promiscuity, physical and emotional. I guess I want to try and save them from themselves.

There are more things that I want to do I am sure. This is just a short list. There is one more item that is at the head of the list. No matter what I have completed or added to the list.

#1 – I want to be who God has destined me to be.
I want all worldly things that keep me from being that person to fall away.

Please join us at Hearts Reflections for more conversations regarding What’s on Your Mind ‘09? – What’s on Your Bucket List?

Side Note: Those of you reading this…Thanks for following me to my new site.  It means alot to me that you would.

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04
Mar
My Last Weight Loss Update
Theresa

Last April I went to a concert. Before the show we had a wonderful Italian dinner where someone took our picture. When I saw that picture I was shocked! “There is no way that I am that fat!” that is what I told myself. Here is that picture, remember I am in Purple.

4-2-08-at-my-heaviest

I joined Weight Watchers. I started working the plan and the weight started to come off. It was amazing learning about portion size. I would say that that was the first and most important thing I learned. Here I am today, March 4, 2009.

down-55-lbs-3-4-09-last-weight-loss-update

I am 55 pounds lighter. I still have 5 pounds I would like to lose. I also need to work on getting some tone. I hate exercise. Recently when I was in Oklahoma I got to go jean shopping. I bought 2 pairs of size 12s. When I started losing weight I was in a 20. Now I know some of you are 3,5,7,8s. but for me, size 12 is perfect, for now. While I was in Oklahoma I was lucky enough to score an appointment to get my hair done. Ali Ruhman (she is one of the Many Meadows) did a beautiful job with my fried and ruined hair. If you are Looking for a great stylist you should get ahold of her. Here is a close-up of my hair. I love it!! Thank you Ali! I wish I was close enough to always have you do it!!!

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I would like to express my Thanks for all of you that Encouraged Me, Supported Me, Loved Me and Prayed for Me through this process. You all are amazing!!

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04
Mar
Faithful
Theresa

“I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as the Lord.”
Hosea 2:20, NLT

While studying I came to this verse. I have thought about it all day. Thought about how it applies to me and to current world situations. I even just considered the word Faithful.

Faithful Defined is….
Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, cause, or idea; loyal.
Having or full of faith.
Worthy of trust or belief; reliable.

I find it amazing that in this verse God is saying that He will be Faithful to US. It seems a little backwards doesn’t it? Are you faithful to God? If so, How do you show it?

I took the verse and in my mind erased the word Lord. I started to think about other people that could go in that sentence.

“I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as your ________.”
a) Boss
b) Pastor
c) Police
d) Child’s teacher
You get the picture.
Really none of those truly fit in that sentence.

As an example, when was the last time you heard a boss say that he has Loyal/Faithful employees. I have heard this quite a few times. “Boy, Sure hate to see Jim retire he has always been so faithful and loyal to the company.”

When was the last time you have heard an employee say “Man I love my job! My Boss is so faithful to me.”

I find it really amazing to try and understand that God is FAITHFUL to ME! He is the Boss, the Top Dog, the Controller of all things. Yet he states that he will make us His and be Faithful to us. I love this promise that he has given us.

“I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as the Lord.”
-Hosea 2:20

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