god’sword – IN THE WEIGHTING

CrAzY With A Purpose!!!

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 Leave a comment

Hey SuperStarrs, have you ever felt SUPER EXCITED about something and so you start to share it with someone hoping they will be just as stoked as you. Instead you end up disappointed because not only are they not excited, but they look at you like you are CrAzY!!! They not only are not excited. They don’t care at all!!! I have experienced this a few times. I know how disappointing it can be and the possibility of their words trying to talk you out of your dream. That is why I knew I needed to share with y’all that it’s all good if people think you are CrAzY. In fact I LOVE it now!!! Let me explain more.

People with no passion will NEVER be able to get it. To them they feel it’s obsessive. They may even call you a fanatic or excessive about your exercising or commitment to eating healthy. To someone who doesn’t care or has no interest, any amount seems too much or obsessive. So they don’t see passion, they see obsessive. Like I said I LOVE it now when people look at me like I’m CrAzY!!! It reminds me that what I am doing and have already accomplished isn’t easy!!! It’s been God, hard work & dedication, that has helped me run my 7 Half Marathon Races. Also, because I know that God has Super Cool things for me, when I listen & obey. I know that I am CrAzY, but I’m CrAzY with a purpose!!! I know this now, however when I first started on my In The Weighting Journey a few times I started to allow the dream killers words to make me question. To start to question,

IF this could really happen???

WHY would God ever choose to help me???

WHAT would I have to give up???

WOULD it really be worth all the hard work it’d take to get there???

WHAT if I failed again???

The problem with all of the questions I had was each one was full of self doubt. I quickly realized. Was I gonna believe them or believe God??? I choose to fill my mind with life giving thoughts. Thoughts of,

What would I look like when I got there???

How much more energy could I have after losing all this extra weight???

If God has helped other people achieve their dreams & goal, Why not me???

What it would feel like to receive my bling after running my 1st Half Marathon???

How would it feel to shop at those store again???

Who could I help encourage & pass hope to???

What a world of possibilities could I open up for myself, if I didn’t have all this extra weight???

How many different adventures could God take me on, if I’d just Trust & Believe Him???

I decided I wanted to Trust & Believe God. Because He has promised me & you, that ALL things are possible with Him!!! Jesus said, “What is impossible with man IS possible with God!!!” Luke 18:27 As I encountered different times of people saying things or simply looking at me like I’m CrAzY. I quickly realized that if I allowed myself to meditate on their words, I could easily become discouraged, which could lead to me giving up. I decided that it doesn’t matter what others think of me, I only care what God thinks of me!!!

I made a video called Choose Life, where I talked about choosing life when making food choices but, SuperStarrs we can choose life in our thoughts too. We can choose to meditate on God’s Word, His Promises, and thoughts that give us peace, joy, & hope.

Remember SuperStarrs, that not everyone is gonna be stoked for you, but know that God always is!!! He is cheering for you to do great!!! He is excited for all the good things He has for your future. He declares, “For I know the plans I have for you. They are plans for good, not harm, to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 Know that I am also praying & cheering for you!!! Surround yourself with as much love as you can!!! Has there been a time in your past when God was there you for??? I’m talking like a healing, miracle, answered prayer or just a time you got a God wink. You had a need, you ask God for help & you were taken care of. Remember those times and use it to think about whenever you feel doubt or discouragement start to creep in. Kill it then. Say to yourself,

“God helped me before, He will do it again.”

“God’s helping me. I’m not doing this alone.”

“God has promised me a good future, so I’m working hard to get it!!!”

Kill those negative thoughts & doubts before they have a chance to kill your dream!!! Replace them with God’s promises & dream about the AWESOME future God has for you!!!

SuperStarrs, have you ever had someone question your passion by calling you obsessive, fanatic or excessive???

How will you handle it the next time it happens???

What are you passionate about???

Are you putting Faith into Action???

Be Patient & make Healthy Choices while you are “In The Weighting“!!!

Feed Yourself the Good Stuff!!!

February 23, 2017April 14, 2017 Leave a comment

Hello SuperStarrs!!! Today I’m chatting with you on the importance of feeding yourself the “Good Stuff”. Watch the video below to where I share with you my thoughts on the “Good Stuff” and some tips that help me to keep feeding myself the “Good Stuff”.

When I get home from the store and unpack everything, I put the veggies and fruit into the sink to rinse before putting them away. Except berries. We don’t rinse them until we are ready to eat them. If they sit in the fridge with any extra moisture, they will get fuzzy pretty quick. I fill the sink full of clean water and about a half to a cup full of vinegar. I let them sit for a few minutes before wiping and rinsing them off. Make sure they are good and dry before putting them away. I let them air dry on a Kitchen towel or hand dry them if I’m in a hurry.

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Baked Eggs

I find it’s so much easier to bake eggs rather than boil them. Here’s how I do it.

Preheat oven to 350
Place eggs in a muffin tin.
Put them in oven to bake for 30 mins.

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4. Take eggs from oven and place in an ice bath for 10 mins. ( I just fill one side of the sink up with water to cover eggs and add ice.)

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5. Done. Enjoy your eggs or stick them in fridge until you are ready to eat them. They will have a small brown spot from sitting in the muffing tin. It’s all good, just eat it or cut it off when you peel them.

Feeding Your Spirit

I LOVE this scripture so much that I had My Amazing Talented Husband put it into the Design when He redid our Kitchen. I wanted everyone who came into our home and ate in our Kitchen to know that “The Lord Is Good” and to know that is why we are Blessed!!! I want them to accept the invitation that Jesus offers to them. I pray that their life will be changed and Blessed because of their relationship with Jesus!!!

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This is My Husbands Brilliance of creating this glass art piece above our pantry. He is just so Creative and Talented!!! One of the many reasons I Married him!!!

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What can you do to help feed yourself the “Good Stuff”???

What changes are you going to make to help yourself to eat your veggies???

Is there a veggie you are gonna give another try???

When in your day are you going to feed yourself with the Truth found in God’s Word???

Are you going to start your day, have an afternoon pick up, or end your day in the Word???

Some days can you do all three???

Remember that every time you make a Healthy Choice you are Loving Yourself!!!

Continue making Healthy Choices while you are “In The Weighting”!!!

Running Stories

February 10, 2017April 14, 2017 Leave a comment

Today’s video I am sharing a few running stories with you.

Along your Journey you will have those who Cheer you on!!!

Some who will try to be a Dream Killer.

Don’t get discourage by them. Keep working hard and then you will also experience Super Cool times of seeing and feeling your progress. Getting Stronger, Faster, Determined and Dedicated to reaching your Dreams!!! Moving towards where you want to be.

I encourage you to find scripture in God’s Word that speaks life to you when you need it. Write it down. Memorize it. Speak it out. You will have tough days. You will have things happen that try to distract you and to slow you down. Prepare for them. Then when it does happen it won’t take you out!!! You can fight back with The Truth in The Word!!!

This has been my life verse for years!!! God gave me this in a really bad time in my life. I felt hopeless, discouraged and worn out from trying to do right. Struggling with feelings of wondering if doing good would ever really pay off. I felt I had made too many mistakes to every have blessings in my life. I felt no matter how hard I worked I’d never see a pay off. I felt angry seeing others around me who weren’t even trying, get blessings. I felt angry at people who weren’t appreciating what I was working so hard for. Notice how I say “felt”. I kept letting my “feelings” distract and discourage me. Then one day while reading God’s Word I read this verse. It spoke life and encouragement to me. He was telling me that He knew my heart, where I was and where I had been. It was exactly what I needed to hear. His promise that I WILL reap a harvest if I keep doing what I am supposed to do, don’t quit and keep a good attitude while I am waiting for it. I wrote that verse down on notecards and taped it up all over my apartment and on the dashboard of my car. I read it and spoke it out loud every time I needed the encouragement. So I encourage you to read the Word. Find YOUR life verse. Until you do you are welcome to use this one too!!! God’s promises is for everyone not just to me. What He has done for me, He wants to do for you too!!!

Life’s a Garden. Dig it!!!

Do you have a life verse???

If so share it below.

Make Healthy Choices while you are “IN the Weighting”.

H2O

January 25, 2017April 14, 2017 Leave a comment

I don’t know about you but whenever I hear H2O, I think of the Adam Sandler movie Waterboy!!! LOL!!! Great movie!!! Seriously though today I’m sharing with you the importance of getting your “High-quality H2O”.

Here are some Signs of Dehydration to help you to know when you need more water.

-Thirst is the first sign to drink up!

-Headaches

-Muscle cramps

-Dark urine (Except your first pee of the day. Urine concentrates during the night. Urine should be clear with a slight yellow color.)

-Dry skin and lips

-Feeling tired and sleepy

I LOVE my coffee but I also always chase it with water. I know coffee is a diuretic and I don’t want it to dehydrate me. My husband always makes fun of me because I always have two drinks at all times. A hot one and a cold one. Having the habit of always carrying water with me helps me to keep sipping throughout the day.

Yummy La Croix!!!

Don’t forget to drink from the Living Water!!! Just like H2O, we might be able to go sometime without it. However after just a couple of days and you will feel the negative effects of going without!!!

Do you drink enough water???

If so, what helps you to drink more water???

Who’s gonna watch Waterboy now???

Make healthy choices “In the Weighting”.

My 2nd half Marathon

January 20, 2017April 14, 2017 Leave a comment

This video I recorded right after my 2nd Half Marathon that I ran in Dubuque, Iowa on Labor Day 2016. I didn’t know if I’d ever use it but now I am so glad I did record it!!! Not only am I able to share with all my SuperStarrs, but I can totally see the difference in my face from then to now!!! STARR POWER BABY!!!

Here is my Finish, running with my Sweet Energetic Ethan!!! My two BIGGEST Cheerleaders, My Love Bob and my Daughter Melody cheering me on!!! Also where you will see my buddy Jake encouraging me to finish strong!!!

After race fun…feeling like Wonder Woman!!! My Bestie Michelle bought me this cape for my Birthday after my 1st race. She still continues to Bless me with all kinds of Wonder Woman things. Makes me feel great that whenever she sees anything Wonder Woman she thinks of me. She is always encouraging me even though she thinks I’m CrAzY for running as much as I do!!! Michelle constantly speaks life to me and over my dreams, that’s why she is my Bestie!!! I am so Thankful that God crossed our paths years ago in Beauty School!!!

What’s your favorite part of this story??? Please share below. I’d love to hear from you.

I pray that you will continue to make Healthy Choices while you are “In the Weighting”.

Love Yourself, Give Yourself Credit & Get Rid of Guilt!!!

January 13, 2017April 14, 2017 Leave a comment

Hello SuperStarrs,

Today’s video I share a few thoughts with you that will help you to have faster progress on your journey. There is no much negativity in this World, we don’t need to be allowing it in our minds. We shouldn’t be speaking negative things about ourselves. We spend more time with ourselves then we do with anyone else so it’s important that we love and like ourselves. We can’t love others properly if we are not loving ourselves.

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Matthew 22:36-40

Our thoughts and words do have Power!!!

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Proverbs 23:7

Listen to what you are saying about yourself. What is your heart speaking???

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Luke 6:45

What do you need to do to heal it??? What Truth do you need to fill your heart with???

Focus on what you are doing instead of beating yourself up for what you didn’t get done or what you didn’t do. This journey is about progress not perfection!!! No one is perfect so if that’s all you focus on, you will be disappointed. Give yourself credit for what you are doing!!! Celebrate everything do SuperStarrs!!!

Don’t feel guilty for eating delicious food. Just Thank God for it and enjoy!!!

Comment below if anything I shared helped you. I pray you will make healthy choices in your thoughts and actions while you are “In the Weighting”.

IN THE WEIGHTING

Wife. Mom. Runner.

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