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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“!!!

You Can Ask

January 27, 2018 Leave a comment

SuperStarrs, I want you to know that, You Can Ask God for whatever you are dreaming of!!! Maybe you have Never heard that before and think it sounds selfish. Maybe you have but you are just not asking. In today’s video I am sharing all about asking and to keep asking!!! This video is proof that God answers us if we take it to Him, ask and work towards what we are dreaming. Us working towards it, is us showing Him our faith that we believe that He will help us to achieve it. Whatever “It” is.

God Loves You More than you could ever love yourself!!! He wants you to do Great things. He wants you to have Peace, Love, Joy, & Success. As I am putting this post all together I am being reminded of this truth!!! This video was recorded in July of this past Summer & as I was watching & editing it I realized that I am looking at the face of the old me. Even though it was just a few months ago I can totally see in my face that God is still moving me towards my end goal. Step by Step, pound by pound. So incase you were watching this video & wondering if I have gained weight back, NO. I just had others that I wanted to share before posting this message. However the Super Cool thing is that sometimes we can think that the progress we have made isn’t really making a difference. Then you see yourself in a video or picture & realize that progress is happening!!! I’m here to tell ya every bit is still progress & it IS making a difference. Not just in your life but, in every person that is watching you!!! Just the other day as I was going thru the Starbucks drive-thru, the baristas, two of them said “Girl you are shrinking so small. Your face is so different.”. Of course it TOTALLY brighten my day, in fact today I’m still talking about it!!! 🙂 My point is that they see me every time I treat myself to delicious Starbucks. Which might be pretty frequent. 😉 They can tell that God is doing an Amazing Healing in me. Another Super Cool experience of this happening was last year at Joyce Meyer Love Life Conference. I’ll never forget talking with a couple ladies before a session & when they asked me my age. I told them & they both responded with “Wow I though you were in your 20’s!!!” That felt so Amazingly Super Cool!!! Especially since I’m 37 & getting closer to 40 than my 30’s. You can’t buy anything anti-aging like that!!! An added bonus of losing weight slow & controlled is your skin has time to tighten up while it’s healing. God used the healing of my skin to be able to show these ladies the benefits of drinking water, sleeping & eating from God’s garden. That it’s not just weight loss, there is so much more to be able to enjoy on this journey!!! I was able to share with them my website & social media accounts so that they could continue hearing me share my story of healing. While they all are watching this Determined Debbie do this Amazing transformation it opens the door for them to ask me how & what I am doing. That’s when I am able to share Jesus with them. Because I can’t share my story without sharing Jesus. He Is my story!!! My pray & hope is that they will be inspired of what God can do for them!!! What God has done for me He can & wants to do for them too!!! And for YOU!!! Just start asking & He will lead & guide you where He wants to take you. Who would of thought that God could use someone losing weight & getting healthy to share His message of Healing & Hope. He did!!!

SuperStarrs Remember Matthew 7:7-12 Keep Asking, Keep Seeking, Keep Knocking!!!

What have you been wanting to ask God for???

When are you gonna start asking???

Who will be effected or inspired from watching you on your “In The Weighting” Journey???

SuperStarrs, what are you waiting for???

Ask, Seek & Knock. God is waiting & listening. Just ask!!!

Be patient & make healthy choices while you are “In The Weighting“!!!

Stop Dreading & Complaining!!!

July 28, 2017 Leave a comment

Hey SuperStarrs, do you ever dread or complain about workouts or eating healthy??? YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! We all have days or will have days, where we will be tempted to have a bad attitude. So I am here to encourage you on how to handle those days when they try to creep up on you.

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to find the negative in things of life??? SuperStarrs In order to have a life of Peace & Joy, You will have to work for it!!! You will have to purposely choose Peace & Joy everyday!!! It doesn’t just happen, we have to choose daily to have Joy & Peace. If you are really struggling getting your workouts done, change it up. Try something new or play a sport that you love. Take a Dance class. Sign up for Martial Arts class. Think of something that you’ve always wanted to do or used to be able to do, that you want to be able to do again. Like a pull up, the splits or a handstand. Maybe it’s a Real pushup or sit-up. Whatever it is, if it’s something that you really want, you can keep working at until you are able to do it. Have fun while you are getting healthy!!!

For added Bonus here is a funny out take video for ya’ll!!!

What negative things are you gonna stop saying and thinking???

How are you gonna be more positive in your words and thoughts???

When you were younger, was there something you always wanted to do or a sport you enjoyed playing???

How are you gonna Have Fun???

Make Healthy Choices while you are “In The Weighting”.

Two Things You’ve Gotta Have!!!

July 21, 2017 Leave a comment

SuperStarrs, I pray that y’all are having a Super Cool Summer!!! Or at least being able to stay cool. It’s been very HOT here in Illinois but it’s not stopping us from getting outside while we can. I really want to share with y’all two things ya gotta have to have long term success. Remember your time “In The Weighting” is a Journey. Not a quick fix, so that’s why I really wanted to share this message with y’all today.

Proverbs 25:28 tells us having self control helps you keep Your protective “City Wall” up. That wall is there for protection, just like our self control helps to protect us. If ever I have ate too much junk then I’ve had a Food Hangover. Some of ya know what I’m talking about. You are feeling uncomfortable, sometimes miserable from your food baby kicking in your belly. Heartburn wakes you up and interrupts your sleep. In the morning you regret overindulging the night before and maybe even make a empty promise to yourself to never eat or drink that much ever again. That’s what happens when you eat too much Honey!!! Thank God I have become wiser and don’t have hangovers any more. From Food or Drink. I finally made good on my promise to myself, to not allow myself to overdo it. That’s Self Control!!! There really can be too much of a good thing!!!

Endurance is powering thru difficult or unpleasant times. In The Weighting you will have unpleasant times. It’s up to you to decided if you are gonna keep going and be productive, or give up and stay the same without any change. You Decided!!!

SuperStarrs how are you gonna strengthen your Self Control???

What are you gonna do to keep your focussed and be able to Endure???

Make Healthy Choices while you are “In The Weighting”!!!

My Life Verse

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Leave a comment

This is it!!!

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SuperStarrs I am so excited to share my story with you about my life verse. I hope it encourages you wherever you are today and gets you Dreaming about Your Tomorrows!!!

It’s Super Cool to be able to share this story with you while Bob and I are celebrating 12 years of marriage!!!

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GOD IS SO GREAT!!! He never leaves us and is with us throughout all the storms of life. He has Great things planned for us, even when we don’t feel like He does or can’t understand what’s going on. Trust God and Believe that you have Amazing things coming to you. Things Bigger than we can Dream for ourselves!!!

SuperStarrs, Do you have a Life Verse???

If so, Please share with us!!!

What new promises have you discovered in the Word???

Do you remember a time when you were going through a storm and God brought you good out of the situation??? Trust that He WILL do it again!!!

Make Healthy Choices while you are “In The Weighting”!!!

Sparkle

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 Leave a comment

This Last weekend I was so Blessed to be able to share with all my SuperStarrs at Sparkle, The Ladies Conference at RockChurch in East Peoria, IL. RockChurch is our Home Church, where Bob and I met, and where we are raising our SuperStarrs in church!!! Our kids have been dedicated and Ethan baptized here. In fact years ago when I graduated High School and had no clue what I was gonna do with my life, it was the same day RockChurch was started. May 31st 1998. Only God knew that a few years later I’d be looking for Church, the same time they’d be looking for Hair and Make-up Artist for a T.V. Show they were taping called KDOT. My first visit was in 2001 and it’s been my home ever since. Friends have now become Family and our kids are doing life together. So you can understand how Super Cool it was to be able to share at RockChurch!!! Added Bonus was to be able to do the Conference with SuperStarrs, Maureen Gray and Annette Tate. Chuck and Annette Tate are the Pastors of RockChurch and Chuck Tate is the author of 41 Will Come. We had such fun weekend together that went by so fast!!!

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Annette Tate, Maureen Gray, & Me!!!

For those of you who were not able to make it, You are in luck because we recorded it!!! The full Sparkle Conference will be available on RockChurch’s website http://www.rcpeoria.org and the RockChurch app, that’s free and available thru your app stores on your mobile devices. Here is my session SuperStarrs. Enjoy, comment, like and share away!!! More people need to know how AMAZING JESUS IS!!!

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Ya’ll know my Bestie Michelle!!!

SuperStarrs Jessica, Me & Michelle!!!

SuperStarrs What are you rooted in???

Do you need to change the soil and uproot where you are planted???

What changes are you going to make in order to be able to maintain your garden so that you can be as fruitful as possible???

Do you have a Church that you are rooted in and call your Home Church???

If you live in Central Illinois area, I want to invite you to come be a part of My Church Family!!!

SuperStarrs, make Healthy Choices while you are “In The Weighting”!!!

Are You Feeling Drained???

May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 1 Comment

Hello Superstarrs!!! My family and I are heading back up to Green Bay, WI so that I can run my 4th Half Marathon!!! Here’s some encouragement I want to share with y’all!!!

What’s so Super Cool is that, this was my First Half Marathon last year. So much has happened in only a year!!! BIG thing is this Blog!!! I had a Dream to succeed and then be able to encourage others, SuperStarrs that’s YOU!!! I remember last year on my way up having an anxiety attack for the first time ever. I was so nervous and still having just a little doubt of IF I could actually finish. Today I am so confident because God has shown me that I Am Stronger than I thought I was!!! I’m returning already having done 3!!! In my video I shared how I fill myself up with God so that I can overflow onto others without draining myself. I also want to share with you that I L💛VE to read weight loss stories and follow other Christian Health Bloggers so that I am reminded of the opportunity of success available to me. If God has helped them succeed, I know He is gonna help me too!!! God doesn’t have favorites, He loves us all unconditionally. He wants to Bless us all with Health!!!

SuperStarrs Are you feeling drained???

How can you fill yourself up more with God???

What are you going to add to your daily routine so that more of God is flowing in your life???

SuperStarrs what do you do to overflow yourself to others???

Make Healthy Choices while you are “In The Weighting”!!!

What Are Your Triggers???

April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 Leave a comment

Hey SuperStarrs, How’s it going??? We are having an Awesome Spring here in Illinois. The weather has been warm already, so I’ve already got a some color on my skin. Which is Awesome of this pale girl!!! Just another reason I LOVE Running outside!!! Today’s video I’m chatting about Triggers. Maybe you already know yours and just need to know how to get a handle on them, or you have no idea what I’m talking about. Watch the video to find out why it’s so important to know you triggers and how to respond when they happen.

I shared a few of My Triggers but here is more.

Being Tired.
Being Hungry.
Under Caffeinated.
Being Rushed.
Unprepared.
Change of Plans. (Especially last second when I have no time to prepare. How do you prepare for that???)
Bored. (Yep I’m a hyper person. I like to be working, moving, learning, entertained, reading, doing SOMETHING other than just doing nothing.)
Being Lied to.
Being Hurt.
Being Frustrated.
Being Scared.
Not Being Heard. (I’m sure most Mom’s can relate to having to repeat yourself over and over and over again, especially at Bedtime.)
Stress/Feeling Overwhelmed.
Having to Wait/ Feeling like something is taking FOREVER to happen.

After you know your triggers you can be proactive by preparing as much as you can and not putting yourself in those situations as much as possible. Example, It’s late and you know you have to get up early and have a busy day, but you are tempted to watch just one more episode. Knowing you are not the best you when you are tired, will help you to push stop before the seconds count down to automatically start the next episode on Netflix and go to bed. Then you can get a good night’s sleep and have a blessed productive day. If something does come up, you will be more stable and able to handle it. Being exhausted will only will only add to the stress of whatever is going on.

If you haven’t watched this video “You Do Have What It Takes!!!” check it out.

SuperStarrs, What are Your Triggers???

Please comment below and share with us, as you discover your Triggers. You could help someone else learn that they too have the same trigger.

Have a Blessed Week!!!

Make Healthy Choices while you are “In The Weighting”!!!

What I Learned Watching, Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath

March 18, 2017April 14, 2017 Leave a comment

Hello SuperStarrs, you are probably wondering why I am talking about Scientology today. In the video below I explain my thoughts and the message of how our thoughts and beliefs effect our actions.

What lies have you been believing???

What Truth replaces those lies???

Are you gonna use the Truth to fight against those lies???

Do you have a Broken Spirit???

Are you going to get help and allow the healing to begin???

Do you have a Cheerful mind???

Are you gonna fight to have a Cheerful mind???

Make Healthy Choices while you are “In The Weighting”.

Remember You are a SuperStarr!!!

Truth Bomb!!!

March 4, 2017April 14, 2017 Leave a comment

Hey SuperStarrs!!! Do y’all know we are friends and I love you??? And Because I love you, I am going to tell you the Truth. It might sting a little, but I know you are tough enough to handle it!!! Seriously, it’s so important for you to know this Truth in order for you to have REAL Success on your Journey. So if you can handle the the truth, then watch the video below and because I love ya, there in a Bonus Truth Bomb at the end!!! 😃

If this is you, then you can move onto reading blogs and watching videos with someone else that only makes you feel good and doesn’t challenge you to actually make a change. I’m not your Girl and that’s OK. When ever you are ready to make a change, I will welcome you back with Open Arms.

If you just sang that “Open Arms” in your head and “Can Handle the Truth”, then we are gonna have fun hanging out together!!! You will only have lasting changes when you are honest with what you are, and are not willing to do. You got to exercise to get healthy!!! It will be different for each of us because we all have different needs and goals. In order to build strength, endurance, flexibility and burn up extra fat, you are gonna have to Get Moving!!! You are gonna have to work for it!!!

The Truth Will Set You Free!!!

I encourage you to continue to always search for the Truth in God’s Word.

The Truth is so important because it’s the Truth that will set you FREE!!! Notice in this scripture it’s two parts.

Jesus says if you hold His teachings. We hold onto what’s important to us, and what we don’t want to lose. Other translations says if we “Abide” and “Remain Faithful” in His teachings. Basically, we know and obey His teachings.
Then, you will know the Truth and it will set you Free.

We got to do our part, so that He will be able to do His!!! The more time you spend time in God’s Word, the more you will learn about Jesus and the deeper your relationship will be with Him. He will lead, guide and help you, with what you are to do. Our relationship with Jesus is the most important relationship we have in this life.

Your Homework now is to take a good look at your calendar.

Decide when you are gonna get your workouts in and schedule them into your calendar, to NOT be interrupted. Protect this time. Our workouts is “Our Time” to work on our health.

The first few times you have to say no to someone, is the hardest. You don’t even have to tell them why that time does’t work for you. You are just “unavailable” at that time. After you have been faithful to your workouts, people will know that is your time, and that you are not going to move or cancel your workout. Anyone trying to pressure you to miss a workout, is not supporting you on your goals of getting healthy. People who love and support you, will encourage you to take that time for yourself. Only dream killers discourage!!!

Alright SuperStarrs, go make Healthy Choices while you are “In the Weighting”.

IN THE WEIGHTING

Wife. Mom. Runner.

Tag: truth

CrAzY With A Purpose!!!

You Can Ask

Stop Dreading & Complaining!!!

Two Things You’ve Gotta Have!!!

My Life Verse

Sparkle

Are You Feeling Drained???

What Are Your Triggers???

What I Learned Watching, Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath

Truth Bomb!!!