Ha! Today the P.I.N.K. method showed up at my job. I've been secretly craving it.
More than that, I've been avoiding it. Means it is time to put my butt into gear.
I wish for, most importantly, a healthier life so I can start having kids.
I have so many emotions. Gorcery list and Weights.

Bible Study Blogging 11/24/2010

Genesis 8
21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. 22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Hmm… a little curious to what this means. God says he will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living.
Smite – strike hard, deal a blow?

Luke 8
7 The said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

Proverbs
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: 12For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and al her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. 19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 by his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Bible Study Blogging 11/23/2010

Genesis 3
TREE OF LIFE vs the TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD & EVIL
1. Is Christ the Tree of Life?
My thoughts:
I’m teetering on the thought. Only God will reveal the truth to me through meditation and the scriptures. Genesis is so much bigger than I ever gave it credit for. If Jesus was not the Tree of Life still the relevance is definitely there. Eating from the Tree of Life vs The Tree of knowledge of Good & Evil isn’t just Eve’s struggle but ours. God has instructed us through His commandments and through his words but yet we allow the devil in to challenge, twist and manipulate us. No matter how sin is dressed, sin is sin.Whenever we choose sin over eternal life the same thing that happened in Eden happens in us. When sin (eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil) is upon us there is always Jesus (the Tree of Life) but yet we decide to disobey God and sin. Sin separates us from God which spiritually separates us from the Tree of Life with barricades.
Why did God guard the tree? The reason I thought the Tree might be Jesus is because I can understand it Jesus (eternal life) being taken away from us because of sin but if the tree of eternal life was not Jesus than why did God guard it. I don't know! Unless I move from the bigger picture and focus on the smaller one. God doesn't guard eternal life from us we do by choosing sin. You are either for God or against him. When you don't obey his law you are choosing to eat the forbidden fruit, which builds a wall, a swing blade, a guard around eternal life. (see 22:24)


Genesis 4
ENOCH
Enoch did not die, or it wasn’t said in the bible. Generations around him died but bible reads:
23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not, for God took him.

Luke 2
????
23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

Psalm 2
Heathen (an unconverted individual of a people that do not acknowledge the god of the Bible; an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person).

Bible Study - July 27, 2010

Reading from: New Living Translation

Isaiah 1:19

If you will only obey me,

you will have plenty to eat

So often we walk around starving for hope. We search the darkness until all that is left is utter desperation. That is what true hunger feels like, desperation!!! An endless search. If only we paid attention to the word of God and turned from our own methods. It is alright to give your problems to God while resting in His will. God promised to feed us with wisdom and knowledge all we have to do is obey.

Proverbs 15:17

A bowl of vegetables with someone you love

is better than a steak with someone you hate

If you disagree with the Proverb above then I apologize because you have never felt true love. Often we sit in stuffy lunches or dinners for business or personal gain. The most intimate and spiritual meals will always be with those you love. Cherish your love ones today, tomorrow and always.

Proverbs 17:09

Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,

but dwelling on it separates close friends

Everyone who has come and gone on this beautiful green earth has come with faults; except Jesus, of course (thank God). When you're sitting back with your arms crossed and your face drawn tight remember you aren't perfect so don't expect others to be. Love them for who they are because true friends are hard to come by.

I'm back

Guess who is blogging again! It is me... Jeweline!
Facebook limits my post to 420 words, I love to write so I always have a lot more to say.
I've been itching to write something but I keep starting stories I just don't finish them.
However, tonight I have it set in my mind that I will write something, even if it is a paragraph, I need to desk off my notebook and get back to what I love. I use to dream and sleep and breath writing. Speaking of things I need to get back to, I need to get back into bible study. Let us see how this works out or if I remember to blog tomorrow.
Probably not!!!!

"Life Isn't Fair"

The divorce rate in America continues to climb. This probably comes as no shock to most of us but what about the children; the Biological (Bio) and Step children?
When you accept/offer a marriage proposal you take your mate with all their baggage, right?
What about the rest of your family? Will they? Should they?

I'm fully aware that no two situations are exactly the same and without enough detail you can't come to a logical conclusion but still I ask, "Is my mother obligated to buy her Step Grandchildren what she buys her Bio Grandchildren?"
I'm sure we've all heard the famous quote, "Life isn't fair". In my opinion the is the most candid quote ever but even with that said, shouldn't we still try to be fair? Is that not the right thing to do?

My younger sister recently married a man who had already had child and had one on the way which was a result of his prior relationship. My sister and her husband then had twins about two months after the baby on the way came. To date, there is a total of four children.
My younger sister is one of the most loving people I know. She has accepted his kids as her own.
Her love for them is open and she does for them whole heartily. If you saw them interact as a family you might even assume she was the mother of all four; triplets and six year old.
Her Step Children have decided on their own to call her mom despite their Bio mom's envy.
However, when birthdays and holidays come around is our family obligated to buy gifts or even buy a gift for her Step Children?
My sister's twins and her youngest step daughter are all young enough to use high chairs, hence the reference to them being referred to as triplets above.
For Nico's and JoJo's (the twins') birthday my mother bought them high chairs but she did not buy one for her Step Grandchild. Was she obligated to?
My mother asked me, "Should I have bought her a high chair?"
I was honest, "If it isn't in your heart then no you shouldn't feel obligated."
My mother than went on to say, "It wasn't in my heart or my budget! I know she's and innocent child but she has a Grandmother that will never buy my Grandson's anything."
I guess this is my mother's way of trying to make life fair, at least for the twins...!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

When I told my oldest sister about the situation she commented, "B (the youngest Step Daughter) is Cocoa's (my younger sister's) husband's favorite and B gets attention from her dad that the twins just do not get. I resent B and him for it regardless if it is wrong and I know I shouldn't, but I do. I can buy the twins a million high chairs but love is priceless especially your fathers."
Which is true, love is priceless. I nodded and my older sister continued, "If J (the older Step Daughter) was in the twins age group I'd buy her and the twins a high chair just because because their dad treats J like he treats the twins."
Don't get my wrong my sister's husband isn't the poster child for Messed Up Dads of America but because Life Isn't Fair he has his favorite. It is something that happens in many families, sometimes parents just have blatant favorites and it is something kids either deal with rationally or irrationally. It has been this way since the beginning of time and it will continue to be so. In this case my sister's hubby favorite just happens to be B. No matter what anyone says or what sense we try to knock into him B just happens to be his child of choice.
However, his favoritism for B effects the heart of those surrounding them looking in. Most of the twins' Bio relatives are not adamant about giving to my sister's Step Children because of her hubby's unfair behavior.
I know we are all entitled to our feelings and opinions but in an effort to make life fair and preserve the innocence of the children and although you weren't even asked to accept them in your life should you treat them the same way you treat your bio nieces/nephew/Grandchildren and so on?

"TALK BACK" to Worry

Friends and loved ones, I get this News Letter w/ my paycheck. Today is Pay Day. ...yeah me! Not!!!!! bills are due. :(
Anywho, I stubbled upon a great article in TopPerformance titled "TALK BACK" to Worry:

Worry seems to be widespread these days, and stress is taking
its toll. What is worry? It's interest on a debt you may never owe. It's
suffering in an imaginary life while the real one passes you by. What is worry
really worth?

Is something weighing heavily
on your heart and mind? Ask youself: Can I control this thing I'm worried about?
If the answer is yes, ask yourself, what do I
want to happen?
What are some of the ways I
might make it happen?
Decide which of these
choices is best. (If you're not sure, pick on at random.) Then do
it.

If
you can't control the situation casuing your worry, the following techniques may
help:

1. Take the "Busy Bee" approach. Get involved
   in an activity to push your worries aside. Activities in which you are
   physically and/or mentally active (talking to a friend, gardening) are usually
   more distracting than passive activities such as watching TV.
2. Learn to let go of and accept what you
   can't change. Devote your energy to the things in life that you can
   change!
3. Practice relaxation techiques. Try deep
   breathing, "mini-vacations," muscle tension/relaxation or
   meditation.
4. Stop the thoughts. Think the word "STOP!"
   and immediately focus on a pleasant thought or activity.
5. Write down you worries in a notebook as
   they come, but don't read them until later. Set aside a time to read them, then
   tear them up and throw them away. {They're not worth holding on to are
   they?)

Talk back to worry by asking:

• What's the worst thing that could happen?
• Although I don't want it to happen, could I survive it?
  How?
• How likely is it that my worst fear will
  happen?
• What proof do I have?
• What are some of the possible good
  outcomes?
• Of all the time I've worried, what percentage of the time
  have my worries come true?
• When my fears did come true, what did I gain by worrying
  ahead of time?

This article was very helpful to me. It seems of late, I've worried just about everything. When nothing is really in the grasp of my control. For me when things get tough I pray to God he shows me the way.