made these for jessica.
if i sold these, would you buy them? lol.
1 Thess. 4:1-12
1Finally, my dear friends, since you belong to the Lord Jesus, we beg and urge you to live as we taught you. Then you will please God. You are already living that way, but try even harder. 2Remember the instructions we gave you as followers of the Lord Jesus. 3God wants you to be holy, so don’t be immoral in matters of sex. 4Respect and honor your wife. [a]5Don’t be a slave of your desires or live like people who don’t know God. 6You must not cheat any of the Lord’s followers in matters of sex. [b] Remember, we warned you that he punishes everyone who does such things. 7God didn’t choose you to be filthy, but to be pure. 8So if you don’t obey these rules, you are not really disobeying us. You are disobeying God, who gives you his Holy Spirit. 9We don’t have to write you about the need to love each other. God has taught you to do this, 10and you already have shown your love for all of his people in Macedonia. But, my dear friends, we ask you to do even more. 11Try your best to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work hard, just as we taught you to do. 12Then you will be respected by people who are not followers of the Lord, and you won’t have to depend on anyone.
Isaiah 54:5-8
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
5The LORD All-Powerful,
the Holy God of Israel,
rules all the earth.
He is your Creator and husband,
and he will rescue you.
6You were like a young wife,
brokenhearted and crying
because her husband
had divorced her.
But the LORD your God says,
”I am taking you back!
7I rejected you for a while,
but with love and tenderness
I will embrace you again.
8For a while, I turned away
in furious anger.
Now I will have mercy
and love you forever!
I, your protector and LORD,
make this promise.”
“Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep… wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you’ re just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky he is to have YOU… The one who turns to his friends and says, “thats her”….
- Unknown (Website)
So since I’ve had a lot of free time on my hands, I’ve gotten back into painting.. which is something I haven’t done since 2006 when I painted a giant version of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe on one of the walls in my high school. I’m still brainstorming on what else to do next so there will be more to come.
Atkins Weight Loss Update:
Start Weight: 197.
Current Weight: 177.
Lost 20 pounds & 40 more pounds to go.
I’m feeling good.
i can’t even right now. lollllll
Here is a Before Shot.
This is big for me. I’ve never posted a picture like this for a before shot.. but i think if i put it out there for all to see, it will remind me & keep me accountable to not give up with my progress.. and also you’ll be able to see the progress better bc you’ll actually see how I shrink as time goes on. I’m looking forward to the coming wks. I am serious this time. I plan on going for walks like i used to. I used to walk everyday for at least an hour in the evenings when I was in high school and it was therapeutic for me cuz I’d tune out the world and listen to music and enjoyed how peaceful it was.
So there ya go. Don’t judge me, but I need to do this for myself. Motivation and encouragement will keep me going, so be kind please<3
Day 1 Candida Cleanse.
Today I started the Candida Cleanse. Andy and I are doing the Atkins diet too. We plan to be more active and way more food conscious. My starting weight is 198. I would ideally like to be 130-140. I am motivated and knowing that my husband is doing it with me really helps. I am determined to stick with this and not give up. I’ve see-sawed with dieting all my life and never followed through.. but I need to get healthy and I want to feel good about the way I look at myself. I will take a before picture and post it, and keep track of my progress every week on here.
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