In Memory Of My Beautiful Baby Girl

At 6am on Thursday, July 4, 2013, I received a phone call that changed my life. 'My sweet baby sister', as I fondly called her, had succumbed to the cold hands of death after consuming poison with the intent to end her very short life. While she wasn't my biological sister, she was family.

She would have been 18  years old today.

My blog post is to address the issue of Depression and Suicide. Most people were shocked because Zainab was such a sweet girl, so bubbly and full of life. So, it didn't seem to them that such a girl would resort to committing suicide.  Some wondered what could depress a 17 year old girl so much she'd make that decision.

So many people around us are so depressed and frustrated with life but mask it so well with smiles. I am speaking from experience, when I say this. Not all depressed people wear a sign on their face that shows they aren't happy. My family had seen her the week before. She had been so excited to see my dad and had run to give him a hug. My brother spoke to her on Monday and my cousin was with her  the day before she died by suicide. No one saw it coming. Everyone just saw the beautiful Zainab who had just graduated from A levels the week before.

What's the point of this post you ask?
Everyone needs someone. If you are struggling or feeling depressed, please find someone  you can confide in. Speak up! I understand that sometimes, you feel alone and that no one understands, you feel like all hope is lost. You feel like no one will miss you if you go. You feel suicide is the answer. I promise you it's a lie. YOU are NOT alone! All HOPE is NOT lost! You WILL be missed! God knows I still miss her. My heart still aches. Suicide is NEVER the answer.

Let's be more accepting of our friends. Let's make people comfortable enough to confide in us. You never know what people are going through.

Father I pray for everyone reading this post, who might be feeling heavy, frustrated with life, depressed or suicidal.  May the peace of God that transcends human understanding envelope them right now. Embrace them with your overwhelming love Lord. Please shine your light of truth on every lie the enemy has gotten them / is trying to get them to believe. Let them know that they are loved and never alone in Jesus name. Amen.

P.S If you ever feel like talking and absolutely feel like there is no one to talk to, feel free to shoot me an email : hephzibahsplace@gmail.com.

Loving The Single Status A Bit Too Much?

I would like to apologize to everyone who has been waiting for a blog post, I am very sorry. I have about 6 posts drafted since my last post in May. Why I never got to publishing them, I do not know. For this reason, I will be making at least 3 blog entries before the year. So I could say I had 12 entries in 2013. Can we pretend I blogged once a month? No? Well, I tried :)

So I actually wrote this post in May and the title was 'Being Content in Your Singleness' but I had a conversation with my fiend in October, and decided to modify the post a bit. During our conversation, she said to me ' I think you are too comfortable being single' and we laughed. I was talking to another friend and told her what my friend had said. She agreed! I then called someone else who said 'your friends are right though'. I spoke to someone else who said 'Keep being content until you are 30 and single'.

Don't get me wrong these people weren't trying to tear me down or anything. Did the mean what they said? YES! They were just looking out for me. Some were even just messing with me. However, the first person sowed a seed, and the others watered it without any of us knowing it.  I started thinking a whole lot about it. Maybe my standards are too high? Maybe I should just relax a bit?

I really thought about it. I mean REALLY thought about and  I came to the realization that I was indeed very content being single. I honestly do not think I have missed out on anything great. I don't need any human being to make me feel complete or whole.

Please do not get me wrong. I find men attractive. (Hello Lance Gross) It's not like I have no emotions whatsoever. I get excited when I meet really attractive godly people. My face might not show it, I may even come across as uninterested, but I am totally asking God what He is saying about the man being my husband. I'm kidding. Maybe not entirely. LOL. The point is, I would like to get married someday and have a family that will love and serve the Lord but I am in no hurry.

However, I don't believe in dating randomly. I believe in courtship ('dating' with a purpose). One of the most important decisions I will ever make is who I marry, and I definitely can not mess that up. I once heard a preacher say 'The next worst thing after hell is a bad marriage'. So if I can't see myself bing married to someone, there is no point being with him. 

To every boy/girl/man/lady/woman who might be feeling pressure to date, get married, etc. You are not alone. Be content in your singleness. Enjoy it! Spend time with God! Develop a closer relationship with Christ! Improve yourself! Make great friendships! God will make things happen in His time.

So, until my 'Jesus Loving, Spirit filled, cat/dog loving, guitar playing, playful, intelligent,ambitious, kind, funny' man finds me, I will be very content in my singleness,and give all my devotion and attention to my first love, JESUS.


P.S No you don't have to like cats/dogs but you MUST play the guitar or know how to sing!  Unless you are a Lance Gross or Chris Hemsworth or John Abraham look alike ;)

Feel free to leave a contribution in the comments section below :)

Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. (Ecclesiastes 3:11, NLT)

<3 

Should Ladies Pursue Men?

Hey everyone! It's been a while! I just realized I didn't post last month. *SMH* So much for my New Year's resolutions, which by the way, have been a fail! LOL.

Moving on, there is a question I get asked all the time, and it’s 'Should ladies pursue men?'

I was at a youth event a couple of months ago, and this question was asked. As always, I seemed to be one of the very few who were against it. With the rise of the feminist movement, 21st century women are becoming more assertive and aggressive as they know what they want. Our culture tells us that women should be equally responsible for initiating a relationship - “If you know what you want, go after it.”

What I think

I think a woman should not pursue a man. I believe God created men to be hunters. However, as a woman, you can make yourself available; Ruth did with Boaz. 

In a case where you are both friends, and he's flirtatious and you're not sure, you approach him to clear things up. Define the relationship. It's okay to ask, “What are we doing here? I am confused.” 

You want his heart to be inclined towards you, so let him be the one to pursue. You don't want to wonder if he really would have been with you if you didn't ask him.

What if he's shy? I desire a man who would lead, yes, I said it! No, I am not insane. I one hundred percent believe a man is the head of the home, contrary to what popular culture suggests, and I am ready and willing to SUBMIT to my husband a thousand percent. So, because that's the type of man I desire, I would like to see those qualities of a leader from the onset; being shy doesn't float my boat. I think it's cute when 14 year old boys are shy to approach their crushes, but it's an outright turn off when a grown man is too shy to approach a woman, so instead, he sends her all these signals and waits for her to come to him. Personally, I see that as being weak. The way I see it, if he's not man enough to initiate the relationship, he's not man enough for me. However, fear not shy men, some women apparently love to initiate relationships, and like to wear the pants in a relationship. So, don't worry about being forever alone. LOL.

What the Bible says

Proverbs 18:22 says, “The man who finds a wife, finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD.” (NLT); most translations say, “…he finds a good thing”, but I like how the NLT puts it; it refers to her as a treasure. I am not a thing, except you were referring to me as a “good, pretty young thing”. Please don't judge me, LOL. Anyway, the issue isn't what the woman is referred to as, but that it clearly states that the man FINDS his wife. The woman doesn't find the man. The man goes after the woman, but it is okay to let him know you are available. If someone is looking for something, it's okay to signify you might have what they are looking for, but do not go running after them with your offer. Ladies, position yourself to be found!

What if God has told the woman who her husband is? Well, first of all, CONGRATULATIONS! However, my position remains the same. I don't believe God has told you, so you can tell the man; unless of course, he approached you initially, and you both decided to pray about it. If God tells you, I would say, “A woman who has received revelation about her future husband, should keep praying and ask God to make it known to the man.” If you're not friends, become his friend. There is nothing wrong with that.

Final words

Dear women, it’s okay to want to be pursued; it doesn't make you the weaker gender. 

Please, if a man approaches you, and you are not interested, please respectfully let him know.

However, please, look down on no one. It takes a lot of courage for a man to walk up to a lady to ask her out. There is also no need to go about telling all your friends he tried to pursue you.

Dear men, please stop waiting around and hiding behind spiritual lingo, like ‘I am still praying’. 

The Bible says, “He who FINDS a wife”, not “He whose wife is dropped in his lap”. 

Therefore, please step up to the plate! Man up! Make a move and stop being scared of rejection. Rejection is part of life.

P.S I would just like to say that while I firmly believe a man should initiate a relationship, we cannot overlook God's role in it, but that's a discussion for another post :)

What do you think? Feel free to leave a comment below :)

Love you!

I may be weak but Your spirit's strong in me!

I had a really bad week last week. I was in a dark place. I was sad, angry, disappointed, tired, weak, anxious, etc. Anyone familiar with those emotions? It was a pretty hard week for me. However, I thank God for His lovingkindness. I am so grateful for my parents, my AWESOME friends, and my AMAZING Pastor and his wife, as well as the wonderful youth coordinators in my church. On a lighter note, my friend took me to Caffe Demetre and I felt better immediately. I'm telling y'all, no matter wat funk I am in, food makes everything better. LOL.

Seriously though, the enemy was really at work, and I just got tired of fighting. Anyone knows what that feels like?  I began to accept the lies of the enemy as truth and I began to slip in my walk with Christ.

Yesterday, I almost hit rock bottom. I was tired of running and fell into sin. However, my God is so loving, faithful and merciful. I woke up this morning to join my Pastor in our daily time of prayer and bible study, and He said we were going to focus on 3 things. The first was forgiveness. Lord knows I REALLY needed His forgiveness  While the pastor was praying about that, my dad sent me an email about how Jesus already bore my sins. How amazing is Jehovah?

It's so great to know that we don't have to walk this walk of faith alone. We actually CANNOT. The spirit may be willing, but the flesh is weak.I know I always feel like I am not up to the challenge of being faithful. However, the good news is though we are weak, GOD is strong. Our flesh may fail, but God never will. When you feel like you've lost/ when you feel tired of running this race, rely on His strength. God will see us through. Hold your head up brothers and sisters. His grace is sufficient for you.

Love you!

P.S In case you would like to join us in a refreshing time of prayer and bible study, log on to http://covenantchapel.ca/connect/prayer-connect/ Monday to Friday at 5:30am EDT ( UTC/GMT -5hours)  


Fear not,for I am with you; be not be dismayed for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10)

Hold on

Hey everyone!

Been a while. Hope all is well.  Just thought someone needed today's post.

This post is to encourage anyone who is believing God for healing, promotion, success, a job, or whatever. It doesn't matter what anyone has said, what evidence has been presented, what the Doctors have said. All you need to do is hold on to God's promises. Do not focus on how things appear to be, but let your focus be on  Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. If God said it, He will do it. You might be thinking, well, God hasn't specifically said anything to me, concerning my situation. Apostle Paul has something he'd like to say to you, "And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God's promise to Abraham belongs to you" (Galatians 3:29) So, pick up that Bible, and begin to lay claim to your inheritance as the seed of Abraham. Peace, Healing, Prosperity, Joy, Promotion, etc are yours! 

Also, Jesus Himself said "You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it." (Matthew 21:22) and we know that "God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?" (Numbers 23:19). Dear brothers and sisters, let your faith be stirred up "For nothing is impossible with God" (Luke 1:37)

God bless you ♥

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Phil 4:6)

Let's Talk : Body Piercings And Tattoos

"Is it okay for a Christian to get a tattoo or a piercing?"

One thing you should know about me is that i NEVER preach my opinion and i absolutely HATE it when people do. I have never liked tattoos, never found it cute. I don't care if it's your mum's birthday, or a picture of Jesus (Who said that's what Jesus looked like anyway? LOL). The same goes for body piercings. Okay,I lied. I have entertained the thought of multiple ear piercings. It looks so cute on some people :) Nose piercings have always been a no-no though. Yuck! No offence to anyone with tattoos or body piercings though. Anyway, I digress.


Okay, what does God say about tattoos and piercings?

The Bible verse people would generally point to is:

"Do not cut your bodies for the dead, and do not mark your skin with tattoos. I am the LORD."(Leveticus 19:28)

So, they say, piercings fall under cutting your body. However, the Bible says for the dead. God was referring to pagan religion. I don't think any of my friends with body piercings did it for the dead, or as a way of practising idolatory. Ooh, my ears are pierced too (from birth), and I do not intend to close them. Does that make me a pagan or a sinner? NO! However, there are some people God might have instructed not to get piercIngs of any kind. If they read this post, or other Christian articles, or hear a man of God say it's okay to do so, and decide to get their piercings, will they be sinning? YES! 

Now to the tattoo issue. I believe this is different. God didn't say "Do not cut your bodies and mark your skin with tattoos for the dead". He didn't give a condition for tattoos. However, if i wanted a tattoo, and someone showed me this scripture, i could easily retort and say, Well, in the verse before it, God also said
"Do not trim off the hair on your temples or trim your beards." . Why is it that so many Christians trim their beards?

There are certainly many things in the Old Testament, that we as Christians under grace are no longer bound by. However, we CANNOT just discard some laws, just because they are in the old Testament. You can't just choose what commandment you want to obey, as it suits you.

I personally don't think God approves of tattoos or excessive piercings, and I wish i had scripture verses to back it up, but I don't. However, i implore you to pray and ask God to reveal to you, what to do. And unless you get a go ahead from God, DO NOT do it. If you are reading this, it's most likely because you want answers, and you're not sure. I implore you, don't get that tattoo, without asking God.
Romans 14:23 says "But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not following your convictions. If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning."

Something I think you should consider before you even ask God if you can get a piercing or a tattoo is why you want it. Why do you want that tattoo? Why do you want that piercing? I'm sorry, I didn't hear that. Did you say just because you want to? That's not good enough. You need to remember that your body is the temple of the LORD. You can't just do with it, as you please. You also have to keep in mind, that as a Christian, you are a representative of Christ. So, when thinking of why you want that tongue piercing or that tattoo on your arm, please remember that  whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. (Colossians 3:17)

Sometimes, people say what if i want a tattoo of a Bible verse? I don't need to hear from God for that. It 

Sweetheart, you cannot bribe God by saying, it is for the Glory of God. Let the way you live your life speak for you. God requires that we ink His word on your heart, not your flesh!


That being said, i do not believe that people with piercings or tattoos won't enter the kingdom of Heaven, and i would NEVER judge anyone or demerit them, based on whether they have piercings or tattoos.

May God help us. Amen!

Love you!

There's A Peace

This is a very long post, so i apologize in advance. So many things have happened in the past 5 days. But i will focus on one aspect, since it ties in with my last post. I'll blog about other things in another post.

GOD IS GOOD!!!! AHHHHH!

PEACE!!!!! This is something money can NOT buy. For the past couple of days, I have been having mini panic attacks. You know when you're trusting God to fulfil your expectations, and you've been praying for a while? (I see you nodding..LOL) Well,i have been trusting God for an approval of a request I made. I blogged on January 4th/5th about how the devil tried to fill my head with lies and doubt. Well, he's been at it since, he's been pushing for me to lose faith, however I thank Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith, who has been giving me strength. So thankful to the Holy Spirit for always reminding me of God's promises, and encouraging me. I thank God for increasing my faith. Every time the devil would strike, God would raise a standard! I am so grateful. On the 7th of January, 2013, the devil tried planting seeds of doubt in my heart, asking what if God doesn't come through? What would happen. I started panicing, then decided to listen to some music. My itunes was on shuffle, and the first song to come on was 'Nothing i hold on to' by Will Reagan, then 'Climb' by the same artiste. Part of the lyrics are as follows:

I lean not on my own understanding
my life is in the hands of the maker of heaven

I give it all to you God
trusting that You'll make something beautiful out of me

There's NOTHING i hold on to

.....

I know that i can trust YOU
I will climb this mountain with my hands open

WHOA!!!!! Awesome right? Well God wasn't done encouraging m yet. Next song that came on was Don Moen's 'JESUS WE ENTHRONE YOU.' Before the song, Don gave a short exhortation. He said, (I'm paraphrasing);

There is nothing God wants to do more than to overwhelm you with His love. He waants to heal, remove depression, give comfort, strength, power. Emmanuel has come with every gift heaven has to offer. as you worship him, He's enthroned above your deepest needs.

Well, when Jesus is above my needs, why worry. Right? At that moment, I laid down my needs at His feet.

Next song was Chris Tomlin's 'Forever'. The chorus goes

Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever!

All i could say was, 'Yes God!!! You're faithful. You are with me! You are for me!'

I HONESTLY believe Jesus was my DJ that day. He made me that little mix. LOL. I was so encouraged after that.


Well, today, a series of what ifs came flooding again. God once again showed up!!! He reminded me of my devotional from December 29, 2012 that says He is faithful to do what He's said He would do. I don't need a plan B, because As though that wasn't enough, i got home and saw my uncle's post of facebook. The topic was 'GOD IS ABOVE EVEN IN YOUR CASE'. I KNOW RIGHT???????? AMAZING!!! Then the Holy Spirit reminded me of one of my favourite verses 'Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.'(Eph 3:20,NLT). Next thing i stumbled upon this song 'Such Joy' by Keith Staten. I liked the lyrics, so i youtubed it. Take this in, the song ended with that verse. Then i decided to listen to some songs, and ofcourse my itunes was on shuffle and 'God I look to You' by Jenn Johnson came on. Here's the first verse of the song:

God I look to You, I won’t be overwhelmed
Give me vision to see things like You do
God I look to You, You’re where my help comes from
Give me wisdom; You know just what to do


WHOA!!!!!!! I know right?????

Lastly, the next song that came on was 'God will make a way' by Don Moen

God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me

He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way

Don then says in His exhortation, (i am paraphrasing) God hasn't forgotten about you or your situation. The bible says we are inscribed in the palm of His hand and Heaven and earth may pass away, but His word will remain. He can do exceeding, abundantly, above all we could ever ask or think. At this point, i honestly screamed out in tongues. I was so overwhelmed by God's love. He didn't just stop at the devotional, He kept reminding and assuring me that He is working on my behalf.

Words cannot express how i feel.. I love you Prince of PEACE! I love you Jesus!

Love you!

And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?(Matt 5:30)

Doubt and Faith

P.S I wrote this post late at night on Thursday, January 3rd, but posted it at about 1am on Friday the 4th, which is why i said it's the third day of the year :)

*Sigh* I feel bad. It's only the 3rd day of the year and i already had pop. In my defence, i was REALLY thirsty and the only thing i could have was soda. I also bought fast food too *sigh*. Hey you! Stop judging me! LOL. Anyway, no point crying over spilled milk. Moving on! LOL. Before we move on though, i'd just like to say, i was in the mall for 6 hours and was really hungry, so i had no choice. Also, i had noodles, veggies and honey garlic chicken, so it wasn't that bad. Haha! Can you tell i'm defensive? LOL.

Ooooh, today, i got 2 pairs of Jeans, 3 sweaters, and a clutch purse for under $100. How cool is that? I paid less for the purse than the actual price. The girl at the store told me it was 50% off, so i was like yay!!!! I had been eyeing this envelope clutch for a while. I think it was love at first sight, but being the frugal person i am, i decided against buying it. Well, when i saw it again today, my heart was all warm and fuzzy. LOL. That's how i knew we were meant to be. Also, it was 50% off, how could i not get it? Anyway, i was on the check out line and i allowed some people to go before me. I just felt like being nice. Anyway, by the time i was ready to check out, the sales associate i had spoken to earlier was at the cashier. When she scanned my purse, she found out it was actually 30% off, not 50% off. However, she decided to still give me 50% off. I was super excited. Haha!

SIDE NOTE: Weird thing is, as frugal as i am, i have never gone shopping on Boxing Day. It's weird right? I think, it's the thought of a crowded mall that puts me off.

So, while at the mall, the enemy started speaking lies, and tried to feel my head with negative thoughts, telling me that the miracle I am expecting, won't come to pass. I entertained the thought for a second but immediately remembered who i am., the DAUGHTER of the MOST HIGH! I began praying and decreeing God's promises into my life. Thankfully, i had prophecies for 2013 typed on my phone, so i began to repeat them into my life and thanking God for them. Dear people, the devil is a LIAR! My faith was stirred up instantly! Glory be to God! I know each and everyone of these prophecies will come to pass as I have decreed, in Jesus' name. Below, are some of the prophecies. Please feel free to decree them into your life too.

This year,

God is turning all my concerns into testimonies.
I will reap where i didn't sow.
What doesn't belong to me naturally, heaven will release unto me.
I will not labour before i receIve.
I will be sought out.
I will be celebrated.
God will speak peace to my storms.
My star will shine bright no matter the darkness around me.
Stagnancy in my life will be addressed, and progress will follow.
will be a year of completeness.
I will never run dry of blessings.
will be a most wondrous year for me.
will be a year of next levels.
will be my landmark year in my spiritual adventures.
I will receive double honor for every shame i have ever experienced or that the enemy has planned for me.
I will receive divine speed for accomplishment.
Unexplainable but undeniable occurrences will happen in my life.
will be a year of signs and wonders.
I will be a glorious wonder to behold.

More specifically, by the 3rd week of February 2013 (February 21), i will be a glorious wonder to behold. The Lord God Almighty, would have done wonders in my life.

In the name of Jesus! Amen!

I can't wait to share my many testimonies with y'all as the months go by :)

Love you all.

You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established for you: and the light shall shine upon your ways. (JOB 22:28)

What's Cooking??? :)

So, like i said in my introduction, i LOVE cooking.
The holidays have come and gone. Last night, i didn't know what to make for dinner. I peeked into my fridge and saw less than a quater of the whole turkey i got for Christmas left. I'd normally use up leftover turkey in salads, soups, sandwiches, stir-fry's etc.
However, last night, i felt like making chilli. I didn't have all the ingredients to make it but i was really craving it, so i decided to improvise. Chilli is super easy to make.

I love the trio of onions, red pepper and green pepper when cooking, However, i had only onions on hand. Also, i like using diced tomatoes in my chilli but only had crushed, so i added two cups of water to the chilli. (If using diced tomatoes, no need for water). Also, for a turkey chilli, i'd normally use ground turkey but since i had leftover turkey, i decided to use that instead.

Also, i had previously cooked raw kidney beans in a pressure cooker, so i used it instead of opening a can of beans.


Okay, let's get to the process. like i said before, Chilli is really easy to make and takes only about 40-60 minutes to make. This took only 30 minutes though. I'm guessing it's because my turkey was already cooked


Ingredients on hand:
Olive oil
1 large Onion
3 cups cooked turkey
Kidney beans
1 can Crushed tomatoes(796ml or 28 oz)
Salt
Cumin
Water

Heat about 2.5 tables spoons of oive oil in a pot

Add in your onions and turkey, and fry for about 3-4 minutes

Add in kidney beans with 2 cups of water. I mashed half the beans

Add can of tomato, salt,cumin,black pepper, all purpose seasoning, whatever spices you want in there.

Leave to cook for about 20-25 minutes, and voila! It's ready to eat :)

This dish got a nod of approval from my brother, who is a picky eater. We had it with toast last night. Tonight, i will be serving it over a bed of rice or spaghetti. Yummy!

Do you like chilli? Ever considered making it?

Happy New year!!!!!

Yes! We made it! Glory be to God in the highest! Awesome GOD!

Welcome to 2013 people!!!! :-)

So yesterday, i came across my new year's resolutions for last year and discovered i didn't stick with one single resolution. Sad right? I wasn't sad though,i just laughed at myself. I am really not one to cry over spilled milk. Instead, i condense it! Get it? No? SMH! I'm cooler than you are :P

Anyway, i decided that 2013 is a new year to try again. However, instead of New Year's resolutions, I will write out my 1 year goal in categories. Before writing this last sentence, I felt like I lacked direction. However, i just realised that these short term goals would help to keep my life in perspective. Last night/early this morning at church, one of the many things i asked God for was direction. I believe He's started the good work in me :)


SPIRITUAL GOALS

This year, by God's grace, I will:

Daily spend time with God outside of bible study/prayer meetings
Keep journal and make daily entries
Fast weekly
Keep vigil every last Friday of the month
Read through the entire Bible

FITNESS AND HEALTH GOALS

This year, by God's grace, I will:

LOSE 20 lbs and get a toned body by

Eating clean (No pop, juices, dairy, cakes, sweets)
Working out more often
Cutting down on carbs (goodbye rice/pasta? Never! Lol)
Filling half my plate with veggies/fruit at every meal


PERSONAL GOALS

This year, by God's grace, I will:

Smile more often
Choose to be happy no matter the situation
Choose to love everyone regardless of their personality
Be kinder to people
Improve my communication skills
Volunteer
Cut off my relaxed ends (Been holding on to them for too long.LOL)


Whoa!!!! That's a long list. Haha!!!!! But i am so confident that I will achieve all these goals. I serve a God of limitless possibilities. Can i get an Amen? :)

What are your goals? Feel free to comment below, so we can pray for one another. May we all accomplish all we've set out to do this year in Jesus' name. Amen!

Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.(Psalm 37:5, NLT)