Have you ever been so excited it takes you back to that feeling when you were a child and got to go to the candy store and looking around at all these wonderful delectable candies you could choose from?? Meeeeee Tooooo!! (Oh to be a kid again!) :-)
I am not sure if I have gotten to share with you a whole lot about My Family and Church. Well My DH (aka Dear Hubby) is a Pastor at a Little Country Baptist Church in El Paso, Arkansas. Never once did I EVER EVER see myself as a Pastor's Wife let me tell you. That just proves more and more that it is the work of none other then the Good Lord Himself working thru us. So let me catch you up and fill you in on some of my Spiritual Life.
This how the story begins......
The Lord brought us to Royal Hill over a year ago to help and fill in while they were searching for the Pastor the Lord would lead to them. In the beginning DH and I didn't feel lead to take the Church.. but about 6+ months ago, the Lord did some dealing on my DH's heart and showed him that was where He wanted us to be, wow!! At first I had some mixed emotions, I was going to be leaving some really good friends at our then Home Church. But the Lord later comforted me and showed me, where my place was and it was at Royal Hill Baptist Church in El Paso, Arkansas. Whoa.. I was so not so sure, but I never doubted the Lord and his work in this matter tho, b/c the Lord has NEVER EVER let us down or never let us fall. So we are now Pastor and Pastor's Wife of this amazing little Country Church. At first it was just 3-5 of us and then the Lord has lead some others there, and now we are upto close to 12 every Sunday. Praise the Lord!!! He is so Awesome!! Such an answer to prayers, b/c back a year ago this little church was thinking their doors might have to be shut... but they knew the Lord would see them thru . You know what He did too. Opps I am spoiling the story.. Let me continue on. :-) (can you tell that I am excited to tell you more?? )
When we first started Pastoring Royal Hill the only service we had was Preaching, then on down the road a few months the Lord opened up Sunday School, we had a Children's Class and an Adult class. It was also an answer to Prayer as well. Then about 3 or so months ago the Lord opened up Sunday night service. Do you see a pattern here?
Well since all that we have been in Prayer about Wed night Services too. You know what the Lord had really burdened our hearts for this too. We had a business meeting a week ago Sunday and this was one of the topics of business. You know what the Lord did??
You guessed it!!! He allowed the Wed Night Services to be opened up. So last night we had our very first Wed Night Service. We had a Kids Class and also a Adult class. It was such a wonderful and oh so blessed time.
The Lord is so mighty and so true and as long as we continue to put Him first the Lord is going to continue to bless us. I am so excited to share this wonderful news with you all this week! I have so been that,"Kid in the Candy Store" due to the excitement of the Work of the Lord!
Do you have a story of a time in your life when you had that "Kid in the Candy Store Excitement?" I would love to hear about what the Lord has done in your life as well! Share with me!
Till next time!
In Christ,
M
Have you ever felt that you have given your all and did the right things and wind up falling on your face?
Yeah.. that so happened to me this past week at weigh in. I was so pumped and excited to get to Monday for weigh in because I just knew that I had lost this week. Boy was I wrong wrong wrong... a BIG FAT GAIN... 2.2lbs!!!! I was just so floored and so upset!! I did wind up staying for my meeting and sucking it up and not going and emotional eat due to being hurt and upset. So when I did leave my meeting I just cried on the way home.. pathetic isn't it??
Well on Tuesday I was reflecting on what I had done and how I reacted to my Monday, and I had eaten within my points, and even exercised way more then normal, due to joining the WRWA Clinic. So I was talking with some of my Group Me friends and they are so wonderful and oh so encouraging and here is what they told me, "We Love you M and I know you can do this. You need to believe in yourself as much as we do.", "It's a bumpy road for all of us M :-) maintaining or losing your have hurdles but its getting back up and remembering the reason you chose to live a healthier lifestyle. We all love you and are here for you. Shake it off, it could just be water weight from increase in exercise, sodium, or that time of the month. :-) ) See why I just rave about them?? They so pepped me right up and helped me brush myself off and to be a bit blunt put my "Big Girl Panties back on!!" lol. This is a new week and I have been staying within my points as well! Also been exercising again, so I am looking forward to Monday's weigh in and ready to report back to you all.
I have came across on Pinterest this delish new recipe. You take 1 angel food cake mix and 1 sugar free apple pie filling and mix it together and back for 20-25 min or until done at 350 degrees. You talking about delish!!! Then Hubby and I shared a single serving cup of vanilla ice cream (divided it in half make only 50 calories) and warmed the cake up and put the ice cream on it.. divine I tell you. Its a must try!! http://pinterest.com/pin/125115695870214620/ Here is the link to my pinterest pin for this cake. I really hope you try it and let me know what you guys thought about it. You can also use any flavor of pie filling, I have tried lemon before and it tastes a whole lot like lemon bars and then sprinkle with powdered sugar. Yummmy!
I hope you all have a wonderful and very very blessed rest of the day and week! Send me some comments and let me know what you would be interested in hearing about next.. Thank you again for reading!!
In Christ,
M
Do you enjoy the simple pleasures of Life?
Like the beautiful spring flowers, or just a beautiful Sunny day? Those are two of my very very favorite things for when Spring comes around. The daffodils have been coming in full bloom around here and they have been just beautiful. Gets me so excited for the upcoming Spring. I can't wait.... What about you?
But this week that isn't the simple pleasures that I am speaking of tho.. I am talking about those weight loss journey milestones and pleasures of doing something great on your journey.
This week at my weigh in I love 3.4 lbs but that wasn't the most exciting part though, I got my 5% key chain! I have been working hard for it for the past 3 weeks. That was a simple pleasure and a HUGE milestone in my weight loss journey. Now my next task at hand is 25 lbs lost. I am not to far away from that goal either.
I am just so happy and so proud of have some very wonderful people that support me in a way that I have never been supported while loosing. They keep me in check and also help me keep my spirits up and not down so I can't get discouraged. I have to brag about a very special little person that has helped me so much this week, he has been my "good angel" on my weight loss journey, when I wanted something I didn't need he would say, "Mom you have to weigh in on Monday!" Wow what some powerful words from a little person that struck me like a rock I tell ya. I am so very very blessed to have a son and a husband that support me and Love me no matter what but help encourage me in the right way even if I do wanna be bad. So Thank you Little B for Loving your Momma and helping her so much this week. It means more to me then you will ever know. Please keep up the good work. I love you so very much!!
I know that I promised you guys some of my favorite recipes, but I thought until I get them all gathered and typed up that I could share with you all my "Getting Healthy Recipes" board on Pinterst. Here is the link, if you are on Pinterest please follow me. http://pinterest.com/mbyerly/getting-healthy-recipes/ I hope that you guys enjoy some of these as much as I have.
I also have a food find to share with you all this week to. A dear friend told me about these little jewels over the weekend, and boy oh boy are they awesome!! Here is a pic for you all. If you are a lover of almonds and chocolate then these are for you my friend..... AMAZING!! Also if you guys haven't tried these Cracker Chips.. oh my goodness they are so awesome too. I like this them much better then the "Baked" chips. Try them yourself and let me know what you think.
What are some of your favorite WW recipes? Please comment below if you have a favorite tried and true person or family favorite. I am always looking for new and improved recipes. Or do you have some of those simple pleasures that I have spoken about tonight?
I hope that you have a wonderful and very Blessed night.
In Christ,
Malinda
