I had a fabulous birthday
My birthday was the day after Thanksgiving
So I was surrounded by family and friends
I am so blessed
I got my nails done and went to eat at Hibachi grill for dinner
I got some nice gifts as well
I am thankful for how the Lord has kept me
28.11.11
sermon outtakes
Excerpts from yesterday's sermon
Pockets Full of Holes ~ Haggai 1
On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
2 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.’”
3 Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: 4 “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins? 5 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! 6 You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!
7 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! 8 Now go up into the hills, bring down timber, and rebuild my house. Then I will take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord. 9 You hoped for rich harvests, but they were poor. And when you brought your harvest home, I blew it away. Why? Because my house lies in ruins, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, while all of you are busy building your own fine houses. 10 It’s because of you that the heavens withhold the dew and the earth produces no crops. 11 I have called for a drought on your fields and hills—a drought to wither the grain and grapes and olive trees and all your other crops, a drought to starve you and your livestock and to ruin everything you have worked so hard to get.”
14 So the Lord sparked the enthusiasm of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the enthusiasm of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the enthusiasm of the whole remnant of God’s people. They began to work on the house of their God, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, 15 on September 21 of the second year of King Darius’s reign.
Main points
1. We have holes in our pockets because sometimes we have misplaced priorities.
2. We have holes in our pockets because we disregard God's will.
3. We have holes in our pockets because we don't know what pleases God.
4. Holes are mended when we repent and do His will.
For more
visit http://www.faithcfm2.org/
Pockets Full of Holes ~ Haggai 1
On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
2 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.’”
3 Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: 4 “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins? 5 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! 6 You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!
7 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! 8 Now go up into the hills, bring down timber, and rebuild my house. Then I will take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord. 9 You hoped for rich harvests, but they were poor. And when you brought your harvest home, I blew it away. Why? Because my house lies in ruins, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, while all of you are busy building your own fine houses. 10 It’s because of you that the heavens withhold the dew and the earth produces no crops. 11 I have called for a drought on your fields and hills—a drought to wither the grain and grapes and olive trees and all your other crops, a drought to starve you and your livestock and to ruin everything you have worked so hard to get.”
Obedience to God’s Call
12 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the whole remnant of God’s people began to obey the message from the Lord their God. When they heard the words of the prophet Haggai, whom the Lord their God had sent, the people feared the Lord. 13 Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, gave the people this message from the Lord: “I am with you, says the Lord!”14 So the Lord sparked the enthusiasm of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the enthusiasm of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the enthusiasm of the whole remnant of God’s people. They began to work on the house of their God, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, 15 on September 21 of the second year of King Darius’s reign.
Main points
1. We have holes in our pockets because sometimes we have misplaced priorities.
2. We have holes in our pockets because we disregard God's will.
3. We have holes in our pockets because we don't know what pleases God.
4. Holes are mended when we repent and do His will.
For more
visit http://www.faithcfm2.org/
birthday nails
So I got my nails done for my birthday
I treated myself to a real live manicure
I went to Tocarra Spifster Sutton
www.styelseat.spifstersutton
I told her I like green, yellow, and orange and she went to town
My hands felt very refreshed and my nails still look great today
She did all the designing by hand
I will go back
I treated myself to a real live manicure
I went to Tocarra Spifster Sutton
www.styelseat.spifstersutton
I told her I like green, yellow, and orange and she went to town
She did all the designing by hand
I will go back
nail art
So yesterday I saw this super cute owl manicure www.letthemhavepolish.com/2011/11/31-day-30-inspired-by.html
I decided to try it
It came out sweet if I do say so myself
I had a two mishaps on the left hand mostly from not allowing the layers to dry before moving on
I used several polishes
OPI Start to Finish- base & top coat
Sally Hansen Innocent Nude - 2nd base coat
Rimmel Torrid - owl body and spots
Butter LONDON The Old Bill - owl chest
Sally Hansen Yellow Kitty - eye background
Sinful Colors Nail Art - eye ball
China Glaze Peachy Keen - beak
I decided to try it
It came out sweet if I do say so myself
I had a two mishaps on the left hand mostly from not allowing the layers to dry before moving on
I used several polishes
OPI Start to Finish- base & top coat
Sally Hansen Innocent Nude - 2nd base coat
Rimmel Torrid - owl body and spots
Butter LONDON The Old Bill - owl chest
Sally Hansen Yellow Kitty - eye background
Sinful Colors Nail Art - eye ball
China Glaze Peachy Keen - beak
15.11.11
today
So 10 days till my birthday (had to get that out of the way)
We had the first snow of the winter last week
But today was quite nice and mid 60s
Today I talked to one of my former bosses while I was in undergrad
She wanted an update on my life
While I was going through listing what has happened and is currently going on
I realized that I am blessed immensely
There have been negative things that happened along the way but nothing that comes close to outweighing the positive
I was telling my husband on Sunday that I love our life
I also have been really trying to be purposeful about being thankful
We had the first snow of the winter last week
But today was quite nice and mid 60s
Today I talked to one of my former bosses while I was in undergrad
She wanted an update on my life
While I was going through listing what has happened and is currently going on
I realized that I am blessed immensely
There have been negative things that happened along the way but nothing that comes close to outweighing the positive
I was telling my husband on Sunday that I love our life
I also have been really trying to be purposeful about being thankful
12.11.11
10.11.11
nails of the day
Today's nails
Butter London Victoriana
OPI Start to Finish
Love the color
I'm addicted to Butter London now
I love the depth of the colors and I even really like the brush
OPI Start to Finish
Love the color
I'm addicted to Butter London now
I love the depth of the colors and I even really like the brush
random ramblings
Life is good
God is good
Yesterday I heard a story that moved me
And even as I type and try to figure how to put it into words
I am just thankful and filled with (insert appropriate word)
The moral of the story was to praise God for who He is
Be a worshipper in and out of season
Don't let your circumstances determine your praise
I have heard this preached this concept preached
I have heard it reinforced
But somehow the story from last night brought it home
How dare I complain about anything EVER
God is worthy of praise regardless of what is going on with me
If someone can offer God unadulterated praise on their death bed
If someone can offer God unadulterated praise watching their loved one die
I can praise in excellent health
I can praise in a blessed and happy marriage
I can praise through a minor issue
My challenge to myself is to really worship God
Yesterday I felt ashamed yet inspired
But God is faithful I left service feeling inspired
I woke up this morning thankful for the life changing experience
We all have a plethora of reasons to praise
But remember God is worthy of all praise just for being who He is
God is good
Yesterday I heard a story that moved me
And even as I type and try to figure how to put it into words
I am just thankful and filled with (insert appropriate word)
The moral of the story was to praise God for who He is
Be a worshipper in and out of season
Don't let your circumstances determine your praise
I have heard this preached this concept preached
I have heard it reinforced
But somehow the story from last night brought it home
How dare I complain about anything EVER
God is worthy of praise regardless of what is going on with me
If someone can offer God unadulterated praise on their death bed
If someone can offer God unadulterated praise watching their loved one die
I can praise in excellent health
I can praise in a blessed and happy marriage
I can praise through a minor issue
My challenge to myself is to really worship God
Yesterday I felt ashamed yet inspired
But God is faithful I left service feeling inspired
I woke up this morning thankful for the life changing experience
We all have a plethora of reasons to praise
But remember God is worthy of all praise just for being who He is
sermon outtakes
Defeating Jericho Joshua 6: 1-16 Pastor Tyrone Jones
Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go out or in. But the Lord said to Joshua, “I have given you Jericho, its king, and all its strong warriors. You and your fighting men should march around the town once a day for six days. Seven priests will walk ahead of the Ark, each carrying a ram’s horn. On the seventh day you are to march around the town seven times, with the priests blowing the horns. When you hear the priests give one long blast on the rams’ horns, have all the people shout as loud as they can. Then the walls of the town will collapse, and the people can charge straight into the town.”
So Joshua called together the priests and said, “Take up the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, and assign seven priests to walk in front of it, each carrying a ram’s horn.” Then he gave orders to the people: “March around the town, and the armed men will lead the way in front of the Ark of the Lord.”
After Joshua spoke to the people, the seven priests with the rams’ horns started marching in the presence of the Lord, blowing the horns as they marched. And the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant followed behind them. Some of the armed men marched in front of the priests with the horns and some behind the Ark, with the priests continually blowing the horns. “Do not shout; do not even talk,” Joshua commanded. “Not a single word from any of you until I tell you to shout. Then shout!” So the Ark of the Lord was carried around the town once that day, and then everyone returned to spend the night in the camp.
Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests again carried the Ark of the Lord. The seven priests with the rams’ horns marched in front of the Ark of the Lord, blowing their horns. Again the armed men marched both in front of the priests with the horns and behind the Ark of the Lord. All this time the priests were blowing their horns. On the second day they again marched around the town once and returned to the camp. They followed this pattern for six days.
On the seventh day the Israelites got up at dawn and marched around the town as they had done before. But this time they went around the town seven times. The seventh time around, as the priests sounded the long blast on their horns, Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the Lord has given you the town!
Jericho represented the first battle Joshua and the Israelites had to face after entering the promised land. We all have some Jericho's. Jericho represents a stronghold something that stands in the way of attaining what God has promised.
1. Conquer it not just confine it
2. Consider it done
3. Concede your ways and commit fully to God's way
4. Connect to the presence of God
5. Circle it with prayer and meditation
6. Continue in it
7. Claim it with praise
For more:
On the web www.faithcfm.org
In person Prince of Peace United Methodist Church
1400 S Arlington Heights Rd Elk Grove Village, IL
Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go out or in. But the Lord said to Joshua, “I have given you Jericho, its king, and all its strong warriors. You and your fighting men should march around the town once a day for six days. Seven priests will walk ahead of the Ark, each carrying a ram’s horn. On the seventh day you are to march around the town seven times, with the priests blowing the horns. When you hear the priests give one long blast on the rams’ horns, have all the people shout as loud as they can. Then the walls of the town will collapse, and the people can charge straight into the town.”
So Joshua called together the priests and said, “Take up the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, and assign seven priests to walk in front of it, each carrying a ram’s horn.” Then he gave orders to the people: “March around the town, and the armed men will lead the way in front of the Ark of the Lord.”
After Joshua spoke to the people, the seven priests with the rams’ horns started marching in the presence of the Lord, blowing the horns as they marched. And the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant followed behind them. Some of the armed men marched in front of the priests with the horns and some behind the Ark, with the priests continually blowing the horns. “Do not shout; do not even talk,” Joshua commanded. “Not a single word from any of you until I tell you to shout. Then shout!” So the Ark of the Lord was carried around the town once that day, and then everyone returned to spend the night in the camp.
Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests again carried the Ark of the Lord. The seven priests with the rams’ horns marched in front of the Ark of the Lord, blowing their horns. Again the armed men marched both in front of the priests with the horns and behind the Ark of the Lord. All this time the priests were blowing their horns. On the second day they again marched around the town once and returned to the camp. They followed this pattern for six days.
On the seventh day the Israelites got up at dawn and marched around the town as they had done before. But this time they went around the town seven times. The seventh time around, as the priests sounded the long blast on their horns, Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the Lord has given you the town!
Jericho represented the first battle Joshua and the Israelites had to face after entering the promised land. We all have some Jericho's. Jericho represents a stronghold something that stands in the way of attaining what God has promised.
1. Conquer it not just confine it
2. Consider it done
3. Concede your ways and commit fully to God's way
4. Connect to the presence of God
5. Circle it with prayer and meditation
6. Continue in it
7. Claim it with praise
For more:
On the web www.faithcfm.org
In person Prince of Peace United Methodist Church
1400 S Arlington Heights Rd Elk Grove Village, IL
sermon outtakes
The Way of the Wilderness Exodus 13:17-18
When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led them in a roundabout way through the wilderness toward the Red Sea.Thus the Israelites left Egypt like an army ready for battle.
The wilderness is where the Lord worked things out of and in the children of Israel. It is a place of learning and developing and growth. The wilderness is not our destination.
1. There are no shortcuts to the promise
2. It's in the wilderness that you learn when and why to praise God.
3. It is in the wilderness where we experience God and learn His ways.
For more:
On the web http://www.faithcfm2.org/
In person Hazel Crest United Methodist Church 17050 S. California Hazel Crest IL
When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led them in a roundabout way through the wilderness toward the Red Sea.Thus the Israelites left Egypt like an army ready for battle.
The wilderness is where the Lord worked things out of and in the children of Israel. It is a place of learning and developing and growth. The wilderness is not our destination.
1. There are no shortcuts to the promise
2. It's in the wilderness that you learn when and why to praise God.
3. It is in the wilderness where we experience God and learn His ways.
For more:
On the web http://www.faithcfm2.org/
In person Hazel Crest United Methodist Church 17050 S. California Hazel Crest IL
7.11.11
hair
Earlier this year I read Chicoro's book Grow It
I started implementing some of her strategies
I also finally found a stylist hurray
So this past weekend I got my final trim of 2011
And because my stylist was having a special
I got my hair flat ironed.
My hair is healthy and showing growth from my January flat iron
I started implementing some of her strategies
I also finally found a stylist hurray
So this past weekend I got my final trim of 2011
And because my stylist was having a special
I got my hair flat ironed.
My hair is healthy and showing growth from my January flat iron
Freshly done
Today (2 days later)
Nails of the day Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Chris and Sally Hanson Xtreme White On
I utilized the dotting tools again
new nail purchases
Recent nail purchases
Revlon Facets of Fuchsia
I like the color but hated the removal
Funky Fingers Pink, Teal, Blue, WetnWild Ebony Hates Chris, and dotting tools
This style has Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On as the base.
I couldn't decide which color to try so I used them all.
I like the color but hated the removal
This style has Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On as the base.
I couldn't decide which color to try so I used them all.
5.11.11
life.
I have yet again been caught up with life
I have lots of things to post hopefully will get to it this weekend
I have nail and hair updates
We hosted a fall ball at my school
We just had the church anniversary
It's been super busy
I have lots of things to post hopefully will get to it this weekend
I have nail and hair updates
We hosted a fall ball at my school
We just had the church anniversary
It's been super busy
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