Blood Drive Independent Movie Short

I just have to brag on my husband. This is his second film. In 'Blood Drive' he is a detective.
On March 19th at 4pm at The Pizza Barn at 698 Old Plank Rd Bargersville, IN will be the premier of "Blood Drive", it will also start being sold then. It has already been accepted into the LA Film Fest.

How cool is that! AND my husband wrote two of the song featured in the film. I'm so proud of him!! Now I know why I was suppose to get fit - I'm going to have to keep up with him in his acting and music - here we go!!

Why?

Have you really taken the time to ask yourself WHY?

Why do I want to lose weight?

Why do I want to quit smoking?

Why do I want to begin a ministry?

Why do I want to get out of debt?

Why do I want to ........

I know when I answered these questions from a 'me' standpoint - because I want to look good in a certain dress.....because I want to smell better.....basically selfish reasons, temporary reasons.

the I kept me from being successful, the motivation just wasn't there so the laziness and reasons why I shouldn't or can't do it weighed heavily on me. That was uncomfortable so I quit trying.

When I asked myself if this is something God wanted me to do, had a confirmation - then I would ask those why questions again.

So now I ask from a spiritual standpoint, from what God's word says - and I'm more motivated than I have ever been!

I want to be healthy because God made my

body and His spirt lives in me.

I need to be healthy so I can do

Kingdom work.

I want my body to function the way

He created it to function.

I know that stopping the cigarette addiction

will improve my health in many ways.

I want to be debt free so I can start a ministry,

give to missions, enjoy life and

be a blessing.

There is so much to be said about having a desire to accomplish something and moving forward because you know it's Gods will for you. He will equip you. We have to do our part, we can't just sit and say okay, you can start taking this extra weight off of me anytime now God......

No, we have to get up and do what we can. If you can only do 3 minutes on a treadmill or 5 minutes of a workout - do it! As you obey and draw upon the strength of the Lord you will begin to see that move up to 7 minutes then 10 minutes - it keeps going up until you reach a good workout schedule.

I heard part of an awesome sermon that I found interesting. The pastor was talking about passing the offering basket, instead of using the excuse of not being able to quit smoking - put those cigarettes in the basket and say, this is my offering I release my addiction to You, Lord. That's a good first step to take.

I have tried for years to get back into an exercise program and a better way of eating. I failed more times than I care to count. Yes I did lose weight and did ok for awhile but then I would get lazy, not see my goal anymore and the weight came back plus more!

About 6 or 7 months ago I heard (in my spirit) the Lord calling me to get healthy, to be prepared for things to come. Whether that is traveling with my husband as he begins to write music again or in some other ministry, I want to be ready. I have a goal and I have the Lord's promise that He will help me and He has! I have gone from the 3 minutes to 30 minutes on an elliptical. I have found a DVD I look forward to exercising to.

Has every day been easy? NOPE but I now take the time to seek God and see if it's truly a day my body needs rest or if it's a lie. I'm retraining my mind to not fall into the pit of thinking about how bad I feel to - this will pass, I'm feeling better and will feel better when I get some kind of exercise in. I have found that most days all I needed was to get up and get moving.

No more excuses! You can change what you know needs to be changed in your life. My pity party is over!

Depression and Anxiety My Journey to Be Free

With Great Excitement I Enter This New Year

This is going to be the best year ever!

My husband and I are more committed than ever to get fit not just lose weight.

I have been working out and have made some other changes in the past 5 months with some great results but I want more!!

I'm on a journey to be organized and have started a 30 day accountability class. This is really a jump out of my comfort zone but one that must be accomplished.

After celebrating the holidays and beginning to feel the old backache, tiredness and just general funk we began to talk about 'traditions'.

We have fallen for the 'holidays mean lots of junk food you must eat and go ahead have another plate and another'. Well not anymore, we are starting new traditions. Why should we do so well most the year just to fall back into bad habits and the feeling of ick?

So I will up my workouts, mix them up for excitement and start tracking what I eat. (someone kick me if I don't do this!! no wait, give me the Gibbs head slap, that's safer lol)

My husband and I want to be ready for the call God has on our life at this time and we know we must have energy and flexibility.

There is a call for him to write and produce music, so he now has a studio in our home, 3 songs waiting for a copyright. He is also acting in Independent films and I go around for support and extra help. It has been fun!! Two movies due out this year.

Then there's our Pastor(s) wanting me to step up and begin teaching a class and sharing during Discipleship, to encourage the younger women.

So here we go....our journey begins and it's going to be full of joy!

Exercise Benefits

One of the definitions of 'benefit' is -  something that promotes well-being.

Here are a few benefits of exercising.

•        reduce stress     
•        relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety
•        boost your mood
•        help you sleep better
•        increase bone density
•        strengthen your heart and lungs

I have been exercising for 5 months and have received the benefits listed above.

In three short months I went from gasping for breath when I walked up ONE flight of stairs to going up FIVE flights.
We walked around, talked and we went back down the stairs and then I stopped and said to my husband 'Wow, do you realize what I just did.' It was a time of celebration when we realized how far I had come!

            Now I'm helping other
people on their journey to a healthier life as I continue on mine.

I am 56 years 'young' and I feel like I'm 40 again. One of these days I will have the flexibility to put I feel like '30'  !!  My point.....I feel energetic and love meeting each new day with all that needs to be accomplished.

You can do this too! But you have to START and keep moving forward. You need to find a program that calls you, makes you want to get up and do it. For me it has to have high energy dance music. Other people prefer a weight routine with minimal music. Whatever you need, it's out there!

Cranberry Compote

I'll be trying this one!!

Cranberry Compote
This recipe serves: 8

2 cups tangerine or orange juice
3 cups sugar
zest of 3 tangerines or oranges
4 cups cranberries
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves


1. Place the juice and sugar in a deep saucepan and bring up to a boil. Add the zest and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Add cranberries and spices and simmer until thickened. Cook until big bubbles appear and mixture is very thick. Cool slightly.

3. Pour into a serving bowl.

Serving Size: 1/2 cup

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