New Blog

Hi, I know it's been forever since I've been on here last. But I wanted to let you know that I have a new blog it's called "CrafTEA Mom" Blog. I complied all of my blogs into one. I will be posting my journey on my health and fitness on there from now and will be posting some new stuff. So come check me out at the link below! 

www.crafteamom.blogspot.com

Blessings,
Adrienne

Peak 313 challenge and a new Challenge!

So it's Week 3 of the 21 days to a Hunger-Free {and healthy} Holiday! And this past week I didn't get to do it. But today is a new day! And here we go! I'm also doing a FYM Holiday Challenge and am getting excited can't wait to go home and workout. Working out during the Holiday seaSon is definitly a challenge, but I like challenges.

So this Final week in Peak 313 she is talking about the Bread, the bread of life Jesus. And here she is asking us this....

I’d love to hear from you. At what point in your life did you realize that Jesus was the bread–the fulfillment–of what you needed? How did that impact how you shared with others? How did that impact what you turned to to replenish your soul?

I remember one time in my walk about 8 years ago, that I truely felt that He was the bread of my life. I had just had my baby and my husband had just quite his job because he could no longer work due to a disability. There was no income coming in that would even meet all of our bills. What I had coming in was short term disability and for those of you who work and have had that it's only about a couple hundred a week mine was less than that. But what we had coming in different even measure to what needed to go out. My husband had just had his surgery I had just had the baby c-section, we were a mess and poor. But I knew that God would supply our every need, our food, our provisions. And can I tell you he did meet it and more. We would receive envelopes with generous offerings in it, without them even knowing our situation they just said God laid it on their heart. It was truely when I knew that God was our bread of life, He was the only one that could provide for our every need spiritual and physical. That was the closest we had been to the Lord, and I loved being that close to Him. I was able to share that with others to give them hope during their trying times. It was a blessing to share it with them, even the unsaved. God never seizes to amaze me, He always will provide for us. If He loves and provides for the sparrows how much more will He for us! 

Blessings and thanks for stopping by!
Adrienne

Hi!!! I'm at it again & a Peak 313 Challenge

Hi!! I'm back....yes, yes, I know I took too long. I took a long 2 month break from this blog, it's been too long. I have been trying to get back into the swing of things but life gets way busy. We are some what settled down and I have been praying about getting back to working out on a regular basis and one of my favorite blog sisters is doing a challenge. So it's perfect timing for me! Thanks Clare for always being so faithful and a godly, encouraging example to me.

I  also started doing a new workout system that I think will work out best for me. I had one that just wasn't working for me. It quite frankly took too long, and I needed something that would give me more time with my family. So I found this lady that I've been following for the past 2 months and have decided to take on her challenges and program as well. I'll be sharing what that is later. So here's Clare's challenge from PEAK313 go to her website and check out the details. Here's the what it's all about.

21 Days to a Hunger-Free {and Healthy!} Holiday: Week 1-Sacrifice

She is asking us to make a sacrifice so you can SHARE with someone else less fortunate this season! Every time you choose to say NO to an unhealthy habit {sugared coffee} or YES to a healthy one, I want you to pay yourself! Put this money in a jar and at the end of the 21 days, you’ll donate that to a charity of your choice! (There are many local ones that are fighting local hunger, but feel free to expand to further organizations such as Samaritans Purse, Skip1.org, and more) I’ve found that we are more apt to do something hard on our end, on behalf of someone else. It’s why so many people run races for cancer, or orphanages. We can justify our time and sacrifice if it means someone else can benefit from it!

For those of you who may not have extra money to set aside, you can use your time as currency! Volunteer minutes at a local food bank, write encouragement card to someone in need, or bring a meal to a hurting family! There is so much you can do!

Here are some ways you can “pay yourself”:

- Saying no to the speciality coffee shop when you are out Christmas shopping

- Stopping at only 1 piece of pie at your work Christmas party

- Refusing the cheeseball and crackers at 10pm whilst Christmas wrapping

The sacrifice doesn’t have to be food related either:

- Going to bed at a good hour instead of burning the candle at both ends

- Choosing “YES” to your workout instead of no because it’s too cold

- Keeping your daily time with God instead of allowing the hustle and bustle of the holiday to cut in

If this sounds like something you want to do, let me know we'll do it together! 

By His Grace,

Adrienne

Week 4 - Living and Active Challenge: Heart Healthy

Eeekk...sorry I'm late in putting this up. Well Week 3, came and went and i was undetermined. Barely worked out and barely watched what I ate. But this week 4 is a new week, fresh start {thank you Jesus!}.

I love our memory verse Clare has picked for this. Check out her website here for free printables and much more.

"Above all else guard your heart, for it is the well spring of life. "

Proverbs 4:23

Here is our challenge for this week: It's time for some self-inventory, she wants us to pray and write a response soemtime this week.

-Past: are there hurts, pains or words thta repeat over in your mind? Think back to your younger years...agaes 8, 13, 17..etc.

-Current: What current habits do you have now that are a reaction to your worries and hurts? Eating when sad? Retreating when hurt? Lashing out when angry?

-Furture: What future worries are you carrying that cause you to not live in the moment? Where do you have anxiety and unrest?

Worship Wednesday

I love this song.....His love never fails us. So assuring.....so true, so sure! He loves you and whatever you are going through He is going to see you through it. You may wonder why, but it's all for His glory and for His purpose. We may never know the why we just have to trust that He will see us through our circumstance. He makes all things work together for your good, remember that. Romans 8:28

Be blessed in knowing that, He's got this for you. Just trust Him.period.

"Keep Calm and Carry on God's got this!"

By His Grace & Mercy,
Adrienne

Week 3- Living & Active Challenge: Craving Conquerers

Week 3...already we are at week 3....times goes by fast when your having a blessed time. Last week I changed it up a bit, I felt that the Turbo Fire wasn't working out for me as I thought it would. And I have found a new workout plan that I am doing and already see a difference in a short amount of time and in shorter time periods. This will help me because I am a working mom and I don't want to devote 1 hr to working out everyday. I found a plan that I can cut the time by 3/4 and still do the same work for less time and not do it every day and still have better results. I will only need to do it 4 times a week. So this is best for my needs. I felt the other one just took to much time away from my family, and that wasn't my focus. Things that take too much time away from your family is not a good thing. Thank you Lord for showing me that, now if I was a stay at home mom it probably would have worked out better. I just really need to spend my time wisely, and needed something different. Don't get me wrong Turbo Fire is great and works for most people, just wasn't cutting it for me. So no hard feelings. There's my turbo fire update. I did love doing the HIIT 15, 20, 25 workouts. Short and sweet and got to the point. lol

I'm really excited to give this new one a try. Once I see results and am doing it for awhile I'll let you in on what I am using. It's actually a little bit of this plan and a workout my husband showed me to do that works outs yoru whole body at once.

Ok..now back to the challenge: Craving Conquerers....
This is a struggle for me so this should be good. Really looking forward to it. I love what Clare shares in her devotion...."We want to conquerer cravings because we don't want anything controlling or conquering us". AMen to that, but sweets are so hard to conquer. Another thing she said that struck a cord {good one}...."Cravings in our life--be it physical, emotional, or relational, are often a reflector of something lacking in our lives." This is interesting....so what am I lacking? I need to get to the bottom of this! Ok, so she says if we are craving sweets, we are often lacking from {the right} type of carbs. Hmmm...interesting....yay glad to know that.

I love this challenge she leaves for us.....
1. List your top 3 cravings {not just food oriented}
2. List when you have them {after dinner, after seeing a friend {?}, after work..etc
3. Are these cravings from the world? Are they coming from a sin nature? If yes, then commit to praying about them. Consider talking to a close friend about them.
4. If they pass #3, then manage the cravings. Take control of your cravings. Don't ever let them take control of you!!

So here's my top 3 cravings
1. Sweets
2. Sweets
3. Yummy Drinks loaded w/ tons of sweetness

Do you see a pattern? LOL

Blessings & Grace
Adrienne

Week 2 - Living & Active: Dedicated Daily

I've made it to week 2, by the grace of God...thank you Jesus! I love this weeks memory verse. This is a verse that is near and dear to my heart. Being a recovering worry wart, this verse helped me many times.



You can download this printable at Peak 313 here, I love it I printed it out and keep it close to my computer. She has some great info on her website, so be sure to go check it out.

Physical:
Well this week the workouts went good. I changed some things up a bit at the end of the week and incorporated running back into my routine. I miss running and since it's a little cooler in the mornings and evenings..it's time to start up again.

Spiritual:
I am in the word daily, first thing I do {this is just me, everyone is different}. And I started a new on-line bible study with Good Morning Girls, so that's very exciting! Last weeks memory verse is a good one.

Though one may be overpowered....satan loves to defeat us when we are alone
Two can defend themselves.........someone is there to help you and encourage you along the way
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.....having the Lord as center of it all is the best covering ever.

I'm excited for this week and all that it entails!!

God Bless your journey...

In His Grace,
Adrienne

Week 1 - Living and Active: Tied Together

Yay...it's week 1 of "Living and Active" Challenge. I'm really excited about this!! It's an added blessing to what I am already doing. Spiritually and physically! :)

Ok so if you are joining me in this challenge please make sure to go to Peak313 for some printable downloads and more info. There is alot of info for this first week, but she said other weeks are going to be not so much.

Here is our info for the week, she also has a printable on this and a really cool calendar.

Key # 1: TIED TOGETHER

Scripture Memory (aka, “Soul Food”) Ecclesiastes 4:12

I love what she says in her post "We are stronger together than we are apart". You are not alone in this journey, we are right here with you.

The Challenge: Find at least one other person to join you on the "Living Active Challenge". commit to checking in with each other twice a week in both areas {physically and spirtually}.

Clare also has a few printables of the workouts she has recommended. I am going to be doing what I am already doing....Turbo Fire and then adding some more exercises a little later on down the road.

So if you haven't already go check out her site. I'm really looking forward to this challenge!

By His Grace,
Adrienne


 

New Challenge and Update!!!

Hi y'all!!!

I've missed being on here and sharing my fitness journey....but I needed to take a sabatical from social media. I'm back now and am excited to share a New Fitness Challenge I joined! Wooho!!



Hop on over to PEAK313 and give Clare a visit and check it out.

Her goals and passion for this challenge is to get you into God’s Word which holds the keys to getting us Living & Active! I love it!

I love what she says in her spiritual goal section: "My faith lays the groundwork for everything I do and the upkeep of my body and health is included in that!" And I totally agree with this...this is why I started this blog to share this very thing. Our faith comes first then the stewardship over our bodies.

Here is a challenge goal, starting next week, she has laid out:

CHALLENGE GOAL: Memorize the new weekly verse/Soul Food (as well as maintaining prior weeks) and do the key challenge.

If you would like to join us go check out her website at the link above or here . I will be sharing every Monday my journey through this!!

Update on my fitness journey: I am still doing Turbo Fire, on week 6...woohoo!! My good eating habits are imporving. I definitley have seen a differnce in my endurance and strength. Although, I have been battling fatigue {more often} and joint aches {more often}. And I've managed to push myself through the pains of it, takes alot of determination. By God's grace...He is seeing me throught it.  I believe I have found out what all that is deriving from, what's the cause of me feeling so weak and fatigue all the time. Me finding this out has been an answer to prayer, because I'm tired of feeling tired all the time and my body feeling like it just can't anymore. I for sure thought that working out and eating healthy would help me. Which it has some what, some days are good and some days are worse. I've been to numerous Dr's over the years and have blood tests and for them to tell me it's just wear and tear or me getting older or it's normal. I just had a hard time believing that, I know my body and something is just not right.  I have been praying about it daily, more so now because it is affecting me more each day. And recently a very close friend of mine sent me some information, without her knowing what I really have been going through, about a particular thing I have. And it made sense it answered alot of my questions about my health.  I will share this on another post here or on my other blog ,when i confirm this may be the cause. But I have a good inclination that it is the cause. It seems its the only logical answer for me right now.  I will let you know when I do post it.

Praise God I am still able to do the daily exercises and eat better!! He is soo good!

By His Grace,
Adrienne

Goin on a break

I am going on a break for awhile from all social media.