February 2012
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HealthTuesdays: Just a Spoonful of Sugar, the...
Just as I promised, I’m going to take you slowly, step by step into improving your health. When I first started on the journey of healthy living (which was only a month ago) I was so overwhelmed by all the information out there. On top of that, much of the information I was coming across was so extreme in its choice of wording that I was really skeptical.
But, as Dustin and I looked more into...
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MarriageMondays: Honeymooning @ Tainan with...
For our second stop, Dustin and I drove to Tainan. Taiwan’s original capitol. A place full of friends, history and food food food!
You must be thinking that we’re strange for meeting up with friends on our honeymoon. But actually for us it was fun. : )
On the first night, we met up with some of my friends, Candy and Amber for dinner. By this time, Dustin and I were both...
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The Truth About Single-hood
I’ve been a bit weary of telling all you singles out there of the truth about what it is to be single. But as I talked over my worries with Dustin, he encouraged me that what I had to share, rather than discouraging (which is what I believe it would be) it’s actually encouraging.
With every journey, unless there is vision, one looses sight of what every suffering and hardship is unto. One easily...
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Daily Reminder: God is SO proud of you!
Reminding you on this Saturday morning that God is so proud of you, no matter how you feel about yourself today, know that this is true. God is so proud of you. We stand not on what we feel, how we’re doing. Our solid rock, our firm foundation is the faithful unchanging love of God for us.
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Where Do I Put My Emotions?
I’ve always been emotional. I laugh, I cry, I pout. I didn’t know where to put all these feelings when they rose up in me.
Then the Father started to slow me down and talk me into giving it to Him. He smiles and says come. He extends His hands when I expect them to be cold and closed. He runs to me when I expect Him to be back-turned. He holds me where I’m at. He meets my fearful eyes with...
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I Too Am Weak
Funny how after all these years of opening my chest to expose my heart on pen and paper, on the public eyes of lit pages, I’m still afraid at times of what you the reader would think when you discover that I am just another weak human being. Forgetting so often, that there are more weak ones out there. Other insecurities out there besides my own.
Just another individual in need of Christ,...
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website Wednesdays: PodQueen a.k.a. Jennifer...
Jennifer Roberts, wife of Dwayne Roberts has recently started her own website titled, PodQueen where she shares how God takes women seriously by building up women with the truth of God through her blog posts and pod casts.
I’m delighted to see the Lord raising up more godly women to call their sisters into the truth of Christ.
I remember in high school when my pastor’s wife started a women’s...
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HealthTuesdays: Preparing Practically for a...
I’m going to start blogging about health on Tuesdays and give you some practical steps in this area to prepare you for marriage or help you take care of your family.
As women, one of our main responsibilities after marriage is cooking for our husband and eventually our children as well. Usually our husband and kids will eat whatever we put on the table. So, unless you have a personal chef and...
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MarriageMondays: Honeymooning @ Garden in the Sky
Our first real honeymoon stop in Taiwan was Sky Yard near Taichung (city located in central Taiwan). It’s a hundred year old home transformed into a bed and breakfast.
Back in the day, Taiwanese people would live in houses like these with not just their immediate family but also their extended family members. Married women would leave her father’s house and live with her...
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Patricia King's prophetic word of God appointed... →
My friend sent me this video just now and I wanted to share this with all the single ladies out there, I believe that this will encourage you.
God is faithful to prepare us for marriage and to bring the best man into our life. Set your gaze upon Christ, delight in Him and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Blessings!
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The Main Thing Most Single Girls Are Anxious About
The question I’ve heard most single girls ask (including myself when I was single) was, how do I not allow my boyfriend or husband distract me from a wholehearted pursuit of the Lord.
I myself am pretty familiar with what I’m like and my own tendencies and this was an area I was majorly worried about. Even when Dustin and I were dating, I’d constantly scrutinize our relationship, afraid and...
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Jeremy Lin's Testimony: Shining God's Light in...
Interesting how the Lord leads and guides us in unexpected ways, oftentimes in ways that we do not desire or think is the best. I’ve been noticing lots of posts on Jeremy Lin on facebook and as I watched some videos and read some of his FB statuses, I was encouraged by this man’s testimony. His story reminds me of Joseph, how from obscurity, the Lord leads individuals from valleys...
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A Home, A Husband and A Father Awaiting Us: Things...
What are the longings of every heart? What are the deepest longings of your own heart? A beautiful home to rest in, someone who cares and loves you deeply and a Father who has power over all things.
I have been taking a class on the book of Hebrews and this is what the writer of Hebrews turns the congregation towards in the midst of their potential apostasy: the New Jerusalem.
Baffled at that...
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Single on Valentine’s Day: What To Do?
Ok, let’s just get it out in the open and not pretend the day is not coming. The inevitable Valentine’s day, the once a year February 14th when we commemorate and point to the obvious fact that you’re still single is coming! YEAH! Fun!
Though I know this day most likely pains your heart (it most certainly did when I was still single), this does not need to be your fate next week.
I think it’s...
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MarriageMondays: Honeymooning @ Din Tai Fung
There’s endless goodies to try when you’re in Taiwan. Too much goodies in fact in my opinion. Din Tai Fung is another place I have to go to when I’m in Taipei. I introduced it’s scrumptiousness to Dustin in our second day in Taiwan.
I was first introduced to this restaurant by my friends Cristina and John. They know their way around Taipei’s yummiest. Prior to them...
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Biblical Femininity by guest Blogger: Becky...
I’m so excited and blessed to be sharing with you a post from my small group leader Becky Falkner. Becky and her husband Bob are not only parents to five beautiful, awesome and godly children, but they are also spiritual parents to many in our IHOP-KC community.
Both Bob and Becky have been mentoring and counseling single and married couples in the local area for many years. I have grown so...
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Do We Actually Know the Gospel?
When Dustin and I were dating, I would wonder and break down at times, overwhelmed with a sense of worthlessness. It’s embarrassing now looking back, but I even said to him once in the middle of a fight, “you don’t have to be with me, no one’s making you!”
This is the result of unbelief and agreement with lies in my own heart. The Lord has transformed me so much this...
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“I love God’s 5-fold response to Adam and Eve’s hiding in their shame...”
– Mark Slezinger
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website Wednesdays: Julie Morris Superfoods
Though it may not seem like it from my instagrams, I do enjoy eating healthy and taking good care of my body. Recently, I discovered a wonderful cook book through my sister-in-law, Jess. She’s really into eating healthy and has been doing it far longer than I have.
This past weekend, while Dustin and I were skyping with her, she shared about this new cookbook she got called Superfood...
January 2012
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Where My Girls At? What I learned through problems...
I asked all the girls in my small group once, who is currently having issues with their friends that are girls. Much to my surprise, nearly EVERYONE raised their hands. I was shocked. I thought I was the only one.
How many of you readers out there have problems with your girl friends? Am I not alone again? It seems that deep wounds and bitterness are quite popular amongst girls than love and...
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You are What You Believe: does your background...
In this psychoanalytical world where we’ve grown accustomed to define nearly every action of ours, whether that be good or bad, by what happened to us as a child. But how often do we look to God to define and transform us?
I used to feel bound by my background, environment and the effects relationships had on me. I used to look with envy at “normal,” “healthy” Christian kids who grew up loved...
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MarriageMondays: reliving my honeymoon
I had so much fun at my wedding and on our honeymoon that I can’t help but want to relive it again. I told one of my friends that I wish I can do it all over again! The wedding that is but not the preparation beforehand.
So despite the fact that this may be boring to you (or not…hopefully) I’m going to slowly post pictures of all the delicious food we ate in Taiwan and also...
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God is that You or the Devil?
As Christians one of the weapons the Lord has given us is the power to discern spirits. Growing in confidence in knowing God’s voice from the Devil’s is an imperative weapon we need to grow and wield.
Having a good understanding of the voice of God from the voice of the Devil is not as difficult as we make it out to be. You can actually just ask yourself a few questions when you hear things...
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Why Vision is More Important Than Strategy →
Why reinvent the wheel when you can just share it? The post linked above was written by Michael Hyatt, the chairman of Nelson Thomas publisher and a popular blogger. His blog is focused on teaching individuals how to live purposefully. After I read this post yesterday, I wrote out my own vision statement:
His post really inspired and excited me to write my own! I know vision statements can...
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website Wednesdays: ACNE studios
I discovered ACNE through a magazine I purchased in Taiwan this winter. The people interviewed in the magazine kept referring to ACNE so I had to find out what it is!
Founded in Stockholm, ACNE is simple but stylish. Famous first for its jeans, it has now developed into a full fledge collection. Its unique shapes and colors featured in their design can spice up any outfit. The only downside of...
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Getting on the Right Train
So you’ve got your mind map all filled out, beautiful and ready to go. Let’s cast the vision and make some goals for this year!
I just have to say one thing before we go on. A year ago, things like this did NOT excite me. I didn’t really even understand what the word productivity meant never mind what Getting Things Done, Pomodoro technique and Omnifocus were. I’ve been making goals most...
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Mind Map Your Life
Good morning readers and say hello to mind-mapping! No, it’s not some New Age phenomenon that I’m dragging you into. Mind mapping is Dustin’s latest obsession.
He’s my connection to the tech world. I’m not very highly motivated to do research on advancing myself technically, but praise God, He sent me someone to do it for me mwhahahaaahahahaa! Praise You Jesus.
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Believers, do you believe?
What separates us from an unbeliever? It is our faith you say. But do you believe in Jesus and His resurrected power? Do you believe He can save you, heal you, redeem you, forgive you, wash you white as snow?
You see, I believe that most of us believers are actually walking in unbelief, trying to put on an act that we do believe.
Now before you click away to another page that is more...
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Cashing in Your Prophetic Words
Starting Well
Though there’s only a week and a half left to January, there’s still time to not only make New Year’s resolutions but be equipped with proper tools to help you take hold of all that the Lord has in store for you this year.
This week, apart from my usual posts, I will be blogging about practical ways to live this year purposefully with the Lord.
Every day I’ll give...
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God! Why Are You Pruning ME?!!!!!
In case you missed it or didn’t know, Allen Hood (president of the International House of Prayer University and the associate director of the International House of Prayer) shared a timely message on the pruning of the Lord.
Oftentimes when the Lord takes me through a season of pruning, I feel alone, sad, hurt and just a total failure. Through sitting in this message last Saturday evening,...
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Luke, I am your father: do you know who yo Daddy...
The Struggle of Every Human Being
Despite the fact that your name is most likely not Luke, you’re probably in the same shoes as Luke Skywalker and I, not knowing who our father truly is or that He even exists.
Yes do we sing to Him, pray to Him daily but how much do we actually believe that He’s listening? Do we even know what His embrace feels like?
Pain’s Push to the Father
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thank you readers for your messages :)
Dearest readers, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your comments and messages you’ve been sending me.
I really appreciate you taking the time to read my posts and share your thoughts and what you’re going through with me. It encourages me so much that the Lord is using my own struggles, wrestles and triumphs with Him to bless other women.
Most of what I post about...
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website Wednesdays: shopbop
Afternoon ladies! Excited to share with you yet another great stylish website that offers free shipping and returns, shopbop.com.
I happened across this website while looking for a wedding dress last summer. I was about to buy this Alice + Olivia dress off of shopbop, trying to switch up the traditional wedding dress for a more casual, can-wear-it-again dress but in the end opted for an Vera...
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preparing for marriage: step 1 take your thoughts...
So I finally woke up this morning a little after 6am after planning on doing that the previous week. But my “planning” was actually secretly doubting that I would ever be able to achieve such a feat so I lay in bed and am lulled back to sleep every morning…until today (mwahaha)
After getting up, had my morning cup of Barley Max (it’s actually not that bad), dressed and...
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MarriageMondays: our wedding video!
(click on the image above to watch the video)
So blessed that we got to have our wedding captured and edited by my friend Jason White. He’s so talented, hilarious and a great DJ as well.
Every time I watch it, reminds me of my need of God’s mercy. At the wedding, during the time of worship, all I felt was the pain of the depth of my need of God’s mercy.
Preserve me, O...
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you'll find him when you're not looking: ha!
How many have heard someone say to you, “you’ll find him when you least expect” or better yet, “when you’re not looking.” That phrase haunted me for a long time because I felt that I’m NEVER EVER not looking! AHHHHHHHH….
Other times I’ll find myself asking, am I “looking” today for fear that I’m delaying God’s promise with my lack of self-control.
I’ll never forget the day when a...
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Standards for your future mate: conquered lust
Back when I was still single, without even a shadow of a man coming for me in the distant horizon, I worried and overanalyzed a lot about my expectations for a relationship and ultimately, marriage.
One of my main concerns was whether or not my standards I have were too outlandish. My list wasn’t that long basically it consisted of: love the Lord, will lead me and the family, has a heart for the...
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ASOS: British styles, U.S. accessible
Loving British style but not wanting to travel all the way there to get some? ASOS.com is the place to be. Not only is this site pretty affordable (especially if you shop the sales section) but it also offers free shipping AND returns! So you can order the pieces you KNOW you want but also order some to try on that you’re not sure about then ship back what you don’t like. Cool...
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LikeyLikey: ponchos!
While looking through the great threads at Zara in Taipei, I spotted an European girl trying on a knit poncho. It looked so good on her that I began to think about them. Ponchos never crossed my mind before but I’m always into baggy/drapey/long dresses. So just wanted to share my new found “like!” with you.
good sample of a variety of ponchos from the New York Times
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MarriageMondays: is it really true what they say?
What have you heard about marriage? The opinion perpetuated in the world on the subject of marriage can be summed up in this: marriage is the end of your freedom and when romance dies. Very motivating indeed.
Despite the fact that I “know” the above statement is NOT true, the whole process of dating unto marriage exposed these little critters hanging out in my heart and mind. The...
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Likin' Maroon
Lately I’ve been really loving’ the color maroon for the winter. I first got inspired by my new sister-in-law when I saw her pair her maroon tights with a fitted dark gray dress and a pair of sweet gray Ferragamo flats. So if you’re trying to freshen up a black or dark gray dress you’ve had hanging in your closet or a cute skirt, try pairing it with some maroon tights!
I...
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Putting things in their proper place
One of the main reasons I am more able to fully enjoy and have fun with clothes and style is because God has taught me and given me the grace to put Him first (It’s still something the Lord is teaching me every day). When things in our daily lives are set in their proper place with God as our priority, we are freed to continually grow in our enjoyment of life and the blessings God has given...
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A Year For The Ages by Rick Joyner : MorningStar... →
The New Year is always a time for hope, and hope is one of the most powerful forces. It is often a time when we resolve to fulfill certain vows like getting in shape, spending more time with family, or being faithful to certain spiritual disciplines like more prayer or Bible study. These often help people focus enough to actually accomplish them, certainly a good thing. This is the year...