tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50088794710548009962024-03-06T01:15:14.947-08:00Heart Over HeelsLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-59490228946052194622014-05-30T08:00:00.000-07:002014-05-30T08:00:03.219-07:00Get Your Glow On! - How To Get That Radiant Glow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although my Grandmother is well into her 80's, I (along with many others) would describe her as “radiant.” She glows with an internal joy and pureness that is undeniable. But it's not because of good skin care. It is because of good Spirit care. I have countless memories of walking into her room and seeing her reading her Bible by the light of her floor lamp. If she wasn't reading her Bible, she was listening to a sermon on tape or watching a Christian film or show. There's nothing she enjoys more than her relationship with God. And it's evident when you look at her that she has walked and talked with her Saviour. </span></div>
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<em>When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. - Exodus 34:33-35</em></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Bible tells us that Moses went up Mt. Sinai to speak to God on several occasions. He was the only one allowed to speak directly to God. He was in the presence of The Almighty God many times. And each time, the Bible says, he came down with the glory of God literally glowing from his face! He was so bright, that he had to put a covering over his face so he would not frighten the people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Psalm 34:5 says, <em>“Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you know what that means? Being in God’s presence makes us more attractive! If you want to radiate, if you want to shine like the stars, then get in the presence of God. Unlike the Israelites, you and I have total access to The Father, thanks to Jesus and His saving grace that created a bridge between us. So, get your glow on! All it takes is a little time in The Father’s presence. Devote as much time (if not more) to reading God's Word and praying as you would to your daily primping and skincare routine and I guarantee others will start to see a permeating glow that no beauty product could ever compare to.</span></div>
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Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-47874362713344109172014-04-16T14:40:00.000-07:002014-04-16T14:40:45.991-07:00The Definition and Design of Sex (why it's so much more than just a physical act)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sex can be compared to fire. Fire is a good thing when it is properly used - it can warm you, it can create beautiful works of art like pottery and it can also light your path so that you can see where you are going. But when fire gets out of control it can be damaging and destructive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Much like fire, sex is also a gift that when experienced the way it was intended - within the boundaries and commitment of marriage - it can be a wonderful thing. But when sex gets outside of its boundaries, it can be harmful and devastating.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Casual sex, friends with benefits, hook ups, flings, sexual experimentation….our culture has a very skewed perspective about sex. So let’s talk about the true definition of sex: <b><i>Sex is a great gift designed by God for married people.</i> </b>Sex was created for one man and one woman together forever, committed in a marriage relationship. Society has distorted the design for sex, but the truth is, when sex is enjoyed the way that it was intended to be enjoyed…within marriage…it retains its wholeness and can be enjoyed to the fullest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The consequences of sex outside of marriage such as STDs and unplanned pregnancies are often talked about but what is less talked about, but is equally as impacting, is the emotional disconnect that happens when we have sex with someone other than our husband or wife. If we’re being honest, we recognize that each time we give ourselves sexually to someone who we are not married to, our emotional and spiritual well-being is affected. There is a pain we feel deep within ourselves when we reduce sex to a purely physical act. Sex is so much more than that. <b>Sex is the fusion of two souls.</b> So when we move from one sexual partner to the next, we have to first break away our soul that has been infused to that person through sex.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Think of it this way…when you have sex….you are being sewn or super glued together…but if you are not committed to that person…when you or your partner choose to walk away, you have to rip out the stitches and pull apart the flesh because sex is meant to bind you permanently. Is it any wonder then that casual sex causes some serious pain and scarring. Pain that we were never meant to experience because we were never meant to be separated, we were meant to stay connected for life. That is why when you have sex outside of its boundaries, it chips away at your soul and becomes more and more difficult to bond.<b>Marriage was intended to protect us from pain not to keep us from pleasure. </b>Sex within marriage is not meant to spoil our fun, but frees us to enjoy sex to the maximum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The good news for anyone who has already experienced sex outside of marriage is that it is never too late to enjoy the fullness of sex. Healing is possible. You can’t go back and make a new beginning, but you can start today and create a new ending. Commitment to enjoying sex only within the protective walls of marriage is always possible. It’s a choice you can make today, no matter what happened yesterday. It’s a choice you won’t regret.</span></div>
Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-17432202316262281672014-01-23T08:52:00.000-08:002014-01-23T08:52:41.940-08:00Dating With Intent<i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Dating without the intent of getting married is like going to the grocery store with no money...you either leave unsatisfied or you take something that isn't yours."</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Dating in our culture has become purely recreational or something to satisfy our own selfish wants and desires. But dating was designed for the intent of marriage. Those who have a healthy dating experience are those who have a vision for marriage.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">In any aspect of life, having no goal or planned destination is dangerous. How will you know how to get there if you don't know where it is you are going? Having a mindset that marriage is the ultimate objective will help guide you through your dating journey.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Imagine if you were to go hiking and you didn't bring a map or a compass and other essentials for your journey...you are at high risk of getting lost and potentially hurt along the way. Same applies when dating but not only are you putting yourself at risk, you are putting the other person at risk of being in harm's way as well.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">So ask yourself this question....</span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">"Am I dating with the intention of marriage?"</i><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><br /></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Now this doesn't mean that because you are dating someone you must marry that person, but going into dating with the mindset that it could potentially lead to marriage will act as a guide for your relationship. Dating opens the opportunity to learn what are qualities and characteristics that you want and don't want in a future spouse. Dating also allows us to learn more about ourselves. If you want to marry a great spouse, you must first BE a great spouse. So take this dating time to also reflect on your own personal growth as well as seeking out a lifetime companion for marriage.</span>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-17881187211321362232013-10-04T13:09:00.001-07:002013-10-04T13:11:52.043-07:004 Reasons For Waiting<h3 style="background-color: white; line-height: 33px; margin: 28px 0px 0px; position: relative;">
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produces character. Diligence, loyalty and honor are all qualities produced by
endurance that develop when we implement patience. Waiting actually helps shape
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">Waiting has a way of highlighting a person's character and
intent. People with poor motives won't wait long because they're not interested
in the full commitment. They're more interested in short-term gains or
self-indulgence. And if we're honest, we'll admit that we want someone who is
willing to wait because we want someone who is in it for the long haul. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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preparation for the answer. Waiting actively, enthusiastically and with a
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take care of what have been waiting for more than those who didn't wait. People
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These guardrails are firm boundaries meant to keep us on the road and to keep us from losing control. Wisdom works the same way. When we have a clear understanding of consequences and the positive or negative impact our choices can have, then we can avoid unhealthy situations and steer clear of potential dangers. We need to establish guardrails (boundaries) in our relationships and in our lives as a whole.</div>
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Now we all know that certain roads lead to danger zones regardless of our many beliefs or backgrounds. That's why society has made an attempt to set some boundaries and will say things like; "Drink Responsibly". But that's not really a solid guardrail is it? Because when people begin drinking they typically get past the point of being able to discern between what is responsible and what is not, don't they? Without a solid guardrail in place, the difference between responsible and not responsible often gets blurry...literally. So this is a trendy aspiration but it is not really a guardrail. A guardrail is: <i>don't get drunk!</i></div>
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Or what about the equally well-intentioned statement; "Don't have sex until you're ready". Because if you ask most guys I am sure they will tell you that they were <i>born ready!</i> So this is yet another attempt at setting some boundaries but it's not a solid, immovable guardrail. It's not something firmly planted in your conscious. It's certainly not something that is going to keep you safe, physically, emotionally or spiritually. It's important to put up guardrails that won't have you looking back in regret saying; "If only I had not ignored the warnings." </div>
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A guardrail would be to determine for yourself that you will not have friends with benefits, you won't watch pornography, you won't hook up with your boyfriend/girlfriend but that you will hold out for the best and enjoy a loving, lasting, regret-free relationship. Don’t allow yourself to be driven by impulses and appetites. When we let pride, lust and selfishness take the wheel, then we will find not only our own lives wrecked, but the lives of those we hurt along the way. Maybe a guardrail you need to put up in your life is to distance yourselves from people who are corrupting your character. Find friends that want to help you and encourage you to stay on track instead of leading you off the cliff.</div>
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There are many different roads we can take in life and it is up to each of us as individuals to decide whether we want to take the road full of potholes that leads to destruction and will totally wreck our lives OR the smooth-paved road that leads to fullness and freedom from regret. A wise person chooses the right road; a fool takes the wrong one. </div>
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It’s important to remember that if you’ve taken a wrong turn somewhere along the way and found yourself on a bumpy, dead-end road…it’s NEVER too late to get back on the winning road. Your life is never totaled...there is nothing you can do, no amount of sin that would leave your life un-repairable. There's always hope for restoration through Jesus.<br />
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We've removed Him from His rightful throne and told him to share a couch with our sin. Or for some of us, we put that something or someone else in His place on the throne and don't even give Him a seat in our hearts at all.</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">What is it that you treasure most? What do you get the most joy out of? What is it that you spend the majority of your time focused on? Is it a relationship? Money? Your career? Sex? Food? A sports team? Your appearance? Success? Pleasure? Who or what are you looking towards to satisfy you? What is it in your own life that you are putting before God? What are you making more valuable than Him? We can all fill in the blank with something that we have chosen to be first in our lives instead of God. I know I can. I unfortunately have put many things above him lately. But when I take an honest look into my own life, I can clearly see where my priorities have been grievously displaced. I have been asking these other things to do for me, what only God can do for me. I gave control over to these other passions and turned my worship from God towards these lesser substitutes expecting to be satisfied.</span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><br style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Truth is that none of these things we put before God can save us. None of them can truly satisfy us. And none of them even compare to His glory. There is nothing wrong with enjoying things like relationships, success, etc. but it is when we allow these things to take center stage - to be the main focus in our lives - that is when they become idols and therefor are a distraction from God. We start to worship the gift instead of the Giver. Instead of allowing these gifts to enhance a deeper devotion to the One who blessed us with them in the first place we worship the gifts instead of God who gave them to us. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">God also gave us free will to choose where we place our devotion. 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Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-66170813878206337112012-07-14T10:54:00.000-07:002012-08-14T10:02:50.863-07:00Heart to Heart: A Life Intended<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Self-reflection is essential for personal growth. It is important for us to take an <i><b>honest</b></i>, introspective look at our own lives. Why? So that we can have a better understanding of our strengths and weaknesses as well as our purpose and goals. Too often we look to others as our comparison scale to see where we measure up, but <i>it's really not fair to compare</i>. Each of us are uniquely designed for an individual purpose and trying to fill another person's mold that we were not designed for is like a fish trying to climb a tree...we weren't created for that. The fact that we can't be like someone else doesn't make us more or less worthy, or talented, or desirable, it simply means we haven't embraced your ability to swim. We haven't acknowledged who we are and what we are capable of.<br />
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When we stop comparing ourselves to others and recognize our own natural, God-given purpose, then we will begin to live the fulfilling life that we were designed for...the life that God <i>intended</i> for us.<br />
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Being classy and modest is a choice. We as women CHOOSE what clothes we put on our body and we don't have to sacrifice style in order to dress modestly.<br />
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Here are a few examples of how to choose modesty this summer and still look stylish.<br />
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Today's NOTD is Avon's nailwear pro in "Nude and Infused" and Sally Hansen Gem Crush nail color in "Razzle Dazzler". This may be my new favourite combo. </div>
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Nude and Infused reminds me a lot of Essie's "Lady Like" nail polish but has a subtle irridescent element to it that compliments the glitter nail well. It only took two coats to be opaque. Razzle Dazzler is a gorgeous rose gold glitter with flecks of medium-sized silver glitter in it. Together I think these polishes make for a very classy manicure.</div>
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What do you think of this look? Would you wear it?</div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-9490460177795461792012-04-26T00:52:00.000-07:002012-04-26T00:52:30.335-07:00Prayer For The Weary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Your Word says "those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31). Please renew my strength; help me to be patient and live for You without becoming weary; help me to stand for what is right, to walk boldly with fortified faith. Thank You for Your promises. Thank You for lifting me up and sustaining me.<br />
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Casual meets cute in this relaxed but stylish everyday outfit. This look would be great for all-year-round. Just switch out the sandals for some flats, maybe add a jacket, cardigan or blazer and this would make a great transition style from spring/summer to fall/winter.<br />
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For each item in your closet, ask yourself, "Would I buy this today?" and "Have I worn this in the past 12 months?" If the answer to either question is "no" then donate or toss it, depending on the condition.<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">2.) Arrange It Like A Boutique</span><br />
Many shops arrange their clothing by item. Putting skirts with skirts, shirts with shirts, etc. will not only help your closet to look more uniformed but you will be able to find clothing items more easily if everything has it's place/category. If you want to take this a step further you can organize each category by color as well.<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">3.) Update It Seasonally</span><br />
It's a good idea to reassess your wardrobe quarterly as a kind of inventory check so that you know what you should be shopping for throughout the year.<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">4.) Use Uniformed Organizing Solutions</span><br />
Invest in all of the same kind of hangers and opt for clear or plastic boxes for a more uniformed, practical solution when organizing your closet.<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">5.) Stick To Your System</span><br />
Recognize that staying organized is a learned habit, stay mindful of keeping your closet clean and organized and eventually it won't require much thought...staying organized will soon become second nature. Always put things back in their place immediately instead of waiting and doing it later because your closet is more likely to stay organized if you stay on top of it.<br />
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If I could go back in time and tell my former, teenage self ten things to encourage and enlighten based upon what I know now through experience...that conversation would go a little something like this....<br />
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1.) <b>All attention is not equal.</b> Wearing tiny skirts and low cut tops will attract attention...but it's not the attention you really want. People will turn their heads to look at a car wreck but it doesn't mean it's a good or positive thing to see. In the same way, dressing in revealing clothes may gain you attention but it doesn't give you what you really want...which is respect. Dressing modestly, on the other hand, is more like a shiny, polished, brand new car...attracting respect and awe. You choose how you want to represent yourself outwardly. Do you want to be the car wreck or the polished car?<br />
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2.) <b>You are meant for so much more.</b> What goes on inside those high school walls and within those high school days will not compare to the accomplishments and beautiful life that lay ahead of you. Don't get caught up in trends, popularity or peer pressure. They will fade, leave you feeling empty and can compromise your future.<br />
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3.) <b>If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. </b>If you feel the need to hide something, keep a secret or live in the shadows then chances are that <i>something</i> is<u> not</u> positive and could be potentially harmful to you or others. Live in the light.<br />
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4.) <b>Sometimes your plans don't work out because God has better ones.</b> God wants what is BEST for you. Seek His best even if that means His plan is not what you would have planned for yourself. It may take some time - maybe even years - for His full purpose to be revealed, but trust that He will never lead you wrong. Follow where He leads.<br />
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5.) <b>Don't look back, you're not going that way.</b> <u>Everyone makes mistakes.</u> Learn from them and move ahead. Don't allow your past to hold you captive from pursuing a brighter future. It doesn't matter what you've done or where you've gone, all that matters is where you go from here.<br />
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6.) <b>Smoking is NOT cool.</b> Your money, your health and your hygiene are literally going up in smoke. There is absolutely nothing beneficial about smoking. Don't waste your life on it.<br />
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7.) <b>Stand for what is right...even if you stand alone. </b>You can't please everyone. It's a fact of life. You can try to be popular in the eyes of others by simply going along with the crowd, but if you want to be a woman of character - one that can be truly admired - then there are times when you are going to have to choose boldness and risk criticism in order to do the right thing. But if your heart is in the right place, you will never be standing alone. Christ stands with you. Do not shy from who you truly are because of fear of abandonment or negative opinions from others. Don't lower to the world, raise toward heaven. God is easier to please than people are.<br />
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8.)<b> Love can wait to give, lust can't wait to get.</b> Having a sexual relationship outside of marriage is fundamentally a relationship for the present without any or little concern for the future of the relationship. This type of relationship is not total, but rather limited. Your future husband is waiting for you. He's been praying for you since he was nine-years-old. Trust me, he's worth waiting for.<br />
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9.) <b>Singleness is NOT a curse.</b> Being single is not some form of misfortune that you think you must get through before life can really begin. Enjoy that time to really discover who you are, what kind of contributions you can offer to this world that go beyond companionship. Give yourself time to grow into the woman God has created you to be and when love does come along (because it will) you will be able to share an already fulfilling life with that person. Think of it this way...if you were to write down a resume to give to your future husband what would you want to put on it? Use this time to build the qualities and skills that will shape you into a great wife..not a perfect wife, but one that strives to be a <a href="http://heartoverheels31.blogspot.com/2011/12/heart-to-heart-live-31.html">Proverbs 31 Woman</a>. Look at singleness as training in faithfulness. Embrace this season in your life.<br />
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10.) <b>You are enough.</b> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The world we live in is broken and throughout your life you will hear all kinds of lies that tell you that you are not enough. You are not thin enough. Your legs are not long enough. Your clothes are not stylish enough. Your chest is not big enough. You are not smart enough. You are not wealthy enough. You are not valuable enough. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">There is a beauty industry, a fashion industry, a television industry, along with all sorts of social groups and people that are trying to convince bright young women: your worth does not measure up. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">You must have the clarity and common sense to know that none of that is true.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">D</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; line-height: 21px;">on't let society and the things of this world influence you or trigger insecurities that will lead to you lowering your standards to less than God's best. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 21px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">You were created for a purpose. You have innate value. You are loved more than you could ever comprehend. There has never been, and there will never be another you. That's what makes you epic...makes you beautiful. You have unique contributions to offer the world and everyone will lose out if you are too fearful to share them. Fully embrace your uniqueness because you're the only one who can.</span><br />
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<ol style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Catch a movie</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go Ice Skating</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Indoor Golf</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go skiiing</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Hiking or nature walks</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go to a sporting event like a football or basketball game</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Have a game night (video, computer or board games)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Karaoke (at an all ages karaoke club or start your own)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Horseback riding</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">ATV riding (check out places that offer rentals)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Volunteer at a local animal shelter or at some other non-profit group (giving is so rewarding!)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Have a group dinner (either go out to a restaurant or have a potluck-style/picnic meal together</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bowling</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Music concert or go to the local theater and see a play</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Photo adventures (grab your friends and a camera and have fun capturing moments around town)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Compete at Ping Pong</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Laser Tag</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Visit an art or science museum</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Check out your local Planetarium</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Card games</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Visit a nearby landmark (and bring your camera!)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go to a local nursing home (elderly people are full of stories and love visitors - you will feel good and have lots to talk about)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Do a service project. (there are lots of opportunities to serve that give you an opportunity to see what kind of person your date is at heart.)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go to a thrift store and create characters with clothing and props you find there...this can turn into a hilarious good time!</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Create comedy or theater skits together (video tape them if you like)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Have a bonfire</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go for a bike ride</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Play a sport you both enjoy, like basketball or volleyball</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go rock climbing (head to an indoor rock climbing gym)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Browse the bookstore or visit the local library (talk about your favourite and least favourite reads)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Take a creative class together (cooking, pottery, dance, martial arts etc. explore something new you might all enjoy)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go to local yard sales/flea markets and see what treasures you can find</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Indulge at a local coffee shop (talk over iced coffee at your favourite caf<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">é. </span></span>often coffee shops even have live music to enjoy)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go out for ICE CREAM! Not only is it a sweet treat, but it allows for sweet conversations too so you can get to really know each other better.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Meet up for breakfast at your favourite morning restaurant</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Be a tourist in your own city (including taking cheesy pictures of each other!)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Visit your local zoo or petting farm</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go kart racing</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go roller skating (or indoor ice skating)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Learn a foreign language together</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Take a road trip (it doesn't have to be far, but explore a new town or city)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Spend the day at an amusement park</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go to a local fair or carnival together</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Start a book club where you all read and discuss a new book each week or month</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go to church together. Most churches have a youth group that plan great group events where you can meet new people and you can both grow spiritually together.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Have a pizza party. Where there's food you'll always have company!</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go for a walk in a park or even around your own neighborhood</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Geocaching is a high tech version of hide and seek. (read a full description of what Geocaching is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching" style="color: #08a7a7; text-decoration: none;">HERE</a>)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Share and listen to your favourite music together</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Start a band or learn a musical instrument together</li>
</ol>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-40603862035699550302012-01-27T02:56:00.000-08:002012-01-27T02:56:58.254-08:00Heart to Heart: Self Worth & Social Pressures<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6J_jDO4Sw2yDOYRtjN8Dd1qFeE0IPlyrqP2siX4EcbLHZ0Xn0x4pKmU4idX8njI_x4t4egTQdEwH21E0lan8bd0seA_FfI_AUWVGUAxZbsnkgtxmUu841i4aL4jLrW4MQhGBT5a4FsI/s1600/self+worth.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6J_jDO4Sw2yDOYRtjN8Dd1qFeE0IPlyrqP2siX4EcbLHZ0Xn0x4pKmU4idX8njI_x4t4egTQdEwH21E0lan8bd0seA_FfI_AUWVGUAxZbsnkgtxmUu841i4aL4jLrW4MQhGBT5a4FsI/s200/self+worth.png" width="198" /></a></div>Women are being fed a very toxic script from society and from the media about who they are "supposed" to be. Women of all ages are ingesting the idea that they are only as valuable as they are sexually desirable. There is prime importance placed on our sexuality so it is no surprise that girls and women are acting out in sexual ways in order to attract attention and to validate their self worth. Whether it's dressing in "sexy" clothing or becoming sexually involved with guys outside of marriage.<br />
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This script about worth based on our sexuality really limits what it means to be a woman and to be a human being. It compartmentalizes females as just a collection of body parts and nothing more. But the truth is women are SO much MORE than that. Our value doesn't come from how sexually desirable or attractive we are. Our worth comes from the fact that we are unique, one-of-a-kind individuals created with great potential and purpose and who have been designed and are desired by our Creator.<br />
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We no longer have to seek approval, or attention from people because the knowledge that God loves us because of our intrinsic value and not our external attributes frees us from that need of social acceptance. The One who matters most (Jesus Christ), believes that WE (you and I) matter most, so<i> the opinion of others (society, boyfriends, etc.) matters not</i>. Once we understand that and accept that as <u>truth</u> then we can begin to free ourselves from social pressures.<br />
</div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-37209448718321496622012-01-10T04:02:00.000-08:002012-01-10T04:02:17.693-08:00Heart to Heart: Modesty Matters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Check out my latest video on why modesty matters!<br />
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<object height="315" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zn3MdQV9FGA?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zn3MdQV9FGA?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-45520388460615115802011-12-09T04:47:00.000-08:002011-12-09T04:52:04.781-08:00Heart To Heart: Live 31<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">"I would rather have a Proverbs 31 Woman than a Victoria's Secret Model."</span></i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Id-rather-have-a-Proverbs-31-woman-than-a-Victorias-Secret-model/315812771780052" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUm26bAnVF5PxP7iJ-eVtbtQyGvD5t9kgEDEWhovOSrSOHmjU1dThRJgDfNgvL3u5-hoVY-DOMT6dhvZu4eh28o6Ku2K8yFqU4beKSo1Uhk8WirWdVaSrPDmtEDMT8E2HxPhsr5c1W7mE/s1600/P31.jpg" /></a></div>This is a movement started by one young man declaring that he would rather be with a woman who lives for God and loves the Lord than a woman who lives for society's approval and who loves the superficial. He's not the only one. There are other Godly men out there who are also seeking to love and encourage women of faith and virtue. Because they know the truth, which is that there is nothing more beautiful than a woman with a righteous heart who puts Christ first.<br />
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For those women who wish to be a Proverbs 31 model - one who models the character of faithfulness and virtue - here are seven principles that will help guide you on your walk.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ladies, don't let society and the things of this world influence you or trigger insecurities that will lead to you lowering your standards to less than God's best. Instead, strive to be a Proverbs 31 woman, a woman who is loved, admired and praised for her HEART. A woman who is truly beautiful in God's sight and in the sight of good, God-seeking men. Physical beauty fades over time, but true beauty - which is virtue - is timeless.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Guys, be someone a Proverbs 31 woman would want to serve, love and respect so that she can be set free to live it out! You have more power to inspire us than you realize. Don't just look for us, help us to get there! In living by God's standards you will empower us to do the same.</span></div></div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-77440569462875083752011-10-31T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-31T08:00:01.365-07:00Heart to Heart: Beauty Is In The Eyes Of Our Creator<div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;">He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. -</span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Ecclesiastes 3:11</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;">Do you ever feel unattractive? Maybe there are certain things about your appearance that you wish you could change. It's easy to look at others and see their beauty, but look at ourselves and see our imperfections. I think it is extremely important to first of all note, that almost everyone thinks this way. Most girls look at others and see their beauty and only see "flaws" in themselves. So you are your own biggest critic! But it's most important to know what God sees. Today's verse tells us that God has made everything beautiful in its time. He is our creator, and we are beautiful to Him! How comforting is that? God made you, and He made you beautiful. If God made you beautiful, then He will show others your beauty as well. When He brings your future husband into your life, He will show him how beautiful you are. Who cares what everyone else thinks along the way?</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;">Another important thing to note is that He has made everything beautiful "in its time". You might look at your acne in the mirror and think of how unattractive it is. First remember that no one notices it as much as you, then remember that God made you beautiful. It might just be part of puberty that passes, and in time, you will be acne free. Your issue might come more with a physical feature, maybe you think your nose is too big (or too small). While those things probably won't change, God can still use them to add to your beauty. Maybe your future husband finds that attractive, or maybe God wants you to learn to find it beautiful. God doesn't make mistakes. He made us beautiful, we just have to open our eyes to see us the way that He does.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><strong><u><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;">Reflection:</span></u></strong></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;">Do you look in the mirror and see yourself as God's beautiful creation, or something less?</span><br />
</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><strong><u><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;">Application:</span></u></strong></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;">Spend today thanking God for making you beautiful! Praise Him for even the things about you that you don't find attractive, and ask Him to show you your beauty.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><strong><u><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;">Prayer:</span></u></strong></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: inherit;">Heavenly Father, thank you so much for making me beautiful! Thank you for never making mistakes. Please show me my beauty, and help me to focus more on the beauty of your creation, and less on the things that I personally don't like. You are the perfect creator, who am I to pick apart what you designed to perfection? Thank you, Lord. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.</span></div>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-89830414657745822422011-10-27T03:57:00.000-07:002011-10-27T03:57:42.936-07:00FANTASY CLOSET: European BohoThis outfit looks very European Boho to me. I love it. This would be perfect for my upcoming Mediterranean cruise! :)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Are you selfish with grace?</span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;">—</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Luke 6:41</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is so easy to see when other people are screwing up. We could sit there all day and point out flaws in other people's actions, especially those of other Christians. However, that isn't what God wants from us. I love that Jesus, the only perfect person to ever walk the face of the earth didn't do that. He could have. He is the only one who has ever had the right to cast stones, yet instead, He gave His life for us, so that we could be forgiven. But we don't offer grace like that. We are certainly happy to receive God's grace. We are thankful that He is so gracious towards us, but then we sit there and look down on others. We judge them because we don't think that they dress the right way, or talk the right way. We stick our noses up at others because we don't think that they are as good as we are, or worthy of our attention. I don't know about you, but I am certainly thankful that Jesus didn't treat us that way.<br />
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Unlike Jesus, who was perfect in every way, we are sinners. We sin every single day in some way or another. 1 John 1 says that if we say we have not sinned we make Christ out to be a liar, and if we say that there is no sin in us we deceive ourselves. We sin; all of us, each and every one of us sin. But instead of working through our own salvation, we focus on the sins of others. It may make us feel a whole lot better, but it isn't what God wants from us. He doesn't want us to hoard His grace all to ourselves, but to show that same grace to others. Jesus didn't die for our sins alone, but for the sins of the world. That includes the lady at church who frequently gossips about others. That includes the sins of your best friend, even if they are sins against you. It includes the sins of our parents, of our peers, teachers, and family.<br />
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<strong>Reflection:</strong><br />
Do you offer the same grace to others as God has offered to you? Or are you busy casting stones and worrying about others sins instead of your own?<br />
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<strong>Application:</strong><br />
Every time you catch yourself judging someone, compliment them on something that they do well. Even if it is someone clear across the room, walk over and compliment them. If it is someone who you aren't with, pick up a phone and call them just to tell them something nice.<br />
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<strong>Prayer:</strong><br />
Heavenly Father, I am so selfish with your grace! Please forgive me. I have been casting stones and pointing out their flaws instead of working on my own shortcomings. Help me to encourage others, even in my thoughts. Help me to focus on my own sins, and grow closer to you. My walk with you is the only one that I have control over, so help me to focus my thoughts on sharing your grace, and growing in my love for you. In the name of your Son I pray. Amen.<br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Written by Heather Hart</span></span>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-21922562555486186792011-10-21T03:06:00.000-07:002011-10-21T03:06:58.385-07:00Jewelry Box: One In A MillionInspired by the beautiful, talented and wise, Priscilla Shirer, I wanted to start a new series here on the blog. Jewelry Box posts will consist of treasures for the soul...words of wisdom shared by fellow believers who help us to grow deeper in our relationship with Jesus Christ. Whereas my Heart to Heart blog posts share more of my own experiences and encouragement, this series will focus more on the gifts and knowledge of others. There are so many Godly women (and men) who can teach and inspire and I want to make this a community of Christ-seeking people. To uplift one another through God's Word and grace.<br />
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So here is a brief video from Priscilla Shirer talking about her book: <i>One In A Million</i>. She is the author of several books, a great speaker, wife, mother and Christ follower. Be sure to check out her website at <a href="http://www.goingbeyond.com/">www.goingbeyond.com</a> to learn more about her and her ministry.<br />
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<object height="315" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8c69xfpwWcc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8c69xfpwWcc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-61167123071604084482011-09-30T04:24:00.000-07:002011-09-30T04:24:03.850-07:00FANTASY CLOSET: Autumn Is Upon UsAutumn is officially here. And it is definitely my favourite season. I love the colours, the fashion, the weather, the smells....everything about it. It's finally time to bring out the boots, scarves and sweater dresses! :)<br />
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What are some of your favourite fall trends?<br />
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<div style="height: 400px; position: relative; width: 400px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/autumn_is_upon_us/set?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste&id=37495980"><img alt="Autumn is upon us" border="0" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/37495980/id/2nP5iMnn4BGwFRNPQalCpQ/size/e.jpg" title="height="400"" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/autumn_is_upon_us/set?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste&id=37495980"></a> <a href="http://heartoverheels.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste"></a> <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/green_shawl/shop?query=green+shawl"></a></small></div><br />
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste&id=40674226" rel="nofollow">Pleated dress</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste&id=38721971" rel="nofollow">H&m boots</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste&id=32477221" rel="nofollow">Deena Ozzy oversized bag</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste&id=42923295" rel="nofollow">Bracelet</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste&id=37809554" rel="nofollow">Yves Saint Laurent jade earrings</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste&id=41487894" rel="nofollow">Pieces green shawl</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.svc=copypaste&id=38347286" rel="nofollow">Butter London Nail Polish</a><br />
</small>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-17954159355716222272011-09-21T01:31:00.000-07:002011-09-21T01:31:12.654-07:00Heart to Heart: Know Your Worth<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">"We need to teach our daughters to distinguish between a man who flatters her, and a man who compliments her.<br />
A man who spends money on her, and a man who invests in her.<br />
A man who views her as property, and a man who views her properly.<br />
A man who lusts after her, and a man who loves her.<br />
A man who believes he is God's gift to women, and a man who remembers a woman was God's gift to man.<br />
... And then teach our sons to be that kind of a man."</span><br />
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</span>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008879471054800996.post-68082112458639647332011-08-31T13:16:00.000-07:002011-08-31T13:16:01.799-07:00FANTASY CLOSET: Batman FanHas anyone else been feeling a little stressed, sort of down, or just in a funk lately? Whenever I feel myself slipping into a funk I like to find and focus on things that make me smile, make me laugh and can help boost my mood. This t-shirt did just that. I think I need one now, how about you?! :)<br />
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<div style="height: 400px; position: relative; width: 400px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/batman_fan/set?.embedder=2679522&.mid=embed&id=35728265"><img alt="Batman Fan" border="0" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/35728265/id/QBQFI1vI4BGajee8FFtJRw/size/e.jpg" title="height="400"" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/batman_fan/set?.embedder=2679522&.mid=embed&id=35728265"></a> <a href="http://heartoverheels.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2679522&.mid=embed"></a> <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/converse_sneakers/shop?brand=Converse&category_id=49"></a></small></div><br />
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.mid=embed-textlist&id=40122643" rel="nofollow">1.) Call Batman T shirt</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.mid=embed-textlist&id=23951432" rel="nofollow">2.) American Eagle Outfitters ripped jeans</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.mid=embed-textlist&id=39213206" rel="nofollow">3.) Converse sneakers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.mid=embed-textlist&id=38411992" rel="nofollow">4.) Marc by marc jacobs handbag</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.mid=embed-textlist&id=39145575" rel="nofollow">5.) CC SKYE yellow bracelet</a><br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2679522&.mid=embed-textlist&id=38328232" rel="nofollow">6.) Juicy Couture stud earrings</a></small>Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223961944306864422noreply@blogger.com0