Wii Wednesday: Wii Fitness Age

OMG! My Wii fitness age is 60! This is extremely embarassing since I'm only turning 30 this year. If this is not motivation for me to exercise more, I don't know what is. I'm going to take the Wii Fitness test every month and update you on my age progression or should I say regression.

~Joan

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Timeout Tuesday

Timeout! I've been tagged again! This time it's by Christie at My Life: A Work in Progress.

Rules:

1) Take a picture of yourself right NOW!

2) DON’T change your clothes, DON’T fix your hair… Just take a picture.

3) Post that picture with NO editing.

4) Post these instructions with your picture.

5) Tag 10 people to do this.

I'm breaking rule #5 because I'm new to the blogging world, and Christie already tagged everyone I know. So I know all of you serial bloggers are going to call me a cheater, but I don't want to hear it. I did actually take the picture as soon as I was tagged. I'm just posting it a little late. No more embarrassing tags people--payback is real!

~Joan

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Motivational Monday

I think starting my Mondays out with a motivational post will motivate me to be productive during the week. My motivation every day comes from God. Of course there are other earthly things that motivate us. What motivates you to start out a new work week and keep going strong?

~Joan

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Spiritual Sunday: Impact Church

I would like to devote my Sunday posts to my interpretation of the sermons at Impact Church. Impact has really helped me grow closer to God, and what better way to honor the church publicly than by giving them a shout on my blog every Sunday.

Today's Scripture

Proverbs 4:20-27 My son, pay attention closely to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.

Today's Sermon Title

Focus

Today's Message (talking points from Impact Church's pastor Olu Brown are in bold)

We have many opportunities that present themselves to us in our everyday lives. Once we make the decision to take advantage of an opportunity, it is important that we stay focused on that particular opportunity. Sometimes when we are afforded an opportunity we have competing interests or distractions that get in the way of us achieving our goals. Those competing interests are the things that seem really attractive at the time, but really are only there to draw our attention away from our purpose. It is up to us to look at opportunity, make a choice, focus on that choice, and allow nothing to stand in the way of that choice. Our choice becomes our destiny. Remain focused. Do your best, and trust God to take care of the rest. Have a blessed week!

~Joan

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My First Blog Award

Thanks to Stesha of Hot Chocolate Caramel Mocha, I have been tagged as a recipient of the 2009 New Year's Spirit Award! I was pleasantly surprised when I read Stesha's post on New Year's Day and saw that she had picked me as a winner. She has such a wonderful blog and has really been supportive of my new blog, so cheers to you Stesha! It is now my duty to pass the award onto other worthy bloggers.

Here are the rules for accepting the award:

1. You must be a true lover of the New Year to receive this award. The person to whom you give the award must also be in love with the New Year.

2. List 5 things that you love about the New Year. If you can't limit it to 5 things, then keep going till you run out of space.

3. Pass the award along to as many people as you like. That can be 1 or 50. It's up to you! But keep the New Year cheer going.

4. Let your recipients know that you have tagged them by leaving a comment on their site. Also, link back to the person who gave you the award.

5 Things I Love About the New Year (in no particular order):

1. I have a husband who loves me unconditionally.

2. God continues to bless me daily with a wonderful life, family, and friends.

3. 2008 is over!

4. I WILL GO ON A VACATION THIS YEAR!

5. I have a whole year to get pregnant.

Drumroll Please...........I proudly pass on the 2009 New Year's Spirit Award to:

My Life A Work in Progress

How Full Is Your Bucket

Funeral for My Fat Pants

My Brown Baby

The Chatterbox Reviews

Motivation Mama!
and of course...Hot Chocolate Caramel Mocha

~Joan

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Freestyle Friday: Change

In light of January's NaBloPoMo theme of change, I've decided to reflect on what I want change to mean for me in 2009.

Choosing to be different


Having faith in my choices


Allowing myself to fall and get back up again


Never giving up on my dreams


Going the extra mile


Expecting great things to happen


~Joan

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Thankful Thursday

10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Happy New Year! I want to dedicate Thursdays to being thankful. And what better day to start than today--the first day of 2009 and the first day of NaBloPoMo. Today I am especially thankful for the new year. I am thankful for being able to bring in the New Year with family and friends. I am thankful that I have no regrets coming into the new year. Most of all I am thankful that God continues to bless me with his love each and every day. I wish you all a very blessed and prosperous New Year!

~Joan

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