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Lord You give me Joy !  You give me Peace !  You give me Love !  You do not give me the spirit of fear, anxiety and depression this is of the enemy.  I recognize Your goodness and what You have ordered for me.  Lord help me keep Your goodness as MY focus.  I ask You for forgiveness of any disobedience and ungratefulness. 

Today I plan to workout after work, no excuse.  It seems things have been happening in the evening causing me to not make my workout on a regular basis.  I cooked my dinner this morning while getting dressed.  This plan and preparation works well for me.  I cook my protein for lunch and my dinner in the a.m. so when I come home I simply warm it up, pull out my salad and warm up veggie and potatoe (white or yam).  My meals are pretty much the same daily, I interchange proteins and veggies and either or with potatoes yams or red skin white potatoe.  Most nights I get home after 9 so I need to know my meal is ready when I get home.  This lifestyle is really keeping me disciplined to bringing my lunch daily and eating meals at home.  I save tons of money and the food is so good and nourishing.  I always look forward to my meals.  I am in maintance phase with True Image and with FA.  Holding at a size 10.   WOW !  Thank you Jesus ! 

With FA you lose weigh whether you exercise or not.  I chose to exercise because it keeps me feeling strong.  I like the feeling of accomplishment when I finish a exercise routine.  Each workout is a challenge, but so worth it.  I am learning through this whole process that I am worthy and I feel good.  Although it is a process of learning that I am in the right body size my true image.  In certain areas I have more confidence, I enjoy social events so much more.  I have peace with my food.  I don’t go to an event to scout out food I go for the fellowship of being with people I enjoy.

                                                     

Beauty and fashion Haul :  I found the shoes, I found the shoes !  Last evening I went to the mall looking around not for shoes but was making a friendly stop by Sephora.  After leaving Sephora I began to wander around the mall.  I passed ALDO and remembered I needed shoes, well they had some neutral tone shoes, but they were not doing it for me.  And on top of that they were 89 bucks.  NO way !  They had lots of wedges, I like wedges but not for this outfit.   I went into Nine West and there it was the sign big as day 70% off the lowest price.  YES !  My eyes went to the shoes, I turned them over and the lowest price was 79 bucks.  My heart was racing, I needed these shoes !  I said you don’t have them in a 9 ½ or 10 and he had them..  He came out with both sizes I could have screamed with joy.  So you know I got them, 35 bucks including taxes.  I also picked up a dress from a couple dresses from H&M one is a repeat, I liked it that much.  I sent it out to the cleansers and they ruined it, the colored bleed, this time I will wash it myself in cold water.  It is a mod like 60s dress.  The other is a cute black dress, knee length, I will wear leggings with it in the Spring with a cute lil shoe.  I picked up H&M’s Spring catalog and there is a denim jumpsuit I would like to sport.  Last year this time I did not even think of shopping in H&M because of my size.  This amazes me, and the funny thing is every time I go in their dressing room, my heart races as I expect the items not to fit me.  I still image myself as my plus size self.  Even when I tried on the shoes I was expecting to be my regular size 10, the 9 ½ fit but I probably could have gotten the 9.  Nine West had 70% off, 50% off and 30% off. 

I went into Sephora looking for Guerlian bronzer, they don’t carry it in the store, I wanted to see the various shades and then make a selection.  I was disappointed.  But not to worry, I picked up a Sephora fuchsia cream blush, really nice rich color.  It looks nice on my completion.  I also picked up another Smash box illuminating primer, I mix a lil with my foundation for an illuminating effect.  I also Grace by Philosophy, I usually get Amazing Grace, trying something different.  I used 100 points and got Laura Mercia (sp) primer and I a two pack SUGAR lip balm as  Sephora birthday gift and I used.  I love samples especially sample primers. 

I went to Forever 21 and picked up a few pair of stud like earrings in gold and silver tones. They are small and cute, with my hair longer you really can’t see my earrings and right now I am not into bigger earrings.  Keeping it simple.  I passed Aldo accessories and their Spring line is real colorful.  A bit too colorful for me.  So I passed right on by.

Weekend:  Friday night me and another sis are going to a relationships workshop.  They are offered once a month and this will be my first.  Me in a relationship workshop is incredible.  Ready to learn in preparation of God’s goodness.  God is leading me to this workshop as I have been invited for the past 3 months and this time I put it on my schedule.  I feel it is worth my time. 

Saturday will be Saturday, however I am led.  I may need to help Jayden and Ariel move into their new apartment.  Yes their new apartment.  Praise the Lord.  I love them dearly and will miss them.  I am so pleased I was allowed to have them in my house for this time and now they will enter into a new chapter of their lives.  I am proud of Ariel, she works, goes to Tri C and is a single mom.  She is trying to live for the Lord.