BINGO!

I forgot to mention the fantastic NEWS! We cleared the debt completely! Paid off the credit card on Thursday and POOF I've cancelled the card! We actually cleared it in 3 months! After so many months struggling...I thank God for helping me get over that hurdle! Hubby didn't even have to use his Accounting tricks on me. It truly was God's work on my heart, amen...Although when I think of it, I believe my husband secretly prayed for change...my goodness...!My love and husband....:)

Well it worked!

We also have savings actively growing and have a goal we want to achieve! I'm excited! That's one huge issue out of the way! Now for only the good stuff ie. savings for the next 9 months and exams out of the way!

My husband also passed his driving test (Oh yeah, should have shared this too!) This happened 2 days before Christmas!

I truly believe and stand by these verses...

Romans 8:28 (Amplified)
28 We are assured and know that [[j]God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose.

1 Peter 5: 6-11(Amplified)

6 Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you,

7 Casting the [c]whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, [d]once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you [e]watchfully.

8 Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant andcautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [[f]in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour.

9 Withstand him; be firm in faith [against his onset—rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined], knowing that the same ([g]identical) sufferings are appointed to your brotherhood (the whole body of Christians) throughout the world.

10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace [Who imparts all blessing and favor], Who has called you to His [own] eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself complete and make you what you ought to be, establish and ground you securely, and strengthen, and settle you.

11 To Him be the dominion (power, authority, rule) forever and ever. Amen (so be it).

It is usually quite hard to believe that the breakthrough will happen but God's timing is always right! I believe that all works according to His timing and purpose so,  re the insight re my weight, the insight re my exams, insight re my character flaws esp. Greed at this point in time, the insight re financial struggles, God revealing what I need just at the right time.

I praise Him and thank Him...
I thank you Yeshua for Your steadfast love and ways in my life! Amen.

Food & Greed

I've had some time to think over why I'm back to square one with my weight. I admit, the regular cycling to work and back last year was an awesome help however my family went on a crack down and pleaded that I stopped. (((Safety)))
 I now have comfortable morning trips with my love by car to work & arriving always on time. My return is by public transport which is fine.

What has dawned on me about my weight battle of 10-15kg over desirable is GREED.

Google dictionary defines it as an 'intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.'


When I first felt led to this association with food, I would never have considered myself to be greedy....I mean, I don't look overly big just a bit 'puffy' for a petite women, I still wear size S/M, I still wear some clothes from 2007 which fit. Therefore why would I be greedy? 

I then proceeded to some verses like so....

Proverbs 23:6 
Do not eat the food of a stingy man, do not crave his delicacies; 
Jeremiah 6:13 
"From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.

( I think of the well known corporate Food companies which  highly sweeten& salt our foods to make them appear delicious! All for money!)

Luke 12:15 
Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

(I can buy most if not everything I want however have found myself overloading on groceries, buying double throwing it out, buying so many clothes as I saw it looked nice on another person or I like an item - why not buy 4 or more but in different colors...I do that a lot! The saddest part is forgetting that I ordered the item online, bought it a week ago, had it in the food cupboard. To me, that sounds like wasting and over buying...my excuse is usually ' I want it now....' 

James 3:14-16 
14But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

This verse in James holds very true in that...with selfish desires, there is also chaos and disorder. Most health gurus would state that we need to plan what we eat and jot down what we intend to do...plan, plan, plan...before that happens, are eating is all over the place...as in, we eat lots of xyz, we eat huge calories of abc eventhough we 'only had a small portion,' etc. To me, this highlights the need to be in control of what we eat and what we put in it...not to allow our selfish desires go on a rampage....

It is my understanding that those of us that do not have medical reasons for being overweight but are 'fat' 'heavy' 'chunky' carrying excessive weight' ' always on a diet which never ends' (fill in your own words) are in sin. We have been blessed with beautiful bodies therefore why aren't we enjoying them and blessing God by taking good upkeep of our bodies?

Exercise 1:
1. Meditate over these verses and ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand anything else which is relevant in your life re Greed.
2. Take a moment to Repent and ask God to forgive you for engaging in greediness
3. It takes 15 mins for your body to feel satiated. Attempt to eat a smaller portion size of each meal of your day and wait until 15 mins is up before eating any more. I hope this will be an eye opener for you, as it has for me...

I hope to share another blog on this matter next week.

London

I love London, UK.
Off there for the weekend for a course and boy is it exciting to think that we are contemplating moving to London  for good! Hubby will be coming too this weekend and studying...we both have more exams! Can't wait to say it's all done!

See you soon!

Color Blocking Fashion Tips

Exam time...

1 day and a half to go. Ex-haus-tion. Don't think my brain can take in any more today...have been checking youtube, shopping sites, my new selection of ebay items for sale (yeah!)

It's been great to have a week off work but getting out little to the 'no fun' anymore side...

Working and postgrad exams..it's worth it, I tell myself. It's worth it....

The Ebay Experience

I think my Ebay experience went well. Sold 30 items and generated a profit of 430 euro. (That's deducting fees from ebay and mailing items.) I was happy with it however the time for mailing items and packaging (I like to make things colorful and artistic) took hours.
Would I do it again? Only within the homeland or UK I think. I had buyers in Chile, UK, Canada, the States, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and some Irish buyers too. It was exciting to get so much coverage in a space of 3 weeks.
I may just do it again...:)

Rubber...

Man I love craft. Craft work, crafting, craft.
I've been thinking of opening a store on etsy and using my skills, cricut machine, paper, rubber stamps, washi tapes, corner cutters and the whole box of items I have in store...to sell cards & gift wrapping ideas. I've been thinking of purchasing a serger to make underwear too but that will be my next dream to execute in a few months time:)
For now, I will keep to the smaller craft items while we save for a family trip this summer:)

Today I found this pretty neat site to make my own rubber stamps...http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sweet-little-acorn-stamps-howt-131628
It's pretty cool with ideas and since I find that I'm looking for certain words or images which are hard to find online/shops, why not make my own! I also found this store for low priced craft tools: www.stampeaz.com
Really like that store too. Well worth browsing over the next few weeks.  I believe a rubber stamp makes all the difference. My most recent favorite is a 'THANK YOU' I got from a craft store in Belfast. I'll add the photo alittle later...it's truly super handy and chic on its own.

What do you guys think?