Wrath Is Messing Me Up

               

      Goodmorning, Friends and Family!! This week started out rough, but God is in control! The easy part is trusting Him but the hard part is being patient for His timing.  The constant situation has made me very angry (wrath) and messing me up. It's making me veer off course alittle from my eating habits the last 2 days. Thankfully, it's not a lot, but I'm getting back On track today. I've worked too hard to let anger (Satan) continue to do this. 

       I'm not going to say what's causing my anger because it's private. I just pray it stops NOW!  If the guilty ones read this, JUST KNOW THIS.....your actions are highly affecting the ones you love and I'm sick and tired of it!! I'm praying for you and trying my best to let go of my anger, but I'm having a hard time. Please pray for me. Satan sure loves preying on me but I'm in God's Army, not his.  

       If you'd like to leave a comment here,  please do so. I need encouragement as well as prayers. I hope ya'll have a blessed week.

Love,

Vickie 

Making Progress!!

   I finally got started on my Fallcleaning house project. My husband and I tackled our bathroom first because the floor desperately needed repaired and new tile. I'm so in love with our new tile!!

  So after our very talented son, Joshua, fixed the floor and laid the new tile, I got busy dejunking, deepcleaning,, and organizing the bathroom.  I haven't found the window curtains I want, but I'm still looking.  I'm very pleased with our bathroom now!! That's why I haven't posted recently.  Been too busy!! Family helped but God led us!! 

      This week, I've been visiting family.  I needed a rest from housework but gonna head home today and get started on living room and dejunking the house. I'm on a roll!! Ha! 

       My Intermittent Fasting is still going great! I've lost 17.5 pounds so far so halfway to my goal!! But that's not the best part..... I'm wearing Small size clothes now!!! I'm elated!!!! Again, God is still leading me!!  

        Hope y'all have a blessed day and weekend!  

Love y'all!!!

God Fights Our Battles

                               

                 God Fights Our Battles

     The Lord has been inspiring me what to write for this week's post. So here goes.....Someone I know dearly has been having battles torment them and their family a lot. I'm not gonna give names in respect to their privacy.  They have seen a lot of bad times. There's been depression and lots of anger to hit. Satan has been having a party at their place. It's time they let God fight this battle.  I'm sure they would say they have been.  But have they really? I know personally,  that if I don't give my battles,  and I mean 100% of my battles, to the Lord, I don't do well either.  I pray they will!!!!

                       

          The picture above is a stick that I found on my driveway as I was out walking this week. When I saw it, I thought of David's slingshot,  that he used to defeat Goliath. Well, he may have had the weapon in his hand BUT God was with David and fought his battle for him. David trusted God completely.  God will fight your battles too, my family and friends! 

      When I started trying to lose weight recently,  my battle started but I gave it to God. Because of that,  I've lost 12 pounds and still losing. Thankyou, God!!!. My house Fall Cleaning is my present Goliath (battle). But I'm now trusting God completely to fight this battle.  I'm very embarrassed at  my house condition. This is gonna change NOW!!  I've been working at it for years but not trusting God with it completely.  I DO NOW!!  I'm also gonna get organized too.  I'm using Marla Cilley's, aka Flylady,  housecleaning method.  She's really good. Go check her out...  http://www.flylady.net.    

      So, what's your battle? Give it to God now!! You'll be glad and peaceful if you do!! 

  Have a blessed day!!

Vickie

All Things

                 

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."  Philippians  4:13

    Hello!! I hope you're having a blessed week. Are you trying to lose weight like I am? I am still doing great. I lost 2 pounds last week, which makes me have a total loss of 10 pounds since 8/7/2023. I've also lost inches all over and so excited and feel so much better! I even fasted 18 hours today!! I usually fast 16:8. I'm also trying to do the One Meal A Day with my Intermittent Fasting lifestyle. I'm eating healthy now. I keep saying  "I" but none of the accomplishments would have happened without Christ!! He is my Savior, Shepherd , Guide, Coach,  and many other qualities!! Thank you, Jesus!!! Of course,  my dear hubby, family and friends support me too. Thankyou!!!

     Losing weight isn't the only thing that Jesus Christ can help us with.  So, if you're having other issues, just turn to Him. God is faithful!! Just please give Him the glory! Yes, I'm proud I'm doing so well but I give God all the credit!!! 

    I'm trying to post every Monday but sometimes I'm not inspired what to write by then. Please feel free to comment, but if you have trouble with it, just pm me or comment on FB.  Some have had problems getting comments to post. Well, I'm gonna close now. Maybe one day, I'll get Blogspot figured out. 

May God Bless everyone!! 

Love in Christ, 

Vickie 

Trusting God With Everything

                           

     

"For with God, nothing shall be impossible." Luke 1:37

       Goodmorning!!  I hope everyone had a great week lastweek. Mine was busy and hectic but I survived.  My Intermittent Fasting was great!! I stayed away from sweet tea and junk food.  And guess what folks.....I lost 5 pounds!!! I knew it was possible with God!!!  Of course, I was hoping for at least a 2 pound loss so when I stepped on the scales yesterday morning, I was over the moon with excitement!!! Yes I'm bragging, but I give God the glory because I couldn't have done it without Him. I'm so thankful!!! 

     God can do anything!!!! Anything is possible with God. We just need to trust Him completely and ask His will to be done.  Sometimes we think we trust God in everything, but we don't. I'm guilty of that too. I trust Him completely in my weight loss efforts, but catch myself not trusting Him completely in other life aspects.  But I'm working at that!!! Life IS tough, people!!! Satan just won't leave us alone. He is constantly lurking everywhere,  trying to keep us, as God's children, from worshipping and serving God. God is in control!! It may not seem that way to some, but He is! 

     Before I close, I'd like to explain something about IF'ing. It has awesome health benefits, which I've probably already mentioned. But sometimes our weight loss can be slow. Sometimes you'll lose inches more than weight. Sometimes you'll lose several pounds like I did last week and sometimes you won't. You just have to trust the process. Information on IF will say you can eat anything you want in your "eating window" but folks, if you're trying to lose alot of weight, eating junk food and other sugary food and drinks, just won't get it!! That's what I was doing. I was also feeling yucky. Now I'm feeling better and my clothes are starting to fit better.  This is my lifestyle forever!!! When I reach my goal, I'll figure out a maintenance plan with IF. I'm not dieting folks, I'm just eating healthy!!!  Intermittent Fasting is a lifestyle, not a diet. although, some people use diet plans with it, such as Low carb/high protein.  I eat normally and healthy from 12 noon-7.pm,  but just cutting out bad stuff.  I ate some peach lazyboy pie twice lastweek, but only one tablespoon, and the majority of that was a peach slice. I didn't even have to feel guilty. Well, I need to get busy so I'd better close for now. If you have any questions, just ask!!!

Have a blessed day,

Vickie

Still At It

     

                                

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."  1 Corinthians 10:13

     Goodmorning!! Yes, I'm still at it....Intermittent Fasting , that is!! It's been very unsuccessful up til the last 2 weeks though. I finally started losing weight again...3 lbs!! But I'm doing even better the last 2 days.  I decided to fast from sweet tea for a week. I started that Saturday. I'm also trying hard to cut out my sweets. I'm already feeling better from that, just in 2 days!  So, what I'm trying to say is,  during my eating window,  which is 12 pm to 7pm, I need to eat healthier if I'm trying to lose weight. That actually goes for any type of weight loss program or diet.  Although,  Intermittent Fasting is Not a diet, but a lifestyle.  My body is getting healthy too with IF. As I've mentioned in earlier posts, Intermittent Fasting has a lot of health benefits. Oh yeah, my sister,  Glenda,  reminded me about the sugar defeating my weight loss efforts. Thankyou,  Glenda!!

       The verse above relates to overcoming temptation. I've already memorized that verse but it's my focus memory verse for this week because with all the sweets in my house, my temptations are flying high. LOL So far I'm doing great since Sat but I know temptation will still be present.  God is my HELPER!! I KNOW I CAN LOSE WEIGHT  AND INCHES.  

     Temptations also involve other life aspects. For awhile I was binge watching Dark Shadows. I don't believe in the Satanic ways of the show but I could tell my Spiritual life was suffering,  even though I was reading my Bible daily and praying. God woke me up!! It was hard at first,  not watching it anymore, but thankfully God removed that stronghold from my life. God is so good!!! Thank-you,  God!! 

      I hope you have a blessed day and have enjoyed reading this post. If you have any comments or questions, just leave a comment here or pm me.  I'm here to help and encourage.  Also, feel free to read my other posts.

Love in Christ,

Vickie Berryhill 

Black Coffee Just Isn't My Cup of Tea

 

                             

Goodmorning!! Did that title grab your attention? Ha! Well, I started my IF (Intermittent Lifestyle) just like I said I would. I drank my coffee black yesterday BUT it was yucky!!!!! It's just not my cup of tea, coffee actually.  Ha! I actually used to drink it black but never enjoyed it. But I love coffee too much to ditch it.  SOoooooo, I'll just change up my system tomorrow. I will start drinking a cup of  green tea in the morning, while I'm in my Fasting Window (7 pm to 11-12:00 the next day). I will drink my coffee, with creamer, after lunch, during my Eating Window.  My creamer has alittle sugar but not as much as all the sweet tea I drink at lunch. Tea isn't bad for us, but all that sugar is. This will help me in that area too. Not only do I want and need to lose weight, but I want to be healthy for the Lord. 

       I'm trying to dejunk my body of toxins. I also need to continue dejunking my life and house. That's a continuous work in progress,  but I'm trying.  I confess....I've been procrastinating this lately. I haven't been lazy. I've been doing other stuff, but still putting off dejunking the back bedroom. That's my first room to tackle. So, please pray that I'll get it done SOON!! I know I'll be happier after it's done. We have some gardening to do this morning so, I'll start as soon as possible. I need to remember....JUST DO IT!! 

      HAVE A BLESSED DAY EVERYONE!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!