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WOW! It's been forever since I've posted on here but its a good thing. My purpose for this blog has shifted a little bit. I'm still going to update you on my journey of losing weight but over the time since the last blog I've felt a nudge from God to make this more about what I love most, God's Girls! I'm going to share with you whatever God is sharing with me and also tips for the savvy chick. Those will be little quick tips I've discovered at that time that I think might help you along the way. Whether it be with food/losing weight, with household stuff, beauty, fashion, where to find deals (I'm a serious coupon junky, haha), if it relates to being a chick I'll post it! I'm not saying I have it all together (quite the opposite actually) or that I'm the guru chick on being a chick. I just simply love the idea of coming together as a company of women to share on how to do life well and do life better! With that being said this is your spot too! So, share all of your savvy chick tips as well - that's what its all about! My heart's passion is to see every woman (young and younger, hehe) on this planet find her true beautiful identity & to then see her help those in her world do the same! And with that here's a quote from a little study section in my Bible...
"A woman's effectiveness multiplies when she is confident that she has a powerful place in the ongoing purposes of God..."
OK that is simply just truth at its best!!! That statement is just so loaded with messages! I love it! But bottom line, we MUST figure out who we are in Him so that we can figure out our purpose so that our effectiveness will multiply and not be completely wasted! I can say with ALL of my heart that the ONE thing that has gotten me through the roughest times in my life has been KNOWING and I mean KNOWING (as in you just can't turn it off in your head, your heart, your mind, your spirit, its there 24/7) God's purpose for my life!!! Eventually I'll make a post about how I realized God's call on my life but for now just know that when you figure that out it changes everything! Giving up is no longer an option, you can't help but think generationally (spell check is telling me that's not a word, haha).
There's so much on my heart that I want to share with you and I can't wait to hear back from you! And of course this is all in faith that there will be people reading, haha!
Until next time ladies... find a mirror and wink at yourself! :o)
Hello Again! So, I've just posted the link for everyone to check out my new blog home. Again, very excited!
Last week turned out to be full of lots of twists and turns with job stuff and a few family things. I did my best with what was available to me to eat healthy and not be a total lazy bum. I worked out with Amy on Tuesday night at her apartment's gym and it was awesome (felt it for a few days after.) There's a lot going on right now that's making it a little hard to keep up with things but I'm determined to work out AT LEAST once a week and to AT LEAST keep my portions under control no matter what I'm eating! I figure if I have to start some where effort is a good place to start, even if it is the minimum. Of course this is all with the goal of moving it up to 5 times a week and getting healthier options as far as eating. Walked tonight for my workout and felt much better after.
Still trying to figure out the video thing. It's been a little bit of a pain so for now I'll just be typing. So moving on with it here are my thoughts for tonight...
I'm really excited (as I've said quite a few times) about moving on to a healthier lifestyle. I believe its the desire of God that we live in health instead of always being in need of healing, though He DOES heal - not disputing that so please no angry comments! :) I've felt for a long time that my weight has literally been holding me back from EVERYthing. In relationships, in work, in creativity, in giving of myself to others and mostly in my service to my Savior! My heart's desire is to preach and to eventually start a conference where young women can find hope in Him (that's another blog, lol). Seriously though, I can't be in church, listen to a sermon or read the Word without having that rise up within me. I've felt the call of God on my life for almost 10 yrs now and I feel like these past few years have just slipped through my fingertips.I've hidden over those years because I was so ashamed of my weight; what I'd become and what I looked like. This blog - conffesions of a curvy chick - is about stepping out of the darkness of shame and stepping into the light of accountability. I was looking for another scripture when I found this one and I LOVE it!
"Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I WILL rise. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. ~ Micah 7:8"
I fully believe that my Heavenly Father is lighting my path as I walk out of this dark place that I've been in for so long. I also believe the enemy is trembling because for SO LONG this has been his very successful tool in keeping me from all that God has for me! So ENEMY BEWARE!!! hehe!
Guys I know that's a lot and if you've read to this point THANK YOU!!! I'm going to need all the encouragement and support I can get along the way. This isn't going to be easy but I'm determined and more importantly if you're out there on a similar journey I'd love to be of some support to you! I find I'm happiest when I'm encouraging and helping others so please feel free to email me or share your stories of success, failures or just your current steps in the journey.
Ok that's all for now. Hoping to get a video up soon. Oh I have lost 2.5 lbs already, YAY! So, it's working!!! Again thank you all for your love and support!!!
Love & Hugs
Lilly Bug
Hi Everyone!!! I'm BEYOND excited about this new blog! A friend of mine from back in my Hillsong days started a blog about his weight loss journey recently and he's totally inspired me (he's down about 17lbs in just a few weeks!!! Go Alasdair!!!) So, here I am typing away and here you are reading intently (or at least I hope, lol).
My goal was to put a video up for my first post but it's been a little crazy here this week so in an effort to just jump in and get started I'm sticking with the, what now seems to be "old fashion", typed blog. I do intend to put videos up regularly so you can actually see the progress and we can just feel altogether more connected, hehe!
I'm gonna leave it at that for now. I'll be back soon with the video giving you more details about what to expect from "Confessions of a Curvy Chick"!
Love & Hugs
Lilly Bug
