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This is from my facebook wall. I commented on a friends post. Hope this helps everyone.Janis Petzold Not to offend anyone but this is what I believe. I am sick and tired of every year when CHRISTMAS comes around; there are people who want to take CHRIST out of CHRISTMAS. It might offend someone. Well how about all of the CHRISTIANS? What about offending us because you are taking our CHRIST out of CHRISTMAS!?!? CHRIST IS CHRISTMAS!!! If you aren't celebrating CHRIST then why are you celebrating? CHRISTMAS is about the birth of our SAVIOR! CHRISTMAS is one of a few holidays left that celebrate my CHRIST! Leave my holiday alone!!! And tell everyone MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holidays!
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Danyelle Webber I disagree. It is not about Chris. read the Bible nowhere does it say to celebrate Jesus birth. First off he was not born in Dec. It was not Wise men who come to see him in the manager. He was born in fall; shepards were living out doors, not in snow. The wise men were astrologers who were sent by king Herod to kill Jesus. The star you use on your so called xmas trees was the star used by Satan to guide the astrologer to kill Jesus. The only birthdays mentioned in the Bible were a king who was please by the daughter of his slave and asked her what she wanted in turn for her services. she replied, John the Baptist head on a silver platters. so he had him killed and then beheaded

Danyelle Webber the second was another king who was not pleased by his cupboard make he had him killed on his birthday. Dec 25 is actually a pagan holiday. in order to get them to convert to Christendom a monk came up with this holiday. when the astrologer found Jesus he was not even a baby, he was a small child in his house. last but not least Santa has nothing to do with Jesus so why would you want to worship or idolize him in the same sentence as Jesus let alone believe in him

Danyelle Webber If you do not believe me here are the scriptures to back all this up: Luke 2:8, Luke 22:17-20, 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26, John 4:23, Deuteronomy 18: 10-12, Matthew 2:11, 1-8, 16, 2 Thessalonians 2: 9-10, Ephesians 4: 25, Zechariah 8:19, Psalms 15:2. Please read all these first before you act or get mad.




Danyelle Webber this is why I do not celebrate Christmas or any other so called religious holidays. God does not say anywhere in the Bible to worship or celebrate anyone including other Gods or his son Jesus at all. He is the only one to get all the worship and praise. He does however tell us we should each yrs remember what his son Jesus did for us. (his death) so once a yr around Nissan 14th we commemorate his death.

Danyelle Webber p.S. not everyone is christian, this time of year Jews celebrate Chanukah, Pagan celebrate Yule, and then the African American have kwanza. So do not accept everyone to wish you a Merry Christmas, let alone Happy Holidays. Some of us do not celebrate any holidays, so if we do not respond to your holidays wishes please do not get offended just respect our wishes as we respect yours.



　

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Today is a brand new day and a new week. So what are we to do? I had a wake up call this morning. it was a hard one. I cried for a while and realize I need to let go and Let God do his thing. it is a hard lesson I had to learn today.
OK let me go back a few yrs. let's say 8 yrs. I was doing great working at Pizza Hut, had a nice house and a great husband. Well I met this girl at work and she (long story get into that another time) introduced me to Wicca/witchcraft. i thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. I was happy (so I thought). I was always online with my wiccan friends and doing lots of spells and so much more. I even had a 9 foot circle in my back yr with an altar set up and the whole 9 yrs. Well i was so into this new found nature-based religion that I was not being the wife I should be. I got on computer the minute husband left work and was still on it long after he went to bed. i got only minimal sleep each night. I even joined a school to learn wiccan related things such as wands 101, tarot reading 101 and carnelian tradition 101 and 102. I was having the time of my life. I finally found the religion of my dreams. I could worship God or many gods as I see fit. then to boom hit. Husband was angry, we fought all the time, he made his own dinners, cleans the house and even went back and forth to work alone. he started to have an affair. He wanted a divorce. So I began the process to give it to him. Well to say the least it did not happen. I fought for my marriage. I fought hard. yet I was still doing Wicca/witchcraft and hubby was still hating it. He could not even walk beside me in the grocery store. I was a joke. Then finally I got a wake up call, a knock on the door. I was not ready for it. A friend of my fathers was standing there ready to offer me a Bible study. OK Dad just to please you I will do it. it was ok I mean I learned this all as a child so I did not take it to seriously. I missed the studies time and time again. Well she went back up north and we moved so she had a hard time finding me again. but low and behold she did a few yrs later. this time I said ok let's try this again. Marriage was rocking, living was rocking and my new found religion was a joke to Hollywood and everyone else around.  So ok I started the Bible study and I began to love the company I was in, loved the words that I read and started loving Jehovah again. I was in a chapter about spiritism and I broke down. A hard breakdown! I started getting rid of everything I owned that dealt with spiritism and so on, i even burned my BOS(book of Shadows). I attended meetings at the Kingdom Hall and then started going out in service.
So there I was having the time of life learning to love Jehovah again but what was missing? Oh yes my husband being as happy as I was. So he came one day and started asking question and next thing I knew he was having his own study.  Well it was time I was almost done with my second book and I was at a meeting when Jehovah hit me in the head and say "Go For It!" get baptized. I talked tot he local elder and set up the meetings. But that night was the worse night of my life, so I thought. Satan did not want to hear I was leaving him and joining Jehovah. i had to worse nightmare, it was so vivid. It made my heart race and my body sweat so bad the sheets were soaked. I vowed then and there to Jehovah for help that I was going to do this no matter what stood in my way. Well July 24, 2010 I was baptized.
OK back to date. A yr later I started having doubts again and questioning every move the organization did and why I could not do certain things. I talked to a friend who had the same questions and then I stood back about 4 months. I stopped going to meetings, stopped doing the preaching work and did not associate with anyone. So there I was unhappy again. my questions unanswered. So after talking to a friend who decided not to be a witness, I felt I needed answers of my own. So I went to the only source I knew to be true the Bible,  It was not easy finding the answers, yet it was easy. i just had to look at the right place and ask the right questions.  I found them. it took a while.  About 6 months.
By this time I was starting to loose weigh 5 pounds, 10 pounds, and so on. slowly going back to meetings and friend still questioning me on certain things. She told me if I am doubting my religion I should not be doing certain things in that religion. Ok I get it. how can I preach a religion I have doubts in. the more and more time I spent with my friend the more and more I began to appreciate her and her views and see everything she is going through. She left Jehovah and now she is miserable. I was not. I had a happy marriage friends in the congregation who loved me and no worries. Then an other friend got me in public and changed all that. She put down my marriage, my friends in the religion and even the religion itself. So I gave my husband the permission and he told her off and ended that friendship, even if it meant loosing not just her but also her son and my stepfather. I cried inside for a week.
Well I was having a couple small doubts but knew what I had to do, get back full force and pick up were I left off. It was not until this morning it happened, another nightmare. this time involving people who I knew and loved.  Will not go into detail at this time. I woke up in tears and cried a few minutes. and now I am here.  This is the hardest thing I will have to do, after tomorrow, I will have to say No more often and devote my life to Jehovah and my husband more. Friends who do not spiritually help me will either have to go or be put on the back burner. I will have to give up a few things like game apps and purge more in my house to get rid of anything with the hint of Satan in it.  Even it that means loosing a few friends in the process. I just hope they understand and respect me for it. I WILL N OT LET SATAN WIN!!!!!!  So as of today if you are deleted from my life please do not take it personally. I am doing what I feel is right and in my heart. I hope if we meet again someday you can forget me and understand why this had to be this way,
Love Danyelle-Maria Michelle-Dawn Adams-Webber
Dedicated to Jehovah for the second time Sept. 18, 2011.
May God give you the strength you need to go on in this world and to be the best you can be in his eyes for his will and for his kingdom.

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I found this website and thought I should share it. I even added my own thoughts and posted ont he site. I can not for the life of me understand why so many people are angry at JWs. They should be angry at Satan for all the evil that came to their hearts that made them turn away from God.

Tim Martin

Hello, my name is Timothy Babcock and I wanted to breifly share my story. I was adopted at the age of three, and grew up on a small country family farm in Upstate NY. My adoptive mother died when I was 18. From the earliest times I can recall, my adoptive father swore at me, called me terrible names, he hit me, once in the head with his closed fist, and with all the power he could put behind it. Week after week, Month after month, year after year, for about roughly 15 years, I was told I was worthless, I was told I could never do anything right. I was called Bastard, SOB, even called a cock sucker. All of this from a man who was a baptized witness. I left home in March of 1992,...at the age of 26. I had stayed home until that age for two reasons, the second reason being the most powerful one. 1. I stayed home, because after mom had died I didnt want dad to be alone. 2. I was afraid to leave home. I believed that he had the right to find me and bring me back home had I left. I didnt know I had rights at the age of 26!!! I had been told for so many years that I could never leave home!

Anyway, today, I have nothing to do with my entire family, adoptive and biological. They all try to tell me that the abuse is just something I made up! They all have turned the ears away from the truth. Me? I have to move on, even if it means being completely alone. I have nothing to do with Jehovah's Witnesses to this date. I have turned myself away from all religion, not even having a desire to join a church, as in my mind, anymore,..they are all FAKE! Thank you.

Mike Zeman

Tim,
Thanks for sharing your story. I believe all JW's are victims of different degrees of abuse or at the very least, mind control. I am sorry that you had to endure such a hard life. There are many good people out there. And many, like myself, want to help other ex-JW's realize that there is hope and freedom outside the Society. I disagree with your statement that ALL churches are fake. Many, if not most are. But that would mean that ALL people are fake, because churches are made up of people.
I wish you the best and feel free to ask me about any questions regarding the JW's or anything else.

Tim Martin

LOL,. I have to say, that I'm not surprised at all with the lack of responses to my life story. It's been a pretty reliable experience that people just dont care. I know that I'm not the only one on Earth that was abused, but my life story is just as valid as anyone elses, unless,...I'm wrong, like always!

Jan Pierce

Thansk for sharing Tim I believe you and I'm sorry that you went through that. If youre not in therapy already, go, and put this shit in the proper perspective in your life. The JW's are a sorry bunch. I hope the best for you. Visit silentlambs.org you'll find more sincerity for your circumstances there.

Debra Jones

Tim;
My name is Debra Jones, and I live in Winnipeg MB Canada now. I haven't enough tears for the abuse suffered at the hands of these mind twisting JW's. I was born and raised by JW parents, but I wasn't smart enough to leave till I was 27yrs old. My Biological Mother and Sister had left many years earlier. But my Brother went through very much the same abuse you speak of by my Father. I too want to, or feel the need for companianship, and a family. I am 36 years old now though, the clock seams to be ticking and I'm still dealing with PTSD (Poast Traumatic Stress Disorder) every day of my life. I care deeply for others, and I always wanted to be a nurse or a Therapist for others who deal with these wounds. I want you to know, someone does care. I Care. You are not alone' I see over 100 web sites like this one, just within Canada and USA. I hope you find your way, I want you to feel better, but I know how hard that is.

Bianca Troy

You have been thru a lot up until the age of 26 and now you are doing your own thing which sounds like the best thing ever because now you can learn and move on. It takes time but every day you can make positive choices, will take time but is worth it!! I don't like religion either!
I can see how you we're afraid and intimidated, sounds like you have been abused and neglected but you are the one in control of your life now and can make the best decisions for you! There are so many abused people in this world and very little any of us can do other than alert social services, teachers, police etc
Everyone needs to make sure they stay balanced and strong with a support group around them! ie. Friends, counsellors etc

Tim Martin

Hi, everyone. Wow, I'm excited that this topic went somewhere. I've never felt i had a voice before, this may take some getting used too. Thanks so much for the respones, Jan, Deb, Mike, how much this means to me. I too have PTSD, when I learned of this, it was hard to swallow.

I do pretty good most of the time on Paxel. I have noticed when I miss a day or two of my dogages, It's fast how I revert back to where I was. It's almost like I need to have the drug to keep, Mr.Hyde at bay.

From time to time, I still have the recurring dreams where I am hiding from Carl, in abandoned old cars, or in a field of tall grass. It's crazy.But I keep pluggin along,....

Mike Zeman
I hope we can be of some help. I am sorry that you have had such a hard time with your transition. It was very hard for me for a while. I had some great people to lean on.

Hope you get some more support on JWR. It is great.

Danyelle Webber

there are ups and downs in every religion. If you choose to believe and live by that religion that is your choice. I was born a witness, was away many yrs as a teen and now at the age of 36 I can not phathom why so many people are angry. I love my congregation. When I was to be baptized last yr, my car broke down 300 miles away from home. A few members pitched in and helped us get back and forth, gave us money for food each day and also helped us home. They ever rented a hitch helped us get back there to get our car and even fixed it. I know of no other religion or church I have been in who has done so much. The abuse I hear which I know a few of, are from people who claim to be witnesses and do not live the lifestyle as this is not just a religion it is a lifestyle change. I was doing witchcraft, smoking pot, and drinking and I almost had an affair. When I started studying 2 yrs ago again, I stopped smoking, threw away most of the witchcraft junk and started loving my husband more. I hate where I live in Florida but I only stay because I and my husband love our congregation. 3 yrs ago I spent 3 months making xmas cards for all my friends got noen in return, bought gifts for everyone's b-day, got nothing in return, and so on. Now I have money in my pocket, love in my heart and would not trade my religion for any other. I had doubts for a while and lots of questions, I stepped back a few months and researched all questions I had. All answers were in the Bible. Examples: why can't women preach on the podem? Answer God put men in charge for a reason and do I really want to be the one on the podem telling people what to do or preach his words while everyone is watching me and my actions. Heck No! I preach I preach more than most men in the congregation as most have to support their families. My husband and I now have a better marriage. He is my best friend, my soulmate. We have daily text reading together and pray each day. I feel if any religion can help me do this why would I want to change or leave. Yes no religion is perfect as we are all human and not Jesus. So if you feel it is not right for you then by all mean leave. You must agree and believe everything you are taught or you will be miserable. Both my uncle and mom left. My mom died miserable and my uncles are happy. So it is how and what you make of it. If the congregation you are in makes you unhappy try another one. and if you are still unhappy that religion is not for you. my best friend went with us in June tothe district convention this yr. She was unsure if she want to be a witness or not even after studying 10 yrs. She got her answers at the convention. She has a few convetions she is not willing to compromise on so she is choosing not to become a witness. I do not hate her or feel depressed for her. We stil talk religion and never belittle each other's opinion on certain things. She still wil not celebrate xmas or do b-days andshe prays every day to Jehovah and reads her Bible. This did not change that for her. She is not angry or disappointed in her choice. So I am happy for her. Even though most of my family turned their back on Jehovah I still love them. My dad and step mom and grandmother are proud of me. I just hope in time everyone who was so called hurt by this religion can let go and let God take it. I pray everyday for everyone that they find their own hearts and find God in one form or another because he does work.

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In June I started working out and was at 190 pounds and had a BMI level of 37. Now i weigh 175 and have a BMI level of 34. I got some exercise tapes I like, do that a few times a week. I also bought the Shake Weight, Two 2 pound balls, a medicine ball 55", and Jillian Michaels kettle bells. I also joined the Biggest Loser Club.com for 3 months it cost $39. I also write down everything I eat each day. I started a blog as well to help keep my thoughts in order when i get frustrated. I do eat healthier, food is not my life anymore, when I get mad or sad I write on my blog. I put pics of me at 190 pounds all over the house and car. I also put a pic of someone who inspires me on my fridge on cell. I also bought the NuWave Oven which cooks food healthier and faster. I hope this help anyone who is reading.  The pics are of me after I lose 15 pounds so far. Will keep adding more as I loose.

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   I know I have been away awhile. I did a lot of soul searching. I had a long chat with a soon to be ex-friend and realize who my true friends are. People can not call themselves friends if put down your relationships and religion down. That is the last straw. It does not matter if you are drinking or sober. It is not done. So things are going to rapidly change and I hope it goes well. I choose my marriage and religion. Friends come and go. I need friends in my life who will better it and not tear it down. I think it is time for all of us to step back a few minutes and evaluate our lives and relationships and decide who and what will benefit you better. I am not saying if you do not have something to offer me I leave you behind. I am saying if you hinder my life and relationships with my marriage or God then it is time to say good- bye.
   OK today is the first day of the rest of my life. I am getting rid of a lot of baggage in my life. Useless friends, food and items. I am simplifying my life. I started in June weighing 190 pounds. Now I weigh 175 pounds. My goal is to weigh 120 to 130. I am 5 feet 0 inches tall. I am at BMI level 34. When I first started my exercise program I was at BMI level 37. So that is a great start. So we will see where I go from here. OK time to take hubby to work and then for me to start my workout for the day.

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Ok I know it has been a while since I last wrote. Well as of now I weigh 175 pounds. that is 15 pounds lost. Yeah. It is hard going, but I keep at it. All during the week of July 4th I did not do any exercise as I had the 5 yr old and  11yr old all that week here. So I stepped it up this week. I did in one day 1 1/2 hours of exercise. I will post a few pics as I get them taken so you can all see the updates. Ok got to go take hubby to work.

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My view on Holidays such as Father's Day and so on:

 

For all those who do have real fathers. Remember the Bible says Honor thy father and thy mother? It did not say only honor them one day a yr. So whether it is today, yesterday or tomorrow, show them you care everyday not just once a day for it may be too late to wait

 Also for all those who have a mother who played mom and dad tell them you love them today. Or anyone who played dad such as a grandparent, uncle, brother, a family friend, step parent so on.  I agree it is just another day. I don't celebrate either Mother's day or Father's Day. Not because mom is gone and dad is in another state. People go overboard to put things and people on pedal stools and forget the the most important thing/person we should be honoring and should be the only one we put above us (God). If we take the time to celebrate both mother and father, then celebrate grandparents day, then our lovers on Valentines day, then Irish on patty's day, then Bunnies and egg on Easter, then our flag on 4th of July, then everyone who works on Labor Day, then the dead on Halloween, then a Fat turkey on Thanksgiving, then Santa on Christmas, then Champagne on New Year's. Then start all over when do we/you have time for God? Which should be everyday. Sorry can't honor God Mon-Fri we are too busy working. Sat our day off to play around sorry God too busy then. Ok one hour go God talk to me and hurry up before the game starts at noon so I don't miss honoring a sports team that won't pay my bills or help me after Armageddon. But I do promise I will honor you just this one hour a week. Oh and for all those meaning less holidays they government thinks we should be celebrating I am too busy then. So think about it How much time do you have for God? Then ask yourself, If I only have ___ hr/s for God why should he have all the time in the world for me waiting around for me to never show up.

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We went to the convention this weekend. We got to go to Friday and Saturday. Sunday we were all ready to go and Shawn( my husband got sick and could not get out of the bathroom) He still is not feeling that well but feeling a bit better. So if he happens to be off next Sunday we will attend the Sunday portion of next weeks convention for the other groups that are meeting.  Well we learned quite a bit in 2 days. We learned how God excepts us to act and dress in his presence( church and out in the ministry), how to present the new publications out in field service, what we should be doing for family worship night and so much more.
The theme for the whole convention was "Let God's Kingdom Come!". What a great theme for this year.  Each day had it own scriptural theme for the day. Friday was "The Kingdom of the Heavens Has Drawn Near"- Matthew 4:17. Saturday was "Keep on...Seeking First the Kingdom and His Righteousness" - Matthew 6:33 and Sunday was " There Will Be Richly Supplied to You the Entrance Into Everlasting Kingdom"- 2 Peter 1:11. 
On Friday we learned such things as:
1.Why we need God's Kingdom to come
2. How we know that God's Kingdom will come soon
3. Who are preaching the "Good News of the Kingdom"?
4.Questions about the Kingdom answered
We also had 2 great symposiums that featured a few things such as
Morning one was "How Covenants Relate to the Kingdom:
1. Jehovah's purpose is challenged
2. Covenants that identify the Seed
3.Leading God's people to the solution
4.The complete solution
Then we had an afternoon Symposium: Jesus' Miracles Portend Rich Kingdom Blessings!:
1. You have reserved the fine wine until now
2. All ate and were satisfied
3. He cured all who were faring badly
4. Lazarus, Come Out!
5. A great calm set in
6. He himself knew what was in man
 So it was great.
 We also learned a true story from the Bible the story of Naomi and Ruth. We had an audio drama about the Book of Ruth. It was great.
Then on Saturday we had learned such things as:
Let Your Light Shine!
Seek the Kingdom Not Things
Are you Behaving as a Kingdom Citizen?
The morning Symposium was: Kingdom Illustrations
1. The mustard grain
2. The leaven
3. The merchant
4. The sower who sleeps
5. The dragnet
6. The prodigal son
then we had a great Baptism Talk on: "Come...Inherit the Kingdom"
This talk was for all the people who were getting baptized as a Jehovah Witness that day.
Then in the afternoon we had another symposium on: Beware of Enemies of the Kingdom!:
1. Satan and the Demons
2.Babylon the Great
3. Apostates
4. Our imperfect flesh
Then we had a live drama: :These Words... Must Prove to Ne on Your Heart"
it was a great drama about a family who needed to learn to be more spiritual and do their family worship night more consistently and how they made changes in their lives to better fulfil this need.
We then learned we had a couple new publications out:

These are the new Publications we got. The first one is a detailed magazine on such topics as:
1.How do we listen to God?
2.Who is the true God/
3.The great flood- who listened? who did not?
4.Who is Jesus?
5.What blessing await those who listen to God?
 and much more. The second was is the same book only it is more simplified so people who can not read or for children. The first magazine is detail in that it has quoted scriptures you can look up and brief paragraph to describe the scene of each page.
The third pictures is the new book Questions Young people ask and answers that work. It is for young people who need help learning what the Bible feels about certain things and were to find the answers in the Bible. It also has a section were you can put down in writing your thoughts on that subject and any questions you like to ask your parents. I have the first volume and it is great. It helps even some adults who have some of the same questions. Questions such as:
1.How can I boost my Self-Confidence?
2. How can I explain the Bible's view on homosexuality/
3. Am I addicted to electronic media?
4. How can I make worship of God enjoyable?
5. How can I conquer the habit of masturbation?
6 Why should I care about my health?
and so much more. I love the great colorful pictures and the nice scriptural quotes they use in this book.
So even though we missed going today I am glad we made the first two days. I learned a lot  and now I need to learn to apply what we have learned.  So here is to next yrs convention hoping it is just as good.

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Well this weekend we are going to this convention.  The theme for this years convention is "Let God's Kingdom Come.  It should be a greast one. There is going to be a couple drama there and maybe a few new publications as well. This year should be interesting as one of my friends who claims to be a Witness yet she is not baptized and has be studying for ten yrs she says, is comig with us on Sat and Sun. Her views are a little off so we will see what she thinks of it. I am hoping her views may change a bit and she learns the truth. I hope she will start coming to the Kingdom Hall and start doing more. It is sad that she says she has studied for that long yet does not want to to do anything she has learned.  I hope this convention will reach her heart and for her to love Jehovah more to start a new life.

I know I need to do more. I need to start going back out in service and going to more meeting and stop making excuses.

 Well as of now with my weight loss program, I have lost 5 pounds this week and still going strong. I have done a few excerise tapes and used my weight bands. I drink water all the time with my Brita Filtered water bottle I got at Walmart for 7.88 So far so good. I am feeling healthier and happier. So here is too next week and we will see where  I am then.

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Ok I held my own this weekend. I did good. No soda, no snacking on junk food and stopped eating after 9pm.  So as of this morning 188.2 pounds.  So if I can do it so can you.  I bought a couple exercise videos at the dollars store for only a dollar and I also went to a couple thrift stores adn found a couple Videos there as well. My favorite will always be Richard Simmons. I just love him. he is full of life and makes his vidoes fun to learn. I love to dance (not that I can dance).  he teaches you some dance moves and helps you loose weight as well. He ahs great music we can relate to. Not some high energy music that only a 20 yr old can keep up with.  So check local yard/garage sales, thifrt stores and dollar stores to find things you need to get started. just pick one video and try it. I started a few yrs ago with a friend. We got a Richard Simmons tape my fav "Dance Your Pants Off' along with "Toning Uptown and Toning Downtown".  It waas hard at first to lean the dance moves but once we got it down we started doing it a couple times a day. We also we doing some of the moves as we are walking. It was fun.  So if you have a friend who also needs to loose some weight even if it is 5 pounds, do it together.  On the Talk today they are talking about exercise, things you are do at home with everyday items.  Example: chair sits. Stand in front of your chair arms out straight and then sit down on the chair and then get back up. Do this ten times.  Another get behind your chair and put both hands on chair and legs behind you as if  you are doing a push up and do chair push ups.  One more lay on floor in front of chair and put legs on chair and lift your but up and do butt crunches.  Simple things like these are great to do if you don't have anythng yet to work with.  Also remember always drink water all the time. I keep a water bottle with me at all times. I got a couple Bottle at Walmart  The Britta Water filter Bottle. It is only 7.88 or so Less than $ 8.00. I also add a little squeeze of lemon to help break down the fat.  One other thing I do the most important thing I do each day is sit and mediate not like Yoga mediation which is not good for you but real mediation with myself and God. mI sit and ask God to help me get through the day and help me loose some weight or help me get my routine started. It gets me motivated to be healthy which I know God wants me to be.  I also have a 11 yr old girl who I babysit on the weekends who is also a God sent. She is motivating me to get started and she loves to do the exercises with me. It is great she loves it and she also could use the exercise as all they get to do is wtch Tv at home all day. So this gets her going as well. I had stopped for a few seconds on the video and she kept going and looked back at me and told me. You wanna loose weight or what come on I am not the only one doing this. You can do it I know you can. And that warmed my heart to get going again. I just loved that.  So here is the start of your new life and Mine. Are we ready to get started?!? i know I am.

Me and My Thoughts 3

Ok today is a start of a brand new me. As of today I made a comittment, to loose weight in the next 3 months. My husband and his coworkers got together a decide everyone who wants to join in will put in $20.00 for the next 3 months and the biggest loser will get all the money. Well I thought cool I could do that. So as of today I weigh 190 pounds at 5 feet 0 inches tall. So as soon as hubby gets the picture redone as he did it sideways and it does not work here, I will be posting my pics and my results as well here. So as of today I had a sweet onion Terriaky footlong sub with oinions, tomotatoes, lettuce, provolone cheese, light mayo, green peppers, and sweet sauce. I only ate half well not quite half the bread. I gave the rest to the dogs.  I had water to drink all day. I am having  homemade meatloaf with yellow and green squash. So wish me well on my eating. I have a problem with bindge eating at night and when I get depressed or bored.
Ok so if anyoe has the oppertunity try this at your work place it helps encourages each other to get healthy. I could care less if I win just as long as I loose the weight. My goal is to loose 50 pounds which breaks down to 16.5 pounds a month and 4 pounds and week. Does not seem alot but I did watch the Biggest Loser this season and saw a couple people actually gain in a week. So we will see what happens and keep my in your prayers I do well and keep on track.  I bought a jump rope today to help. I also have a huge medicine ball, 2 two pound balls, a shaker bar, Richard Simmons tapes,  SOme $1.00 DVDs I got at the dollar store and a Tower 2000 ( by Body by Jake). So with all this I better loose some weight. If I do not loose weight I will have to go into hiding and bindge eat for a month. No just kidding not a joke but seriuosly, I need all the support I can get. Thanks who wants to join me. Oh I also have the Biggest Loser Club for support as well.
So this is me signing off to start my new day and new life.
Danyelle-Maria Michelle-Dawn Adams-Webber

Magic and What the Bible Says About It

It has come to my attention there are way too many people who have not read or skipped over certain parts of the Bible and use it on ly when they see fit to use it.  Many people think Harry Potter is cool or ok to read or watch or to pretend they are Harry Potter, it is just a game. Well God does nlot think so, so why should we? Let's look up a few scriptures and then do some mediation on them and so for yourselves what you should do next.

1.

(Deuteronomy

18:10-13) ¹⁰ There should not be found in you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, anyone who employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, ¹¹ or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium or a professional foreteller of events or anyone who inquires of the dead. ¹² For everybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah, and on account of these detestable things Jehovah your God is driving them away from before you. ¹³ You should prove yourself faultless with Jehovah your God.

 So as we read what does Harry do, Practicer of magic, Binds with spells, Looks for omens ( his scar on his head), consults spirit meduims. So what will happen to Harry in the end? So you want that to happen to you?

2.

(Leviticus

19:31) ³¹ “‘Do not turn yourselves to the spirit mediums, and do not consult professional foretellers of events, so as to become unclean by them. I am Jehovah YOUR God. . .

So if you do turn yourselves to these things what are you? Unclean that is right. Do we want to think of ourselves as unclean in God's eyes? I sure would not. I would not allow Jesus to walk into my house if I was doing these things, could you say the same thing?

3.

(Leviticus

20:6) ⁶ “‘As for the soul who turns himself to the spirit mediums and the professional foretellers of events so as to have immoral intercourse with them, I shall certainly set my face against that soul and cut him off from among his people.

Think about this one: he will be cut off from among his people. So if you were doing these things and in time of need call to God, would he answer you? I think not. So why do it?

4.

(Leviticus

20:27) ²⁷ “‘And as for a man or woman in whom there proves to be a mediumistic spirit or spirit of prediction, they should be put to death without fail. They should pelt them to death with stones. Their own blood is upon them. . .

So if God is going to kill those doing these why would we want to get involved at all with these sort of things? I sure do not want to die.

Notice how he list these things in the same book more than once? I think he really wants you to pay attention to his words and get it though that thick head of yours the truth and what he tells us to do. he not only says it in 2 chapters of leviticus he also repeats again in Deuterronomy so it is safe to say yes magic is a sin and should not be practiced no matter how you use it for good or evil. And these are just a few scriptures I found there are a few more but these get right to the point and easy to understand. God's words straight from his book the Bible. Look them up in any Bible you like and you will find them there just slightly worded different.  Let's see how many more scritpures we can find to this subject. Let me know what you all find.

May 15, 2011

Today is the start of a new week and a new begininng. I will try and be more patient.  I will try and love more. I will try and do God's will. I will try and do more spiritually. I will love my neighbors and be less agrressive toward them when the music is loud, or the trucks squeal their tires. I will try and help out more around the house and be the wife I know I should be.
These are just a few goals I have for the rest of the year. I will be posting my thoughts and views here weekly and posting spiritual things as well. Such things as Bible scriptures, things I have learned from service meeting or my Bible study, things I learnd out in the field service.
So hope everyone likes and enjoys. Feel free to comment all you like.

Danyelle