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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.

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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