When you pray, give your worries to God

Give us today the food we need. Matthew 6:11 (TEV)

Once you have given God your love and your life, Jesus teaches you can give him your worries by asking God to provide for your needs and the trusting that he will provide.
For instance, we can ask God to give us the food we need each day. Some translations say, "Give us this day our daily bread."

What is "daily bread"? It is the necessities of life -- our physical and material needs that we're always worrying about. God wants you to ask him to provide those things so you don't have to worry about them. He's promised to provide all your needs: "My God shall supply all of your needs." (Philippians 4:19)

What do you need today? Energy to make it through the day? Finances? Wisdom? You've got two alternatives: panic or pray. Philippians 4:6 says: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

Do you really believe this verse? God says you can pray about everything. Nothing is too great for God's power. Nothing is too insignificant for His care. Anything worth worrying about is worth praying about. If we prayed as much as we worried, we'd have a lot less to worry about! Give God your worries.

-Rick Waren

Fuel Your Body

Good nutrition from these foods will ward off the bad stuff and keep you healthy.

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/superfoods

Ways to Cut 100 Calories

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/cut-100-calories?cat=12597&tip=12594

Best Foods For Women

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/best-packaged-foods-for-women

7 Unhealthiest Pasta Dishes in America

http://health.yahoo.com:80/experts/eatthis/50083/7-unhealthiest-pasta-dishes-in-america/

Billy got a job!!

Billy finally got a job & a better paying one! He starts tomorrow! Yay! God is good!

Jeremiah 17:7-8 - “But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

How to Plant a Garden of Daily Living:

How To Plant Your Garden of Daily Living:










First, come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses....

Plant THREE rows of peas (peace):
1. PEAS of mind
2. PEAS of heart
3. PEAS of soul

Plant FOUR rows of squash:
1. SQUASH gossip
2. SQUASH indifference
3. SQUASH grumbling
4. SQUASH selfishness

Plant FOUR rows of lettuce:

1. LETTUCE be faithful
2. LETTUCE be kind
3. LETTUCE be patient
4. LETTUCE really love one another

Plant FOUR rows of turnips:
1. TURNIP for meetings
2. TURNIP for service
3. TURNIP to help one another

To conclude our garden, we must have thyme:
1. THYME for each other
2. THYME for family
3. THYME for friends

WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE.. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.

Free from Judgment - Rick Warren's Daily Devotional

Wednesday April 07 2010 12:00 AM
Posted by Rick Warren

"Those who . . . believe in him . . . will not be judged" (John 5:24 GNT).

"If you put your trust in the love of Jesus Christ, your sins are wiped out, 'There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ.'" (Romans 8:1 NLT)

Jesus' death and resurrection releases us from judgment.

You may imagine a day of judgment where you're standing outside the gates of heaven in a really, really long line, and you're slowly moving forward, one step at a time. As you get closer, you start to sweat and wonder, "Am I going to get in? Am I going to make it? Is God going to use a giant TV screen to show every dumb or evil thing I've ever done? Will my every sin be exposed?"

I have good news for you; it's a promise of Jesus Christ. The Bible says that those who believe in Jesus—his death and resurrection—will not be judged (John 3:18).

So, here's the real picture: You're standing in line waiting for the judgment. Jesus sees you and he says, "I know you. We've been friends for years. You put your trust in me back at Easter 2009. Come with me. You come get in the express lane. You get the fast track. You get to bypass the judgment." Is that good news? Oh, yeah!

I've got a friend named Buddy who says, when he was a little kid, his Sunday school teacher taught him that God was sitting in heaven writing down every bad thing that Buddy ever did. Writing it down! She actually made the class sing a song every week that went: "My Lord is writing all the time. Writing, writing, writing all the time." Buddy says, "It scared me. I just thought, 'I'm never going to make it to heaven. My list is getting longer and longer.'"

Is that the way God treats us when we come and put our faith in Christ? No! In fact, God is erasing, erasing, erasing all the time. Forgiving, forgiving, forgiving all the time. He's sitting in heaven hitting the delete button.

Why? Because the Bible says, "God is love" (1 John 4:8); and "Love . . . keeps no record of wrongs" (1 Corinthians 13:5 NIV). If you put your trust in the love of Jesus Christ, your sins are wiped out, "There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ" (Romans 8:1 NLT).

Wednesday April 07 2010 12:00 AM
Posted by Rick Warren
http://profile.purposedriven.com/dailyhope/post.html?contentid=4188

Easter - Rick Warren's Daily Devotional

Monday April 05 2010 12:00 AM
Posted by Rick Warren

Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness. Ephesians 1:7 (GWT)

"Everything you've ever done wrong, everything you're ever going to do wrong, things you haven't even thought of yet, all those sins have already been paid for by Jesus Christ as he died on the cross. "

Jesus' death and resurrection paid for our sins. There have been a lot of great religious teachers throughout history. They've all had good things to say, but what makes Jesus different from every other religious teacher throughout history is the fact that he died and rose again.

That's of critical importance because it's not the life of Jesus that saves you; it's not the teachings of Jesus that save you; it's his death and resurrection that open the door for your salvation.

Jesus died for your sins. The Bible says we've all blown it. We've all made mistakes. None of us is perfect. That's pretty obvious; I don't measure up to my own standards much less God's. We have all sinned.

The Bible says that justice demands punishment. If you do the crime, you pay the time. If you break the law, you pay the fine. If you get caught speeding, you get a ticket. If you break God's laws, you pay God's penalty and, according to the Bible, "the wages [for our] sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23 NLT). In other words, somebody has to pay for all the things you've done wrong in life: either you pay or somebody else pays for you. And this is where God says, "I'll do it!" He steps up to the plate. Jesus Christ is sent to earth—God in human form—and he says, in effect, "I will pay for your sins."

Here's the good news: Everything you've ever done wrong, everything you're ever going to do wrong, things you haven't even thought of yet, all those sins have already been paid for by Jesus Christ as he died on the cross: "Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness" (Ephesians 1:7 GWT).

When Jesus died on the cross for you, it showed two things:
It showed how much your forgiveness cost. The highest price you can pay for anything is to give your life for it. And that's what Jesus did. He gave his blood. He gave his life. It was extremely expensive. Grace is free but it is not cheap. It cost Jesus his life, but he paid for your sins.
It shows how much God values you. It shows how much you matter to God. Jesus died for you on the cross. It shows the highest price possibly to be paid was giving a life.

How much are you worth? Jesus says, with his arms stretched out on the cross, "This much I'm willing to die for you." You may think that you're worthless because of things you've done wrong. But Jesus says, "No. You're priceless. And I'm willing to give my life in order to pay for your sins."

Monday April 05 2010 12:00 AM
Posted by Rick Warren
http://profile.purposedriven.com:80/dailyhope/post.html?contentid=4186

HAPPY EASTER!

Easter is a celebration of the anniversary of the day that Jesus was resurrected from the dead after being crucified three days beforehand. Easter is the most holy day in my opinion of the year and of Christianity. This year I finally was able to grasp exactly what God has done for us by sacrificing his one and only son Jesus for us. All I have been thinking the past week and a half is how unworthy I am to have been able to receive the gift of Jesus dying for my sins. I wish Jesus was here so that I could repay him with my gratitude by opening my house to him, cooking for him, watching his feet, etc. But since he is not physically here, I will do what I can which is share what he has done with others, correct every area in my life that needs corrected, and love my God with all I've got.

Easter was awesome! We went to the 11am church service and it was amazing! I love our church! Our pastor and worship team really are awesome. You should come check it out sometime. We go to First Baptist Church of McKinney (www.fbcmckinney.com). My neighbor Tia and her son Jake came to church with us. Then we came home and Billy cooked us some steaks, baked potatoes, and asparagus on the grill and it sure was yummy. Then Billy and I went to his mom's for dinner. This Easter was really good this year.

HAPPY EASTER!

Palm Sunday

Here are your additional Scripture readings as you walk daily with Christ to the Cross:

Palm Sunday: Matt 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-48; John 12:12-19
Monday: Matt 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-19; Luke 19:47-48; John 12:20-36
Tuesday: Matt 22:23-23:39, 24:1-25:46, 26:1-13; Mark 11-13:37, 14:1-9; Luke 20:1-21:38; John 12:37-50
Wednesday: Matt 24:1-25:46, 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:1-6
Thursday: Passover / Matt 26:17-56; Mark 14:12-72; Luke 22; John 13:1-18:27
Good Friday: Matt 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 18:28-19:42
Saturday: Matthew 27:62-66
Easter Sunday: Matt 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20:1-18

March 9, 2010

I spoke for MADD again giving my "victim impact statement" to teens in Allen, TX who had MIPs (Minor In Possession) and had to attend this class. There were probably 30 teens at this class. I redirected my message to not only the dangers of drinking and driving but also to stressing the importance of who you surround yourself with because if your feet are not in solid gound, they will ultimately shape you. It happened to me. I didn't realize it at first because it was such a gradual change. Hopefully these teens benefitted and felt such an impact that it will help change the direction of their lives.

Thanks Billy, Mom, Tacha, Bill Nelson, Donna McKinley, and Raven for coming!

February 17, 2010

This was my first time speaking for MADD. I gave my "victim impact statement" to adults who had DUIs & DWIs and had to attend this class. It felt great to speak about how drinking and driving has affected my life. It was a big emotional step for me that I needed. I've spoken before but it was never to 200 people that needed to hear what I had to say because it directly affected their lives. It was a great night and my best speech so far.

There happened to be someone there that I attended high school with. I had a feeling at least a couple days before I spoke that I would know someone there. It was as if God placed me there that night at that time for a specific purpose. I feel like achieved that purpose and I truly felt at one with God.

Thanks Mom, Dad, Tacha, and the DeWet's for attending!

Tens of thousands feared dead after Haiti quake

"PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Dazed survivors wandered past dead bodies in rubble-strewn streets Wednesday, crying for loved ones, and rescuers searched collapsed buildings as officials feared the death toll from Haiti's devastating earthquake could reach into the tens of thousands.
The first cargo planes with food, water, medical supplies, shelter and sniffer dogs headed to the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation a day after the magnitude-7 quake flattened much of the capital of 2 million people.

Tuesday's earthquake brought down buildings great and small — from shacks in shantytowns to President Rene Preval's gleaming white National Palace, where a dome tilted ominously above the manicured grounds.

Hospitals, schools and the main prison collapsed. The capital's Roman Catholic archbishop was killed when his office and the main cathedral fell. The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission was missing in the ruins of the organization's multistory headquarters.

At a triage center improvised in a hotel parking lot, people with cuts, broken bones and crushed ribs moaned under tent-like covers fashioned from bloody sheets.

"I can't take it any more. My back hurts too much," said Alex Georges, 28, who was still waiting for treatment a day after the school he was in collapsed and killed 11 classmates. A body lay a few feet away.

"This is much worse than a hurricane," said doctors' assistant Jimitre Coquillon. "There's no water. There's nothing. Thirsty people are going to die."

Bodies were everywhere in Port-au-Prince: those of tiny children adjacent to schools, women in the rubble-strewn streets with stunned expressions frozen on their faces, men hidden beneath plastic tarps and cotton sheets.

Haiti's leaders struggled to comprehend the extent of the catastrophe — the worst earthquake to hit the country in 200 years — even as aftershocks still reverberated.
"It's incredible," Preval told CNN. "A lot of houses destroyed, hospitals, schools, personal homes. A lot of people in the street dead. ... I'm still looking to understand the magnitude of the event and how to manage."

Preval said thousands of people were probably killed. Leading Sen. Youri Latortue told The Associated Press that 500,000 could be dead, but conceded that nobody really knows.
"Let's say that it's too early to give a number," Preval said.

Haiti seems especially prone to catastrophe — from natural disasters like hurricanes, storms, floods and mudslides to crushing poverty, unstable governments, poor building standards and low literacy rates.

In Petionville, next to the capital, people used sledgehammers and their bare hands to dig through a collapsed commercial center, tossing aside mattresses and office supplies. More than a dozen cars were entombed, including a U.N. truck.

Nearby, about 200 survivors, including many children, huddled in a theater parking lot using sheets to rig makeshift tents and shield themselves from the sun.

Looting began almost as quickly as the quake struck at 4:53 p.m. and people were seen carrying food from collapsed buildings. Many lugged what they could salvage and stacked it around them as they slept in streets and parks.

People streamed into the Haitian countryside, where wooden and cinderblock shacks showed little sign of damage. Many balanced suitcases and other belongings on their heads. Ambulances and U.N. trucks raced in the opposite direction, toward Port-au-Prince.

About 3,000 police and international peacekeepers cleared debris, directed traffic and maintained security in the capital. But law enforcement was stretched thin even before the quake and would be ill-equipped to deal with major unrest.

An American aid worker was trapped for about 10 hours under the rubble of her mission house before she was rescued by her husband, who told CBS' "Early Show" that he drove 100 miles (160 kilometers) to Port-au-Prince to find her. Frank Thorp said he dug for more than an hour to free his wife, Jillian, and a co-worker, from under about a foot of concrete.

The international Red Cross said a third of the country's 9 million people may need emergency aid, a burden that would test any nation and a crushing catastrophe for impoverished Haiti.
President Barack Obama promised an all-out rescue and humanitarian effort and American officials said they were responding with ships, helicopters, transport planes and a 2,000-member Marine unit, as well as civilian emergency teams from across the U.S.

"We have to be there for them in their hour of need," Obama said.

The first C-130 plane carrying part of a military assessment team arrived in Haiti, the U.S. Southern Command said.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, was expected to arrive off the coast of Haiti on Thursday. More U.S. Navy ships were under way as well, the U.S. Southern Command said.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter evacuated four critically injured U.S. Embassy staff to the hospital on the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where the military has been detaining suspected terrorists.

A small contingent of U.S. ground troops could be on their way soon, although it was unclear whether they would be used for security operations or humanitarian efforts.

Cuba, which already had hundreds of doctors in Haiti, treated the injured in field hospitals. The aid group Doctors Without Borders helped quake victims in tent clinics set up to replace its damaged facilities.

Port-au-Prince's ruined buildings fell on both the poor and the prominent: The body of Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot, 63, was found in the ruins of his office, according to the Rev. Pierre Le Beller at Miot's order, the Saint Jacques Missionary Center in Landivisiau, France.
Senate President Kelly Bastien was among those trapped alive inside the Parliament building, and a day later had stopped responding to rescuers' cries, Latortue said.

Even the main prison in the capital fell down, "and there are reports of escaped inmates," U.N. humanitarian spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said in Geneva.

Haiti's quake refugees likely will face an increased risk of dengue fever, malaria and measles — problems that plagued the impoverished country before, said Kimberley Shoaf, associate director of the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters.

Some of the biggest immediate health threats include respiratory disease from inhaling dust from collapsed buildings and diarrhea from drinking contaminated water.

She said swamped clinics may not be able to give people help they need for broken bones and other injuries, leading to complications — a warning borne out on the streets where people, some covered in the dust of collapsed buildings, nursed wounds that bled through crude bandages.
The U.N.'s 9,000-member peacekeeping force sent patrols across the capital's streets while securing the airport, port and main buildings — but also struggled to rescue colleagues from their collapsed headquarters.

U.N. mission head Hedi Annabi of Tunisia was among about 150 people missing, mostly at the headquarters building, said peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy. Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said Annabi's chief deputy, Luis Carlos da Costa, was missing as well.

Le Roy said only about 10 people had been pulled out, many of them badly injured.
Brazil's army reported that at least 11 of its peacekeepers were killed. Jordan's official news agency said three of its peacekeepers were died.

The U.S. Embassy had no confirmed reports of deaths among the estimated 40,000-45,000 Americans who live in Haiti, but many were struggling to find a way out of the country.
Dozens were forced to abandon a Tuesday evening flight to Miami when the earthquake damaged the airport.

Kency Germain of Eatontown, N.J., kept his family — five adults and three children including his wife — at the airport until nearly 3 a.m. They made their way to the U.S. Embassy, where they were allowed to sleep briefly near the entrance.

"It was safer in there (the airport) than it was out there in Port-au-Prince," Germain said. "

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cb_haiti_earthquake

Jeremiah 17:7-8

"But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." Jeremiah 17:7-8

Interesting

Stressed spelled backwards is desserts.

Dallas Cowboys Playoff Game #1

Dallas Cowboys won their first playoff game against Philadelphia 34-14!

Dallas Cowboys Regular Season

Regular Season

Sun 9/13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tampa Bay (0-0)
W 34 - 21

Sun 9/20
New York Giants NY Giants (1-0)
L 31 - 33

Mon 9/28
Carolina Panthers Carolina (0-2)
W 21 - 7

Sun 10/4
Denver Broncos at Denver (3-0)
L 10 - 17

Sun 10/11
Kansas City Chiefs at Kansas City (0-4)
W 26 - 20

Bye

Sun 10/25
Atlanta Falcons Atlanta (4-1)
W 37 - 21

Sun 11/1
Seattle Seahawks Seattle (2-4)
W 38 - 17

Sun 11/8
Philadelphia Eagles at Philadelphia (5-2)
W 20 - 16

Sun 11/15
Green Bay Packers at Green Bay (4-4)
L 7 - 17

Sun 11/22
Washington Redskins Washington (3-6)
W 7 - 6

Thu 11/26
Oakland Raiders Oakland (3-7)
W 24 - 7

Sun 12/6
New York Giants at NY Giants (6-5)
L 24 - 31

Sun 12/13
San Diego Chargers San Diego (9-3)
L 17 - 20

Sat 12/19
New Orleans Saints at New Orleans (13-0)
W 24 - 17

Sun 12/27
Washington Redskins at Washington (4-10)
W 17 - 0

Sun 1/3
Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia (11-4)
W 24 - 0

Christmas '09

This Christmas, we FINALLY went to Bay Minette, AL to spend it with my Nanny (Dad's Mom). It was so much fun! I haven't been to Alabama since before my accident in 2005. We saw my Nanny, Uncle David, Edward, Dad's cousin Karen, Aunt LaVelle, my cousin Josh & his wife Valerie & their kids Jackson and Sadie.

Second Hand Smoke

Toxins in secondhand smoke

'What exactly is secondhand smoke? It's two different forms of smoke from cigarettes, pipes or cigars:

Sidestream smoke comes directly from the burning tobacco product.
Mainstream smoke is smoke that the smoker exhales.

Secondhand smoke is also known as environmental tobacco smoke, passive smoking, involuntary smoking and perhaps a more descriptive term, tobacco smoke pollution.

Regardless of what you call it, both types of secondhand smoke contain harmful chemicals — and a lot of them. Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds, more than 250 of which are toxic. And more than 50 of the chemicals in cigarette smoke are known or suspected to cause cancer. Included in secondhand smoke are:

Formaldehyde
Arsenic
Cadmium
Benzene
Polonium

Here are a few more chemicals in secondhand smoke that might sound familiar, along with their effects on health:

Ammonia — irritates your lungs
Carbon monoxide — reduces oxygen in your blood
Methanol — toxic when inhaled or swallowed
Hydrogen cyanide — a potent poison that interferes with respiratory function

The dangerous particles in secondhand smoke can linger in the air for hours. Breathing them even for a short time — as little as 20 or 30 minutes — can harm you in a variety of ways. And breathing in secondhand smoke over years can be all the more dangerous. Health threats to adults from secondhand smoke

Health experts have recognized the relationship between secondhand smoke and health risks for decades. Research exploring these connections continues.
Some of the known or suspected health risks include:

Cancer
Secondhand smoke is a known risk factor for lung cancer. Experts believe that secondhand smoke is to blame for about 3,400 deaths from lung cancer in adult nonsmokers each year in the United States. Secondhand smoke is also linked to cancer of the nasal sinuses.

Heart disease
Secondhand smoke harms the cardiovascular system of nonsmokers in many ways. For one thing, it causes heart disease, such as a heart attack. It also damages blood vessels, interferes with circulation and increases the risk of blood clots. It's estimated that some 35,000 nonsmokers die of secondhand smoke-related heart disease in the United States every year.

Lung disease
Chronic lung ailments, such as bronchitis and asthma, have been associated with secondhand smoke. Exposure to secondhand smoke is also associated with chest tightness at night and feelings of breathlessness after physical activity. Health threats to children from secondhand smoke

Secondhand smoke has a marked effect on the health of infants and children. They're more vulnerable than adults are because they're still developing physically and generally have higher breathing rates, which means they may inhale greater quantities of secondhand smoke than adults do.

For children who live in households where someone smokes, the effects are worst during the child's first five years, since the child may spend the bulk of that time with a smoking parent or guardian. Ironically, infants are at the highest risk of secondhand smoke from their own mothers. A child who spends just one hour in a very smoky room is inhaling as many dangerous chemicals as if he or she smoked 10 or more cigarettes. And even when parents don't smoke at home or in the car, there can still be negative effects when children are exposed to the tobacco smoke pollution released from the clothing and hair of smoking parents. "

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/secondhand-smoke/CC00023.html

FBC Prayer Conference

On November 15, First Baptist Church of McKinney is hosting its annual prayer conference from 3:00pm-6:00pm.

"Join Pastor Jeff and other leaders Sunday, Nov 15, from 3-6pm for some very practical teaching on prayer. Whether you’re a novice or a long-time prayer warrior, there’s a session to help you hone those important prayer skills. The conference is free but registration is encouraged for planning purposes. Childcare (birth thru Kindergarten) is available through registration only. Questions? Contact Nora LaPrade at 469.424.1593"

Fort Hood Attack

There was an attack yesterday by a military officer at Fort Hood killing 13 soon-to-be deployed soldiers and wounding 30. Awful!

A Search for Answers Following Fort Hood Attack
Shooter in Deadly Fort Hood Attack Remains Alive
Authorities Unable to Speak With Fort Hood Suspect

Cowboys Won

Dallas Cowboys won againt Seattle 38-17!

One Year Read-the-Bible Plan

Want to read the Bible in 1 year?

Click here --> One Year Read-the-Bible Plan

October 25, 2009

Today marks mine and Billy's 7th Anniversary!

And Dallas Cowboys won againt Atlanta Falcons 37-21!

Cowboys won!

Dallas Cowboys won against Kansas City 26-20!

Cowboys Won

Dallas Cowboys won against Carolina Panthers 21-7!

I made SAFAC!

I am the new Central Park Campus representative on the Student Activity Fee Advisory Committee (SAFAC) at Collin College. We decide how the Student Life money gets distributed. We meet at the Friday of each month.

Billy's Birthday

Billy turned 25 today! Happy Brthday babe!

Cowboys won!

Dallas Cowboyas won 34-21 against Tampa Bay!