Blog Awards Whaaaaaaa......

I heard about this for the first time last year, and this year I am excited about the Winners, some of them I have never heard of, but now have saved to my favorites on my desktop, and as soon as I figure out how to do a "Blog Roll" which is probably Blogging 101 (give me a break still kinda new)I will be adding them.

I hope to be a winner next year in one of the categories, Well see, but until then CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS this year. And stayed tuned.

Faithisbeauty

The Push I Needed!

I love my FAMILY (yes, I have to make that bold), because they are so supportive, but it's actually one person who encouraged me to keep PUSHING to make my blog a success. You see I have a desire to write, and I look at other people's work and get inspired and then I am ready to start writing on my blog, but then something happens the Lazyness kicks in and *BAM* months go by and I have not written a single thing.

Well, yesterday after me and my cousin finished doing the "INSANITY" work-out, we started talking, and it got real. You know those talks when you talk about what you want to do in life and what you really desire to do as far as a career, yea one of those talks.

Well, she said something to me that made me think, I realized I had alot of excuses of why I wasn't writing and when I actually started sharing the excuses with her they really didn't make sense to me either. One reason was because I couldn't find a web-designer to create a site for me that was gonna be just so out of this world Her response:

"Why are you waiting for someone else, just go take classes and do it yourself", Me "but I don't have time", Her "That's one thing about me, I am gonna make time for things that I really want to do, and if you really want to do this you would make time for it" then, she said "Stop saying all these things that you want to do but not doing anything to get it done", and those words have been ringing all night and morning in my head.

Now, the bible does state in Proverbs 6:6 - "Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!", now, when you think of an ant in no way, shape, or form is it lazy matter of fact it carries objects twice it's body weight (not a known fact, but I do know it carries more than it weighs) but besides that ants are always moving, never have I known an ant to sleep (unless someone steps on him LOL) but I LOVE HOW THE MESSAGE BIBLE PUTS PROVERB 6:6-11

A Lesson from the Ant
6-11 You lazy fool, look at an ant.
Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two.
Nobody has to tell it what to do.
All summer it stores up food;
at harvest it stockpiles provisions.
So how long are you going to laze around doing nothing?
How long before you get out of bed?
A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there,
sit back, take it easy—do you know what comes next?
Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life,
poverty your permanent houseguest!

WOW, I love it, if you don't work proverty will be a permanent houseguest. Not on my watch it won't, and now with that being said, the bible clearly tells us to work and not be lazy, and when you have GOD on your side you will have Sweatless Victories, but we have to do our part.

We have to get up get our priority and motives in right standings, and work and not let the spirit of procrastination set in, that is why people have a lot of regret in their lives, because they let procrastination set in, then they want to blame everyone else for their failure. I could have continued down that road and said "Well, since I can't find no one to design my site, then I can't write or do whatever else I wanted to do." but, No instead I am taking my cousin's advice and I am going to make things happen. I have God and he won't let me fail, it's not even in my DNA to fail (because I am made in his image and likeness), So why do I allow Lazyness and Procrastination to defeat me when my Bible tells me that I am to have Sweatless Victories.

So now my Vision is back on the Prize and I'm running full speed ahead! that's exactly why FAITHISBEAUTY.

****UPDATE**** On my Weight Loss Journey

Okay, Okay,Okay so awesome news!!!

I have officially lost 4 pounds in two weeks, and that's good 2 pounds a week is healthy.

Stats Check em' out:

Starting Weight: 171

Current Weight: 167

Okay, what am I doing you asked, Eating 5 times a day, but like they say small portions ( Yes, I have had some weak moments, but as much as I wanted too I did not give in), and I work out once if not twice a day, some of ya may not have that kind of time, but my job has a gym in the building so I go at lunch time, then after work before I get my evening started.

I don't eat after 8pm, and I chose 8pm because I usually don't get in the bed until about 11pm/midnight. Then when it comes to eating my cousin is like the health GURU of the Family, so I go to her for different recipes and she always come thru for me.

She has introduced me to Spaghetti squash which is where instead of using pasta for the noodles, we use this squash that is actually called "Spaghetti Squash" it strings up like noodles and use those for the noodles instead, You boil it for about 30 to 45 mins, then cut it open and scrap the insides out. Cook the meat as you would normally do and add whatever you add to make your spaghetti, I use lean Turkey meat, and turkey eckridge sausage and what ever kind of sauce I'm in the mood for at the moment.

Now you may frown your face up, but please try it and I promise you won't be disappointed.

She also introduced me to buttermilk squash Mac-n-cheese, sounds nasty well, NOPE it's not it's actually good, I never thought that I would be eating any of these things, so when they say it's a life style change yes, it's a lifestyle change, I find myself shopping for more and more things that I have never heard of before, and trying new things, that are sooooo delicious.

She also introduced me to curry which is nothing new but it's an alternative way that she makes it that is soooo healthy and did I add delicious, well I don't have the recipe yet, but as soon as I do I will be sure to share it with you.

Any who, so I have been going strong for 2 weeks now, and I'm very excited at the end of every month I will be putting update pictures up, so you can see my progress as well and read about it.

I hope that I inspire and encourage you to want to loose weight and want to be healthy and a better you in the process of my Journey, I will make sure I try my best to give you step by step details on my journey.

I am be also giving great work out tips, and recipes, and ect. remember I am not a nutritionist nor and personal trainer, all the things that I share will come from extensive research, questions asked and experience.



Love ya most,

FaithisBeauty!!!!

MY WEIGHT LOST JOURNEY

Hey Fam,





I want ya to be apart of my weight loss journey. I am amp'ed and serious about this!!!! I have been saying for the past 3 years that I am gonna lose weight, and every day, week, and month, I always find myself starting over, and never accomplishing anything.





Well, I did have this one time I lost 8lbs in two weeks by exercising daily and eating 5 small meals a day, until that fatal weekend, and it was all back down hill from there. lololol



But, enough is enough. No longer will I sit aside and bi-curiously live through other smaller, petite women. LOLOLOLOLOL, Now don't get me wrong I am not overly big but as you can see from my picture above, I'm not the slimiest person either. I could lose a few pounds.



I hope that my journey will inspire you to want to get into shape as well as becoming a healthier and better you!!!!



Okay so here are my stats:

Start Date: May 26, 2010
Beginning weight: 170
Goal Weight: 120
Height: 5'3



So I want to lose 50lbs. which 120 - 130 is actually my weight class for my height.



I will be giving weekly updates throughout my journey...If you have any questions feel free to inbox me.

PS. that date on the pic is wrong, that actually was taking last year October 2009 for my B-day

Many, Many, Many Years ~ Random

LOL, okay, have you ever wondered what kept people living for so long back in the bible days besides GOD.

I mean Adam lived until he was 930 years of age. These days its a blessing to see 60.

As I was reading my book "A call for Character: Manifestation of the Sons of GOD" which by the way is an excellent book. I ran across a paragraph that was talking about having that Enoch type of relationship with GOD, but that is a whole different blog subject.

Anyways, so I turned to Genesis 5, and began reading, and it came to me that these people were truly living! LOL. Like can you imagine living unto you are 300 years of age. What would that be like. I can only half-way imagine.

They were even having children at the ages that would only now through the natural rim seem impossible. Today when you think about having a baby in your 30's or even early 40's they talk about high risk, but in Genesis 5:3-5 Adam was 130 when he had Seth, and in Genesis 5:6-8 Seth was 105, Wowwww that goes to show what kind of GOD we serve. If it's your destiny to be here no matter the situation or circumstances God will make it happen.

Just a random thought lol, but think about it 930 years of age. Do you think that you would be able to keep up with all the technology and changes that would be happening. Think about how u might even look lolol...

Love,
Faithisbeauty

Faith without works is dead!!!

"FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD"

As I was searching for a particular scripture I came across Proverbs 14:23 "All hard work brings a profit, BUT mere talk only leads to poverty"

And it got me thinking "mere talk only leads to poverty" I'm thinking WOW I have talked myself out of blessings, simply because I procrastinate. Simply put I can't get mad if I say "Okay, I want this, I want that" and I don't receive it, because though it sounds good, I'm not putting any actions with what I want to achieve. Which Brings me back to "FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD."

People that are successful always tell you it wasn't easy, it took hard work and sacrifice, and though the scripture doesn't state sacrifice it does state HARD work not mediocre or slack, or half step, NO it states HARD work brings profit. Meaning keep going don't stop don't work out of your feelings.

Don't just say your dreams and goals, write them down, because once they are written down they are more likely to come to pass, because now you have the drive cause you can See It!!!

God didn't just say all the wonderful promises he has for us he gave man inspiration to write them on scrolls which today we call the "HOLY BIBLE"

I believe that was one of my mistakes, not writing my goals, and dreams down because I began to forget the steps and the minor details that I had thought about that I thought were key, but because I didn't write it down. I was lost and didn't have the motivation to rethink all those great ideas that I had first thought of, so write it all down the first time.

Just remember anything that comes easy is not worth it, because you won't appreciate it as much, but when you put you all blood, sweat, tears into something you are more passionate about it because u actually poured yourself into it.

So STOP being so busy that you keep putting your dreams on hold and get up and began to write your visions, dreams, and goals and work HARD for them and watch they come to pass.


Love,
Faithisbeauty

FEBRUARY 1, 2010: 1st 30 Days of the NEW YEAR OVER!!!

Hey FaithisBeauty Fam,

Okay, so we made it through the first 30 days of the NEW Year!!! How was it? Are you still keeping up with those New Years Resolutions? LOL

Well for me I was doing great, we always start off the first week doing Great...Then week 2 we down grade to we are doing good, then week 3 we just doing aight, then by the last week in the month we are already ready to give up and start over next month.

Well, I didn't do bad I'm just stuck at the I'm doing GOOD phase, when I want to consistently be at the I'm doing GREAT Phase.

So, I'm challenging you to pick up your goal and resolutions again and be better than what you were last month, be greater, be more pro-active, be more diligent, JUST BE MORE!!!!!

I'm enjoying how slow paced this Year is going. It seems like it's more time in the day to accomplish what I need to accomplish.

One of the 101 goals I made was that I was going to build my Vocabulary Up!!! I think that we should always challenge ourselves and think above what we think on an average basis.

I know when I am listening to TD Jakes, he forces me to step my Vocab up LLJ ( laughin Like Jesus) because he uses words I have never heard of before, but I write them down go back and look them up. I love it because now when I hear the word I know what it means and I too can use it in a sentence.

I'm back in school this semester!!!!! YAYYYY!!! so excited about that, and I'm interning with Celebre' Fashions....and taking free HOW to Study the Bible classes at Evangel Cathedral....It is awesome.... I love being busy, but I'm never to busy where I don't stop and take time for My daddy and Big Brother (GOD, and Jesus). Like I stated before challenging myself, Staying pro-active. Doing something different, so Im hoping that you will join me on my journey and I look forward to hearing about yours!!

So in closing, Step out and do something you never dared to do (as long as it's nothing that will degrade you as a Women or Man), but challenge yourself this month, Volunteer somewhere, Give more to charities than you would want too. Just do something different than what you did last month, and do something different for the better.

Love,

FaithisBeauty

LAY aside every WEIGHT

Hey Faith is Beauty FAM!!!

So I had written some notes in my Iphone 2 almost 3 years ago on March 20th 2007. It's funny how as I was in all night prayer tonight the LORD had me go back to this, and the name that I titled these notes was "Lay aside every WEIGHT".

This is exactly what I wrote:

Lay aside every weight....Divest (to strip away) your self of anything that's going to distract you...What's slowing you down? When are you going to get connected to GOD?....Is your phone slowing you down? You talk 300 minutes this month, when was the last time you spent 300 minutes praying to Jesus.

Maybe it's a RELATIONSHIP that's slowing you down....Let's lay aside excess baggage that's weighing our minds and busying up our minds and lives....don't wait for an angel to come take it away LET US lay it aside... and Lay aside SIN that so easily entangles us....Weights will slow you down but SIN will destroy YOU!!!

Don't you know sin will take us further than we Plan to go...Let us run with perseverance with endurance let us run the race that has been marked off for us, you have to be patient....This Christian life ain't about being fast GOD sits outside of TIME...Keep your eyes fixed on JESUS, and stop worrying about everybody else and everything else that does not help you in your walk with GOD!!!!~

So with all that in my notes I got to thinking, is that why we are not seeing the results we want because we won't lay aside every wait....are we just soooo content with spending life in mediocrity and not experiencing GOD the way he intends for us too.

The devil loves the fact that we keep busy and make up excuses of why we couldn't sit in GOD's presence today, but the presence of GOD is a whole different topic that I will get into in a later blog, but stop half stepping GOD and give him all of your attention. If you desire to know the plans that he has for you as Jeremiah 29:11-12 (New International Version) states:
11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

For he knows the plans he has for us, but we need to get into his presence and hear from him...GOD desires to talk to us just like we talk to our love ones he is no different! So in closing until the next blog:

LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND EVERY DISTRACTION AND GET INTO HIS PRESENCE, TODAY!

Love,

FaithisBeauty

2010 is Coming up FAST!!!!

HEY Guys,

Okay so it's 2010, Well not quite, But in about 2 more weeks, and I'm really excited about what GOD has in store for me.

Alright now New Year's resolutions what will they be? Remember in order to stick to a resolution you have to have a mind state change... You have to change your thoughts...You can say all day that you are going to loose weight and actually FEEL like you believe it, but it's not until you put it in your THINKING will you then get up and move on it. Notice I put FEEL in bold because if we acted off of what we FEEL we would not get anything done. Trust me I know and that is why I am making it a CONSCIENCE (dealing with my thinking) effort to stop working out of how I feel and just get things done...

Also for the NEW YEAR I will be doing as much charity work as possible I want this year to be about me giving my all to others and stop focusing on me so much, I mean I have been lacking in the giving department, because I am always focused on me and their is nothing wrong with that, but GOD's wants us to help others...WE are Truly Blessed to be A Blessing!!!!!!!!!

So Trust in 2010 I will be coming hard with it I will be doing interviews with up an coming gospel artist and already heavy hitters, all events in the DMV and Baltimore area, Fashion Tips, Beauty Tips, Health Tips, Financial Advice, and last But surly not least Spiritual Advice...

I am single and will be giving advice on how to live a fun, loving single life while we wait for our Boas to come seek us!!!! LOL and I will have poll questions and taking your comments and seeking your opinion on things to discuss and so forth. 2010 will be an awesome Year for me and for you!!!!

Jeremiah 29:11-12 (New International Version)
11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Man, God Knows the outcome of next year...He says he know the plans.....Stop trying to figure it all out and go to GOD and let him tell you himself what you are to be doing next year....

Get into his Presence!!!!!! We will continue with that next year!!!

Love,
Faith is Beauty!!!!!

I'mmmmm BACKKKK!!!!!

Okay, soooo It has been a very long time and I'm back and ready to get serious and keep up with the Blogspot that I have created....To inform you on Beauty, Faith, and all other fun events going on in the city. The DMV that is....LOL

My new Motto that I live by is that I am SAVED, YOUNG, HEALTHY, WEALTHY, And DRIVEN!!!!

Okay, First off I have my own business now in Telecommunications which is awesome...I do two things show people how to save money and make money on their telecom bills they are already paying monthly such as Cable, Internet, Home Phone, Cell Phone and Home security...If you are interested Holla at and I can show u how to either save on those bills or create residual income on those bills or do both.

In the the events department:

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - There is networking event going on. It's gonna be awesome.

Event Sponsors: My Mood is Music and Mindstream Radio Presents: The Future Leaders Mixer

Host: My Mood is Music

Place: Jin Lounge, 2017 14th St. NW, DC

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

I love Networking events it's a great way to get your face out their and give people a chance to see your craft, or your business. Plus just great connections you get plugged into.

Well for now this is all I have I will have more actually later today. Just wanted to update on my next moves.

FAITHISBEAUTY!

Love,

Sheeny!!!!

MY MOTTO for Success "MONEY GROWS ON TREE's IN MY WORLD"

Okay, so it's been a minute.... I have been busy trying to get all my thoughts together on my next move.....and I realized if i want money...I got already claim that I have it....You will actually be even more successful with your finances when you PAY YOUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS.....so in addition to me doing that I have to start thinking of other streams of income....I have a couple of other things lined up....but feel free to use the my motto....Im telling when you get in a business mind state it's sooooo amazing how you just think of so many creative things to do to get money.....but let me say money does not make your problems go away only one person can do that and he is JESUS....but it's nothing wrong with being prosperous....ya know but all my ideas and creative thoughts will be used to glorify my maker.... So come on ladies and gentlemen let's start being who GOD created us to be and use the gifts and talents that he placed on the inside of us to be successful....and everyone can say money grows on trees in their world.

Love,

FaithisBeauty

What a weekend

What a weekend and the past few days my internet at home has just not been working....I know I paid the bill.... but regardless here is my latest blog....I enjoyed spending time with my family I don't that we should wait for holidays to come around to spend time with our loved ones....This ressurection day made me rembemer what the world calls Easter really about.....It's about the price that was paid for you and I to be saved from eternal death....meaning when you go instead of burning in HELL you will rejoice in HEAVEN....he (Jesus) said he came to give us life and more abundantly...it's not always about materlistic things that we feel gives us life and hope and ect... It's the personal Relationship that you build with christ.... You dont want to just do enough to get by....You should want to experience all that GOD's has in store for your life....Just something that I wanted to share at work so gotta go...

Think about this:

If he really didn't rise why are we still talking about it today.....What does that tell you....It's true is did rise and he had witness....We serve a True and Living GOD....we don't serve a dead GOD our Lord and Savior is alive..... Thank You Jesus.....

Love,

Faithisbeauty

Less is Best this Spring!!! Fresh Natural Looks....Is what I'm going for this Spring****

I Believe less is best for Spring 2009....Natural looks are really clean and Spring is about freshness...I will be rocking all natural looks for the season of Spring....All these looks has inspired me to show my Natural Beauty this season....that is the best beauty your natural beauty.....which is the looks that GOD has given you now there is nothing wrong with Beauty accessories (but I will be discussing that in a later blog).

Estelle may not strike to some as pretty...and that's right she is not pretty she is Beautiful...She really has a natural glow and Beauty to her distinct look....Ladies we have to stop calling one another ugly because our flaws makes us different....and just because we are not pleasing in each others eye doesn't mean that we are ugly....Be proud of what you have and what you were given cause when u start trying to alter it...you mess up and begin to have a faulty identity.....so less is better this spring let's enjoy our Natural BEAUTY this spring......!!!!

I also like this earthy image of beyonce her natural tones are so clean and precise!!!

Love,

FaithisBeauty

Spring's Finally Here!!! What will you Wear!!! If you Dare!!

This look to the right is my just put on and run out the door to the store outfit...because you never know who u may run into....and you always wanna look your best but not over-do-it with too much and dont want to

under-do-it with to little so this is the perfect balance and still demand the respect....and I would keep the shoes....

So this is my Gotta get up and Go fit!!!

The pic above is my beach wear....You ask Why? because it's light still stylish and cute...it's not to much or to little it's just right for a walk on the beach or a little feet in the water ya dig... I would change the shoes though to so wedges of the same colour LOL brown though.... Oh and I know we dont spell color like that I just seen it spelled like that is fashion magazines...!!!!

So this look is my Beaches and Sunset look

Okay this fit is sooooo cute... I would rock this to ummm...maybe a lil cocktail party at a lounge... I would definatly change the shoes though and either put some nice light gold shoes or brown not black though...

So Cocktail Lounger is what I would call this!

So tell me what ya think of my spring attire!!!!

Love,

Faithisbeauty

Okay, so this pic is last year...and I have lost a couple pounds since then....but anyways I am soooo happy I finally figured out how to.... you guessed it! work this blog thing a little better....I feel really good about my background Pearls...It's something about them they are classy, clean, sophisticated, but yet still edgy you can defiantly rock a punk rock outfit with a string of pearls and change the whole dynamic of the outfit ya dig...I love beauty and fashion its sooooo me....To tell you the truth it was not always like this though...at one point I just go to comfortable with being comfortable and didn't realize my esteem and confidence was slowly but shortly dissolving...It wasn't until I found christ that I realized how low my esteem and confidence had gotton....but know that I have him I know who I am and what I am capable of becoming and achieving...Now I have balance between true Beauty and Beauty's Accessories.... I will explain the difference between the two in a later blog....Well I'm at work so holla at ya later ladies......

Love,

Faithisbeauty*

FIrst Day Blogging

Okay!!!! so Im trying to get creative with my Blog layout page and I am struggling....Im not gonna give up though I am gonna pick a layout that reflects a little of my creative side.... Any who besides that Im fine....Everyday I find out that I am stronger than I was the day before.....and only through christ have I cherished who he created me to be....and I want to share that same experience with you guys.....Ummmm so until then holla at me sometimes.



Love,

Faithisbeauty*