Have Faith In Heart #2

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Have Faith In Heart is a program geared at providing information to members of local faith based organizations so that those members can take the information back to share with ministries within their churches. The focus for this session was the importance of exercising and to provide information about the Mercy Heart Mini Walk coming up in March of 2012. The facilitator for this session was Dr. Cheri Miller, who serves as program coordinator for The Christ Hospital’s Cardiac Wellness Center.

Below are some notes taken from this session.

  • You should keep your feet moving to increase your steps. Walk around or march in place while waiting for an elevator or while helping your child with their homework.
  • Wear a pedometer to assist with measuring your steps.
  • The goal is to take 10,000 steps a day. This may take a while. Average daily steps are 2,000-3,000
  • Park farther away from your destination.
  • Keep a chart of the steps you take daily.
  • If you want to lose weight you need to workout 6-7 days per week 60 minutes a day.
  • When you workout you need to break a sweat. I also wrote down that people who are more fit sweat more. (Sweat It Out)
  • Milk jugs can be used for those who are beginning to lift weights by adding water. 1-2 sets of 8-12 reps 2-3 times per week. You should lift every other day.
  • 120/70 ~ Blood Pressure Goal
  • Switch up your exercise routine to keep your body guessing. That way you will burn more calories.
  • When you stretch you should hold it for 30 seconds of longer. Don’t stretch cold muscles.
  • Exercise 1.5 hours after a meal.
  • Schedule exercise into a daily routine.
  • Find a buddy and keep a record.
  • Keep the time and place of your walk or workout convenient.
  • Most importantly….MOVE!!!!
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After the session was over I spoke to Dr. Miller about my personal weight struggle. I told how over the years it seemed like every time I would begin the path of becoming fit something would come up and I would give up. We discussed my sons and their active lives and all the things we have to or had to do over the years. She left me with a profound thought. She told me that there are “Moments in Waiting”.

So, if I am waiting for my son at a doctor’s appointment I should walk around the parking lot. Since my son is in afterschool care at a recreation center I should join it and workout often. When I am at home I can take small steps as I help him with his homework. Even in my classroom she told me to take more steps around the room, walk to ask questions, take the steps and park farther away.

I have never really thought about those things. Now that I know I am empowered to do better. I am more focused on keeping track of my steps and documenting my exercising during the week. After two weeks I can report that I have worked out on an elliptical machine for two consecutive weeks and I taking more than 1500 steps daily. On cable I have found some incredible aerobic videos On Demand.

Yes, there are moments in waiting and I am beginning to take advantage of all of them. What about you? What are you waiting for? The moment is now. MOVE!!!!!!!

Sunday Best ~ Just A Thought

 Sunset This season a friend encouraged me to watch Sunday Best. On that episode all I could remember was the woman from Texas. Later I would find out that her name is Andrea Helms, First Lady of Friendship Church in Denton, TX.  Weeks later I texted my friend that the season finale was being postponed because of the storm. He told me that if Amber Bullock didn’t win that it was rigged. Now mind you I have no idea who the two finalist are but there is a buzz on Twitter and Facebook that makes me want to watch the season finale.

I believed I tuned in when Amber and Andrea were singing a duet and they sounded so beautiful together. I love that song, Moving Forward. Both women have amazingly beautiful voices and Amber Bullock would go on to win Sunday Best for Season Four. Afterwards Twitter and Facebook posed some interesting questions. Is the competition based on skill or anointing? Did Andrea lose because of race? Which I actually believe could open up a healthy dialogue in our churches. How do we define “Sunday Best”? In four years four African American women have won Sunday Best. Is that how America defines Sunday Best? A gospel artist tweeted that he would like to see a man win next year?  Would America vote for a man to be Sunday Best? Say, Marvin Sapp or Wess Morgan? Of course prior to their successes.

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Let’s face it we live in American and race often comes up in various situations and conversations. Many comments online speak of Andrea Helms and the anointing that poured from each song. Does that qualify for Sunday Best? In recent years we have seen Martha Munizzi, her sister Mary Alessi and Vicki Yohe bring worship to another level. Who has not heard “Because of Who You Are” and just immediately reflect on the name of Jesus? Do they qualify for Sunday Best?

I sat there Sunday night waiting for the winner to be announced and watching the Tweets on my phone. And then it happened, Andrea Helms ministered a medley that sent me rewinding the segment about four maybe five times. I was in tears, I worshipped, and I praised. I was messed up thinking about how much God loves me. Thinking about how He does everything well. Does that qualify for Sunday Best? Just a thought.

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Back To Worship Program If in one word I could describe last Saturday, September 3, I would use the word incredible. No, I would use awesome. Better yet, phenomenal. “Back To Worship” was just that phenomenal. It was a true worship experience that brought genders and cultures together in a way that I don’t believe I have ever experienced.

Over the summer Isaac was given the vision for “Back To Worship” and we worked hard making sure that all the i’s were dotted and the t’s were crossed. One of the things that I appreciate about Isaac is that it’s in his nature to accept the vision, see the vision and work the vision. Isaac had rehearsal at one in the morning on Saturday. When I arrived, Saturday evening, they were still rehearsing and making sure everything was in place. Even during  that time, a couple of hours before the program, you could sense something amazing was occurring in the sanctuary.

You see at this event people had come together, not seeking a concert but to worship. All this week the songs, that were ministered on Saturday, would just come to mind and I would stop and simply worship. “I Give Myself Away” and “I’m Available To You” to name a couple. There were so many moments of awe, inspiration and hearing from God in that service. Although I didn’t think I was crying, tears just kept falling from my left eye. My ears were opened to His Word and so was my heart.

From Isaac Quaye, to Waymond Dean, to Hosea, to Praise Charles, to Mark Robinson, to the band, to Priceless Poss, to the background singers, and everyone else who ministered it was truly a time for true worshippers to come together and shout unto God. This wasn’t a “I’m gonna be the best singer and show out” service. This was a “God is real in my life and I choose to worship Him” service.

The next day Isaac and I talked and we were both still in awe about the movement of God. Isaac shared what people had been expressing to him about “Back To Worship”. At the end of the conversation we tried to summarize the prior day. It was hard because so much could have been said but Isaac said it best. “Back To Worship” went beyond our expectations.

When I reflect on how God goes beyond my expectations I bow down and worship Him. I wanted a job He gave me a career. I wanted children and He gave me future church leaders. He makes my dreams come true. He erases my doubts and fears. He stops my enemies in their tracks. God is All of that and more and because of that we should get back to truly worshipping God who makes all things new.

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