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May today bring you the peace you are looking for.
Amen.
Amen, because God is love and God is peace ❤️
Amen.
Thanks. Needed that 🙏
You are welcome.
to you as well my FREN 🐸🙏
Thank you Fren.
My husband and I did/tried something we hadn't done in 20 years. Last night we went to the Senior Center to a Christmas Dance. We thought that if we did this on a monthly basis (they have a dance every month) that it would keep our joints limber and perhaps help us with our weight. One dance and my hip started hurting. Kek! Other people out there on the floor that were our age or older were 'cutting a rug' like there was no tomorrow. One woman had a bent leg at the knee and she didn't let it stop her.
Anyway, the music and the Band was great. The steel guitar set it off. They were all very good with their instruments and voices. They are called 'Country Twang' and I believe we will be going back. Going to have to practice some line dances before we go again. Anyway, they played a lot of the Christmas music themes. Songs like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-qEHqgrp6w&ab_channel=BrianSetzer-Topic
The hardest part is not pushing as hard...
You wanna - the spirit is willing but the bod isn't as compliant
Don't let that stop you from doing it again...
Stretching is really important... before and after
That's what I told my husband. I told him we must 'practice' up a bit before we go to limber our joints. The inflammation is killing us. 20 years ago this would not have been hard to do, but we all age. I had my doctors appointment Thursday and she said I was good to go for 6 months. I lost 22 lbs which made her happy as well as myself. My blood pressure is normal most of the time. So I thought, "what the heck, I'll see if I can con my husband into us trying out the dances they have at the Senior Center." He thinks it's a good idea as he too has lost quite a bit of weight. Not that we are grossly obese, but when your middle is suffering from 'dunlop' problems, it's time to do something, KEK!
A simple thing fren, can be done every day for free. Go barefoot on the earth for 2 min. Amazing for inflammation and pain. If you enjoy, do it more often!
I used to go barefoot outside up to the age of 30's. Then I don't know why I quit. If it wasn't cold outside, I'd go do it now. Thank you. I will keep it in mind.
I continue until there is snow! If you can afford it, a grounding mat can achieve the same benefit.
Now I can't wait until warm weather.
Some foods can cause inflammation. There’s many herbs that will help. People swear by turmeric, it doesn’t do anything for me. I find more relief from moringa and green tea. Ginger is really good, I love ginger lemon tea.
Thanks. I'm willing to try anything at this point.
That's great - congratulations
I dropped about 30# myself just cutting out sweet coffees...
The downside is that now, all my well worn in clothes that "have my stink on them" don't fit anymore & I've had to add 3 more holes to tighten my belt...
I'm praying nobody dies or gets married anytime soon... It's like a 7 year old wearing Dad's suit! LoL 😂
Good jeans that fit are hard to find... but you know that already 😉
I’m dying laughing at this. My husband lost about fifty pounds and after my constant nagging he found wrangler’s at Roses for 15. I’m about 40 pounds down the jeans I bought in September and falling down after a couple hours wear. Going to get a belt, hate em but I’m not buying new jeans and be too big by spring. Clothes just aren’t made like they were twenty years ago. I want real denim with out stretching. Guess when I’m at my goal weight I’ll buy vintage jeans. I’m feel but still prefer vintage men’s Levi’s over most jeans. I have had a dress in the closet for three years in case of funeral or death. It will be donated because it’s too big. Guess I gotta get something else now.
Men have specific requirements that women don't... not just in the "special area", but the thighs and in some cases, calves.
The other not obvious thing is the zipper quality and the number of belt loops. Levi's seems to mostly have 5, whereas LL Bean has 7. That makes a big difference in how they stay up and gather. Especially for men of a certain age that are starting to lose their ass and suspenders are on the horizon.
Quality has definitely dropped on most, but so far the LL Bean ones have proven to be durable. I bought about 8 pairs 15+ years ago and wear them EVERY day... only in the past year have the knees started getting so thin I've busted thru bending down... and patches are annoying so... it's getting time. Good thing they're only like $85/pr now 🙄
I bought my first pair of stretchy jeans this year...you gals are onto something!
The more you know rainbow an sheit 😁
Ha Ha, suspenders😆 My grandmother told my very eccentric uncle to get suspenders because she was tired of seeing his but crack. Now if I see red suspenders I get a vision of him. He was very tight and refused to buy new clothes after he lost some weight so guess the suspenders were the cheapest option. My husband has informed me about belt loops, especially the jeans that have them wrong. I’ve rarely worn a belt other than in my youth only for fashion, not purpose. I truly hate stretch jeans for myself. After a few hours they are falling off and pulling undies down. I’ll admit they have their advantages especially if you are eating holiday meals. My husband figured out the positives of stretch. I’m old school and 100% female, I like to see a nice but in jeans on a man. I’ll tell him very quickly those jeans are too big, can’t see you but. Don’t get me started on no front pockets. I’ve got a few pair with fake pockets in the front, didn’t notice at purchase. Why the hell would you not have pockets on jeans🤨 $85 is good for quality denim. I’ve seen some women’s over 100. I’m guessing it’s the real cotton denim and not synthetics.
I know what you mean. I worked from 4 PM to 4 AM 6 days a week for 10 years. I don't know how I did it. There wasn't much time to eat a full meal except for Sundays. But I stayed a healthy 125 lbs. for all that time. In 2009 I lost my job along with most factories here in America due to the Hedge Funds and Banking Systems failures when Obama came into office. So I stayed home and went to college. While at home, my husband who is half Italian and German started cooking for me. Well let me tell you... Pasta is good but extremely fattening and for a woman who hasn't eaten much in 10 years, you'd better believe I ate it. Then once I started cooking again, I continued the same food courses. Before long, I had ballooned to an amount that I know was/is unhealthy. I never hit 200 lbs. Praise the Lord, but if I kept on eating in this manner, it wouldn't have been long.
Then my Doctor withheld my bloodwork from December 2023 until June 2024 stating that I was borderline diabetic. THAT'S WHAT WOKE ME UP. My husband needed to lose some weight too, so we joined this fight together. We cut out a lot of the breads, pastas and pastries. We cut out the high-processed foods like potato chips, salami, bologna, summer sausages, etc. We eat a meat/protein with lots of veggies on our plates at dinner. Throughout the day, I basically eat a couple of boiled eggs for breakfast or an oatmeal. This usually holds me over until dinner. If not, I munch on about 6 whole wheat flavored crackers. This has helped me keep a calorie deficit to lose weight. So far it is working.
Good luck on finding you some new clothes. I can hardly wait to replace mine.
Well that got me up and dancing this morning. I’ve found if I just dance throughout the day it gets my heart pumping. It’s one of the top exercises. Now I need a cup of coffee ❤️😂🎄
Glad you liked it. They played several good ones. The woman singer even sang the Brenda Lee song 'Rockin' around the Christmas tree' and I declare it sounded just like her.
That is my favorite secular Christmas song. I love Brenda Lee anyway. That’s how I get a lot of my exercise if I have music playing at home. A fast one comes on and I’m bouncing around. Good thing I live alone. The dogs and cat are used to it. 😂
Great exercise. I used to have the time to dance, ride my stationary bike, get on a treadmill, and exercise a bit. But somehow things got messed up and threw my regimen off track.
It’s called life honey 🥴
Exactly. Anything that will KEEP FOREVER is for Life.
Exactly right
That's awesome!
That sounds like fun. I love the steel guitar. I can spot it in a song and have zero musical talent. It’s so good hearing it in a live band. Even if you don’t dance a lot it’s still fun to hear the music and be around other people. Make sure you are wearing shoes with good support. I love my cowboy boots but they don’t love me. You can get lidocaine patches over the counter now. They really help numb the pain. If you are going out at night put one on in the morning and by dance time you will be set. Double check side effects, I don’t have an issue but guess it’s possible.
Thanks. I have used these before.
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Mary...I am so proud of you for what you have done to improve your health. Someone has recommended GNC's TriFlex after much improvement with inflammation. I haven't used it yet but I have used all the supplements it contains at different times with success. It contains MSM, Glucosamine/Chondroitin Hyaluronic Acid and Boswellia. I am going to give it a try when I use up the joint supplement I am now using. I hope you have fun at your dances...I can't think of anything more fun! The exercise will be great!
Thanks Tweety. We are hoping this will help us limber up a bit so that we're not so idle. I have this thing where when my husband and I go shopping, I have to hold to the cart. I could use one of those ride-on carts, but that would make me more idle. So he pushes while we shop and I hold to it to keep from stumbling. I don't do this much at home, but it's something about large areas that cause my hip and knee to act up.
First Verse...
1 Corinthians 15
Edit. From awhile back (a year ago or so):
God Wins. Choose Life, Choose God. My Morning Bible Read Was 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, "The Resurrection of the Dead" Verse 33 Says, "Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” "
u/#ridetofreedom
Thank you for these great word this morning. We do have to stay alert and not fall prey to deception.
Agreed. It's shocking how many seem to go for that new shiny object.
Yeah human nature I guess. That’s why we have to be in submission to God everyday for truth.
Countdown: 3 days. u/#q370
+1 From 12/7 is the 10 day countdown ‘til the Electoral College members vote and re-elect Donald J. Trump as the next President of the United States.
https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/2024. Here, on the right side and a little bit down the page are key dates for the 2024 Electoral College
There can be multiple meanings of Q posts, I would never have thought of a 10 day countdown for the Electoral College vote.
If this is on point, or “on Q” do you want to make a separate post?____ If not, I’ll make one for later this weekend.
12/18/2024 would be a 7 year delta from 12/18/2017 when Q gave the answer to this question.
What a great time to be alive ❤️
Who Would Imagine a King...the King of Kings and Lord of Lords no less...
1 O Holy Night Jennifer Thomas https://youtu.be/zkzn8R52CMo?si=ZQNG8-ESoDKb5-5L
2 Believe Josh Groban https://youtu.be/Gr_skHRt6tM?si=jFAKs-2b-w4RfsBg
3 Boogie Woogie Christmas Medley Daniel Balazs https://youtu.be/DRIRWjoHcp4
4 Who Would Imagine a King Whitney Houston https://youtu.be/W5I0c8BkODQ
5 Sleigh Ride The Ronettes https://youtu.be/X1mod9EACFw
Anyone else know Ashlanddog outside of GAW? I’m kinda worried but we’re only online GAW/Truth friends. 🫤 Let me know if you hear or know anything and thank you.
He disappeared at election time. He was fighting hard the last several years,I guess he took a brake. I thought of doing the same,but decide to stay to final victory.
Check with anon aumone as he/she mentioned they have doggie's email.
https://greatawakening.win/p/199hghx0ch/ashlanddog/
Good News Gal ~ one minute video about a precious dog.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDiV98Xv-E4/
THE SHAKING PRAYER
From where we are seated in Christ Jesus at the right hand of the Father
THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY SAYS
The time has come for the Luciferian kingdom to be shaken.
We decree: that the great shaking of all who worship Lucifer has begun.
Your sorceries and sacrifices will not help you.
Your protection is removed.
Let the shaking of the Luciferian kingdom increase.
-- Lisa Meister
Any LawEnforcementfags know which ankle is preferred with ankle monitoring?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14188265/kim-kardashian-knee-scooter-breaking-foot-skims-nyc-store.html
'Member when the FISA Court (FISC) required the FBI to revise their system regarding FISA requests after the TRUTH was revealed about the Carter Page (+ others) FISA requests???
Pepe farms remembers.
Welp. It's still going on. .
Misc. 19-02 Letter of October 7, 2024
A Song: https://youtu.be/4G-YQA_bsOU?feature=shared
I am going to lose my mind. Ring notifications blowing up my phone about fake drone sightings over Long Island.
Real drones with a fake narrative?
Or real fake drones?
FakeDoors.com
Animal Antics: Away In A Manger?
Franny The Goat And Triplets Rescued From Uncertain Fate: https://healthyhappynews.com/franny-the-goat-finds-joyful-sanctuary-with-her-triplets-after-painful-journey/
Cutest Cows Ever?!: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QW8_zOs1H_s
Rescuing Injured White Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yywzCGMOnxI
Race Horses Get Their Own Field, Get In Trouble Immediately: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sFic2KjYSWE
Large Snapping Turtle Snaps Up Crab!: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oeRwDkyq6fo
So, How Big ARE Maine Coon Cats?: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Bol4VZupsoQ
White Dachshund's White Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vR6lMargGiQ
Desperate Deer Seek Human Help: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q1P7O61ZgUU
Maple The Horse Tries To Catch Her Favorite Boy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fiawKhTfEYk
Too Cute - Baby Sheep!: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lqelOwvcpiE
More Christmas Music ( Eclectic!?) APX - Elizabeth's Song- In Your Womb / Eve Of Instruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi3cvP1_qHc
Pentatonix: Mary Did You Know? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifCWN5pJGIE
For King And Country: Go Tell It On The Mountain!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Sf-IuP4mY
For King And Country: Angels We Have Heard On High!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V7sLV2uqIs
Twila Paris, Away In A Manger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqpOLXvO2_o
Bardcore - Carol of The Bells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rNlhqBwLB4
+1 I like the cute cows, and also the piano music that goes with the “White Dachshund’s White Christmas video”. The piano music is by Oneul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCu-iSspKYA
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