Designer Spotlight

New Jersey based JK Experience is an up and coming husband and wife designer duo with several collections of clothing that aim to uplift women of God. The I AM collection contains casual tops with affirmations of what God has called his children to be, such as "I AM... BLESSED" and "I AM... A CONQUEROR". The Armor Collection, inspired by Ephesians 6:10-17, features dresses inspired by the armor of God. I would definitely rock the Helmet of Salvation dress below!

For more information on JK Experience, check out out this article on their collection: http://www.newdmagazine.com/apps/articles/web/articleid/75454/columnid/default.asp.

You can also find them at www.jkexperience.com, jkexperiencefashion.blogspot.com, or on their Facebook Fan page JK Experience.

Know of any Christian clothing or jewelry designers? Let us know and we'll feature them too!

GGIYB - Tilapia!!

Hey Everyone!! =)

So, in the post I wrote about a month ago, Glorifing God In Your Body, I told you all that I would be back with cool recipes that I've been using as I'm on this lifestyle change journey sooooooo, here I am to share with you a recipe that is TOTALLY easy and pretty healthy too!! I'll be talking about what has become my favorite as of late, TILAPIA! =)

Before I go into detail about that, I want to give you all a quick update. Since the previous post, I have lost another 4lbs which means I have lost 15lbs in total and I now only have 20 more lbs to go before I reach my goal!! whooty-whoot!! lol =) I've cut out a lot of meat (which is why I'm totally addicted to fish and seafood now lol) and I cut down on eating too many carbs. Surprisingly, my taste buds are starting to change also! The other day, I had a Resses Peanut Butter Cup (my most favorite chocolate in the WORLD lol) and it was TOTALLY too sweet (to my disappointment) and I couldnt eat the whole thing =(. I guess that's a good thing though lol. Anyway, now, back to the topic at hand, tilapia!

Now, the reason why I like tilapia so much is because, not only does it taste good BUT it's SUPER easy and quick to cook! It's perfect to cook quick fast after work without having to worry about being in the kitchen for hours at a time. So, here's what I do:

1. Start off with my powdered seasonings; I use black pepper, garlic powder, and fish seasoning and make sure to spread it over both sides of the fish.

2. Then I go to the real stuff (lol) and chop up some onions, peppers, scallion, thyme, and okra (because I LOOOVE me some okra! lol) and plop those right on top.

3. Put a little bit of margarine on the fish (so that it doesn't dry up and it gives it REALLY good flavor)

4. Wrap it all up in foil

5. Put it in the oven at 350 degrees and let it cook for about 20 minutes.

THAT'S IT!! lol - it's soooo easy. And what's great is that, you can put any seasoning on it that you happen to like and it'll still be good! AND you can pair it with anything: rice, a baked potatoe, or vegetables, and there's your meal! =)

soooo, you should ALL try it and let me know how it comes out!! =)

Now, before I go, I just want to let you know what I've been learning through this journey from a spiritual stand point. Much like any journey, it hasn't been easy. God has been teaching me discipline and the importance of balance! I definitely do NOT deprive myself of everything "bad". I have a piece of cake, chocolate, pizza, or whatever else that I see as a treat and I don't feel bad about it. Why? Because balance is KEY not only to this journey but to LIFE! With that being said, I want to leave you with this scripture found in Matthew 6:33, "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well". Life isn't about ONLY seeking the Kingdom (though that should be the FIRST thing we do), but God wants us to balance everything in our NATURAL life as well !! For me, that means good health, for you it may mean a sound mind, peace, even wealth! Whatever it may be, seek God then ask Him to help you balance it into your life! =)

Inspiration

Yo! Sam here with another music post for you. As you know I always try to bring to you music by artists you are unfamiliar with. Last time I posted I brought an acoustic style worship number. Well this post will be a BIT different.. well ALOT different since I will be bringing you some 'hip-hop' Now it's no secret that Rap is genre that has been dominated, owned, and loved greatly by people of color, however, every now and again people of other races get into the genre and take it by storm.

This video I'm about to share with you guys features young men of Asian descent going in for Christ. I was greatly impressed by this video and their skills. Let me know what you think! [My favorite is Mickey Cho!]

Fall/Winter Essential: Scarves

Scarves can instantly add excitement to a basic outfit in the fall or winter, while protecting your neck from random gusts of wind. Check out this great video below that shows 25 different ways to wear a scarf for both guys and girls!

TESTIMONY TIME

Hello my dears!! I hope you all are doing absolutely fantastic!

I come to you today because I have a BURNING testimony to share with you all. It's very simple, and some may not even see the significance in it, but it's my heart's desire that someone is encouraged by this.

So here goes...

I work in a hospital that specializes in treatment and care for patients with cancer, and am one of the front line staff working with patients. Today, the doctor I work for requested a very important document that he needed to review before seeing a particular patient (who he is seeing tomorrow in his clinic) that would help determine the course of action for the specific cancer that she has.

I called a family member of this patient and asked her for the number where I can locate the document and the family member goes ballistic on the phone. I am very understanding, because it is a sensitive issue and she and I both understand that without this document, her family member's care and treatment can be delayed even further, which is, obviously not ideal. I finally get a number from her but when I called the number, the person was of NO help at all. I started to get worried, because of the importance of the document and the responsibility that was on me to retrieve it.

I had a take a break to go to a meeting and when I came back from the meeting and was walking back to my office (which is in another building) I determined in my heart that God can do ANYTHING and if he can heal me (post about that will probably come afterwards) then he can definitely help me get this piece of paper that I needed. I walked back to my office saying over and over in my mind, "I will get this document by the end of the day, in Jesus name". I said it with faith and I 100% believed it.

I get back to my desk full of faith and ready to see the paper I need in the fax machine...but I didn't. However, I did NOT let this discourage me in any way at all. Then I received an email from my co-worker stating that the lady I was working with earlier to retreive the document said she couldn't help anymore and was leaving for the day. Upsetting right??? ...wrong! That didn't stop me from believing. I kept on saying, if God can heal a BODY then He can get a peice of paper to me lol.

Long story short, I ended up speaking with someone who was able to help me. Though it wasn't in the way I orginally expected, the person ensured me that the document will be ready to send by tomorrow when the patient is seeing the doctor. Relieved, I called the patient to inform her, to only find out that someone else in another department who used to work at the other facility, was able to get the report in no time and she had the document IN HER HAND!

When I tell you I REJOICED!! and as of right now, my nurse has the document and is going to fax it to me any minute now.

I know those may seem minute, but it just goes to show that God is TRULY able to do ANYTHING!! No matter how big or small it may seem!

I hope that this is encouraging to someone out there!! Whatever you need God to do, BELIEVE, don't let your faith be moved, and I KNOW that He'll come through for you!! =D