At the beginning of 2012 I retired from being a hair stylist, I authored a book (Queen Esteem™); I began a body care business but this year I am after “Reinvention”.
This year I am going to:
1.Pray before I react to anything: I spent way too much of 2012 worrying, crying and being unhappy about things only God can change. Also, I am not letting my life be a reflection of anyone elses opinion ever again!
2.Putting more thought and idea planning into my actual plans: instead of being impulsive and putting things together, I am going to take my time and work on creating wonderful things that other people would love to have!
3.Getting a small tattoo: And I am not telling what or where! But I will upload pictures!
4.I’m making an investment in Match.com: 2012 was full of a lot of really bad dates. Since I want to be married by 30, I figure I will go to the site that has more marriages than any other. Why not start a new year with someone new?
5.I’m investing in a gym membership! Currently I weigh more than I should and I am moving into an age bracket where weight is harder to lose. I’m not after being skinny, I’m after reinvention!
Throughout the year I will keep blogger.com informed of everything on my list and by 2014 I want us all to be in a different, better place.
This is a funny story but it's not at the same time! I swear nothing is sacred anymore, not even a Church but hopefully this sends out a message that nothing that belongs to God can be mocked! Enjoy!
Whether it was negative karma, divine intervention or just god-awful luck, a couple of would-be thieves learned a painful lesson while trying to rob a Houston church.
Westway Baptist Church is without power after the unidentified men apparently attempted to steal the building's main electric cable for its copper and set off an explosion.
"Our security alarms went off at 2 a.m. on Wednesday and that's when our church member Homer Pate notified the Harris County Sheriff's department of the robbery," head deacon Michael Kirtley told ABC News.
A surveillance camera caught the incident on tape. The video shows a truck pulling up, followed by one man cutting the wires near the street, possibly attempting to disconnect the main power line.
The video also showed the other man cutting the wires at the breaker box, followed by the explosion. The bolt cutters exploded upon contact with the copper wire.
"The man just blew up into a fire ball," Kirtley said. "I surely don't know if he was electrocuted or even alive."
The church is calling on all local medical facilities to help find the alleged thieves. "If they encounter someone with suspicious burn wounds, we urge them to inform the authorities," he said.
The church canceled all of Wednesday night's activities for lack of power. It also rented a generator in preparation for Sunday services.
"We can start the generator for eight hours only to minimize expenses," Kirtley said. "Our [insurance] deductible is $5,000. This robbery is going cost the church a lot."
The church suffered two robberies last year when two air conditioners were stolen.
Westway Baptist urged anyone with information about the attempted robbery to call the church at (281) 894-4542. They can also contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Okay I have followed the ministry of Dr. Todd Hall for many years and have held a number of conversations with him. He is just as approachable and laid back as he wants to be and is one of the best preachers of our time! He is a mentor and a father to many of my friends (shout out to Alabama and those in Atlanta!) This article is very random and there is no evidence which proves a twisted doctrine is being preached!
Subjects such as what this article is based upon really burns my biscuits because a Toast 2 Wealth.com as far as I am concerned is like a tabloid whose victims are from the church andthis article in my opinion is nothing but garbage!
Further more, when does the backbiting, back stabbing, mind poisoning and demonic control (by changing the publics opinion about their article topics) when does it stop? The world laughs and mocks the Church because the Church will cut and kill its own kind! Why should the outside world believe in a God that can’t save people who kill their own kind? Think about it.
On the flip side some of their articles are legit and give Church people voices who are being done wrong, but in this case they at a toast2wealth.com are the ones that are wrong!
My evidence:
The Twisted Doctrine of Prophet Todd Hall
2:00 PM Ms. Chandler
Usually, we do not pay attention to what this particular preacher has to say, because he does not seem to give us the impression that he is preaching to win souls, but just for recognition. So, this Sunday, we happened to hear him preach at Dr. Jamal Bryant's church, Empowerment Temple and he allegedly made an odd statement about David's dancing, which is revealed in 2 Samuel 6:14. The same excuse Mary Mary uses to be like the world, we were shocked he stated the same thing that has nothing to do with being holy. He and Mary Mary reveals the particular scripture about David dancing, but the fail to include the scripture that told each and every last one of use who is suppose to be children of God this very commandment: "Be ye holy, for I am holy (I Peter 1:16)."
Prophet Todd Hall is most popular, because he seems to have a traditional style of preaching and causes much laughing among the pews with his jokes. However, by these very twisted words reveals he is not preaching according to the tradition of the gospel of Jesus Christ: "you shout with your mouth, you don't shout feet. You dance with your feet as the Bible says, and David dance, you know choreographer..." First and foremost, we fear for the black church, because even after the death of the late Dr. Zachery Tims, they are yet trying to make it okay to be like the world. They are yet having church in a worldly fashion as though they are in a night club. It seems like many of these so-call preachers do not fear God enough to start being different and do things His way. This very scripture is for each and everyone who tries to make it okay to glorify God, the same way the world glories and praises Satan, "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world, he that loveth the world the love of the Father is not in him (or her)(I John 2:15)."Therefore, David never danced the way the world danced, but he glorified God and the reason why the church used to say "shout", whenever people used to "dance under the anointing" of God, is simply, because they desired to use a word that was not similar to the way the world says it. But in today's church, many so-call prophets and prophetess have God's Word so twisted. They have confused those who do not desire to "shout" under the power of God, because they only want to preach what is popular in order to keep their recognition and keep much tithes and offerings. So, if any so-call man or woman of God is too proud to say "shout", especially in the black church, it proves how messed up church leadership is and how much the anointing in praising God has left many churches. Prophet Todd Hall is teaching a twisted doctrine that tries to ignore holiness by explaining the dictionary's meaning. For example, shout means shouting with your mouth; however, that's not how people of holiness have church. They shout with their mouth and with their feet, dancing in the spirit means to "shout" with your feet in the a real sanctified church. Todd Hall acts like he is so foreign to knowing how to praise God for real and have real church.
You may think it is irrelevant to bring this issue before the people of God; however, you may not be a true child of God if this is you, simply because, we take testimonies of people who have been to hell, very seriously. We've heard the testimony of Angelica Zambrano who allegedly saw Michael Jackson, Selina and Pope John Hall burning in eternal hell, fire and brimstone. One of the things this teen informed us, is this: Michael Jackson's dance steps came from the demons in hell, just how he danced is how she saw them doing the same steps. Therefore, the purified holiness and righteous church should not be dancing like the world; therefore, even if it means expressing the dancing under the anointing of God by saying, "shout", then so be it, because God told us to be holy and to have nothing to do with the ways of the world. God wants so much distinction, so that He may be glorified and honored as our Most High God. The way we praise and worship God, should never be similar to the way Satan is glorified and praised by the world. Therefore, Hall's statement this morning that shout only means with your mouth dancing means like choreographer dancing with your feet is certainly obsolete in the Kingdom of God. When you shout (dance under the anointing of God), you do not need a choreographer. Your footsteps are guided by the Holy Spirit.
All of this is about DANCING? I posted this blog because this article is well over a year old but is still posted all over the atoast2wealth.com site? GROW UP!!!!! It is not a sin to dance! I praise God with flags and wave offerings with flags is that a sin too? I sneezed today is that a sin? My eyes crossed because I read something too closely like the article I'm blabbing about, is that a sin? Well guess what, no twisted doctrine tabloid has a heaven or hell to put anyone one in so with that being said...good night!!!
It's my dream to be a mother someday. I can't imagine how the parents and families of the people that were killed can possibly feel at this time but I pray that we can all come together to pray for them.
CBS/AP/December 18, 2012, 4:00 PM
Two more 6-year-olds laid to rest in Newtown
A man, center right, reacts while talking to a priest next to a hearse outside of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church after funeral services for Jessica Rekos, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. /AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Updated 6:34 p.m. Eastern
NEWTOWN, Conn. With families still on edge in Newtown, a 6-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl were laid to rest Tuesday, the latest in a long, almost unbearable procession of funerals. A total of 26 people were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in one of the worst mass shootings in U.S history.
At St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Newtown, back-to-back funerals were held for first-graders James Mattioli and Jessica Rekos, the first of eight to be held in the coming days at the church. There will be five more on Tuesday alone, reports CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod.
As mourners gathered outside on Tuesday, a motorcade led by police motorcycles arrived for the funeral of little James, who especially loved recess and math, and whose family described as a "numbers guy" who couldn't wait until he was old enough to order a foot-long Subway sandwich.
"It was very somber, it was very sad, it was very moving," said Clare Savarese, who taught the boy in preschool and recalled him as "a lovely little boy. A sweet little angel."
The service had not yet concluded when mourners began arriving for the funeral of Jessica, who loved horses and was counting the years until she turned 10, when her family had promised her a horse of her own. For Christmas, she had asked Santa for new cowgirl boots and hat.
"We are devastated, and our hearts are with the other families who are grieving as we are," her parents, Rich and Krista Rekos, said in a statement.
Traffic in front of the church slowed to a crawl as police directed vehicles into the church parking lot. At one point a school bus carrying elementary students became stuck in traffic. The children pressed their faces into the windows, sadly watching as mourners assembled at the church
Margarita Rosniak and her 10-year-old daughter, Charlotte, watched from the sidewalk as people entered the church for Mattioli's funeral. They had traveled from California for a Christmas vacation in New York and came to Newtown to join the residents in their grief.
Clutching her daughter close, Margarita Rosniak spoke of sympathizing with the parents. Her daughter says she plans to do a school project on the massacre. She asks, "What was the point of it? They're just little kids."
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Also planned for Tuesday were several wakes, including one for teacher Victoria Soto, who has been hailed as a hero for sacrificing herself to save several students.
In the middle of town, an ever-growing memorial has become a pilgrimage site for strangers who want to pay their respect.
One man told CBS Station WCBS why he visited: "Because I'm a dad with four beautiful daughters, when I found out it broke my heart. It's hard to sleep, I don't know how to feel."
At the high school, students didn't expect to get much work done Tuesday and spent much of the day talking about the terrible events of last week carried out by 20-year-old Adam Lanza.
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"We're going to be able to comfort each other and try and help each other get through this because that's the only way we're going to do it. Nobody can do this alone," Hickey said.
Sophomore Tate Schwab agreed. "It's definitely better than just sitting at home watching the news," he said. "It really hasn't sunk in yet. It feels to me like it hasn't happened. It's really weird."
As for concerns about safety, the students were defiant.
"This is where I feel the most at home," Hickey said. "I feel safer here than anywhere else in the world."
Some parents kept their children at home anyway Tuesday, as local police and school officials planned how and where to increase security. State police said they were on alert for threats and hoaxes.
One Newtown school, Head O'Meadow Elementary, was reportedly locked down Tuesday due to an unspecified threat. The principal told parents to keep their children home, according to a letter from the principal published by WFSB-TV.
Authorities say the horrible events of Friday began when Lanza shot his mother, Nancy, at their home, then took her car and some of her guns to nearby Sandy Hook Elementary, where he broke in and opened fire, killing 20 children and six adults before turning the gun on himself.
A Connecticut official said the mother, a gun enthusiast who practiced at shooting ranges, was found dead in her pajamas in bed, shot four times in the head with a .22-caliber rifle.
Lanza was wearing all black, with an olive-drab utility vest with lots of pockets, during the attack.
As investigators worked to figure out what drove him to lash out with such fury — and why he singled out the school — federal agents said that he had fired guns at shooting ranges over the past several years, though there was no evidence he had done so recently.
Debora Seifert, a spokeswoman for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said both Lanza and his mother fired at shooting ranges, sometimes visiting them together.
"We do not have any indication at this time that the shooter engaged in shooting activities in the past six months," Seifert said.
Investigators have found no letters or diaries that could explain the attack.
Whatever his motives, normalcy will be slow in returning to Newtown. Classes were canceled districtwide Monday.
Dan Capodicci, whose 10-year-old daughter attends the school at St. Rose of Lima church, said it was time for her to get back to classes.
"It's the right thing to do. You have to send your kids back. But at the same time I'm worried," he said. "We need to get back to normal."
The district has made plans to send surviving Sandy Hook students to Chalk Hill, a former middle school in the neighboring town of Monroe. Sandy Hook desks that will fit the small students were being taken there, and tradesmen were donating their services to get the school ready within a matter of days.
With Sandy Hook Elementary still designated a crime scene, state police Lt. Paul Vance said it could be months before police turn the school back over to the district.
Lanza is believed to have used a Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle, a civilian version of the military's M-16. It is similar to the weapon used in a recent shopping mall shooting in Oregon and other deadly attacks around the U.S. Versions of the AR-15 were outlawed in this country under the 1994 assault weapons ban, but the law expired in 2004.
Private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management announced Tuesday it plans to sell its stake in Freedom Group, maker of the Bushmaster rifle, following the school shootings.
Cerberus said in a statement that it was deeply saddened by Friday's events, and that it will hire a financial adviser to help with the process of selling its Freedom Group interests.
The outlines of a national debate on gun control have begun to take shape. At the White House, spokesman Jay Carney said curbing gun violence is a complex problem that will require a "comprehensive solution."
Carney did not offer specific proposals or a timeline. He said President Barack Obama will meet with law enforcement officials and mental health professionals in coming weeks.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, flanked by shooting survivors and relatives of victims of gunfire around the country, pressed Obama and Congress to toughen gun laws and tighten enforcement after the Newtown massacre.
"If this doesn't do it," he asked, "what is going to?"
At least one senator, Virginia Democrat Mark Warner, said Monday that the attack in Newtown has led him to rethink his opposition to the ban on assault weapons.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat who is an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, said it's time to move beyond the political rhetoric and begin an honest discussion about reasonable restrictions on guns.
"This is bigger than just about guns," he added. "It's about how we treat people with mental illness, how we intervene, how we get them the care they need, how we protect our schools. It's just so sad."
Okay this is the very reason that I research, read and smell everything that I put on my body! Article's like this really feul my passion!
Harmful Ingredients in Skincare Products
We want to protect your health.
The FDA requires that all skincare companies list their ingredients in order of highest concentration first. Learn to read your lotion labels. Do your own research as well. Made from Earth skin care products never use these ingredients. Does your skin care contain these harmful ingredients?
Paraben
This is also known as Methylparaben, Propylparaben, IIsoparaben, Butylparaben. Parabens are a group of chemicals widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. They have been linked to possible carcinogenicity, as well as an estrogenic effect from being exposed to the continued use of parabens as preservatives. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in their report "Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: Agents of Subtle Change?" reported that the parabens—methyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl displayed estrogenic activity in several tests. It is a medical fact that estrogen stimulates breast cancer and anything absorbed through the skin may be as high as 10 times the concentration of an oral dose. There have been no successful studies to show that repeated and prolonged use of paraben is safe. It is a low-cost synthetic preservative for which many large cosmetic brands have tried to fund study to prove that prolonged usage is safe; all studies failed. Parabens are used in over the counter personal products as a preservative to extend the shelf life of the product. These chemicals can be found in face, body moisturizers, body wash, and cleansers.
Phthalates
A truly toxic skin care ingredient. Dibutylphthalate (DBP, DEP, also butyl ester) helps skin care absorb into skin. DEHP has been classified as a "probable human carcinogen" by the EPA. The Department of Health and Human Services has also classified DEHP as a potential carcinogen. L'Oreal is the only cosmetic company to discontinue the use of this chemical in Europe, only due to severe allergic reactions. L'Oreal in the United States, as well as many other companies continue to sell and use this harmful chemical. We prefer skin care that may take longer to absorb, rather than a product that absorbs rapidly, while injecting phthalates into our skin cells. Do not use it.
Petrochemicals
Almost all skin care products contain synthetic substances - petroleum (chemical) based. Studies have found that oral and topical application of petrochemicals in rodents resulted in anemia, kidney degeneration, and nerve damage to the brain and spinal cord. Even more disturbing was that several animals died before the study ended! Are you shocked that people still use these chemicals on their body? Some synthetic colors, such as FD & C Blue No. 1, are suspected carcinogens. Behentrimonium Chloride, Guar Hydrosypropyltrimonium Chloride, Linoleamidepropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate are toxic ammonium compounds for which concentrations as low as 0.1%. In the past little, was known about the long term exposure to petrochemicals. However, today we know that many of the household cleaning products, home furnishings and our food supply is loaded with petrochemicals, and this is linked to the rise in cancer, along with other diseases. The FDA (Federal Drug Administration) has not been proactive in removing these products from households in the United States. Read more about petrochemicals at The Ecology Center.
Cosmetic Fragrance
Artificial fragrances are made from petroleum or coal which degrade in the environment and cause skin irritations.
Cosmetic fragrance is made with cheap synthetic chemicals which replicate the natural aroma of products which already exist in nature. Companies use them because it is cheaper than using the natural scent.
Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate
Also known as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) or Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES). This is the second most concentrated ingredient in shampoos. READ YOUR LABELS - the FDA requires that label ingredients are listed in the order of highest concentrations - meaning that the highest level of ingredients are listed first. Take a look at your cleanser or shampoo and you will find SLS is second or third. Simply disgusting. It is used in concrete floor cleaners, engine degreasers, car wash detergents, and just about every soap and shampoo on the market. In the same way as it dissolves the grease on car engines, sodium lauryl sulfate also dissolves the oils on your skin, which can cause a drying effect. According to the Journal of the American College of Toxicology, Vol. 2, No. 7, l983, SLS is a mutagen. In sufficient amounts, it is capable of changing the information in genetic material found in cells. It has been used in studies to induce mutations in bacteria. It denatures protein, impairs proper structural formation of young eyes, creating permanent damage. SLS can damage the immune system. It can cause separation of skin layers and cause inflammation to the skin. If it interacts with other nitrogen bearing ingredients. Do your own research - there have been many studies done on these chemicals.
Diazolidinyl Urea or Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
It is chemically related to imidazolidinyl urea and is a formaldehyde releaser used as a preservative. It was International Agency for Research on Cancer to its highest toxic class, IARC 1 (known human carcinogen). Formaldehyde is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which provides sufficient evidence that formaldehyde causes nasopharyngeal cancer in humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The label on your skin care product may not list "formaldehyde". The following ingredients break down and release formaldehyde: diazolidinyl urea (or 3-diol diazolidinyl urea) 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1 (or bronopol) DMDM hydantoin. The label on your skin care product may not list "formaldehyde". The following ingredients break down and release formaldehyde: diazolidinyl urea (or 3-diol diazolidinyl urea) 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1 (or bronopol) DMDM hydantoin.
It has been banned in Europe, after studies concluded that effects can result in: carcinogen, causes allergic reactions and contact dermatitis; headaches; irritates mucous membranes; damaging to eyes; linked to joint and chest pain; depression; headaches; fatigue; dizziness and immune dysfunction.
I knew...that's why I'm waiting! That's right ladies and gentlemen I am waiting for marriage, not only because God says it is right but it was honestly the best gift I could have given myself...I will reveal why later but for now the studies show:
Married couples not only live longer, but they also enjoy better health.
Kate Middleton and Prince William (and any other couples looking at tying the knot this year) can hopefully look forward to a life of marital bliss, with some excellent health benefits thrown in.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that married couples not only live longer, but they also enjoy better health and can rely on more homecare in old age than their divorced, widowed, single and cohabiting peers.
We look at how saying 'I do' can affect your life for the better.
The National Longitudinal Mortality Study (NLMS), which has been tracking more than a million American subjects since 1979, showed that married woman are 20 per cent less likely to die of a variety of causes, including ovarian cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. While married men enjoy an even greater benefit because they are three times less likely to die early than their bachelor friends.
The reason is all down to the fact that being married means better lifestyle habits, a better functioning immune system and someone to nag you to go to the doctor.
'Marriage is sort of like a seat belt when it comes to improving your wellbeing,' says Dr. Linda Waite, a professor of sociology at the University of Chicago and author of The case for marriage.
'We can put it in exactly the same category as eating a good diet, getting exercise and not smoking.'
What are the health benefits?
A longer life
As long as you're getting hitched to Mr or Mrs Right, getting married could be a big boost to a longer life.
Statistically studies show marriage prolongs your life, with one study from the University of Chicago discovering that married men live on average 10 years longer than non-married men and married women live approximately four years longer.
And the longer the relationship the greater the benefit, with research showing that the more anniversaries a couple spend together, the more likely they are to hit the 100 year-old barrier.
Increasing your longevity is all down to the fact married men adopt less risky and more healthy lifestyles than their single counterparts, while women live longer due to improved financial wellbeing and emotional security.
Stave off depression
Wedded bliss can also give you a powerful mental health boost, which means on the whole you'll be less depressed, less anxious and less psychologically distressed than single, divorced or widowed people.
Dr Linda Waite agrees: 'The reason is that marriage often provides couples with a sense of meaning in life, as well as company and a shared aspiration.
'This in turn gives couples a more positive focus as well as a handy cocoon to shelter themselves from the ''big nasty world'' outside.'
Keep happy
Marriage has been shown to increase general happiness. Overall, 40 per cent of married people, compared with just 25 per cent of single people, say they are happy with their life.
The survey, led by Professor Andrew Oswald at the University of Warwick, likens the benefits of marriage on our happiness levels to the equivalent of an annual cash injection of £60,000 into our lives.
The reason why your nuptials can make you happy is simply that getting married fulfils what we all need in order to be happy – someone to take an interest in us, to look after us and someone to prioritise our needs.
If we feel we are the most important person to at least one other person (and vice versa) then we're guaranteed to be happy.
Stay relaxed
Even if you're in the throes of stress-related wedding hysteria the good news is once you're married you can look forward to lower stress levels for life.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in America put the lower stress readings amongst married couples down to 'a problem shared is a problem-halved' theory.
Meaning, as a married couple you are better equipped to handle what life throws at you because you have someone to share your worries with.
'Within a happy marriage, you literally have twice the resources – financial, practical and emotional – of a single person,' says relationship counselor Joy Kirsch.
'This allows you to deal with the issues that stress you out more readily and with support.
I wouldn't know what it's like to really know myself and learn to love myself unconditionally if I didn't wait to receive from God what He has for me. I have friends that married when they were too young and most of them are divorced or raising kids on their own or extremely unhappy. I can think of one woman that I went to high school with that has been happily married for over 3 years…just one. I believe when you have a strong sense of self and know exactly who you are and what you want that your relationships will reflect that. Think of it, you are not the same person that you were when you were in high school! Well at least I’m not and if I would have gotten married when I was younger I’m sure I wouldn’t still be the same person and I’d probably be divorced. I’m more comfortable in my skin, my temperament is totally different, I’m just getting my financial stability as well as my business (now that I’ve just found out what I want to do) and I’m not getting with anyone that doesn’t love Jesus! Do you know why? Because the love of Jesus taught me how to love which is beneficial to my health and Jesus is apart of who I am!
Today's article that I found is very sad and while the world laughs and mocks the Church I want to bring awareness to the pressures that any people in leadership can come under. "LEADERS ARE HUMAN TOO!" I would never condone outrageous, aggressive behavior towards anyone and I understand that tempers can flare when you’re accountable to so many people but someone has to be sensitive toward this lost soul preaching from a major platform! My heart goes out to Lady Rhonda and her children and I pray God’s best for their lives as they journey through this trial because they have clearly been victimized! This article goes to show that we have to pray for our leaders! This man named Isaac had a wonderful ministry in Florida that he is no longer leader over and it will never be the same again after these allegations really hit the fan!
Orlando's Summit Church Pastor's Suicide Note Found While Affair Exposed and Domestic Violence Allegations
Isaac Hunter is the senior pastor of SummitChurch. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Hunter has issued his resignation after his downward spiral of violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and suicidal thoughts, according to a domestic violence petition filed Friday.
“I currently fear for my life and the lives of our three children,” Rhonda Hunter wrote in a petition for a temporary restraining order against her husband. “Isaac is unstable and has demonstrated erratic behavior, alcohol abuse, and fits of rage.”
The Orlando Sentinel reported circuit Judge Roger J. McDonald granted his wife Rhonda Hunter's petition the same day it was submitted. The order bars Isaac Hunter, 35, from the couple's home in Winter Park, Fla., his church, his children's schools and his wife's workplace.
Pastor Isaac Hunter admitted to an extramarital affair and resigned from his post as senior pastor at SummitChurch in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 28, one day after his 13th
wedding anniversary.
According to the Sentinel, Rhonda Hunter, 35, spelled out acts of violence and abuse that began in February 2011 and culminated when Isaac left their house on Nov. 25 with two guns. He called three days later, asking to see his three children “one last time.”
“I am afraid that his 'one last time' will result in the death of our children—going out in a blaze of glory,” Rhonda Hunter wrote in her petition.
According to court documents, Hunter's family also found an undated suicide note on his computer with instructions to SummitChurch on what should be done “If I die,” written before his 35th birthday on April 26.
“I would very much like to be remembered as a person who loved his children, his parents, his brothers, and his best friends—well, while I could,” Hunter wrote. “I fear I will love them better in my absence. As I have become what I never wished to be, a burden on those I love the most.”
Rhonda Hunter, in her petition, submitted photos of bruises on her arms she said her husband had inflicted during an argument at their home on Feb. 13, 2011. She claims Isaac kicked in a locked door, held her down on a bed by the arms and shouted obscenities at her.
While staying with friends a month later, Rhonda Hunter said Isaac became abusive after drinking a lot of wine and told her, “I have no way out of this marriage.” She wrote that she slept with the bedroom door locked that night, with her phone nearby so she could call for help.
Rhonda wrote that Isaac left the house with two guns and ammunition, following an obscenity-laced argument. Court documents show that family members later found bottles of pills, syringes and vials of liquid among his possessions.
“I have witnessed Isaac falling down stairs, falling in a tub, vomiting all over our bathroom, incapable of taking care of our children, making multiple verbal threats, physical
violence and leaving our house while driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs,” Rhonda wrote.
A hearing is set for 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 13 where Issac Hunter is expected ti challenge the allegations.
As a former hairstylist, I hate a greasy, unkept wig or weaves! The reason why I've never touched false hair is because I don't believe in it! Weave's glued or sown in WILL damage your hair sooner or later. But hey you like I love it as long as I don't have to deal with it!
Lacefront Wig Hairline Damage- Is It Worth It?
December 9th, 2012 AT2W Staff
Lacefront Wig Hairline Damage, Alopecia- Is It Worth It? [VIDEO]
The video below is a tutorial about how to properly have a lacefront put on but we are not concerned about the ‘how-to” part. We are only showing you this video because it displays the damage these wigs and weaves do to women’s hair. Some women still don’t realize the damage they do to their hair.
The video below shows:
weak, thin hair
damaged scalp
receded hairline
hot spots in in scalp
And the list goes on! Ladies (and a few gentlemen) there is nothing wrong with your natural hair! Even if you're bald; bald is better than patches of wanabe hair all over your head! Pray for God to work a miracle or cut it all off!!!!
What makes ALL of your senses and bodily systems put themselves on high alert? What is the real reason that a heart attack can kill suddenly? Why does this number one killer become the origin of 99% of all diseases carried out in the human body? What is more deadly than cancer, STI's, bullet wounds or even being poisoned?
It's often gone misdiagnosed or in many cases undiagnosed. This murder has darkened your doorway a few times if you've lived long enough. What is this killer’s name? Stress.
Did you know that the emotional and physical responses you have to stress are set in motion by a series of chemical releases and reactions?
“Attack of the Adrenals”-A Metabolic Story
The ambulance siren screams it’s warning to get out of the way. You can’t move your car because you’re stuck in a bumper-to-bumper traffic jam that reaches as far as the eye can see. There must be an accident up ahead. Meanwhile the road construction crew a few feet from your car is jack-hammering the pavement. You are about to enter the stress zone.
Inside your body the alert goes out.
"Attention all parasympathetic forces. Urgent. Adrenal gland missile silos mounted atop kidneys have just released chemical cortisol weapons of brain destruction. Mobilize all internal defenses. Launch immediate counter-calm hormones before hippocampus is hammered by cortisol."
Hormones rush to your adrenal glands to suppress the streaming cortisol on its way to your brain. Other hormones rush to your brain to round up all the remnants of cortisol missiles that made it to your hippocampus. These hormones escort the cortisol remnants back to Kidneyland for a one-way ride on the Bladderhorn. You have now reached metabolic equilibrium, also known as homeostasis.
When a danger finally passes or the perceived threat is over, your brain initiates a reverse course of action that releases a different bevy of biochemicals throughout your body. Attempting to bring you back into balance, your brain seeks the holy grail of "homeostasis," that elusive state of metabolic equilibrium between the stimulating and the tranquilizing chemical forces in your body.
If either the one of the stimulating or tranquilizing chemical forces dominates the other without relief, then you will experience an on-going state of internal imbalance. This condition is known as stress. And it can have serious consequences for your brain cells.
These chemicals that are released into your body can cause not only nerve damage but also is scientifically proven to make you more vulnerable to many different diseases.
But is there a cure?
After a perceived danger has passed, your body then tries to return to normal. But this may not be so easy, and becomes even more difficult with age. Although the hyper activating sympathetic nervous system jumps into action immediately, it is very slow to shut down and allow the tranquilizing parasympathetic nervous system to calm things down.
Once your stress response has been activated, the system wisely keeps you in a state of readiness.
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Short-term (acute) stress is usually caused by a temporary situation or emotion that can be resolved quickly, for example, locking the car keys in the car or waiting in long lines. Although the stressfulfeelings can be very intense, they usually disappear after a short time.
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Long-term (chronic) stress is constant, relentless pressure that can last for months or years. Many situations or conditions can cause chronic stress. Type A personalities or high-pressure lifestyles can be major factors in causing chronic stress. Some people get so used to the stress that they can't even recognize it anymore. Chronic stress predisposes people to higher risks of depression, mental illness, high blood pressure and various other medical conditions.
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Manage your stress by identifying the sources, recognizing your reactions to the stress and changing your behavior. Taking stress management classesor rescheduling your work and personal lives can be a start to reducing stress. Having a supportive network of friends, family and professionals can also be useful in helping to reduce stress.
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Learn and understand your reactions and behavior resulting from stress. It is so important to recognize your own stress profile and understand your body, mind and reactions to stress. The body reacts in certain physical ways to stress, for example, symptoms like stomach pain, rapid heartbeat, muscle tension and headaches are common complaints.
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Identify the major stressors causing the problems. Knowing the stressors will help you find ways to manage stress. Feeling helpless is a sign of chronic stress. You may feel overwhelmed and fatigued and that you have no control over your life. If left unchecked it can lead to depression. Find ways to eliminate the stressors and talk with your doctor or a counselor to help you cope with your depression.
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Changing your response to stress is a powerful tool for managing stress. Having realistic expectations and understanding what you can and can't do will help you let go of stressful ways of thinking and change your response to stress. Organization and planning ahead of time are ways to help manage stress. Flexibility and patience are keys to reducing stress. Also, putting everything in perspective wil help to reduce anxiety and sttress.
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Reduce stress by incorporating physical activity such as exercising, walking, stretching and breathing techniques into your daily schedule. Learning relaxation techniques such as deep breathing will also increase the qualityof your life and be a helpful tool in managing stress by relieving tension and calming the mind so that you feel more centered and focused.
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Taking time for yourself or a vacation is important for the mind, body and spirit. Make time for rest and recreation. Get enough of it and treat yourself. Have fun and laughter in your life. Humor is a great form of therapy to reduce stress and decrease the risk of illness and disease.
Like I say to them that follow me on twitter @queenesteem: "There is nothing wrong with taking time for yourself. Relax, enjoy the little things and remain fabulous!™"
Okay it is no secret that especially recently the Church has not been popular at large. Pastors are involved in scandals and Christian rags such as "a toast 2 wealth" or "Sanctified Church Revolution" like to "enlighten" the rest of us about scandals taking place in the Church. I love love. I love people like Tina and Erica Cambell (Mary Mary) that are bold enough to talk about marriage which is between man and woman.
However, I get grossed out with the details!!!! My question to you the reader is, how much is going too far? If we don't talk about sex in the Church and a man loving his wife and vice versa, how will people know how natural sex; which God created really is? We can't hear without a preacher, so what about what God thinks about the subject?
Repent Gospel Artists: Mary Mary Brag About Great Sex and Doing What They Want
December 2nd, 2012 AT2W Staff
Repent Gospel Artists: Mary Mary Brag on Upscale Mag About Great Sex and Doing What They Want
The title of their article is pretty much out there. Its straight forward and really disrespectful. We are not sure why many of these gospel artists and preachers who make a point to address ‘sex’ in the pulpit or in the same context as speaking about God, think its appropriate to talk about.
We all know both sisters have had many children in recent years but like anyone else, we don’t need to be in their bedroom so they really don’t have to address it with us. It’s obvious they are having ‘great sex’ but why would gospel artists need to imitate what the secular artists say and do. We all know this duo are big imitators of the secular world and less of the holy one.
I agree with the statement Erica made in the above photo. God will not be asking any of us about their relationship with Him; instead, He is asking Erica and Tina directly about their relationship with Him! Like all of us, He wants to know how and what do we think we are doing when He knows, we know, some things are not right according to Him in our lives.
Now, the statement Tina made above is just classic Mary Mary. They really don’t care what others think about them. This is why they do what they want because the church has not corrected them. Many fans have supported them with their carnal ways because they may be just as carnal and it’s so much easier to be half Christian and half unholy. Her statement should shake the spirits of anyone listening and following them. If you are a true authentic Christian, then you should not be able to follow them and should be shouting it loud that they are an indecent example for anyone who follows Christ.
Let’s stop supporting the fake ones. We won’t get into heaven like that.
I understand that this is one opinion but the first thing God said about sex was to everything living which He created and this goes for Mankind as well:
[ God’s Covenant With Noah ] Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth.
I am not one to take sides in this matter but when I get married to a devastatingly handsome man (that favors Idris Elba) I will not be silent about the love we share. The media such as the sources named above and many others have the ability to sway an opinion one way or the other. Is it appropriate for Mary Mary to talk about sex and doing what they want? They're doing things God's way because THEY ARE MARRIED!!!!!! Also, noone, no man or woman determines who goes to heaven and who does not. It's a persons relationship with God that deterimines where someone spends eternity. Not the media.
Romans 5:10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we besaved through his life!
It was sin that stole us from The Father. Sex inside of marriage is not a sin in the eyes of God, it is Holy! And whether someone feels free enough to brag on their husband putting it down in the bedroom, that is between them and God!
Ephesians 5:31 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall be joinedto his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.
2:00 PM 
Ms. Chandler 
December 9th, 2012 
AT2W Staff 
