It's Not Work When You Love What You Do!!! 06/24/2011
 I've only dreamed of actually experiencing the title of this post, UNTIL NOW! I can't believe it. I'm finally doing what I love... HELPING PEOPLE! I get to do that w/ coaching & speaking as well, but it takes a lot of time to build a coaching practice & get your name out there as a speaker. Visalus has brought both of these opportunities to me on a daily basis now. It's only been a short time but I cannot even sleep because of my excitement... the kind of excitement that doesn't wear off because there's a purpose in it. I've had many jobs/types of jobs & my favorite two were working as a Loan Officer & as a Weight Loss Consultant at L.A. Weight Loss. I loved the stress & fast pace as a L.O. & realy enjoyed helping & encouraging others in their w.l. journey as a consultant. There were downsides to both of these positions though & shortly after I quit both, they went out of business. God took care of me by allowing me out of both places of employment before that happened, whew. Since then, I've sought the same type of work & come up short each time. My calling in life, is speaking & helping others through this journey of life, however it hasn't been until recently that I've put my confidence fully in the Lord & started stepping out in this. Visalus is giving me another path to add to this journey & I love it. I'm helping myself by losing weight & get healthy & am blessed to share it with others. There's NO SELLING either (can we say LOOOOVE?!?!). When you're losing weight & getting healthier, have a sense of purpose, etc. others then want to jump on board w/ you. That's what happened when my mom, Andy & I all joined forces w/ my cousin!! I tell you this today in case you are looking for a great opportunity to bless your family physically & financially then take a look at this http://aliciatodd.myvi.net/freebmw My mission through Body by Vi is to help everyone I know to get their Wellness Kit for FREE... what an awesome opportunity & pupose... help all the people I know to become healthier, yay! Our biggest dream is that Andy will be able to "retire" from Tile, I'll be able to go on speaking engagements w/out worrying about finances, help w/ missions, etc. We're excited & headed there. Wanna go w/ us?! If so, see ya at the Top, Driving a FREE BMW!  Add Comment 1st Week of My Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge 06/23/2011
It's been a great week on the Challenge. (For more info on what I'm referring to, go to my links page) It's day 8 & so far I've lost 6.8 lbs... reaching my first goal to be under 200lbs! I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd get that heavy. I used to say if I got over 155lbs I'd hurt myself (boy, wasn't that a smart thing to do). I didn't realize then that yes, that's exactly what I'd do as any unhealthy cycle goes. I began having problems w/ my thyroid & adrenals back in 2007 during a very difficult time but didn't figure out what was going on until about 2 yrs ago. At that time, I didn't care much about myself so I didn't take good care of my body when it actually needed a lot of rest, in order to properly manage the stress I was going through. So for the last couple of years God has brought me on a journey (which I'm sure I'll share more about later) of learning how to care for myself in more ways than one. During that journey I decided to become a Health Coach/Wholistic Consultant & help others improve their health just the same. It wasn't until this month though that I came across Visalus (well actually about 5 yrs ago I did but I didn't care about myself too much then so I wasn't interested lol). I actually tried their products this time & got hooked! I've tried many weight loss products/shakes & none taste like these! They honestly taste like cake mix all on their own! Not to mention, the 100's of other recipes there are to try! So I started the Challenge last Wed & so far I've lost 6.8 lbs!!... can I get whoot whoot?! lol I'm sleeping better & waking up easier! Anyone that knows me, knows that both of those amazing for me!! I would rarely recommend an actual product as a coach, but these products are so different that it would be selfish of me to keep this to myself! If you want a FREE SAMPLE or to come to a Challenge Party w/ me, email me & I'll send you one! Support makes all the difference so let's do this together! Here's to fat loss & muscle gained!! Postal Procrastination 02/22/2011
 Does anyone else suffer from this? I love sending cards & letters & have no problem getting to a Blue Box to send them off (I live in rural Ne, so I don't have a mailbox outside my door lol), however when it comes to shipping off gifts/packages, it is like pulling teeth to get myself into the Post Office. I have no idea what's up with this, but I just sent off some gifts to my family that I intended to send off in July/Aug! Oh boy. Better late than never though, right!? Hope so! I used to think I had this problem because in Omaha I'd always have to stand in those long lines at the P.O. & it's not like there's anything to look at or entertain you in there lol. Now we live in a town of about 200 people & there's never a line (maybe 1 person in front of you), but I still can't seem to get in there as soon as I'd like. Either way, I'm trusting that my gifts arrive on each of my loved ones doorsteps at "just the right time." I pray that they will all be blessed by our gifts even if they were sent a little late. May God not allow my "postal procrastination" to hinder His gifts of love towards them! One other thing~ I did receive a little bit of a payback from the Post Office today... I received about 6 pieces of mail from Dec!... that was last year! haha... Over 2 mths behind... guess that's what I get for avoiding them as long as possible. Survey 02/20/2011
 Take this survey & as my way of saying thanks, I'll enter you into my drawing for Joyce Meyer's latest novel "Any Minute." (Hardcover) (If you don't want the novel, please help me by completing the survey anyways. Thanks!) http://freeonlinesurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=iitws1ajylnfjfv874113 If you share this on your Facebook page, Twitter, etc. let me know & I'll enter you into my drawing for each time you share this!! Leave a comment on my blog & you'll be entered another time! Thanks! Please complete the survey by next Saturday 2/26/2011 Thanks! The winner will be announced 3/3/2011!! :D Do you ever feel the need to look back over the last year, ten years, etc. of your life & celebrate the good things God has done in your life? Andy & I like to do this each year. We also enjoy setting new goals for our marriage together for the year ahead. Well here it is February already… the month of “love”… especially for us because we are not only celebrating Valentine’s Day with the rest of you, but this year we are celebrating 3 years of marriage! This past year has brought many exciting things our way. Andy wrapped up his football season in May. The season was very exciting for us, but also a challenge as owners of the team. Andy is an outstanding football player. He even has several “opposing” teams trying to recruit him to play this year! We are taking a year off & if God leads us to, we will continue w/ the Crusaders in the 2012 season! In June, I celebrated my 10 yr. high school reunion! It was fun to see my old classmates & I’m thankful for Facebook so we can stay in touch. Chris, Kelleen & our niece Izzy came to visit us all in July. This was a wonderful time as the little ones grow so fast & we don’t get to see them very often. We took them to Chuck E. Cheese’s & I think us adults had just as much fun watching her, as she did playing. J In August I was able to go to Colorado for the 1st time with my friend Dayna for some ministry work. What a heavenly place! The ministry that I received there & was able to be a part of, really impacted my life. I was also able to visit w/ Scott’s (my step-dad’s) cousin Debbie. She has taken me under her wings & is truly a God-send. Andy & I cannot wait to visit CO together, as he wants to show me all the awesome places his dad took him to as a kid… I look very much forward to this! Andy made some changes with A+ Tile Co this fall and is again the sole owner/operator. This has brought a lot of freedom & joy back to him & Will (his good childhood friend & previous business partner). He is still ready to leave tile though… and soon, as it has taken quite a toll on his body. His two brothers currently work for him & he enjoys getting to see them more often. Also this fall, I graduated my year mentorship program called B.L.A.S.T. (Building Leaders, Authors, Speakers & Teachers). The past year gave me many tools to continue growing as a speaker & hopefully one day as an author. I’ve recently been asked to attend a missions trip to Africa, as a keynote speaker! I am very humbled & honored by this opportunity & Andy & I are currently seeking God for His will in this. I’ve also become certified as a wholistic health coach & consultant so my coaching practice continues to grow. Then in Nov/Dec we moved… yep again. Haha. We pray we get to stay put for a while this time! We are really enjoying our new home. It’s very peaceful & warm. It will be fun to have friends & family over once the weather warms up. And last but not least the new year has already brought new changes for us. We’ve added another nephew to the bunch, David has moved in w/ us & I’ve embarked on a fun new journey with Thirty-One gifts. Happy 2011! Enjoy God’s sweet love on Valentine’s Day! Blessings & Love, The Todd’s A Season for Everything 07/29/2010
Ecclesiastes 3. 1-8~ Read this, see what season you are in! JULY: I love the month of July as it reminds us of the freedoms we have been given!!!... as a nation and as individuals. I am so proud to live in this free country. We may not have everything right, but then again what country does? All we can do is live, educate & vote in ways that we believe are right. Many of you know that I believe in the Lord Jesus. He has given me true freedom in so many areas of my life. I was so bound by fear & anxiety even just a few years ago that I would've never sat down & wrote a blog, letting others know how I feel, believe, etc. I would've been so completely absorbed in the worry of what others would think... & it would've never dawned on me that others may possibly agree & be blessed by what I/God had to say through me. There were many nights I couldn't even take a bath alone due to anxiety. I would have my sister sit in the bathroom & visit w/ me... I couldn't stand the terrors of my own thoughts. This is not to say that I never have fears or anxiety now, but they do not plague my everyday life like they used to. For that I am always greatful! Thank You for the freedom you have given me Lord. Do you have fears? Anxiety? Share them w/ me!... YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! Don't let the enemy decieve you into believing you are. I'd love to help you in any way I can. This month has also brought some very sad moments. July 2nd I lost my uncle Ron to a motorcylcle accident. I was so blessed to be able to go Rapid City & help plan the funeral and his memorial. I got to see him one last time before he was cremeated. His wife & kids allowed me to be a part of their grieving & planning & for that I am honored. I have so much to write about this, but feel the tears welling up inside & won't be able to see the screen soon, so I probably won't get much done at this time. I just want to say, he lived his life as if there were no tomorrow & my prayer is that we would all do that too... always look for the positive in people & situations, keep smiling, treat others as you would want your children to be treated (sometimes we don't think so highly of ourselves, but we love our children... even if they are only our spiritual children, such as my own lol, & would want them to be treated Very well)... he always treated me as one of his own. That means the world to me! My dad wasn't always around, but God put people like Ron in my life to love me along the way. Some may be offended by this, but I'd have to say too... keep riding! He looked so peaceful when he left the earth because he was enjoying himself as he left (I believe). He wouldn't want us to stop enjoying the small things in life, such as this just because there was an accident. Honor our parents as he did... always helping them out around the yard, fixing things & he was grandma's favorite dishes partner :) You get the point... MAKE THE MOST OUT OF EVERY DAY! July 16th I lost my friend Jackson. He had been having a hard time after getting out of rehab. The months drug on for him as he tried to learn how to cope w/ life sober. He was one of Dillon's (for those of you who dont' know, Dillon was a guy I dated off & on for 7 yrs.) best friends, so when God tugged at my heart to reach out to him after reading some of his facebook posts I wasn't sure that I should, but boy am I now greatful that I took the risk & did. I am not usually bold & put myself out there like that, but God lead me to just love on him. If you know me, I am not the "preaching" type, I just share what God has done in my life & hope it blesses you. From our conversations, I feel God blessed Jack. Who has God told you to reach out to lately? Have you?Jack was a funny guy, who always wore a smile... and tie-die lol. I'm missing our chats on fb friend. It always meant a lot that you would still send me invites to concerts as well. Some people treat me differently because a relationship ended, but you never did & I'm very thankful for that!! (wow, am I really going to publish this?! lol, sure why not? lol) Then a few days ago, I lost a lady I've known since I was in daycare. The accident was due to drinking & driving. This is tragic. YES we should all learn from this, BUT we shouldn't be so quick to judge! Have you ever drove drunk? I know I have & am blessed that I never hurt myself or anyone else in the process! Ok, maybe you've never done that, but I'm sure sometime in your life, you've done something foolish that could've hurt another, so quit pointing fingers & just learn from this situation. I'm not saying everyone is judging this, but I am saying there are some & it completely adds to my heartbreak. Judy was a bright & strong lady. She had gone through a lot in her life & kept on pushing through. She left 4 boys, so please be praying for them! She'd appreciate knowing that we took the time to care for them in that way :) Well I can't leave you on this sad of a note, so I want to say I love you! I love you because you're you! HONEST! I challenge you to live today as if it were your last!! I challenge myself to this as well. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog... it means a lot to me & I won't take it for granted! God has a purpose for your life so seek Hiim as to what that is... He's anxiously waiting for you to ask :) & I dedicate this song to you... my readers, my friends, my family... Blogging & Social Networking 07/29/2010
As you can see I am not very good at this blogging thing haha. I love all the social networks, but if I'm not careful they can take over my life. Andy & I got an amazing deal on Droid's a few weeks back, so that has definately helped. I don't spend nearly as much time on facebook & finally created a Twitter account :) Welcome to 2010 Alicia! lol. I enjoy being a blessing through each of these sources though, so I'd love to have you follow me on those. There are links to the right if you'd like to follow me on facebook/twitter. I'm definately going to try to do better at blogging by actually adding it to my calendar. Let me know if you are reading these because then I'll definately be sure to write then!! The Crusaders' First Game!!! 03/23/2010
Andy & I had a great time this past weekend. Friday afternoon we headed down to Branson Mo for Andy's first game w/ the Crusaders. It was 74 & sunny when we arrived!!! We spent the night w/ my family, the Baer's. They are always great hosts. Then Sat. afternoon I got some time w/ my younger cousin Trina. We just hung out & shopped a little. My family was smart & decided not to go to the game w/ me. haha It was 30 degrees w/ sleet like no other. I was only a few mins. late getting to the game & there was already a qtr. inch of ice on the bleachers... glad I brought a couple of blankets. One to sit on & the other to wrap up in. By the time the game was over though, you couldn't even see the bright red one I was covered up in because of all of the ice & little bit of snow on top of me... brrrrrrrr. The Crusaders did great! Andy has never been happy to lose a game, but this time he was. As were all of the players!! They all played their hearts out!!! It was one sloppy mudhole, but sure looked fun. They lost 28-6, but really, they won!!! The scoreboard did not do them justice. They played well as a team after working some things out in the 1st qtr. Since we let go of two of the owners just a couple of weeks ago & they guys only had about a week & a half to learn their offensive playbooks, they really proved who they are & are going to be!!! I am very proud, as well as Andy, to say that we own a team that has such great men as players!! It is quite an accomplishment to have a brand new team, w/ many recent changes, hold the seasoned Springfield Lightning to only 28 points!! Afterwards we hung out with most of the team & it was really fun & great to get to know each of these men on a more personal level. We truly look forward to football & friendships w? each of them in the future. Bless you Crusaders!!!! Be Free 03/13/2010
My mother-in-law recently posted this video on her facebook. I enjoyed it so much & it is perfect for the season I am going through, that I felt compelled to share w/ all of you. Never give up! Don't lose hope! Be Free! A Woman's Place in Marriage 03/11/2010
It's amazing to me that when a man views his wife as an equal-- loves if she works beside him (& if she doesn't he asks her where she is because he cherishes her & her input that much), let me make the note that he still leads though- all decisions end at him-- that some people can be so terribly rude to her because she is not acting inferior & doesn't know "her place." God never once said this was His will for our lives. See below for notes from a friends recent post on this (little did I know, her words would come in handy soon.) .... No where in the bible can you find that men are to function as "priests of the home". That phrase cannot even be found in scripture. Neither OT or NT tells us that men function as priests by representing their wives to God. -This is FALSE doctorine. Follow the Bible, not the teachings of men. We are spiritually equal in the sight of God!! The word "head" in the Greek is kephale, which can be translated "source", as the headwaters of a river are the source of the river. If Paul had meant to say, "The husband is the boss of the wife" or "The husband is the leader of the wife", he would have used the Greek word archon, which is often used in the NT to denote authority. When he used the word head, it is in relation to the husband wife relation. They are spiritually equal to God. There is a mutual submission, a mutual dependence upon one another. Wives are to submit, love, reverence, revere... their husbands. Because men's number one need from woman is respect. Men are to give themselves up for us, love and cherish us because our number one need from men is love. We are one but have two different needs. It is a major sin to disrespect your husband. I am not saying this gives us the right to sin... but we have been taught wrong. The throne room is not segregated by gender. another friend to her... In Christ there is niether Jew nor Greek, male nor female. my friend again... Men act as priets when they go before God and interceed for their wives. But so do women when they go before God and interceed for their husbands. If we are praying for a revival... then we need to get a hold of this. In ALL of history, you can tell when the spirit of God was moving in that time because there were a massive amount of women free to be in ministy. The more God's spirit is moving, the more women are released into the mission field. Time is too short for all this junk. We need to get over it and move into oneness... complete partnership with men and women. We NEED eachother. There needs to be freedom in the church (& the minds of men & women)!! Freedom through the truth of God's word!!!! from another one of her friends... Omg no pun intended there I'm so glad no one ever mentioned that ever before cause talk about the dumbest thing I've ever heard men are ridiculous and distort everything in order to better suit their needs ...this is a perfect example .... my friend... Sorry, I do not share that view Heather. I have a wonderful son who is NOT the problem. He is not ridiculous. He will be a good man, a good husband and a good father because we will teach him how to be. I love and adore my husband. I am so proud of him. He is so amazing. He is a strong man who is not insecure nor domineering. We willingly submit to one another. I am blessed to share life with him. We are in a spiritual partnership. We are both priests. Not ruling over one another rather we lovingly perfer eachother above ourselves. The problem is not men... it is wrong teaching. It may be safe to say the problem is a lack of understanding and pride. her friend again... Oh crud my bad I guess un this age when you say men or man referring to mankind you should elaborate sorry I didn't mean to be a sexist I meant mankind as a whole are rediculous ....not just guys girls too my friend... lol - I just had to make myself clear, I am not bashing men in order to liberate women. :-) from my fellow BLASTmate Ehricka Samek --- What a great conversation. It brought warmth to my heart last night after some things occured by an outsider. I am so thankful to have the husband that I have & not someone who treats me like a rug he can walk on!!!! I love you Andy!!!!!!!!!!! | ArchivesDecember 2011 CategoriesAll  |
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