Sixers: The Resolution Revolution WK 2

Verda- That was definitely a workout. Glad you had fun w/ your grandson.

Kel- How are things? Glad to see you!

Lauryn- Awwh that's the cutiest picture. I have been hiding from the snow this time. Doing dvd's inside and trying some yoga. LOL. That's a great Christmas picture for you! The job is in Danville, Va; I've heard its only 45 mins from Greensboro NC.

Cathy- business cards, such fun. Congratulations. Look at all you accomplished in 2009. Proud of you!!

Tiff- ARe you enjoying your break???? I bet you are!

Take care ladies,

Tamm

Hey Verda! Great job on the insanity workout! I'm going to do taebo and P90x after I clean today! :-D I'll write back to let you know what I do! Hold me accountable!

Tamm- Hope you love the job!

Hey chipper!

Lauryn that is SUCH a cute picture of you and your daughter!!!

-ok everyone I tried personals! lol!!

Wow Kel your "feast" sounds marvelous!! I know you will be back with a vengence so enjoy your time with your loved ones! Got the middle floor cleaned and shampooed today!! I am ready for the week I guess!! I wish you all a great week and I will check up on ya tomorrow!
Verda

Just checking in to say hi! I've been doing a lot of shopping and baking, so hopefully that's burning a few calories. I've been tracking my food at least half of the day. Sometimes I do good until after dinner, and then have a few baked treats, and just feel like I've messed up the entire day. Oh well, Christmas is this week. I will feel happy if I at least keep tracking halfway and moving around as much as possible. I did weigh a couple days ago and was up about 2 pounds, but all things considered, that's not too bad.

I'm so proud of everyone who is really staying on track during this time. I can't remember specifically how I stayed on track during the holidays before, but I think it had something to do with being in law school and not having time to bake and bake and bake. :-)

-Alison

good morning....

todays list is..... bank, store, clean house, laundry, wrap gifts.
tomorrow....doctors in the morning, daily chores.

roofers should finish today.....hope (crossing fingers). busy day yesterday. granddaughter in parade, MIL b-day, bus. cards finished.
getting stuffy. it's Christmas time. it's normal for me to get sick. (my dad walked out on my mom & i on Christmas day when i was 13). shanell says i need to confront him about it, but, we are both old now. just some years i make myself sick it think.

well, off and running......

Good Morning! Your days are always full are'nt they? I hope those ROOFERS get finished TODAY, that would be a gift in itself huh?! As For your father, I am sorry to read that but you know it is HIS loss! I did not have a father either (well obviously I did) due to him being an alcoholic and seperated from us. There were 13 children believe it or not! Mother was told it was her duty!!!! He died about 10 yrs ago and I went and seen him in the hospital ,I prayed with him and asked him to receive Jesus. He was a drunk and the shame was horrible living in very small town and everybody new him, to this day I worry about what others think!! Maybe I need a shrink, sure could not hurt!!! Anyway it is amazing how we carry around hurt, shame, neglect and not even realize it! I have prayed you do not get sick and that you are a good person deserving of love and you will find peace in your heart! May your day be blessed!
Verda

Good Morning! Your days are always full are'nt they? I hope those ROOFERS get finished TODAY, that would be a gift in itself huh?! As For your father, I am sorry to read that but you know it is HIS loss! I did not have a father either (well obviously I did) due to him being an alcoholic and seperated from us. There were 13 children believe it or not! Mother was told it was her duty!!!! He died about 10 yrs ago and I went and seen him in the hospital ,I prayed with him and asked him to receive Jesus. He was a drunk and the shame was horrible living in very small town and everybody new him, to this day I worry about what others think!! Maybe I need a shrink, sure could not hurt!!! Anyway it is amazing how we carry around hurt, shame, neglect and not even realize it! I have prayed you do not get sick and that you are a good person deserving of love and you will find peace in your heart! May your day be blessed!
Verda

thanks i needed that.

i have something to share i hope it doesn't a fend anyone. if you are i am truly sorry it is and wasn't my intent. i just wanted to share this. yesterday at the parade we got candy canes with this written on the package. i just thought it was neat. don't know if it's true, never really looked it up.
""the meaning of the candy cane""
many years ago a candy maker wanted to make a candy that would symbolize the true meaning of Christmas - Jesus.
the hard candy was shaped like a "J" to represent that Jesus is our rack of all ages. the candy was made of white to stand for the pureness of Jesus. the red represents the blood that Jesus shed to save us from our sins.
so the next time you see a candy cane take a minute to remember the real meaning of Christmas.

time to get cleaning.

Interesting...

The LEGEND of the Candy Cane

A Candymaker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would help us remember who Christmas is really about. So he made a Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ.

He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. White to symbolize the virgin birth and sinless nature of Jesus. Hard candy to symbolize the solid rock, the foundation of the Church, and firmness of the promises of God.

The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the name of Jesus. It also represented the staff of the "Good Shepherd".

The candymaker then included red stripes. He used three small stripes and a large red stripe to represent the suffering Christ endured at the end of his life.

The candy became known as a Candy Cane - a decoration seen at Christmas time. The meaning has faded, but still gives joy to children young and old, whom Jesus loves and treasures.

Another source...

One of the most often seen symbols of Christmas is the candy cane. Not only are candy canes used as a sweet Christmastime treat but they are also used for decoration. How did this seasonal candy get its familiar shape, and when did it become part of Christmas tradition?

When the practice of using Christmas trees to celebrate Christmas became popular in Europe the people there began making decorations for their trees. Many of the decorations were food items including cookies and candy. The predecesor of our modern candy cane appeared at about this time in the seventeenth century. These were straight, white sticks of sugar candy.

Part of the Christmas celebration at the Cologne Cathedral were pagents of living creches. In about 1670 the choirmaster there had sticks of candy bent into the shape of a shepherd’s crook and passed them out to children who attended the ceremonies. This became a popular tradition, and eventually the practice of passing out the sugar canes at living creche ceremonies spread throughout Europe.

The use of candy canes on Christmas trees made its way to America by the 1800’s, however during this time they were still pure white. They are represented this way on Christmas cards made before 1900, and it is not until the early 20th century that they appear with their familiar red stripes.

Many people have given religious meaning to the shape and form of the candy cane. It is said that its shape is like the letter “J” in Jesus’ name. It is also in the shape of the shepherds’ crook, symbolic of how Jesus, like the “Good Shepherd” watches over his children like little lambs. It is a hard candy, solid like a “rock”, the foundation of the Church. The flavor of peppermint is similar to another member of the mint family, hyssop. In the Old Testament hyssop was used for purification and sacrifice, and this is said to symbolize the purity of Jesus and the sacrifice he made.

Some say the white of the candy cane represents the purity of Jesus and his virgin birth. The bold red stripe represents God’s love. The three fine stripes are said by some to represent the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Others say they represent the blood spilled at the beating Jesus received at the hands of the Roman soldiers.

From its plain early beginnings to its familiar shape and color of today, the candy cane is a symbol of Christmas and a reminder of the meaning of the holiday.


Against it...

Myth – The candy cane was invented by a candy maker in Indiana around the turn of the last century.

Candy canes were invented in France in the 1400s. They were solid white. A German cleric put the crook in the cane to make it look like a shepherd’s staff for the kids of the church. The red stripes were added in the early 1900s.

And another...

Candy cane
A candy cane is a hard cane-shaped candy stick. It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint; however, it is also made in a variety of other flavors and colored stripes. The candy cane is a traditional candy surrounding the Christmas holiday, although it is possible to find them throughout the year.

The candy cane was originally a straight, hard, and all-white candy stick. The cane shape is traditionally credited to a choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral in Germany, who, legend has it, in 1670 bent straight sugar sticks into canes to represent a shepherd's staff, and gave them to children at church services. Whether the choirmaster had the "Good Shepherd" in mind is unknown. Peppermint candy with red stripes first appeared in the mid-19th century in the Swedish town of Gränna [1], and striped candy canes in the early 20th century.


Candy cane - Urban legends about the origin of candy canes
Apocryphal tales suggesting the candy cane was created wholecloth (usually by an American Protestant, usually described as being an unnamed candy maker in 1870s Indiana) to represent Jesus (white for his purity, red for the blood he shed, and the general shape for the J in his name) have become popular in recent years. These are recently created stories with no factual basis.

Kristin? I absolutely LOVED that and I THANK YOU for sharing it with us!!!
Verda

Here's the link to this week's challenge! If anyone is as silly as me and forgets that a new thread is started everyweek...here ya go!


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/73615-sixers-the-resolution-revolution-wk-3?page=1#posts-997725