Salads! Not really your fav you say. Well, I want to share some info. that I pray will add Salads to your list of Favs. Have you checked out how many types of Great salads there are? Thank God for creative chefs, Google, Pinterest, Chef shows, and You Tube. We actually have no excuse not to seek and find Salads that will aid in a healthier lifestyle choices. Need a cleanse, check out Greens…they are the way to cleanse. Yep salads are key to healthy dining, that is if you don’t load them down with unhealthy side choices. examples: Too much cheese, notice I didn’t say no cheese, too much creamy style salad dressings, meat, and Salty seasonings to name a few. I won’t go on and on about these side choices as, I know, You know in your mind and heart what takes away from the benefits of the greens. So I pray & encourage you to make Salads part of your weekly choice of dining. At least twice a week. smile Check out the website below for just a few good reasons.

One of my most Fav salads is the Chilled Summer Salad. It’s a quick and easy salad after a long days work. This is super Great when you grow your own veggies to make the salad however, whether you grew them or bought them fresh at market, this is a tasty, filling, and quick to fix salad. smile

INGREDIENTS

• 4 ears fresh corn, husks removed
• 4 medium Roma or plum tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 small red onion, diced
• 2 ounces feta cheese (about 1/2 cup), crumbled
• 1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Cut the kernels off the cobs into a large bowl. You should have about 3 cups kernels. (you can use frozen thawed of course) Add the tomatoes, onion, feta, basil, vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper, and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. And even better is Leftovers will keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Or Did you know you can even make a salad pizza style? This is one of my favs/ the Spinach Frittata: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/spinach-and-feta-frittata-recipe-2108113

Below is the site mentioned above that tells you some benefits of Greens!

Ya’ll have a Great Day and hope you enjoy the salad suggestions.

Shalom!

Hi ya’ll. Recently, I read a comment on my site that asked, “Did I have any suggestions for those who are new to having a blog/website?”

1st: Be True to You! Personally, those are the only sites that capture my attention. The people who are speaking from the heart, their passions, & personal experiences. Sales pitch posts turn me & many others off.

2nd: Consider your Words as they do have Power! Life and Death is in the Power of the tongue ya know. More than anything in my life God reveals that Truth to me almost Daily So, while we do learn from others in life & utilize that knowledge, we should always take a deep dive into the subject & test it out for ourselves before sharing our findings. In other words, Love your neighbor as yourself. It is not very loving to share info that you can’t say with confidence by your experience you are sharing these words because you found them beneficial seeds to share with others . That’s why you may see me add a website that “could” be useful in the cultivation of your inner/outer gardens. My website is called All About Choices because I am planting seeds thru my posts that I Pray bear good fruit for you too. Whether you choose to check it out for yourself Or Not is “your choice”. Please Do Not just follow me for the sake of following my ways or any of the ways of others I may mention. Again, Be True to YOU! If what you read resonates within you or is appealing, try it and then Listen to the spirit within that can and will advise you if it is a Fit for your life.

3rd: I always write everything down long hand BEFORE posting. OR at least handwrite an outline with brief notes. I find it helps me catch things that I may have missed in being clear, I find myself digging deeper into my subject before I post, and there is just something about writing it all down, erasing, and rewriting that plants the seeds God gives me in my deep dives deeper within me too. smile

4th: Be consistent in posting. Whether it is once a week or daily. This is an area I must confess I have not been the best at. I get caught up in “busy” and procrastinate. Which is NOT the way. If you feel led/called to post, people respond and like the seeds you are sharing, you must water and care for that “word garden” you have started. If you don’t it will not take deep roots and thrive.

I end this post with a Thank You to the person who asked for suggestions, your word seeds have beared fruit in my inner garden & now the gardens of those who read my post. When I read the comment almost immediately I heard that still small voice within say, ” You must tend to this garden just like you tend to your outer garden. With TLC. It is after all a garden I gave you to tend. Not only for others but, for yourself.” I know God called me to share the word seeds I share and nope, I have not been the best steward of this garden. Again, I thank you & pray you didn’t give up on my responding. Your comment and the words given to me for this post were a real “wake up call”. Now I stand before whoever is reading this post, confessing this sin, & committing to this calling of my “word garden” with a lot more TLC. I don’t want this garden to struggle along & ultimately die out. I too need to be True to ME.. the seeds planted are not only for the benefit of others, they are word seeds I need to cultivate regularly in my life too. smile Yep, I realize part of my inner gardens struggle has been: I have not been tending to my word gardens as I should be. It stops NOW.

So remember: Proverbs 18:21 – Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 1 Peter 3:10 – For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. ¹¹They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.

Hugs and don’t forget to love your neighbor: wear your mask!

After a conversation with my sister the other day, it got me thinking about how every person does have their good points. Yes, every person. God created All mankind in His image, planting the seeds of Love within our inner gardens. Along “the Way” each of us choose to cultivate those seeds OR we allow the bad seed of unhealthy weeds to blow in and take root. However, Know this: God’s seeds of love are still within. And sometimes they pop up and show the beauty of their gifts & talents shining brightly in another’s life. Think about those you Know who you’ve seen the beauty, the kindness, gentleness, the Love shine bright in your life. Are they still that person? Is their light still shining? Or did they make a wrong turn and darkness is overshadowing the person you knew? What do you do if darkness has overtaken?

If you are like me and my sister we question: Do I go down the road with them in an attempt to lead them back to The Way of Love? Or do I stand at the crossroads watching them walk away? The answer to these questions is: BOTH. How far you go is different for every person and situation. At least in my opinion and from what God has revealed to me. I have taken the wrong road, more than once in fact, and I am thankful for those who walked with me a for awhile. I also understand when they had to turn back to save themselves from my dark choices. Part of loving God 1st is listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit who gives you words of wisdom to share not only in person but in prayer with Hope the party will receive His Word(s) and turn back with you. The other part of God’s commandments is to Love Yourself, which means listen to your gut, that instinct that says, “you are going to far, it’s time to step away and dust your feet. You’ve done your part, you’ve watered them with the Word, fed them, and tried to cultivate my seeds of Love, they are not hearing or seeing. Let them go. They have hardened their heart. Come back to me and continue to pray knowing I AM still with them. I will be there waiting for them to answer my knock, to open the door, repent, and return home to Me. Then and only then you may see them again. And sometimes your season with them is over.” I will let you know.

If the season is over, you still have the seeds of Love and season you shared, the memories, the history that no one can take away. Be thankful you were chosen to share some of the seeds of Love that person had within, it was a gift after all. And be thankful for the still small voice that came to guide you when darkness was looming ready to consume you both. Thankful God stopped you from going on a journey where the storms and tornados of life would carry you to places you should not be going. That would do neither of you any good. Yes, sometimes you have to ” Move & get out of the way.” Especially, when that dark road they choose to travel has nothing to do with you and is not yours to try to navigate.

Well, that’s it for me today. If you are feeling like you are on a journey headed the wrong way, may these words dig deep and bring you back to the right road. The road of Love which shines bright and brings forth good fruit along The Way. Shalom.

I love” CBS Sunday Morning ” they share so much good and interesting info. Sometimes bringing me to tears of Joy and sometimes yes, sometimes sadness at what I see going on in the world. Today’s was a day the show brought me to tears with a combo of interviews with Lou Gossett Jr., Kim Novak, and finally Eric Whitaker’s “Singing Together as ONE “: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIcufPW2wwc

This is the interview on the creation of the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS0ioMnVdHw

This time of Covid, protests, and isolation has really been revealing the true spirits of mankind. Good and bad. For me like Lou Gossett Jr said, ” We need each other desperately for our “mutual” survival.” For the life of me, I am not understanding how All of mankind cannot see by now that a house divided cannot stand. How is it there are still so many hard of heart and can’t see that the core, the roots of us are all the same? ” There is no one righteous; no not even one” Romans 3: 22-25. What on earth makes one person think they are better than another? I know I sure can’t take on that stance. Take a good look at yourself, really look. Can you really stand and say, ” I have no flaws, I don’t make mistakes, I don’t ever lie – not even a white lie, I have never cheated anyone, I am never cruel, judgmental, bitter, gossiping, angry, and the list goes on? When you really look within you will find imperfections just like everyone else. The only difference is for some their season of bondage and despair they get stuck in it. Often the causes of the Fall they did Not Choose and being beat down so long the person doesn’t know how to break the chains that bind. Hope is way off in the distance. That’s where those that have broken thru the bondage come in. What those that have broken their chains should be doing is reaching out a hand of help just like God did for them, not taking an attitude of now I am better than you, then go forward forgetting how you too were once on that same road. Life on Earth thrives on the choices of All Mankind, the Love extended by ALL Mankind, the Respect and compassion for yourself, your family, and Yes, your neighbors in all the World. We cannot survive without one another. Our bodies cannot survive without the Earth and the Earth cannot survive without man respecting and utilizing it’s gifts in moderation. My tears came from the Hope I saw in the union of all the culturally different voices, from the wise words of those interviewed, and the pain they had endured. My tears came as the Spirit of God touched my spirit saying, ” Never fear, I am with you and my season of Love IS coming”

Yes, what this Season is revealing is: It is TIME we lay down our weapons of warfare against one another, time we close the gaps of division, and take up the Shield of Faith, the Heart of God, and walk in the shoes of PEACE! In this we can rise up and restore God’s plan, a life rich in Love.

Shalom!

The 4th of July weekend 2020, to be honest, did not start out having much vibe of Independence, at least not to me. Independence: the quality or state of being independent: not subject to control by others (for me the others indicates mankind).

So instead of news and fireworks displays I went where I Know I can find Freedom and Independence: His Word. I started with Priscilla Shirer: Going Beyond Ministries: the Armor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePbAv6NuKzQ This took me right on into the study I am doing with my Legacy sisters Spiritual studies group. Our session the last 7 weeks has been on ” Putting on the armor of God.” Of which the most important piece to me is the topic of tonight’s study: The Sword of the Spirit: The Word of God. Her sermon and my study brought even more attention to: like life you do have to choose how you will use your Sword – which are the words rolling off your tongue. Did you know the sword isn’t just to Kill? The edge of the sword can be used to smote/cut out or cut off. When you look at it this way it becomes clear The Word is much like a surgeon’s scalpel which cuts away diseased flesh bringing repentance & having done it’s work the patient’s flesh restores, heals, and grows back new. As it says in Heb.4:12: For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. In this surgical procedure the Sword of the Spirit (word of God) cuts away the chains that bind your spirit and you are Free (Independent) to walk in the promise of God.

As you follow the 1st most important commandment: To love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. The Sword of the Spirit begins it’s procedure within you. As to Love anyone you must get to know them personally & communicate with them. We naturally want to know more, seek within to understand who they are, who you are, to gain an understanding of the Words being spoken so you can grow closer as One. In this seeking we also gain an independence that cannot be taken away and will bear the fruit of he 2nd most important commandment: to love your neighbor as yourself.”  Yes, it is LOVE that gives independence. To do that you must get to know your Creator, yourself and your neighbors. As you do this you will come to the awareness we are all of the same origin and what makes us, the Earth, and Heavens work is LOVE. Gen 1:27 God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God (Love) created he him; male and female created he them. Colossians 3:10 – And have put on the new [man/woman], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created them:

So this year, even when it sometimes sounds like all my independence is being threatened, I can put on my armor, pick up my Sword (His Word) and quickly cut away the lies/deceit/and all things evil so that I Can continue to walk in the Love & Freedom God’s Word promises Me.

Like this in Isaish 41:10 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Love and Light in all you do.

Hi. So who else is in a bit of a Funk with all that’s going on? I know I am having my up & down days. I can’t stand watching the news anymore. I do of course but, I am down to Once a week. Especially since I had to cancel all 3 of my trips I had planned for over a year. Yes, I guess I am a bit whiny too. And it sure has put me in a writing slump. I tell myself, ” this is when you should be posting and encouraging others. You just stop that whining, you are Blessed with a nice home, backyard, your health, and more than enough Work. That alone should lift you up, look at all those Unemployed” Don’t get me wrong, I am so grateful for all this and more. I tell God daily “Thank You! & am forever apologizing for whining like a spoiled child”

Yet, I can’t lie either, my emotions are in there and some days they just aren’t listening to my prayers or what I or God have to say to them. I miss my family and friends. I think because I had been planning and so looking forward to my trips for so long, it was more of a let down than I wanted to admit. So when I am not keeping busy with work and such those darn emotions surface and talk to much. LOL I do pick myself up thru the week and have good intentions on my Saturdays to post some positive, encouraging, and helpful tips. I do encourage others on the phone and in a few emails on and off. And I start off energized on Fridays & Saturdays doing my household chores & gardening then as I work I get to thinking about how I miss everyone, how I should have been in California most of June with my family and friends celebrating Graduations, Birthdays, and just being home in California. And before I get to low God comes thru. He will send someone or something to lift me out of my blues. I press on down my list of to do’s and by afternoon I am tired and just want to go read, listen to music, watch Netflix or sleep…not write a post. As I am writing this post, I do see I need to shift my To Do list and post 1st thing on Saturday or Sunday Before I get to far gone in all the rest of the stuff and my mind has time to start it’s chatter. LOL It’s a vicious cycle really I think when I am working away at my job, “this isolation time is perfect for writing, snap out of it and this weekend WRITE!” I listen my fav Wayne Dyer before I go to bed…especially ” Excuses Be Gone” & “Making the Shift” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cwZR4XDmX4 oh and ” I Can Do It!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N5ZCEdBw3o. There are other various other things I listen to. Things to lift me up so I can do my part in loving and lifting my neighbor too. Like the wise words in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIS2B8Jwoo . And there are all kinds of great bedtime prayers to music to comfort you as you go to sleep. And of course, I go to the Word for encouragement and even make notes that I can use in my posts. I am prepped! LOL I just don’t make my way to posting.

What is my point in this post? Well, a couple of things. I apologize for my isolating even online. I am seeing isolating even more is not doing me or my neighbor any good at all. I am in hopes my being real adds me to your prayer list asking that I can rise up out of my blahs, my writing slump, & shut down the chatter of emotions and that if you are feeling the same way, Know you/we are not alone. Feel free to comment and I will add you to my prayers too.

On that note: The Good out of all this: God is showing me some things about myself, & what areas I need to work on within my inner garden. And boy I just don’t know where I would be if I didn’t have His Word, the Angels He sends my way, & the loving comfort of my BFF, Yeshua (Jesus).

Shalom!

While I understand the need of masks, gloves, and social distancing, I would be a lie if I said this isn’t wearin’ me out some days. The masks get hot! Hats off to all the workers who have to wear them all day! Seriously, My prayers and gratefulness is with you. I am used to wearin’ gloves actually, as I live in a state with seasons so been wearing gloves all winter and I wear support computer gloves. I did have to laugh when I went to Home Depot today and what did I forget, my GLOVES! No worries, I keep a spray bottle of Simple Green in my car with wipes. The social distancing isn’t too tough as so much is still closed, we have no droves of tourists. The walk at the Falls was beautiful and so peaceful this morning. So nope now that I am talking about it, that doesn’t wear me out.

Here is the part that’s getting to me, so many of the things I enjoy are still closed. I do enjoy eating out in a nice restaurant and I miss my museums, street faires, the NAACC Meditation group, and most of all my BOOK STORE! Yes, I can still buy books from there but that is Not the same as hanging out browsing thru all the used books, 3 stories full of rooms of books. And he was having life music in a great room on 3rd floor before all this. Yes, I am going thru bookstore withdrawals! Which is kinda silly now that I said it, because of course I have lots of books at home and some I haven’t even read. The other reason I know it is getting to me is I already worked from home and I spend November to April mostly indoors due to cold winters. So to have my “stay home” extend to summer is tough. Ok, now that I have that off my chest, let me say; this has also made me so appreciate all those creature comforts that we have all taken for granted in the past. I am grateful for my health and that I do work from home and was already accustomed to it. I am grateful my family and friends are doing well and God has kept us, for the most part, all employed. I am grateful for my Sunday night Bible study conference call and the online Meditation that my group keeps up. And I am Oh so grateful for the huge National Park, river, and Falls that we are allowed to go hiking around in, and most of all my home and private backyard so I can get out and enjoy summer now that the weather is nice.

So, while it is “wearin’ me out” on somedays; I am not worn out. LOL In my walk today the Spirit reminded me, ” You are Blessed and remember it is how you “Choose” to process it all that drives how you are “feeling”. So stop your grumbling and just be Grateful ! And that I AM!

Shalom!

Hi. My Dad told me about this when I was young and as most young people I half listened and thought, “oh lordy, more of the old folks tales”. Then the 60’s & 70’s movement hit and low and behold my generation was tapping into the importance of sustainability and the importance of nature, love and peace. Its origins may be traced to European social movements in the 19th and early 20th century such as Bohemians, and the influence of Eastern religion and spirituality. From around 1967, its fundamental ethos — including harmony with nature, communal living, & artistic experimentation particularly in music. Sound familiar. Yep, history continues to repeat itself. That is good thing as long as we repeat the things that bear Good fruit, Love, Peace for ALL who are willing to receive it. I do appreciate todays young crowd as I see many learned from their parents that going overboard in the “love and drugs” was not a good choice and ultimately destroyed the spirit of the whole movement. Yep, as with any extreme behavior the end result does not bear good fruit.

Now back to the point: “Earthing is a fast-growing movement based upon the discovery that connecting to the Earth’s natural energy is essential for vibrant health. Connecting to the Earth is easy and can be done outdoors by walking barefoot on the Earth’s natural surfaces.”   At first it reads like this is some new found information, a new movement. As the video’s below will reveal this is far from a new movement. We know more of the benefits now and now there are new inventions for the busy and city bound folks. Yes, you can purchase products to still get the full benefits of oneness with the Earth. Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way saying the new packaging or the inventive products are a bad thing. I am in fact thrilled to see the younger generation embracing the God’s origina design of a lifestyle of sustainability, natural healing, and just in general a healthier journey of life. And walking barefoot and wiggling your toes in the grass or in the sand feels fabulous, in my opinion. I live in a very cold climate, so in the winter there will be no walking outdoors barefoot for me. So, I’m going to check out the Plush pad half sheet this next winter. https://grounded.com/    But, right now We are coming into Spring &        I can’t wait to get in out there in the backyard and create my garden, barefoot of course.

Check out this full documentary on You tube: “The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding. ” Or only have a few minutes check out: “Down to Earth”

Oh and Happy Mother’s Day! all you Mom’s….I hope you are being spoiled and having a Restful day outdoors enjoying Nature and all it has to offer.  smile

Morning. The remainder of our fasting period, we will continue to focus on awareness of our Oneness with God, the Earth, the Universe and One Another. Ya know All Living things have Feelings, not just humans. It has been proven water which covers approximately 70% of earth and of which is 60-80% of the human body has Feelings! Throughout this post I have added sites and videos that I pray bring awareness and bring the same questions they did to me:  Do I walk around selfishly taking water for granted? When is the last time I even thought about how much we need water for our bodies to LIVE? What am I doing to help in keeping our water resources clean? After all, How we respect the water resources affects what’s going into our bodies?   Ya know I like to share things that hopefully peak your interest into seeking more knowledge and pray you will participate in my suggestions. On that note this is a lady with a series of videos testing and showing how water does have feelings and responds to even the Written Word. This is the 1st one and here’s where you will need to participate and do a search to see them all. Have fun and do some testing yourself! This would be a fun project with kids too not only teaching them about Words affects on one another but, even on WATER! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjwRhsGjA-c    

For more written details read: http://all-water.org/Emoto.html  And for sure watch his Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAvzsjcBtx8

On a very current note proof of our abuse on our water supply has surfaced in how our water is responding to our isolating and giving it a break from mankind.  If you go to You Tube and type in Clearer water cleaner air and a few videos come up showing how the water is clearing up and the silver lining of our isolation these last few weeks. A big  drop in pollution…Just in this short time!  Yes, we can bring change quickly.

Here is a article with more details.   https://www.france24.com/en/20200320-clearer-water-cleaner-air-the-environmental-effects-of-coronavirus

What’s sad is the comment in this video “as we get back out it is likely this will just go back up.”  But, it Doesn’t have to! WE the People can Choose to change some selfish lifestyle habits and give some Respect to our Earth and Environment maintaining some of the positive effects of our giving Earth a break.  # 1 Take it seriously that we Must Save the Earth to Save ourselves!

Once you finish this post and watch these and whatever videos you look up,  I ask what do you want, Beautiful pure water or angry dark water?

https://www.learnreligions.com/bible-verses-about-protecting-the-environment-712753

https://www.workingmother.com/blogs/mommy-favorites/five-reasons-why-we-should-take-care-earth

I leave with this prayer:  May all who read, watch, seek, and participate in this post gain wisdom, grow in awareness of the Truth in all that is posted, and Choose to walk in Love not only for themselves and their neighbors but, for the Earth/Universe that sustains us. In the name of Yeshua. Amen.     

Shalom!