FOOD that’s what’s Hot in today’s World.  I was reading my new Preventation ” a Food Lover’s issue” and it mentioned how ” Hot ” food is these days. So Hot there are whole networks dedicated just to Food. Not to mention, Have you noticed when you are driving around the restaurant parking lots are packed? Which on a side bar; is amazing to me since we are in an economic crunch. Hmmm?  As it mentions though, the real food revolution is that more and more people are finding the preparing of the food at home can be a very earthy, sensual pleasure. I am someone that never has really enjoyed being in the kitchen. But, these last couple of years, I am finding myself actually having fun with new food creations.   (Thank you Karin (my fabulous cook daughter) for all the tips and ideas) We are what we Eat! That said here are more ways through food and living a natural lifestyle you can Love Yourself! First off:  I highly suggest you buy March Prevention mag if you don’t already get it. There are good recipes and ideas in it and I can’t tap on them all in this post. But, I am going to tap on a few that really tapped my door, in hopes it will tap you up too.

1st: Just Add Water – Getting well hydrated is the fastest route to more energy, less hunger, a stronger body, and better skin.      Nearly 1/2 of adults do Not get enough water. Did you know you age faster when not hydrated well enough daily? Your tip on knowing if well watered, your urine: If it’s clear or pale yellow, you are good to go. Your best fluid intake is: Water then seltzer and coconut water, eating water rich produce like grapes, celery, lettuce, and apples & my Fav part is Coffee & tea DO count.                                          Last tip on this:  Women need NINE 8 ounce glasses a day while Men need about 12 8 ounce glasses.

2nd: Ladies did you know? Don’t hit the snooze button! Studies show: Women whose bedtime and wake up time vary more than         90 minutes during the week have more body fat than women with less than 60 minutes of variation. One other statement was about establishing a rhythm (routine) in your sleeping. Yet this statement, I can testif is True in all areas of life.                                                   ” Difficulty establishing a rhythm in your life can effect you physiology and lead to weight gain.”  Not to mention, speed up memory loss.

3rd: Last but not least: Your Body on Sugar:  The stuff is an inflammation BOMB!  According to the American Heart Association:        Our maximum should be 24 g for Women and 36 g for Men. Here is some body parts that are effected and how: Kidneys: Overload can damage their delicate filtration system. Over time end stage renal disease can set in – No surprise Diabetes is one of the main causes of Kidney failure. My Dad is a sugar Freak and guess what he is Suffering with in the end stages of life – Kidney issues.  Joints: High sugar diets pump inflammation cytokines into you bloodstream and exacerbates arthritis. And of course sugar creates more fat on your body, which adds more wear and tear on your joints. Brain: Sugar can rewire the brain’s pathways. People who have high sugar diets are 58% more prone to suffer from Depression. Hmmm.. cut out the sugar and maybe more people won’t need anti depressants. Not to mention, you will feel better physically which will lower your depression. See how it all works together.  Heart: Sugar inflames the linings of the arteries to the heart increasing the risk of Coronary Artery Disease. It makes the blood more “sticky” and the flow is affected which increases the risk of stroke or heart attack.  This one alone is scary when you really think about. Do a little research, you will be amazed at things full of sugar.  Skin: When sugar bombards the body, proteins incorporate it as part of their structure. This process is called glycation which ages and Weakens the skin causing sagging and wrinkles.  All of these really struck home for me. Lately, I have had many people around me suffering or Dying & have been finding out things about them like:  They were sugar addicts, or Never excercised, didn’t drink enough water and got urinary tract infections that had horrible effects on the mind and body. It isn’t like it is the 1st time I have heard any of it, just the combo of life experiences thru 2013 & seeing it all short and sweet on one page the light bulb clicked on.  Seeing it this way, I thought:  “Dang, my whole body is affected”  I am not a sugar nut but, I do indulge in more than I should. The one on the Skin & Kidneys for me is the driving force that caught my attention and I WILL be highly cutting down on my sugar consumption & making sure I increase my water intake.

So, you know I like to challenge you, “won’t You join me in another step of Loving yourself and Reduce your sugar intake?”

Have a Great Day!

Rev. Renee’ Jones

A ministry sharing Life tips to myself, my family, friends, & neighbors via the net. 

LOVE to ALL!

This last month I spent in my favorite place, San Diego, the finest city in America! I realized how once you have lived somewhere 30 yrs plus you can tend to take it for granted and loose sight of all the Joy it brings in your life. That had happened to me and I left my Home in San Diego returning to my birthplace, Arkansas. Now I have done this move a few times in the last few years each time telling myself it is more cost effective to live in Arkansas and trying to look at only the positive aspects of living here. Each time I became so homesick and it seemed things just never flowed smoothly. Should have taken that as a sign. And this time I returned not just trying to live somewhere more cost effective but, to spend time with my parents while I could. But, as the word says, “Seek the Truth and it will set you free.”  Living here this time really has shown me how true that is, in so many ways. For me the Truth is like Dorothy in my fav movie says, ” There is no place like home” and for me that is San Diego. I am a Cali woman in my views of Life and It is where my hearts sings, where I feel full of joy and energy even when runnin’ at the Cali pace and stuck in traffic, I LOVE IT! Never thought I would be in LA traffic and singing ” I love you Cali” 

  I am blessed that I have client accounts in Cali and in AR so I get to travel between them & I just can’t sing and praise God enough for that Blessing. He is an awesome God who knows all our Needs and will Provide. He wants us walking in Joy and Love. Not greed or selfishness but, to seek what makes our hearts sing praises and Do It!

Point of today’s post:  Stop! Look around, look within, don’t take Life or where you are for granted. If you love where you live, stay Put and travel to places of interest. IF you don’t Love where you Live begin seeking where you should be, cause until you Live Life as Who you are and doing what you were created to do You are not really Living. Oh, and if like me you left where you Love, begin working on your return, even If it isn’t until retirement. Smile  YOU CAN DO IT!

Hugs to all and I pray you are living Life to it’s fullest! Your mind, body, and soul Will thank you for it and respond in Joy.

Greetings! I bought a CD, ” Think Like A Girl” at the PB Library book sale that has turned out to be Great and full of messages. One in particular taps on a subject I am passionate about, which as you know, I believe, we the people Really need to focus on: LOVE 

In the song Diana King says, ” I don’t wanna Preach the Bible, I just want to find the Truth” She sings about how You Got to Love yourself and how if you don’t you can’t love anyone else and they can’t love you. She sings about Respect (which is an aspect of Love) Says, you got to reach inside yourself if you want somebody else to Love you. Of how those you Love should Not be your rival but, how you should be supporting and lifting one another up. The song is actually speaking to women who are allowing themselves to be abused. Self esteem and respect for themselves is lost because they have been walking the path of Living in abuse.

But, actually this message is true in any relationship, whether it be the relationship with “Self”, your Partner, parents, children, and those of your Friends & Neighbors. There are enough Life challenges in general without our allowing Love to Die within us only to be replaced with Greed, Anger, Bitterness, Selfishness, Unforgiveness, and on & on the list of negativity grows when Love dies within. Why am I posting on this Again? Because In my conversations DAILY, I am hearing Many SAD & Grieving about Love lost in some fashion. Including out of my own mouth sometimes. How the Fun and Laughter that Love brings feels like it has left the building and a big Ocean is separating the Love between the two people. How hurt is cultivating Pain, Anger, and Doubt within themselves and doubt that the Love can even be restored. So, I am posting to testify:  IT CAN & Will rise up and it Light will heal IF we but let it. Often it does require a lot of humbleness and soul searching. It will take prayer and quiet time then Listening to the Holy Spirit within for the answer of How to begin the healing so you can take the steps in cultivating your inner garden that will bring back to life the seeds of Love that have been choked out by the weeds of Hurt. It is the seeds of Words that create The Truth of Love within you.                                                    What seeds are you cultivating?  Words of Love that bear Life or the seeds that produce weeds of Death.

Remember, Life is All About Choices. Oh & DON’T forget, sometimes even though you are planting seeds of Love they may take TIME to bring forth harvest. They may not be received at 1st and in some cases though not lots, they may be cast aside. Know this: If they are not received & are cast aside and YOU KNOW within you that you have sincerely offered the seeds of Love, it is likely it is time to dust off your feet and move on leaving those seeds planted to be cultivated by God and whomever He sends their way. There may be a wall that You can’t knock down and there is another God will use to knock it down. I am not saying you have to Leave the person, although sometimes that is necessary, Just be true to self & in Loving yourself you’ll know if it is necessary to literally Leave. Because you Know it is Not loving yourself to continue to stay where you are clearly being Abused. God does not call us to Abuse & If you will but, seek Him and listen, He will show you The Way to where you should be & do it On time all the Time. You will be guided to where your Love can overflow and Produce an abundant harvest. Our days are not meant to be lived in misery and Pain.  This includes the relationship with “self ” So, I ask, Are you miserable with Yourself?  If so, dust off your feet and Step away from that “old man/woman” within and seek The Truth of who you Are, who God created you to Be, it is there Love will thrive and Joy comes in each morning.

Shalom, Salaam, Peace!

Life has been a whirlwind on my “workcation” . Very seldom do I take an actual Vacation and instead thanks to technology, Work goes where I go and I can enjoy a nice sunny warm environment, work, and fit in some FUN while taking a much needed “workcation”     Right now the fun is I am missing the cold, dreary, snowed in weather of Fairfleld Bay. Can you tell I am NOT a winter kind of woman?

And ALL PRAISES TO GOD, I don’t have to be.

Life is what we create, I realize this more each day. You are never to old to Learn and Create newness of life. I am learning there is definitely a process and steps in our creation. 1st should be Seek what God says about your ideas our heart’s desires. Which means looking within and have a chat with the Father and see what He has to say about it. Trust me He will answer in some form or fashion. Just gotta keep your eyes and ears open and Not be impatient. We Must be specific too and to be specific it takes                              Step 2: Really look at the big picture around you and within you. What do you REALLY want and NEED? How will it affect not only me but, those around me? If married and have children discuss your ideas with them (once you really know what they are)                     Step 3: Once you get that PEACE in your spirit, can see the vision of your heart’s desires, & the Way looks Clear, become a CSI and research what all you need to do to get things movin’?  What connections do you have? Really think about it, who do you know that can be of assistance or maybe aid in opening a door?  What type of education do you need?  And trust me anything worth having and that pays worth a darn DOES require some form of education. You can’t sit around twiddling your thumbs and saying, ” I don’t know” and Create. As much as I LOVE Young and the Restless – fan from beginning of inception.. (by the way, Adam is ALIVE ya know)                 I know I can’t sit around caught up in a bunch of Soap Operas and get anywhere or Create the Kingdom I want to live in. So, as I say often, ” all things in Moderation” One soap only for me and Thank You CBS that I can catch up on a whole week online. FREE.        What a blessing. Step 4: when God provides more than you asked for or expected, Don’t get Greedy and Don’t be a spoiled brat and take the Father for granted. Remember to do your part in giving to your neighbor and share the wisdom or seeds imparted, so your neighbor and community can be abundantly Blessed too. Last but not least, Step 5: Do all things in the Light of Love.  That being said:

February is the month of LOVE…my challenge for the rest of this month is: walk in LOVE all day everyday! Watch what an awesome affect it has on You and those around you. Be conscious of your actions and Treat others as You Like to be treated.  The giving of the LOVE within your heart  is the best Valentine Gift you can give & it is Free.

Happy Valentine’s everyone.

As we enter into the New Year I pray yours is kicking off as well as mine. Consider this: How much different would you go through your day if you knew you were in the presence of your Boss? I was watching Undercover Boss and the Holy Spirit tapped me saying,           “You know, I am with you always & you say I am your Boss.”  My response, ” Ain’t that the Truth ! ” Since then I realize more and more  I am each and everyday living out my own version of Undercover Boss! My relationship and Day IS in the presence of God my Father, Jesus, my Brother, and Holy Spirit, Mother interacting and sharing relationship with me daily just like the Boss in Undercover Boss.  One difference than the TV show, more than just Once my Boss: God, the CEO:Jesus, and the Human Resources Director: the Holy Spirit Bless me and acknowledge my service. And of course there are occasions I am called for a chat too on how to better my service.. Have you Pondered this idea lately. Who is your Boss? And IF you are a Servant of the same Company I AM,                                     How is your Service going? Are you in compliance with ” In this house (company) we Will follow His Word?

Hearts and Minds: Two recent studies in the journal of Neurology reinforce evidence that heart health and brain health ARE Linked. Ponder this: Deut 4:29 ” But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.”  And let’s not forget:  “As a Man Thinketh so is He”  Watch your actions and your heart and you will see how the mind responds. Negative responses on a regular basis will produce a hardening of heart both inside literally and outside as it will produce negative actions that in no way benefit you or others…Positive living produces a softening and Loving heart which in turn will produce a healthier Life & Mindful thinking.

Sweet Dreams:  The brain sweeps away waste and toxins during sleep! Johns Hopkins Univ. found poor quality sleep is linked to the buildup of toxins throughout the body contributing to Alzheimber’s disease.  Ponder that!  Have you noticed how your mind and thoughts are affected when you have a lack of sleep?  Exercise and a good diet aid in a good nights sleep…now we are back to the beginning…How are you treating your temple? In the presence of the Boss are you Loving yourself and your neighbor?

May todays post reveal You to Yourself and give you another boost to living a life in which you can Hear your Spiritual family saying,      ” Well Done my Child – we Love you and want to have Everlasting Life with You…Keep it Up!”

Hugs to all.

Greetings friends & neighbors! Hope your New Year is kicking off full of Blessings.

I can testify Mine is. God is moving and shaking my Life up and my spirit is fully on board. It’s time for me to get back in the city and GET INVOLVED. Time for me to be responsible for what part I play in things and to stand up for things I am passionate about or that God is guiding me to stand up for. Time for me to really practice what I preach and Be all that God created me to BE. And That is not a woman who sits on the sidelines just gabbing about it all. When I came to Arkansas I came to help out my parents who where aging & needed a hand & Because I had been living in such a fast pace I thought it was time to chill some and settle into a smaller community. Well, it has been wonderful to help out my parents and get to know them a little better. (read my book, that comment will make sense) But, I am not ready to slow my roll and God has shown me it is not my time to slow my role either but, instead to get out and reflect Him and what He stands for. That is Love and Fairness, compassion, Grace, Mercy, Understanding, and so much more. It is also taking responsibility for ourselves and those we bring into the world.  It is my time to honor both my Mom and God by sharing the values of the ” 3 P’s”  Pride, Principles, and Purpose. Note: that is good pride – like proud of your “A” on a test not Prideful and big headed cause you made an “A” on the test.  Principles includes not being run over or compromising your values or your Purpose in Life to “FIT” into a neat and tidy Box to be controlled.

On that note:

I promised  last week I would post about some things related to Obama Care. I am really not in the mood but, I don’t like to break promises. Which is how I will kick off this post.. Promises…We the people were promised Obama Care would be a benefit to us ALL.  Oh and before I go further I do want to clarify I do not blame or pass judgment on Obama alone..he did Not bring this to pass all by himself, so the 1st whose responsible is:  Both Republicans and Democrats need to claim ownership and be  “responsible” in admitting their part in this MESS. There is plenty to go around..responsibility that is. Plenty for “We the people” also to take ownership of in this “not so hot solution”. So, here I go adding ” MY” 2 cents worth of knowledge.  Please feel free to respond freely with your views but, Know I expect you to be respectful. I will not approve any views Cursing & Hating on me. You by no means have to agree with me but, I won’t allow UGLY to be shared with my friends and neighbors.  said sincerely in LOVE:                                                               This is AMERICA, my website, and I don’t have to allow Ugly.

Ok.  Insurance companies have been for some years now, allowed to consistently raise rates “in the name of” balancing out how much they are paying out. WHOOEEE! The way insurance has worked for Years now, is Doctors, “if they want a thriving practice”,  Must sign up as contracted providers agreeing to take ” contractual adjustments” (insurance discounts). These adjustments can be as much as 60-70% the physician & facilities must “write off” of their charged amount. Example:  Office Visit: $103 charge is sent to the insurance company and they pay $39.88 telling the Dr. he can collect a coinsurance from the PATIENT of $20 and the remaining balance Must be written OFF. Or If your Deductible is high the Insurance says the patient is responsible for the whole $59.88 payment. So, the Doctor     ” IF” the insurance company pays “at all” and IF the patient pays their bill, is paid $59.88. That’s only “IF” everyone pays their portion.  You guessed it with increasing Deductibles to reduce the price of the patients insurance premium, often the patient can’t afford to pay the Doctor their share of cost or Deductible because the insurance premiums are still so high that the patient has no additional income to pay their portion on the Dr. visit. So, it dominos down from the top. Insurance companies taking advantage of We the people & we the people take advantage of the Dr. who then because He is not getting paid, has to reduce staff and lower the pay of his employees, who now don’t make enough to pay their share of cost. So whose responsible? Then here comes the Gov’t getting involved, since We the people, Drs. and insurance companies couldn’t work it out to Love thy neighbor as thyself & play fair. They, the gov’t,  decide they are going to come up with a “solution” that “promises” it will allow everyone “affordable” insurance. Really. How are they supposed to get it fixed when the domino effect began with them in the first place. The Gov’t sets the rates Drs. and hospitals charge by geographical area (has for years) a fee schedule is set & the physicians and hospitals have to charge. Doctors, If they see insurance patients, even have to keep their CASH pay patients within range of those set fees, in the name of “fairness”. The Gov’t has had their hand in how insurance companies work since way back. Who do you think drives the guidelines as far as what’s covered? That would be “Medicare”, The Leader of it all in “what’s medically necessary and allowable”. And tell me how cutting a large portion of gov’t staff who monitored and controlled the abuse of charges (not by ALL, but by some greedy healthcare professionals) helped in getting better control of the Gov’ts spending on medical care? Not to mention, after cutting the admin. staff or reducing admin pay, the justification of over paying management staff to include “all expenses paid” accommodations to sit around a table and talk about it what needs to be done about it. (this abuse is by insurance co., politicians and medical mgmt. staff) Has been for Years!  And NO it is not the case that mgmt. staff always took on the duties of those laid off.  And don’t leave out our part, we the people are part of the reason the hospital charges have increased; the ER is being used like a clinic which opens the door of temptation & abuse by ALL.  And our Gov’t programs are paying for those visits, there is no one to monitor the abuse. Example:  the person that comes in on Friday night congested, no fever, and a headache & you ask how long they have been this way, the response: “Since Wednesday.” Could they have gone to the clinic or Urgent care during the day? YES & it would cost less for all parties involved. Or the repeat person who has “back pain” and is seeking drugs & all to often Getting them. Both of these should be triaged right out the door to an Urgent Care or a physician’s office so they can establish care with a Doctor. The answer is NOT wait so you can go to the ER after hours.  And the Dr.  So, who is responsible in this situation, the Doctor, Hospital, the insurance co.,  or “we the people” who darn well know they should be going to the Drs. office or a clinic?  Or is it all of the above?

As far as  “we the people” voted in our politicians to represent our interests…. Really, Did we? That is another post altogether.

My point is: At this stage of the game we all have to own up to our part in the Mess with insurances. Actually, the Mess we are creating  here on Earth. The planet given to us by God to PROVIDE for us & He even gave Us His Son to show us the BEST way to take full advantage of this Earth and create a beautiful Kingdom on Earth as it is in Heaven. And, He don’t Lie!  He said their is Plenty for All His Children & their is. Yes, Plenty right here on Earth to support ALL of us IF we would but Listen and LOVE our neighbor as God loves us and we love ourselves. There would continue to be Plenty IF we would Stop Abusing Earth, all the Blessings we are given, and most of all stop abusing one another. Again, let me say: God said it’s so and He don’t Lie. Ok. I am getting sidetracked.  Ok me, who has only used her insurance 2 maybe 3 times in 20 years. I have to take responsibility that I have not been actively involved by being involved in things I believe are my rights…like my right to choose whether I pay an insurance company for services that I do not use. If I really want to have something to say I need to get involved with others who are equally yoked with my views and see what Rights and Voice we do have in the big scheme of things…then Get Involved. By the way, Don’t try it..if I found out I had some awful disease. Well, I love my Jesus and I will know that is my road out, that disease will be allowed to run it’s course and I die. God has been GOOD to me and I am not afraid to go when it is my time. And as long as I keep saving ” my Premiums” in my OWN account I will be able to pay cash for the care I choose to have until I do sign out, like I have for years. One of the reasons I Live in America is it’s foundation is from the Word and based on “we the people” having Choices. Which is what Life is all about…CHOICES. It is my choice to live the “natural path” and to leave this Earth whenever it is my time. Plus, most insurance companies don’t cover alternative care. If they do, guess what you pay a higher premium. AUGH!  I can still hear you thinking, so here is the answer to your “what if ? ” Should I at anytime have to have surgery like a hip replacement from a fall, Then I will apply for “subsidized” assistance from the Gov’t & be perfectly willing to pay “Premiums” till every dime of the “allowed” amount on that surgery is paid. I would have no problem with that because I AM and will be a working, striving, American paying my taxes & those taxes are supposed to be for when times are lean and to be used to aid “we the people” when it is “Necessary. Taxes are NOT supposed to be used for daily living support of we the people who are well Able to Work. (read the story of Joseph taxes and tithes are for maintaining the community & to be put in the storehouse for lean times) And so you know, to me that means “we the people” should do any kind of honest work so you can support yourself and your family. And it might take the whole family (whoever is of age) working to support that family. I can testify I have cleaned toilets, waited tables, worked 3 jobs at a time, & I feel wonderful about it. I didn’t feel “Less than” or “used” as I served, cleaned toilets and made $8 hr.  I was happy I was able to pay my bills, that is what I was thinking. I have kept this Principle of Work if Able and with God’s guidance you will make a way out of No Way. That work to make your way was seen by my girls and I am happy to say they do what they have to do and make their way too.  We trust it Will Work out and God has always provided us both with our needs for sure and MANY times our Wants. When stuff happens, I Pray & tell them & friends to Pray asking God to guide and open doors, then I get out there and do what they call, ” beat the pavement” marketing my skills rolling up my sleeves and by whatever “honest” means necessary God and I pay our way for both needs and Wants.  But, I will NOT GIVE away every month, to the tune of $725 (which is what my premium would be based on my income)  $8,700.00 a year!!  to some insurance company and I receive NO benefits at all. God did not create & My Mother did not raise an idiot.  Here is an icing on My Cake, even IF I did sign up for Obama Care insurance, I would still have to pay for my health services because the only way to keep my Premiums down in the $700 a mo. range is to have a High Deductible & because I believe in Natural Healthcare. (again most services not paid for by insurance)  Last but not least, I will resist to the end being pushed into the class separation system they are trying to create. This being done by making people feel like they are better off to make less money so they can qualify for the Gov’t to subsidize them in the payment of their Premium. Nope Not Me, That would be even worse in my eyes.           I am very independent and Like to pay my way. If I worked less or made less income just so I can qualify for the gov’t to subsidize my premium then It would mine and your taxes paying for insurance that I will not use.   Now don’t get me wrong, I am all for subsidized assistance for those who REALLY need it. I am all for aid for children of families that are low income till they can strive and work and grow in the American way, ultimately Growing and succeeding making more money so they can pay their taxes and give back helping their neighbor. That is The Way of Loving thy neighbor and helping one another out. And ” In this house…..” 

One last thing: It is ” my personal view”, that anyone who thinks that what is going on Now is Fair for All the people – well all I can say is:  “Seriously! & Whatever”  More like Fair to None of the people – not even those that put this Mess into place.

All said in Peace, Love, and as this Woman’s Right to Free Speech.  Shalom.

So here we go into 2014!!!  Let’s get out the Box of 2013 & Jump into our Future.

I personally learned Much in 2013 about living in the Present, walking in Love, and having Trust in the Promises of God. I am choosing to move forward planting new seeds to bear fruit of which      I can share with my family, friends, and neighbors.

How you ask? It begins within at the beginning. Seek your Creator in whom you are created in His image with His Spirit breathed in you. In the beginning, you lived life in the innocence of a Child seeing all around you with eyes of wonder and amazement, Only knowing the Love and Beauty of All His Creation. (Check out the 1st & 2nd chapters of Genesis) In your Father’s Love He wanted you to have ALL He created for you and wanted to guide you in your growth that you would Not be in harm’s way. IE: His telling you Not to move to fast and eat of the Tree of Knowledge..He was saying, “Listen to me, I know that of which I speak, been there, done that, got a T-shirt”       . It wasn’t that he put something in our presence to tempt us or deny us. He knew we were not mature enough to handle the knowledge of Good and Bad YET. And as most parents even today, He believed His children Loved and Respected him enough to Listen and Obey. And just like many parents today we discover in our giving so much Love & not enough discipline (notice in your reading God in the beginning, had only given that one Rule)  Our children behave like spoiled brats, not appreciative of all the gifts given to us nor the Power and Authority we have been given right from the jump. NO, NO being abundantly Blessed and LOVED was not enough. We just had to know & have that One thing we were told we couldn’t have. Our curiosity stepped in & it took only one defiant child, to abuse the knowledge He had, & simply suggest to one other (who tells another & another) ” don’t listen to Him – you won’t surely die” Then In our lack of maturity and knowledge we fell for the Lie. A bad habit we still repeat. God wasn’t talking about a physical Death, He was talking a death of our spirit within that was not mature enough to handle what would be revealed. A death of the purity of LOVE, which DOES heal and produce a Good & abundant harvest in All we do. The Father was not being a cruel Father, He was being a protective Father wanting to raise us up gently & allow us our childhood of Love, Creativity, and FUN so we would have a good solid foundation experiencing LOVE & when He could see we were strong in our Spirit of Love, He would feed us more, then more, then more. In this way, Our JOY could not be stolen..Love would remain in our hearts and His Kingdom created would be one of Love not tears. But,Hard heads we are we planted more seeds of bad habits in our ignorance and lack of knowledge. All the while Our Father continued trying to show us the way out,  even when upset with us. (Unconditional Love He had and still has for us) His final effort; that of Giving & allowing His most Obedient Loving Son to join us in human form in hopes that if we SAW how the Father’s Love and Plan was designed to work & give LIFE, we would Choose to come home and start again from the beginning. Learning how it does Work IF you Work It. Home where Our Father and the Family of God is fully willing to sacrifice themselves and all their comforts that we might Live in all that Love has to offer: Joy, Grace, Forgiveness, and so Much More. Not to mention be FREE to Grow in that LOVE found within ourselves (in a healthy way)  and in right timing be given all Knowledge we need to utilize our individual Gifts and Talents sharing them with all  those who pass or way. In seeking Who you were created to BE and walking in His LOVE we CAN still create & Live the Life your inner Spirit is always seeking…a life you want and one that produces Joy as you rise each morning. So, as we begin the New Year I invite you to join me in the reading of His Word for the month of January, beginning with the Creation chapters of Genesis 1, 2, & 3 then get a red letter Bible and Read ONLY the Words of my BFF, Jesus. And no rush reading, read 15 minutes at a time each day and take 10 minutes a day to Meditate on what you read. If you are not finished by end of January … no worries continue on into February. If you do finish, February 1st I will post my new invitation to LIVING LIFE and creating the Life you want.  Throughout January I will be posting physical things to aid in your creating the Life you Want so, keep an eye out each week for my posts   Oh and as always I would love for you to interact and Click on Comment sharing your thoughts, questions, or experiences of what you do toward living the Life you Want.

Well, that’s my New Year’s invitation this 2014 to Living the Life you Want ! Happy New Year! and I pray you hear Us knocking and share this invitation with your family, friends, & neighbors.

Well things are moving right along with our Relaxation/Meditation Spot in Fairfield Bay. The waterfalls are running fabulous and boy has God sent the Angels to aid in the project. A co-owner Penny C., a great photographer, “Natural Shots in the Natural State”, Beth and her handy dandy saw buzzing away on trimming up dead limbs and trees. Blessed so Blessed Is all I can say this post. Hugs to all & Thank You Lord  Thank You. Check out my FB for more pics. If we aren’t friends already put in email allaboutchoices@hotmail.com

As we count down to Christmas I pray we All take a moment and appreciate All that God has given us throughout the year.

Especially that of His Son, Yeshua (Jesus); the reason for the season, a Gift for us ALL. For many this season is one and Joy and for others it is one of stress or down right sadness. There are to many reasons to mention why there are all these emotions but, regardless they are true. This year I personally can testify is one of Joy, Peace, Love, and so much more ! I wish I could say that has been true every year but, I can’t. I can also testify of days gone by that I too felt the stresses of the Holidays and at various times down right sadness. And even when I didn’t call on Him, Jesus would show up in some form or fashion to comfort and carry me on into the New Year. So, this year I Pray you are in remembrance of the Best Gift ever given in the season & that you are able to join me in all the Joy and Love that Gift Can bring. But, If for some reason you are experiencing stress or times of sadness Please Know all you have to do is open your heart to the Gift of this season, He will be happy to come in and comfort You too.

Yeshua (Jesus) is the reason for the season so, on that note I leave you saying once again: Open the Best Gift this season has to offer, that of spending time in His Presence, I assure you it will be the best present you will ever receive.

Merry Christmas everyone !!