Today, I would like to send this reminder. We the people, are a part of the “I AM” creation; one part of creation designed as a web of relationships within ALL things created. None perfect yet, as ALL were designed to LIVE out a journey to Being, reproducing, Becoming the Best we can Be. How?  By choosing to operate within the relationship of that Love showered upon us in the Beginning by God. All LIFE was created for relationship with one another & dependent as ONE upon another thru the LOVE of one another and ALL Living things. This includes the family of God whose heart’s desire it is to continue with us in relationship.  All things Created were created to experience, exhibit, and Share Love. It is through Wisdom and our Choices, our physical and spiritual bodies whether you be a person, animal, plant, any living thing that we interact ,thrive, and “grow” to BE.

So, today my friends, Look around you, think before you speak, listen for Wisdom to reveal the Best Choice, & in that infinite Wisdom Love will come forth & guide you ,as one of my friends says, to “Choose Good Things” both for you and ALL those things in the universe you “are” in relationship with daily.

One more reminder, this includes choosing the best foods to have relationship with that your body and mind will thrive at it’s ultimate best. On that note, Love yourself this week, have some mint in your tea . For more great tips check out the website: RawforBeauty.com

Hugs & Much Love sent your way!  SMILE

As we move toward Fall and the changing colors of the season, I’d like to suggest you observe your moods.

Many say, “oh that stuff doesn’t affect me”. But, statistical studies have proven otherwise, over and over again. Research shows the hues that surround you can affect everything from your  appetite to your productivity on the job. Typically we just go along not paying much attention to things like this but, if you are observant you might be surprised at how “colors” affect you too. Did you know, warm colors such as red and yellow have longer wavelengths that make them more  stimulating, while cool colors including blue, green and purple possess shorter  wavelengths that produce tranquility?  This is part of why as we step into fall we start feeling like getting out, walking again, & looking forward to a nice long drive to watch the changing of the leaves.
To often I think we get so caught up in life we forget to pay attention to how everything God created is interconnected and in ALL things there is a cause and effect. So, as we move into the change of the season, I say it again…take a moment and observe the awesomeness of God’s creation.  Watch and Pay attention, I think you will see Fall colors Do change Your mood too.

As for me, the many hues of gold, vibrant browns, and various shades of orange are my favorites of the seasons, ooh and I can’t leave out the Rich Reds!  I just LOVE IT and the mood change they bring; feelings of warmth, comfort, Pazzazz !   OMG just talking about them all, I feel Richly blessed. Now all I have to say is: COME ON FALL…I am ready for ya!

May you all enjoy the changes both within and without this season!

1st forgive me for not posting on Saturday as I normally do but, I don’t actually come up with these posts. I am led by the Spirit and this weekend I was not hearing a thing. Then at 5:30 this morning I heard the Spirit say, ” Today is the day we will post. ” I, Holy Spirit Wisdom, want to remind You and all those you will touch, to shift your focus from things of the world and to “Stop Counting” the things you feel like you messed up on today, stop counting what others messed up around you today, & most definitely stop counting mistakes of the Past. They are just that, I have forgotten them and so should you. ” So, I wrote down what I was to post but, then had to get to work so, I sat the outline to the side. As the day wore on that outline became very clear about the message.  I had not one, not two, but, three phone calls that really brought to Light what the Spirit was out to tell me & you. The 1st call from one of my most positive friends, showed she needed a lift today instead of being the one doing the lifting and even though she was wrestling not to, she was counting her troubles. Call # 2 was frustration and a test to hold my tongue and Not count how many times I have turned my cheek with this person. But, instead to count how many times cheeks have been turned for me and have had to have mercy and understanding in place of frustration when I was being hard of heart.  Yes, ME, I have been there, done that, got a T-shirt..not only hard of heart & blind eyes but, hard headed too. So, I found myself praying for her instead of counting. Then the 3rd call was a charm, a call from a very dear friend who has been out of touch for some time, that I “really, really” have missed.  Even though she is blessed  she also has some struggles and had pulled away. God actually threw my book at her and pushed her to call me and as always God was right on time. I think it is a safe bet that maybe she had done some “counting” and thought she had done me wrong in not being in touch. But, the Spirit had told me, she needed some time on her journey alone and I should stand aside knowing our bond of friendship will never die and once again we would be hangin.  I even had a little icing on the cake with a visit from a God filled friend who took me away from it all for a little fun in the sun and a dip in the pool…cooled me right off.  All to often we get caught up and focused on things, situations, struggles, and bummers of what is whirling all around us. We fall, family falls, friends fall, feelings get hurt, and to often we make a left turn onto” Misery Way ” or “Pain Ave” and if we aren’t careful like Etta James says, we can move in next door to the Blues.  This area is where you spend way to much time “counting” the wrongs, both yours and others, and can easily loose sight of that “right turn” that leads ” The Way ” back to “Joyful Dr. and Lovers Lane”. These are the roads you want to take, roads where the light of His glory shines dispelling all darkness & will move you up and over to where you can live out your hearts desires. A place where Earth can be created as it is in Heaven, by who? YOU.  So, today I come honking and hollering, ” Stop Counting the bummers, the pains, your falls and mistakes…Know You are forgiven by ALL those who have the Spirit of His Love within them. Those who always show up right on time, like Me & JC come to you today and just like JC showed up for me thru my friends today.

So, if you are reading this: Stop Counting & hop on the train  of ” We CAN DO IT” watching Misery & Pain Ave become distant roads of the past.

Ya know caller # 3 said on an email to me long ago, ” Choose Good Things” and like I preach constantly, ” Life is all about Choices and those choices ARE Yours”   Very Funny, Wisdom, who just reminded me “Now you just remember; Practice what you preach, girl. On that I laugh and just Hopped on that train… Where do you choose to go today?

Misery Lane or Pain Ave which lands you living next door to the Blues ? or Will I see you on the train to Joyful Dr. and Lovers Lane which are part of a town called Glory?

Hugs and Much Love to all who read this Post.

Save yourself some money & Recycle your scraps!

The last few months, thanks to my lovely daughter, Karin, I have been growing my very own organic veggies at home.

For years many of us cut the root bottoms off our lettuce, bok choy, carrots, celery, and several other varieties of our organically bought Veggies & throw them in the trash.

Stop! You can sit them in a little water with some pine needles (a good root enhancer) for 48 hours, plant them, and watch them grow.

Wha La! You are now growing your own organic veggies!  You can even grow them in pots and pull them in for the winter. You do need a good sunny house and/or you can get some grow lights to carry them thru. Just One more tip of living in moderation. Smile

 Should you decide to try this out, you will need to keep you home at a good even temp; between 69-71 degrees.

Like me, I am willing to bet, you will find you love having a garden home in the winter.

Not only are you loving yourself by providing your body with fresh herbs & veggies, you will find it gives you joy to your accomplishments of winter growing, and it is a definite spirit lifter to have a house that is “growing green” all around you.

Don’t forget to bring in those Citronella plants too, the house smells good, and is kept Bug free!

Careful though, not to many Citronella’s in the house, remember “all things in Moderation”

Listed below is a website my friend Cheri shared with 16 listings you can grow but, how I find out what will grow is:

 Just “try it”; Root anything you are interested in eating.

What’s the worst that can happen? Whatever doesn’t make it, will get thrown out as scraps, like you have done for years.

No loss there but, lots to gain if it works.

Like all things in life, “it works IF you work it”  “can’t never did do nothing”….

So, join me this winter and “go green” without and within!

We can DO It!

 Check out this website my friend Cheri shared on FB

•                                                                      http://www.herbs-info.com/blog/16-veggies-you-can-re-grow-from-kitchen-scraps/

“Life is but this Moment, Choose Good Things!”

How often do you hear the following things?  Or maybe even it’s what is proceeding out of your mouth each day, hmmmm?

How are you? Well as can be expected, I guess. Did you hear what ole so and so did? Or better yet didn’t do. Ya, know I just don’t know what the world is coming to. I don’t know about you but, my faith in mankind is going down the tubes and family sometimes is the worst. I don’t know what the heck my job is thinkin’ layin’ all those people off and expecting me to do three people’s job with no more pay. I am so stressed out I just don’t know what to do, hell I am loosing my hair! Good God, what were they thinking painting their living room that color? I mean Really, Purple!  From what I see, The world today is all about Me, I for one am sick of it.

Well, If that sounds too familiar what are you going to do about it?  Safe to say if 50% of your day goes like this, ” there is a lack of Moderation of the tongue in your life”.        Life has thrown a lot at me lately and I caught myself being guilty of lack of moderation with my mouth! And truly this is a number One place where we really Need to have moderation. As what proceeds from the mouth, when spoken over and over again, will manifest. Think about it, How many times & people have you called or chatted with repeating the same negative conversation?  I am guilty as charged and I am not trying to lay condemnation at your door, only trying to bring awareness and hopefully planting some new seeds that will bear better fruit.  As I say often, Life is All About Choices; especially in what we allow proceed out of our mouths. I know, I know sometimes stuff just comes out that you didn’t mean to say or did you?  To often we allow our emotions to guide & speak for us instead of operating out of “Do unto others as you would want done unto you”

That “as you would want done unto you” is the desires God has written on your heart, his laws of Love which, truth be told, we ARE ALL seeking. Those things mentioned in      1 Corinthians 13:4 which, by the way, the family of God gives us daily, then calls us to Share with those around us. It goes like this: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.  Love never fails.   (Isn’t this the treatment your heart desires? It sure is mine.)

We ALL fall sometimes, we All make the mistake of letting our emotions and mouths runaway with themselves But, where the choice comes in is what you let take root in your daily lives. Ye Can and Do choose daily whether to let Negative Emotions run the show or the Positive spirit of God, written on your heart, proceed out of your mouth. The tongue is a powerful tool! Life and Death are found in it.  The seeds of God’s spirit Are within you and by your free will choice you are well able to keep that tongue and those emotions functioning “in moderation”. Plus, It is undeniable we are All the better for it when we do.  And that does Include you.  This is why You must Seek God 1st that You might know and love Yourself, that then you might understand and Know better how to Love your neighbor.  I speak from experience if you don’t Love, respect, have mercy and forgiveness of yourself, You will not be able to Give that to others either… you might try but, it won’t least for long. You can’t give Love if you don’t know it, you can’t receive Love if you don’t know it. It is true “Misery does love company” and if you are miserable and allow that misery to take root…it will bear Weeds that Will ultimately choke out the true you!   Who is the true You? That beautiful, unique, image of God created by your Spiritual Father & Mother (Holy Ghost Wisdom). That individual who is part of the I AM and who can choose to develop “your natural state of being” to it’s fullest. How?  Life has shown me it is by letting your brother, Jesus lead The Way.

If you don’t know Jesus very well, take his hand and check him out! It doesn’t hurt and really what harm would it be to take a little journey and see for yourself.  I mean really, think about it…how much better do You feel when you hear or your conversation goes like this:  How are you?  Blessed! I am so thankful with all that is going in today that I have a job. I was able to get a lot of my work done and even had some time to spend with my kids playing in the lake…we laughed, shared a bite to eat, and had a real relaxing end to our day. Did you know Ms. Pink? well, she has Cancer and she is fighting it to the max not only physically but, spiritually praying, believing, and Knowing “She can Do it” What an inspiration she is. We need to put her on our prayer list cause you know, ” From our mouth to God’s ears”.  Ya know my husband was on my nerve then I had to laugh as I realized he’s had a much rougher week than I and I bet I am on his nerve too. I think I’ll suggest we both take a nap and then watch a good movie.   These are the ways of my brother, my BFF, Jesus.

The assignment this week, should you choose to accept is: Join Me & JC and let’s take the journey of the “Moderation of the Tongue”.  This begins with that you Think before you speak, then speak as you would want to be spoken to. Speak Life not Death with that two edged sword called your tongue. Moving on daily “in His Word” Planting seeds with your Words that will allow ALL his promises to come to pass within your inner garden and the garden of those you interact with daily. Watch what your Words planted will grow. Did they bring clouds of stress raining down anger, pain, unforgiveness, backbiting, and misery or Did they blossom into smiles, hugs, joy, & peace providing an abundant harvest not only for You, but, your family and your neighbors?

I would love to hear the results of your assignment throughout the week..so please share by clicking Comments & let your tongue flow. Smile

Shalom

All to often many believe Knowledge and Wisdom run hand in hand. Truth is you can have little knowledge and be full of wisdom.

Many who are book smart or crazy intelligent in there comprehension of formal education, clearly don’t have ears to hear or eyes to see in the day to day choices needed to function within the world. Why? Because the majority of the time, they rely strictly the world’s form of formal education missing out on experiencing LIFE’s education given by the Spirit of God within you.

Knowledge:  the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association.  Wisdom: good sense: the ability to make sensible decisions and judgments based on personal knowledge and experience.  Do you see the difference in these definitions? They are closely related yet, oh so different. One is Knowing something gained through experience or association and the other having the ability to take that Knowing and make decisions based on PERSONAL knowledge & experience. Why am I posting about this? Three reasons: To bring awareness to the Fact that one can have Wisdom whether they have formal education or Not, because the Spirit is telling me to share, and because I wanted to let you know the purpose of my posts is that you might gain Wisdom through the seeds of Knowledge shared.  I am part of the I AM yet, like most of you, a work in progress by no means perfect. Therefore, I am in hopes you will click the COMMENT tab & share your seeds of knowledge and wisdom on my site. My posts & your comments of knowledge, are both information tools that myself & other readers can utilize or Not.  I don’t know how much you are noticing but, the world today seems to be bearing more weeds than fruit and the Only solution is pulling the weeds thru the sharing of good seeds, that they might bear good fruit in the lives of our neighbors. One thing Life has been and is still teaching me is: formal education” Knowledge” , may or may not Grow and gain Wisdom & Knowledge alone can bear a much worse ignorant behavior than the ignorance of those with No formal education. I have also learned as a seeker one must have an open heart and willingness to sit in the presence of All God’s children that we might then use the wisdom revealed to choose the good seeds of knowledge that your neighbor has to share. And even though you may have to agree to disagree on some seeds of knowledge, we Do ALL have knowledge to share. None of us Know everything and we ALL are ignorant about something as         “no not one of us is perfect”. Good seeds are a blessing shared that can then be planted & cultivated in your garden so that the Wisdom of the Spirit can & will be revealed bearing the fruit You need to know and apply that is Best for YOU in this moment. Wisdom is Not a given nor given at the same time to everyone. Just like what is good for your body may or may not be good for your neighbor.  We must remember we are not clones nor intended to be; we are ALL created unique individuals, different DNA, different finger prints, different Minds, Bodies, and Spirits..each with a purpose on Earth and in This Life.

Well, enough planted from me today, now it’s time to work not only to pay the bills but, that I continue to grow both in Knowledge and Wisdom. Shalom, Peace, & Salat

May your decisions be from the seeds of Wisdom gained both by personal knowledge from God and “by the experiences” gained in day to day Life amoungst your neighbors.

Do you look around you and think, “Lordy, I need to clear out some of this clutter in this house?” Guess what! The place to begin that clean up is within You!

Your outer house is a reflection of your inner house. So, if your mind is overloaded, full of Stuff both necessary and unnecessary, it will flow out into your surroundings. You say, “No, it’s because I have no time” Well, all that running to and fro with stuff you think you have to do determines how much TIME you have. You are the One choosing what seeds to cultivate in life which form roots within your inner garden. And it is a proven fact, We Can dig up the root of things and plant new seeds that will create new roots bearing new fruit that brings Change both within and without. Yes, it takes a bit of time but oh it is soooo worth it!  So, you want to Clear the Clutter in your life? You must be willing to give some TLC to your mind and the inner garden of your heart. Good roots must be nutured (nuture: to feed, protect, and support) so they grow down deep 1st then Grow UP seeking the Light that will then develop the hybrid Best of His seed planted within you.

Step One:  Clean up and Clear out the Mind. Once again: get out some paper OR have a seat with your computer and create 30 pages with these columns;  a.) NEEDS, b.)HEARTS DESIRES, and c.) OTHER STUFF.  Now set aside 20 mins (or more if you want) at the End of the Day, reflect on your day, & jot down your findings in the appropriate column. Take a moment to think before you Jot down your thoughts…was it a “true” need required of your day? What ARE your heart’s desires? (those things that are ever present within you bringing joy when you DO or think of Doing them), and last the “other Stuff”, those seeds which others planted in your mind and now are popping up thru out the day. (these might have been planted by those around you, by the media, or something you’ve read. (like my posts) These are ALL the seeds that the world throws at your inner garden in which YOU now can CHOOSE whether to allow them to fall on the edge of the garden to be blown away and discarded, fall on top of the other “stuff weeds” (from days past) which you aren’t sure you want to take hold a place within you, & those seeds sound good & you would like to find a clear place in your garden so you can water, feed, and cultivate them that they might take root and grow moving over into column One or column Two. Do this assignment for 30 days.

To aid in your sorting thru and cleaning out of good seed from bad try reading Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23. As always, My assignments are rooted in the teaching of my BFF, Jesus. This parable of A sower and his seeds really packs a light of enlightenment IF you take the time to read it. The farmer in this parable planted seeds in four different types of soil. Only one of the soils produced a good crop. Jesus explained that the soils represented people’s hearts. Showing once again where the seeds of word(s), God’s or the world’s, planted within us is where it all begins. Time and time again “BY EXPERIENCE” God has shown me we DO reap what we sow within our inner gardens and that He did give Me the authority and free will choice to Choose what seeds fall & take root in the inner garden of my heart.

Should you Choose to accept this assignment you will find at the end of the 30 days, not only has your mind pulled some weeds clearly space already in your garden but, you now have a good choice of seeds to begin replanting your garden and a much clearer picture of what you want in the outer landscaping of your garden too. You simply can’t organize and shed unneeded or unwanted things in your outer surroundings when your mind is too full of clutter. It will only result in procrastination of stopping, starting, and creating more clutter cause your mind is so full of weeds it can’t Choose! This now creates frustration, which breeds depression, which breeds more stuff and weeds growing all around you Choking YOU out. Stop and accept the assignment!

FREE UP some Space within and you will find now you can clear some space without too!

Keep watch for Step Two in 30 days! …which you guessed it, will only work if you worked Step One. SMILE

Are you looking in the mirror saying to yourself, “I have got to do something about this increasing waistline!”

    Well, guess what! The Chia Seed can help you help yourself!                                       In His Word we are called to Love others as we Love ourselves. The thing about that is: You do have to cultivate the Love of yourself, In positive healthy ways. A proven fact is:  how you see yourself does result in how you Love yourself. That said, here’s some seeds I am planting in the mind, to get you started on decreasing that belly fat.

Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family cultivated for their seeds and their huge nutritional profile. These little seeds are a known good source of omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, protein, calcium, phosphorus, and manganese. Filled with positive health effects they are a great diet aid; boosting energy, stabilizing blood sugar, aiding digestion, and lowering cholesterol. Based on these benefits they aid with Diabetes slowing digestion and preventing sugar spikes which also results in the Fight of Belly Fat!

Chia’s stabilizing effect on blood sugar fights insulin increase which is tied to an increase in dreaded belly fat.

How do you add them to your diet?         

 “The easiest way is to add it to everything and anything and watch the change in your desire to snack,” The seeds are tasteless so they won’t affect the flavor of your food, which makes them easy to integrate into your meals. They can be sprinkled whole on top of salads or toast or added milled to smoothies, and some people even add them to ice cream. I say, try flourless pancakes (no sugar)  made with Oatmeal and of course: Chi Chi Chi Chia Seeds! Two medium size pancakes fill me up & I don’t even want to snack before the lunch hour.            You can goggle for various recipes of pancake recipes.

Enjoy!

In Life there is death, it’s inevitable. Yet death comes in two forms:  Spiritual death while you are amoung the living and Literal Death, met sometimes before it’s time. Just like the positive and the negative one does not exist without the other.  Created with Free Will Choice we can choose to live in the light of the positive, which has been proven to extend life. Or we can choose to live in the darkness of negativity, which can and will kill us spiritually and often literally.     All to often spiritual death is a result of our relationships with one another.      We as human beings are designed as one unique individual yet, we can only truly function completely within our interactions with one another. That Is how our Creator designed all things on Earth, to interact with Him & with one another that we then might work “all things to the good, in Him who strengthens us”

We, His creations Need to be mindful of this truth and slow down enough to realize Life is meant to be lived in a state of Oneness and Love. When we get in to much rush, stressed out, joy stolen, and caught up in “ourselves & all about ourselves” we miss Life. In short we are allowing Death both within and without to be drawn to us, cheating us of the one Life we have to live.

Our part in this Life is to Respect the Life and Blessings given to us, by our Creator, that we might live Life to the fullest in His Kingdom on Earth as it is in Heaven. In a world full of so much negativity, “The Way” to really Live Life is when we, His people, come together, two or more, in agreement and support one another in His Love.  To do this we must begin by seeking His Light & the guidance in His Word.

So, today’s lesson is:  to reflect on all things Good in your Life. Write down how  you feel when you think on these things?  Are others part of those “good” things in your life? Make note of how often you are “not” alone when you reflect on the good things in your life.  Now:  Seek what Jesus says about these good things and how they can be cultivated and grow, dispelling darkness both within and without, shedding even more good Light in your life and the life of others.   It is in these good things, found within you, that you will find “the path” that leads to the Life meant specifically for you. 

Shalom – Peace

Tips on Tea! Personally, I love tea, hot tea, cold tea, sweet tea, green teas, every imaginable kinda tea. Not too long ago I learned Tea is just full of benefits for our bodies. Did you know it contains small amounts of fluoride? Mature leaves contain as much as 10/20 x the level of young leaves therefore, helping to prevent tooth decay.

One of my favs for health: The antioxidants in Green Tea. This tea can trigger weight loss by stimulating the body to burn calories especially in the belly area. I don’t know about you but, I like this little helper tea. smile

It’s now found that tea and coffee actually DO hydrate the body but, must be drank alongside water. Studies show the best results are of course when kept in “moderation” – no more than 2 cups per day.

Studies in the Netherlands have shown more than a 50% decrease in severe atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in women who drank 1 to 2 cups of tea daily. A similar trend was found in men but, it was not as effective. I personally contend this has something to do with tea and our hormones. I can testify tea is a comfort and soothes not only my body but, my spirit when my hormones are clearly trying to mess up my day. A nice cup of hot herbal tea such as Dong Qua, juniper leaf or raspberry leaf aids in relieving cramps & tension headaches, as well as, calms the mind.

White tea from the buds & leaves of the Chinese’s “camellia siensis” plant, are shown to be effective in fighting infections cause by staph, pneumonia, and there it is again, tooth decay.This tea undergoes “very little” processing and is Not fermented, so it does not contain tannins found in black & green teas. Thanks to the polyphenois strength in this tea it is said to aid in the fight with Cancer & reduce the plaque that causes strokes.

Needing a laxative?  try a 4 week fast of 3 cups a day of Licorice tea. It is a mild antispasmodic laxative and helps protect the stomach lining. Drank in lower levels this tea also aid in prevention of heart disease, is a good expectorant for bronchial disorders, and has anti inflammatory properties.

These are just “Some” of the benefits of tea.  Boy, did God bless us when he created the many variations of teas for his children’s health. One of my favorite verses showing herbs are a blessing is: Proverbs 15:17 “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”   A verse letting us know herbs and Love are healers. So, take 5 with someone near and dear & have a cup of tea with a side order of Love!  It won’t be long till you too are testifying concerning the benefits of tea. Not to mention, the wonder working power of sharing a cup of tea & Love with your neighbor. 

Live, Laugh, and Love! 

In these you will Be Blessed and be a Blessing in all you do.