As I’ve watched and listened to family, friends, and mankind’s lives, I’ve realized more often than not in our lives we go thru various forms of identity crisis. It begins very early in life and can continue on until very late in life if we don’t slow down long enough to really look at ourselves.  If we don’t listed to that still small voice within that’s trying to bring forth the seeds planted within you to bear the fruit You alone were created to bear.

How many times have you caught yourself following trends, or changing yourself to ” fit in” with a crowd. How often do you attempt to re-invent yourself based on what the media & entertainers state is the style. Or in the attempt to never look like you are aging. We all age! We aren’t supposed to look and act like a 20/30 yr old at 60. Not that you shouldn’t take care of yourself but, you shouldn’t be trippin’ on not looking like a hot young thang  We even buy cars and decorate our homes based on commercial enticements and what everyone else is doing. Seeking what others have. (coveting) This has been a condition since pre Jesus. It is how habits, traditions, & cultures good and bad are created. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying there shouldn’t be some “following” in some areas of life. It can be beneficial. However, I am saying it is not healthy if your inner spirit doesn’t fully resonate with whatever it is you choose to follow. I am saying you also need to be a leader in the areas of your life God gifted you to lead in. Times you need to listen to that still small voice so you become who you were designed to be and be at rest with who you are. Peace comes within when you are True to yourself and with others. Being fake, doing things you really don’t like, living a life that creates insecurity, anxiety, depression, and so on .  I realized very recently I wasn’t being true to myself concerned what some others in my life would think. That it might cause me to loose some people in my life. People I care about while at the same time their lifestyle choices don’t resonate with mine, leaving me in a position of choice: Conform and continue to hold back being fully myself or listen to the Holy Spirit within and let the chips fall where they may (as they say)  I don’t say this because I care any less about those in my life but, because I actually care More…more about being obedient to My calling, to walking the path I am called to walk, to stepping out and taking chances in areas others have said are silly, dumb, or out of style. More about being true to God’s plan, myself, and those I interact with. Then you know who really loves you, when they can love you as You.A I have never been one to totally follow the trends but, I realized I have been holding back and often making changes that just weren’t me based on comments said by others. It consistently led to unrest within me and it is Me I have to live with. Me I have to face in the mirror. Me that has to answer to God and Me that has to deal with the consequences every time I do things that really don’t resonate or fit into my inner garden. Each time I do it never bears the best fruit for me.

All this said to say: Take time to seek your passions, look at yourself, what really makes you thrive. What interests do You have. Try them. Do you really like wearing make up, dying your hair, and such. Are you putting yourself in debt trying to do what others do? How’s that working for you? Does it really make you feel better.  Or does it feel better when you are You an people love you just as you are? Have you stepped outside the box and watched it really pay off before? Do you have gifts and talents you haven’t embraced because you are afraid of what others might think?  Did you ever think in Not following your hearts desires you might be missing out on what will propel you upwards and onwards in life? All because you “think” others may not like it.  Dig deeper real innovators take chances, those we admire usually are those who didn’t conform and often were the quote “geeks”, like Bill Gates. Some of the things we enjoy most are because people darned to BE who that still small voice within pushed them to Be.

On that note I leave you to ponder my post and go work on my 2nd book that still small voice has been pushing me to write for the last 7 years. LOL

Shalom!

Shalom everyone!  One thing I have learned is this Truth! God’s Word is the same throughout time and it works when you work it. It all begins in with walking in His Spirit of Love and what is running around in the Mind. If you look at history you will see man continuously repeats himself in both good and bad. We put new packaging on our actions making it look or sound more fancy but, the actions and outcomes are the same. The only time thing we can count on that does Not change is LOVE, it’s actions, and it’s consequences. As is said in Hebrews:  He is the same yesterday, before He came into the world, and to-day, in heaven. Yesterday in the time of our predecessors, and to-day in our age” [Bengel]. So the doctrine is the same, not variable: this verse thus forms the transition between Heb 13:7 and Heb 13:9. He is always “the same” (Heb 1:12). The same in the Old and in the New Testament.

And no matter what religion/faith you practice this is a Truth. True Love does not change. For more details on the attributes of love..go back thru my earlier posts and you will find more or seek out the truth of Love yourself..it is found in all God’s teachings. And it is time well spent digging and finding all the info and testimonies of how Love has worked in people’s lives.. just pay attention through each day and you will see it work too.

Have a Blessed Day!

Ya ever feel like you “missed the boat” when it comes to your dreams and passions? I know I have. Or maybe like me, you’ve been “half steppin’ /dabbling” for years.  I can’t tell you how often I hear others say these same types of statements. Nor how many over 50 yrs old say, ” well, it was a nice dream but, I am too old now. ”  My life’s journey & many very active seniors taught me “It’s Never too Late!  I met a lady years ago when she was a young 100 yrs old and she was a writer and dancer. And she had started later in life too. She didn’t start her writing until her 70’s. I recently met a young  yr fabulous French woman in her 80’s who seems to have no fear of going for it when she comes up with new ideas or feels compelled to try new things.  She is so inspirational !! I could write a long list of people who didn’t seek their passions until after they had retired from careers, raised families, and so on. But, I won’t….Google It and see for yourself. smile  Instead I will share a bit of my story. From a young girl I have loved writing, reading, and sharing what I learn along the way. Whether it was in letters to friends, in my journal, in school essays, or on blog sites. (nope this is not my 1st one. smile)  Then about 15 years ago the Holy Spirit clearly told me to ” Proclaim, Read, and Write!”

So I have.  However, I have continuously allowed things in life to interfere in really going after my dreams and passions in writing & ministry. All to often, I hate to say distracted by nonsense like TV, social media, just plain hanging out. However, the Holy Spirit keeps tapping me letting me know,  “it is your calling to be a Spiritual Advisor/Life Coach, when are you going to do what God created you to do in life?”. Even opening doors I couldn’t pass up over the last 20 years all related to my calling. God opened the doors for me to become an Ordained Minister and a Life Coach, then again not long ago to become a Wellness Advocate. Not because I sought out the courses but, because God sent people my way opening these doors. Each time those sent my way, insisted I should listen and take this road. Even bartering the costs so I didn’t have to pay to be a Life Coach. Now at  63 years old that still small voice is loud. And I still caught myself questioning, ” have I not waited to late in life? ” Then my own Spirit said, ” Stop that! You are actually questioning God? Really! ”  So I kicked those defeating words to the curb and soon as I did doors are opening again for me to move forward. I have never been able to deny my love of Theology, my love of people, wanting to lend a helping hand when possible, & that the gift of gab are my passions. Smile The pressing now is that same insistent pressing I had to write my book ” Somewhere in Between“. Which reminded me so far those who have read it have only given positive feedback & many saying it helped them with issues in their lives.  Then clear as a bell the other day, I hear that still small voice say again, ” Proclaim, Read, and Write”!  And this time, I feel it in my bones, it’s Not too late!  I mean not to late to really focus and get my website out there, to share my book in mightier ways, and maybe see if the local paper would need some space filler articles sometimes.  I Know that I Know my site can and will be helpful to others if I just stop “half steppin” and get it out there. So that is exactly my new Goal and plan. To become in “fullness” who God created me to be…via the web and thru my writings.

That said, Please should you know anyone that might like my site Share IT! Suggest they follow it and please make comments if you have words to share. If you would be interested in my book there is a link so you can buy it too. Smile And very likely book #2 will be coming down the pike in 2019. Smile

Now that I have shared my goals…what are yours?? Are you sitting on or half steppin’ on your dreams and goals?  If so, Get up and Go for it!  It’s never to Late to TRY!!

Hugs and Shalom!!

What exactly does that mean to You? Are you prepared to survive your life’s journey?

The literal definition is: the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances. That last one “difficult circumstances” is a pretty broad definition when you ponder it. In this post I will tap on a couple then leave it to you to ponder what ways difficulties can arise. Know they arise in in various ways: Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, & Spiritually. Now I ask again, ” Are you prepared to Survive your life’s journey?  I write this post to bring light to some High Priority Survival tools. As many of you, I ” think ” I am pretty prepared to survive. Well, this week I took some compliance tests for my job, there was one about Survival in the event of Disasters…of all kinds and I realized I am not very prepared at all really. What if out of nowhere you become part of a natural disaster, like the Fires in the western states right now, what would you do? Do you have an emergency plan, your main documents like will, birth certificates, etc. in a fire proof box you can pick up and run with? Do you have a bag packed with some necessities including snacks and water? What about your Bible? Lord knows you will need it to maintain your mental health and share with others. Your laptop (if you have one) & phone…easy to put your hands on with the chargers? This is a biggie to me as my livelihood depends on it, I work remote with my job. And my income is such that I would need every dime if my house burned down or a tornado, hurricane, or some other natural disaster hit. I wouldn’t need to be spending that money on a new laptop and phone. What do you have in your car if you had to grab just a little stuff and go. Do you have blanket, a jacket, forms of light, a small tent?  Think about it, what if the Holy Spirit said, ” Get out! Now! ” like God did with Lot and his family – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+19&version=NIV

In my opinion, the #1 tool for survival in this life brings the question: Are you in relationship with God where you would even hear the Holy Spirit’s warnings? Or are you so dependent on the world’s media that you follow the crowd just doing what everyone else does? Or say things like, “my phone will warn me when to leave.” God is within each of us, He breathed His spirit in us for a reason. We all have and can hear Him if we haven’t chosen to close that door because we are sick of religion or because we have been hurt and blame God. Or just because we are caught up in the ways of the world today that those have become our God.  BTW: your hurts are not God’s fault. He is a loving God only trying to protect and carry your Thru the disasters. And No, the natural disasters are Not God’s fault but, that is another conversation for another day. Shutting your mind up from God doesn’t make Him any less real…it only keeps you from tapping into His power within you, from knowing the mysteries of life, experiencing the Fullness and all the attributes of Love. (which is God) Bottom line, it only limits You. It is God’s Love that speaks from within with that still small voice of intuition, that gut feeling, or sometimes literal hearing of warnings”. If you will take a moment to ponder these words you will find the #1 tool is of major importance to get thru the difficulties of a disaster whether it be natural or a disaster of daily life like divorce, health issues, loss of a loved one. Without the Spirit of the Love of God to lean on this journey is a very rough and treacherous road, I can testify to that. I have walked down both roads and trust me I will never choose to walk without Yeshua again.

#2 Tool are things that you need created by mankind some of which I mentioned above. My compliance course advised we view this site: https://www.ready.gov/   It really is a great site and made me really look at how prepared I am. It even covers cyber security and has all the links to sites to aid in the aftermath. Take a look at the part of the site: https://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan. Are you even 50% prepared?

And for those unbelievers don’t be smarty pants saying, ” I thought all you need is God”. I respect your right to choose and be an unbeliever and I would appreciate it if you respect mine ” as a believer”. God gave us a brain for us to use it. Which is why mankind was given many different gifts and talents. We were created in His image that we might Create and develop the things we need in this life’s survival. Not to sit around on our laurels saying, ” well, I’m just waiting on God” or saying “whatever”. The verses in James 2:17-18 say it best: “In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. ¹⁸But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.”

Well, I think I will end it here. I am sure I have made my point and I pray you have taken the time to read this and look at your life asking, ” Am I prepared for what life can bring my way?”  If you aren’t, get up off your laurels and get into action! Cause I know in your heart you want to live life to it’s fullest. I know you honestly want to be prepared not only for yourself but, for your loved ones that surround you. So, don’t just make your plan for you…who else is in your life. Maybe it’s a neighbor or you have time to get involved in the community in the event of a disaster. Ya know here in New York the winters are very cold, maybe you can help an elderly neighbor so they don’t have to get out in the snow and risk the disaster of a fall. Or maybe someone is so poor they can’t afford a coat or a car…give them a lift to the store or give them one of your coats etc.

Ok, gotta go work on my plan, find where I can get involved in my community, and create my tub of stuff to put back into the back of my car. I dismantled it when I moved and never put it back and winter is just around the corner. Lord knows I don’t want to have to lug it up from the basement at the last moment. Smile

Shalom!  and HUGS!

My youngest is an organic grower and has taken “loving thyself” seriously. She wants to age well maintaining her health so they bought a farm & they grows there own fruits/veggies. I get lots of chuckles at how into it all she has taken her urban farming. She is her PaPa and Great Pa Boyd’s decendent. Praise God! Cause as life goes roles are reversing and she is telling her ‘ole Mom’ what and how to eat so I can maintain my health in my golden years. Once again ” God is on time all the time” providing me all her wisdom she is gaining from her journey in life.  I thought I knew a fair amount about healthy living but, the girl is putting me to shame. LOL  I am growing my own veggies now too and she gladly shares or I go seeking her advise. I am so grateful for the ways she Loves her Mom. Here are a couple of ways she shared recently.  ” BEET BURGERS and BLACK BEAN BURGERS”  Healthy Good Burgers!  I know that doesn’t sound so great if you have always been a Beef Burger person. However, if you want to have fun and enjoy live and don’t want to spend all your time at a Drs office, ER, Hospital, and so on you might want to consider ” choosing” to check out these recipes.  I did and I won’t go back!  I loved them both, & am thankful my daughter loves me enough to push a little to try new and healthy styles of eating. They actually tasted better to me than a regular burger and my tummy feels better after too! Ya know, Love is an action and she sure is showing the Love and honoring of your pareants Yeshua teaches in The Word..Hallelujah! .   And since God calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves, I am sharing with you that same Love God calls her to share…so here are the recipes and you can of course tweek spices and ingredients to create some of your own twists to these burgers. SMILE

Here is the recipe for the Beet meat for your burgers..cook in your kitchen or on the Grill.

Raw, peeled shredded beets
Shredded carrots
Diced or shredded bell pepper
Diced tomatoes
1/2 cup each Cooked lentils & Quinoa
2 flax eggs
Garlic
Onion powder
Spike seasoning or whatever you like
Sea salt

Pulse in the Food processor a couple times.Dehydrate just to cut down some of the moisture not totally dry. Like cooked meat would feel.  Freeze or use.I just cook the lentils and quinoa together in the rice cooker with vegan no beef broth.

Fresh veggies from the garden are best.

And here’s a website for Black Bean Burger… I had broccoli cut up fine and purple onions in my mixture.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/black-bean-burger-2593312

Did you know there are multiple verses about eating veggies in His Word?

Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dish of vegetables where love is Than a fattened ox served with hatred.  Daniel 1:12 “Please test your servants for ten days, and let us be given some vegetables to eat and water to drink. Numbers 11: 5“We remember the fish which we used to eat free in Egypt, the cucumbers and the melons and the leeks and the onions and the garlic.  Last but by no means least is the verses the Daniels Diet was founded on…Daniel 1:11-13 Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12“Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13Then compare our appearances with those of the young men who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”…

Shalom!

Ya know there are two types of Walks. A literal walk & a spiritual walk.  When you blend them together you are loving both your body and your mind.  A real plus is you can do your literal walk and grow in your Spiritual walk at the same time. Thanks to technology you can listen while you walk. Repeat your mantras which aids in keeping pace. Like the Marines do. smile The results of this being part of your Daily routine bring peace, joy, good cardiovascular workout, and Yes muscle tone.

Helps prevent diseases: 30-minutes per day can have huge health benefits, namely cutting your chance of developing cardiovascular diseases – this half hour of daily walking can cut heart disease and stroke by 27-percent, it adds. “By increasing your heart rate, daily walks greatly improve your overall heart health,”  Did you know walking helps ward off other diseases? The Michigan State University notes that walking can help prevent chronic diseases other than heart disease, including Type 2 Diabetes, and even some forms of cancer. In the case of diabetes, simple walking helps lower blood glucose and insulin resistance, notes the source. Since cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease in the U.S., the source explains that getting at least 150-minutes of “moderate-intense” (meaning brisk) activity spread throughout the week can help lower the risk. That’s only about 20-minutes per day when you do the math, which should be manageable for most people.. And a good steady pace is easier on the Joints.

Helps raise your serotonin level and control Anxiety and Depression.A post from Reader’s Digest suggests 7-tips to “get the most happiness from your daily walk,” adding that making small changes to your current walking routine can ease anxiety. Or put some stairs in your walk for a bigger effect. In fact, just changing the way you walk can have an impact on how you feel, notes the source. It cites a study in the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry that says participants remembered more positive words from a list when they employed a “happy” walking style (straight posture and arm swinging) than those with a negative walking style. (slumping)

Like a hike at Hurricane Falls!

Promotes Weight Loss:  You might not equate walking with a weight loss regime, but according to sources including DevelopingGoodHabits.com, “Walking to lose weight is possible.” The source says you can lose 1-pound per week by building “the walking habit.”

Fresh Air, Nature, and a bit of interaction with others – find a walking mate or a group:  Getting a steady supply of fresh oxygen has many benefits, including cleansing your lungs, better mental clarity, better digestion, and even increased serotonin that is linked to a positive mood, offers the source. There is one caveat, however: “In big cities, you need to find a park or garden with plenty of trees and plants to enjoy fresh air. Also good quality air can be found in abundance around seashore and beaches,” adds the source.

So get out there, listen to some Joyce Meyer, Bishop Bonner, Joel Osteen, Casey Treat or whomever your fav is and get to walkin’. Walking with a partner or group…discuss the Word while Walking – sharing your Blessings, encouraging one another, practice verses together or sing Praises while you walk and Bless those around you!  Oh and add in some stairs for extra benefits.. Google it and you will see more benefits of simply Walking 30 mins a day.

Shalom!

Today I woke to wonderfully pleasant weather and decided to water the garden and yard. While my sprinkler fanned water over my lovely yard, I sat down outside, cup of coffee and Bible in hand to complete my tonight’s Bible study lessons. All week I had things lost in the past popping up in my mind and right behind it how many of those things have been restored & I have been blessed with even better or More. I went thru sorrow, regret, gratefulness, Joy, and once again the Holy Spirit tapping me saying, ” Seek God with all your heart and get focused on the ministry He has given you! In this all your hearts desires will be given unto you.”  One of those is for this site to plant seeds in the garden of the readers hearts that will bear an abundant harvest of Love, Joy, Restoration, and Renewal within them too.  Second is to finish my 2nd book God told me to write a little over 5 years ago! I have been doing what back in the day they called ” Half Steppin’ “. As I type that confession my heart grieves & jumps with Joy as I hear, ” I love you regardless, just Love me back and stop half steppin’ & get with it!  You Can Do It ! “  At that I have to laugh as one of the things that popped in my head this week was, I have so much to accomplish and time is just zipping by. How am I to do all I feel called to do? Which includes attending a congregation outside of my own ministry. Since the majority of my ministry is all online and via conference calls I don’t have much actual interaction with people. It’s not that ” I ” feel like I am missing anything as far as “church”. We the people are the actual church and where there are 2 or more in any form that is church. Smile And Praise God I have church almost daily with someone. It is my questioning myself am I becoming to reclusive? And I do enjoy attending worship with others.  Part of my other question is where to go to worship. I Love all mankind. All the various cultures, ways of worship, and do not believe God’s house should be divided. I believe that was all mankind’s plan, not God’s. As His word says, A house divided cannot stand. I am solid in my beliefs.. it’s Me and JC.  So it is not like I will be led astray. Lord knows, I checked out all the various seeds within my heart and Yeshua is my Lord. It was Yeshua who reminded me; It was Sufi/Sunni Islam that brought you to Me. And that We are not called to judge,  just to Love and Let His Light shine. The is The Way, The Light of Life. Of course mankind too often believes one faith – their faith is the only faith & they want you to join and get involved in just that congregation. I have problems with that. Jesus interacted with All mankind, all sorts of believers and Non believers giving the same Love to all. And truth is: I enjoy doing what I call “church hopping”  (replacement of bar hopping. LOL )  Attending all faiths places of congregation, enjoying the cultures, and sharing The Word. Like Jesus did. Discussing and sharing how relationships are built. How His seeds of Love are planted. How Peace is cultivated. After all the truth of His love is found in All Faiths, All mankind. Sharing truth that God created All mankind in His image, breathed into us His Spirit, and planted the seeds of Love within the gardens of the hearts of his all children can’t be disputed. God said He did just that. His blood runs the same in All of us. It is only our Choices that create differences – divisions….. that was not God’s plan. Which is the point of my site. To bring to light we need to focus less on someone’s choices and passing judgment on those choices and instead just share the light and seeds of Love and let that Love do it’s perfect work.  The how a person is led to Return to God is Not our place. Our place is just to Love and share this truth. Then like God said in Joel 2 :

God says, ” Even now,” declares the Lord,
    “return to me with all your heart…I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm^[b]—
my great army that I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat, until you are full,
 and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed. ²⁷ Then you will know that I am the Lord your God,
    and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed.

He is telling us, Return to Him and he will restore all you’ve lost over the years while choosing Not to walk with Him. He is letting us know how His Love is complete and when we walk in the righteousness and attributes of Love planted within us His Order is restored and how His Kingdom will grow and flourish bearing good fruit on Earth as in Heaven if we will just Return to Him and Let Him led us in The Way of Love. In this All Joy, Love, Mercy, and even Stuff is restored to us. For the most part this is what my 2nd book is about the Seeds and Weeds of Life, the consequences, and how even our mess can become a message. How even when we think our garden is desolate and a dry bed it can be restored…if we Choose to water those seeds with the Word and way of Love. I can sure enough testify to that and more. And if you read His Word in any faith you will see how seeking Him and His walk of Love provides. Couple of examples: Job & David.

On that note I will end with a God thing that happened while I was outside this morning.  As I watered my yard, God was watering me. My neighbor had asked if I was going to church around 9 am, I responded I am undecided. I asked God to advise me. And at 10:15 am the Holy Spirit tapped me and said “get up, get ready and go to the Potter’s house you attended a couple of weeks ago”  I said, what? it started at 10 am, I am too late.” Again I heard, ” get up, get ready, and go”. I knew not to argue, so I did and on the drive there I even thought of going to a different church that started at 11:30 since it was now 10:40, so I turned to go there. Yes, I decided to argue a little bit. The Spirit tapped me real hard, “Turn Around & go to Potters house”  So I did, slipping in right at 11 am and the offering. Then to my pleasant surprise I was just in time for one song of praise and the sermon on the above verses in Joel 2. Which was Right ON Time and all about God restoring what you’ve lost and then some! The pastor had only planned to read 2 verses and instead read beyond that in which he intended, revealing words that spoke right to Me: verses 28-29  And afterward, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.²⁹ Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.”    This brought tears to my eyes. You see it was in visions and dreams God revealed His purpose and my ministry to me. And for last month He has been showing me the pastors sermon verses on how much He has restored in my life, my kids lives, and even my grandkids & that there is more to come. Things at one point I would have said would never happen.  Along with tap, tap, tapping on those verses reminding me of my visions and dreams. So you see I got many answers by Just being Obedient when the Holy Spirit said, Get up and Go! smile   So you see I just had to share this with you too in hopes it just might do some tap, tap, tappin’ on you too! 

Shalom!

Yippie it’s almost the 4th of July! While most everyone is looking forward to a day off from the rush, rush of daily life and let’s not forget the FIREWORKS, let us also remember the point of the day!  I love Fireworks and this year I get to watch the beauty of them over Niagara Falls.. what a Blessing: Fireworks and the sound of the Falls with people from all over the world.

That said, I wanted to share the Primary reason for the day as said in the Declaration of Independence!  “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all mankind are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”  Notice it say ALL mankind and endowed by OUR Creator.  No man on Earth (which includes the US President/Gov’t) has the right to take these rights away from anyone. In fact, our government & the beliefs America was founded on state just the opposite of what is happening this 4th of July. Not one of us can claim rights to Shut anyone out. Do we need structure? Yes, by all means. Should the guidelines of a country be followed when someone immigrates to the country? Again Yes. But, how would you go thru the processes of following those guidelines and becoming a citizen if you couldn’t enter the country to start the process? Look back in your family history, how many of your own flesh and blood immigrated? Be honest now.  I am a firm believer immigration when the processes are followed. Get a green card, a job, pay your taxes, and respect and love your neighbor – in this you have every right to be here. How can any one of us say anything else? That IS what this Great country was founded on. Not to mention, even higher than man’s written word in the laws & in the founding of this country is the WORD of God.  Yeshua said the most important commandments are: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself ”  He didn’t say, except in America.

So as we come into celebrating our Independence take a moment and read what that means & why our forefathers immigrated to this country in the first place: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/

And remember the beginning of our Constitution: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.  This was also written for ALL God’s creation because government in the country these people fled from had began abusing their positions, taking advantage of “we the people” the ones who work so hard and create the flow of income in the first place. The rich are not the ones supporting our country, it is WE THE PEOPLE that are the masses spending and striving for the American Dream. And it does take ALL mankind loving one another to have a good Life, Liberty, and to pursue Happiness.. Happiness is not the fruit of abuse, taking advantage of others, robbing seniors of their support in old age, ripping children from the arms of their mother, of hatefulness. I LOVE America so much that I don’t even travel outside of it. I still see the HOPE & potential America has to be ALL God created it to BE. Yet, I also see the potential of total destruction if we don’t Choose the right path. Just as throughout history since the beginning of the creation of this Earth, ONLY Man in his greed, selfishness, and hatefulness can in this country and all others, destroy God’s plan and the Beauty and Love He planned.

Life is All About Choices: Like Jesus, Choose Good things – Choose LOVE and Life – Choose compassion and allow the Spirit of God to lead you. Too many things are taking place that will lead us down the road of destruction. Open your eyes and have ears to hear Yeshua. What kind of heart do you have? Are you a true believer of His Word? That said, Out of many verses of Love this one jumps out to me at this time: “ But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.” 

Let’s keep AMERICA Beautiful & follow The Way of our Lord, Jesus.

SHALOM!

Have you heard of these?  Both are forms of getting into touch with the earth and the healing energy it produces. Like in gardening when turn the dead leaves and re-plant the seeds from the plants the prior year, the new plants are stronger and produce a better harvest. We too Need the Earth and to plant ourselves in it sometimes. Smile.  We need nature and all it has to offer, not just the food it produces. I do believe part of why we are seeing more illness, discord, and disruption is we are Not grounded we are all hyped up from racing positive energies technology is feeding us, I need more, more, and less of what is natural within us. This creates selfishness, greed, and Me, Me. Getting in touch with the Earth you remember how fun it was to play in the rain, dig in the dirt, bury each other in the sand, calmer, simpler, more restful times in life. I am not saying I don’t appreciate technology, I DO. I work from home, use my cell phone to talk to many of my friends who now live all over the place, and share my ministry all predominately thanks to technology. But, when I don’t get Out and spend time in Nature with the Earth I just don’t care for who I become.

Like Water without the Earth we die. So not only do we need to get in touch with the Earth we need to take time to realize this and Respect it. Love and Care for it so it can care for us.  Now on to some more info about Earthing. smile

Earthing or grounding is putting the body in direct and uninterrupted contact with the earth. This means that skin needs to touch soil, sand, water, or a conductive surface that is in contact with the earth.

From a scientific perspective, the idea is that the earth has a mild negative charge to it. Over time, especially in modern life, our bodies build up a positive charge. Direct contact with the earth can even out (balance) this positive charge and return the body to a neutral state.

Many people don’t have this contact with the earth anymore, and some experts believe  this is a contributor to the (many) rising health problems we face today. As a population, we wear rubber shoes and live indoors. In theory, many of us could go years without directly touching the earth at all, even if we’re outside.  This is good documentary on the subject: The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding (full documentary) – YouTube

Benefits of Earthing, Grounding, and Forest Bathing

According to emerging research, earthing may be beneficial in:

• Reducing inflammation
• Reducing chronic pain
• Improving Sleep (I can vouch strongly for this!)
• Increasing Energy (I noticed this also)
• Lowering stress and promoting calmness by reducing stress hormones.
• Normalizing biological rhythms including circadian rhythm
• Normalizing blood pressure and blood flow
• Relieving muscle tension and headache (I noticed this)
• Improving menstrual and female hormone symptoms
• Speeds healing- used in some places to prevent bed sores
• Reducing jet lag
• Protecting the body from effects of EMFs
• Shortening recovery time from injury or athletic activity
• Reducing  snoring
• Helping  support adrenal health

Forest bathing therapy has been proven to lower depression levels in adults, according to a review of 28 studies. It began in Japan and is called Shinrin-Yoku: Forest Bathing | Shinrin-Yoku | Healing in Nature | Short Documentary – YouTube  However, many cultures have experienced and discovered the benefits of Forest bathing. It has been found to boost the activity of natural killer cells, which help fight off infections and cancer. The aromatic substances produced by plants and trees have been linked with lower inflammation and brain protection benefits.These sites give more information on Forest Bathing, which I Love BTW. Forest Bathing is nature’s free therapy. Here’s how to do it. – YouTube One more in depth documentary: Nature Documentary – Healing Forests of India | English, HD | Chapter shortcuts in description – YouTube and last but, not least is some reading:  Forest Bathing – What, How, Where? A beginner’s guide | Healing Forest  

In the news and often in our day to day lives, we get so caught up in the hussle/bussle and irritations we hear, see, and experience we miss the Blessings in our Mix.

My post is short and sweet today. Take deep breathes, take time to look at the Blessings in the Mix. The laughter of an innocent child, the wisdom of our older generation, the flowers, trees, all of nature, food that nourishes our bodies, homes, cars, friends, your job (many don’t have one, heck many don’t have a lot of things many of us do have) . Your ability to share the blessings you have with those that aren’t as fortunate. That can be a smile, a hug, a listening ear, a plate of food for your neighbor, help the senior with their bags, or offer to help them with their yard and such.

My list could go on and on. God is still in Power! His Blessings are all around us. Focus on these things and watch the change that happens in your day to day living.

Hugs and Shalom!

Rev. Jones