The Ekklesia:
The church, the body of Christ, a new people, a new race, a new humanity
Never existed before Christ's death, a mystery revealed after His ascension.
There are only two races in this world:
In Adam
In Christ
We, believers, brothers and sisters in Christ, God's children are a NEW RACE. Never before existing.
And God's very heart beats within us.
A child of God- beloved, holy, righteous, blameless, healed, forgiven, brand new, sheep, salt, light, a branch, temple of God, reconciled, a saint, God's workmanship, hidden with Christ in God, an expression of the life of Christ because He is my life, a partaker, a living stone- crucified with Christ, I no longer live but Christ lives IN ME!
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Herbal Tea
Herbal Tea:
Fresh Herbs (from my herb garden)-
Lemon Balm
Motherwort
Bee Balm
Spearmint
Peppermint
Herbs from my yard (aka weeds)-
Dandelion (all of it- roots, leaves and flower)
Yellow wood sorrel
Purple Nettle
Fennel
Chickweed
Dried Herbs-
Chamomile, Catnip, Motherwort, Stinging Nettle, Marigold, Linden, Passion Flower, Queen of the Meadows
Powdered Herbs-
White Willow Bark
Marshmallow
Ginger Root
Nettle
Dried Roots/Berries -
Licorice (I use this to sweeten so I use a good bit of it)
Burdock
Sarsparilla
Elderberries
Hawthorne
I do not measure. If you look at the pictures I posted you can kind of see how much I put in. A pinch of this and that : )
Fill pot with water, boil on high about 15 minutes then turn to low for about an hour. Shut it off and let it stay in the pot a few hours.
Use a drainer and strainer when you put it in a pitcher. If I were you just start out with a few herbs and make a small batch then start experimenting.
Lemon balm, catnip, motherwort and chamomile are all calming.
Dandelion and burdock are good liver and kidneys detoxers, cleansers and toners.
White willow bark is a pain reliever like aspirin.
Hawthorne is good for your heart.
Fresh Herbs (from my herb garden)-
Lemon Balm
Motherwort
Bee Balm
Spearmint
Peppermint
Herbs from my yard (aka weeds)-
Dandelion (all of it- roots, leaves and flower)
Yellow wood sorrel
Purple Nettle
Fennel
Chickweed
Dried Herbs-
Chamomile, Catnip, Motherwort, Stinging Nettle, Marigold, Linden, Passion Flower, Queen of the Meadows
Powdered Herbs-
White Willow Bark
Marshmallow
Ginger Root
Nettle
Dried Roots/Berries -
Licorice (I use this to sweeten so I use a good bit of it)
Burdock
Sarsparilla
Elderberries
Hawthorne
I do not measure. If you look at the pictures I posted you can kind of see how much I put in. A pinch of this and that : )
Fill pot with water, boil on high about 15 minutes then turn to low for about an hour. Shut it off and let it stay in the pot a few hours.
Use a drainer and strainer when you put it in a pitcher. If I were you just start out with a few herbs and make a small batch then start experimenting.
Lemon balm, catnip, motherwort and chamomile are all calming.
Dandelion and burdock are good liver and kidneys detoxers, cleansers and toners.
White willow bark is a pain reliever like aspirin.
Hawthorne is good for your heart.
Sciatic Pain
Finally, it got me. Tired of the pain. Tired of it causing me to feel like I'm running in mud. Tired of not being able to sit long or sleep well. Yep, that ole sciatic AGAIN. It's been a battle ever since I started running.
Two years ago I went to a chiropractor. He did help me but honestly I just could not afford 3 visits a week for over a month. So when I quit going their office called my phone every day for 6 months. I said, NO MORE.
I started going to yoga and it really helps keep it under control. But because of upping my miles for the marathon and then the intense pain after the marathon the sciatic nerve in my right leg began to give me continuous pain- again.
Then my friend, Holly Banke, suggested her chiropractor. Dr. Paul Morris. He used completely different equipment than the other doctor. He was more interested in fixing the sciatic than- my money. He told me exactly what was going on. Why it was doing what it was doing to all of my body. ALL while giving me an adjustment and massage. He worked with every spot that gave me pain. He knew exactly what muscle and nerve and bone was bothering me. He gave me stretching exercises to do for running to stretch out the sciatic and piriformis.
I have been PAIN FREE for the last 13 hours! WOW! Well worth the money! Now, I know it's not going to last. I will get an adjustment next week and hopefully once a month after that so we can keep it under control.
Running builds toughness in you. You learn to live with pain. But if there is a way to help prevent and/or keep under control pain, then do it.
But that's for everybody. EVERYBODY has pain. This ole body breaks down as we get older. But I am a firm believer that what you PUT in your body AFFECTS it. If you put bad stuff (food, drugs, etc) in your body then it breaks your body down faster- kind of rots it from the inside out. You've got to totally redo/rewire your brain as to what you put in your body. I believe a LOT of illnesses are brought on by bad eating, smoking and- yes- laziness. If you start eating right, exercising (heart rate up and sweating!), sleeping properly and quit smoking/drinking/etc then a majority of "illnesses" will go away.
Your mind living in chaos, fear, anger, depression, worrying- whatever it may be your mind is enslaved to- can cause your body to break down. Your mind is a part of your soul and your soul controls your body.
And the worst pain of all...is your soul not finding anywhere for life, for rest or for truth.
No pain in the physical world can compare to a soul- alone. Separated. Cut-off. Alone.
If you know me well enough, you are going to know that I believe Jesus is the answer to all problems.
To the alone soul, His Spirit makes our spirit alive and He come to live in our spirit. Now our soul has an anchor and a home, Jesus.
Our soul- mind, will and emotions- now can live have rest and live from life and truth- Jesus.
Our body can now function as God intended it. We are the branch. The vessel. The eternal purpose of God is He created a creature to impart His life to. So that creature could share His life and make Him visible.
Life and Health. That's WHY we take care of our bodies because we are the physical manifestion of God on this earth!
Two years ago I went to a chiropractor. He did help me but honestly I just could not afford 3 visits a week for over a month. So when I quit going their office called my phone every day for 6 months. I said, NO MORE.
I started going to yoga and it really helps keep it under control. But because of upping my miles for the marathon and then the intense pain after the marathon the sciatic nerve in my right leg began to give me continuous pain- again.
Then my friend, Holly Banke, suggested her chiropractor. Dr. Paul Morris. He used completely different equipment than the other doctor. He was more interested in fixing the sciatic than- my money. He told me exactly what was going on. Why it was doing what it was doing to all of my body. ALL while giving me an adjustment and massage. He worked with every spot that gave me pain. He knew exactly what muscle and nerve and bone was bothering me. He gave me stretching exercises to do for running to stretch out the sciatic and piriformis.
I have been PAIN FREE for the last 13 hours! WOW! Well worth the money! Now, I know it's not going to last. I will get an adjustment next week and hopefully once a month after that so we can keep it under control.
Running builds toughness in you. You learn to live with pain. But if there is a way to help prevent and/or keep under control pain, then do it.
But that's for everybody. EVERYBODY has pain. This ole body breaks down as we get older. But I am a firm believer that what you PUT in your body AFFECTS it. If you put bad stuff (food, drugs, etc) in your body then it breaks your body down faster- kind of rots it from the inside out. You've got to totally redo/rewire your brain as to what you put in your body. I believe a LOT of illnesses are brought on by bad eating, smoking and- yes- laziness. If you start eating right, exercising (heart rate up and sweating!), sleeping properly and quit smoking/drinking/etc then a majority of "illnesses" will go away.
Your mind living in chaos, fear, anger, depression, worrying- whatever it may be your mind is enslaved to- can cause your body to break down. Your mind is a part of your soul and your soul controls your body.
And the worst pain of all...is your soul not finding anywhere for life, for rest or for truth.
No pain in the physical world can compare to a soul- alone. Separated. Cut-off. Alone.
If you know me well enough, you are going to know that I believe Jesus is the answer to all problems.
To the alone soul, His Spirit makes our spirit alive and He come to live in our spirit. Now our soul has an anchor and a home, Jesus.
Our soul- mind, will and emotions- now can live have rest and live from life and truth- Jesus.
Our body can now function as God intended it. We are the branch. The vessel. The eternal purpose of God is He created a creature to impart His life to. So that creature could share His life and make Him visible.
Life and Health. That's WHY we take care of our bodies because we are the physical manifestion of God on this earth!
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Intimacy
While out running this morning God and I had a beautiful conversation, this is what He said to me:
"To have intimacy with Me people have to take the time to LISTEN to Me. Sometimes my children fill their life so full with "good" stuff but they don't take the time to nurture their life in Me. They come to me with their worries, complaints, problems, fear, frustrations, their praise and love and admiration but they do not take the time for Me to speak to them. I want you and them to let go of some of the "good stuff" because it's just time fillers. They are robbing themselves of the BEST with just the good. I am the Best. I am the Greater. And yet you and they settle for "good stuff". You want to grow closer to Me in intimacy? Then let go of some of the stuff and come and spend time with Me. Learn to listen to Me."
"To have intimacy with Me people have to take the time to LISTEN to Me. Sometimes my children fill their life so full with "good" stuff but they don't take the time to nurture their life in Me. They come to me with their worries, complaints, problems, fear, frustrations, their praise and love and admiration but they do not take the time for Me to speak to them. I want you and them to let go of some of the "good stuff" because it's just time fillers. They are robbing themselves of the BEST with just the good. I am the Best. I am the Greater. And yet you and they settle for "good stuff". You want to grow closer to Me in intimacy? Then let go of some of the stuff and come and spend time with Me. Learn to listen to Me."
Thursday, March 20, 2014
6.2!
Ran my first 10K (6.2 miles) since this marathon and I had a decent time!
Oh Lord, You KNOW I needed this sunshine today!!!! Thank you!
Oh Lord, You KNOW I needed this sunshine today!!!! Thank you!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Someday....when I have grandchildren.....
Someday....when I have grandchildren.....
Here I am, almost 44- thinking about grandchildren! Just yesterday I had three little babies of my own and now the years have flown by and those babies are adults! One married and two in college! WOW!
But, in the next few years Allison and Ben will have children and I will be...gulp...a grandmother!
While I was out transplanting dandelions this afternoon I began to think about some things I would like to teach/impart/leave legacy to my grandchildren.
My hearts desire first of all is...that they have a beautiful intimate relationship with Jesus. That they are spiritually healthy.
Second, I will give them unconditional love. To fill their soul with beauty. I want them to know who they are in Christ. I want their soul- their mind, will and emotions- to be healthy. For them to know the riches of Christ and to live from Him.
Third, I will get their hands dirty. I want them to trudge around in boots in the mud, to eat dandelions from the ground and find great pleasure in watching things they planted grow!
I will teach them about herbs. That herbs can be used as medicine, healing and preventative.
I will lay with them on a blanket on the ground and read them books.
I will sing old hymns with them as we rock in the swing on the porch.
I will run barefoot with them through mud puddles during a spring shower.
I will RUN with them!!!
I will take them hiking, so they can enjoy God's beautiful creation.
I will tell them of their great grandparents and great great grandparents. I will tell them of the people they come from. I will take them to Kentucky so they can walk through the same hollars I did as a child.
I will read to them Romans 6 and explain it- many many times.
I will tell them I love them. I will show them I love them. I will love their parents. I will speak words of truth, affirmation and encouragement to them. I will lift their soul and not crush it.
I will teach them to work. To pick up after themselves, clean their room and help their parents keep the house straightened up. Because that's what families do. They "do" together.
I will teach them to give, to help, to share, to love, to be kind, to be encouragers, to be concerned with one another, to have empathy and to have compassion with others.
To be who God created them to be.....
To live from Him so they CAN be spiritually, emotionally and physically healthy.
Someday...
Here I am, almost 44- thinking about grandchildren! Just yesterday I had three little babies of my own and now the years have flown by and those babies are adults! One married and two in college! WOW!
But, in the next few years Allison and Ben will have children and I will be...gulp...a grandmother!
While I was out transplanting dandelions this afternoon I began to think about some things I would like to teach/impart/leave legacy to my grandchildren.
My hearts desire first of all is...that they have a beautiful intimate relationship with Jesus. That they are spiritually healthy.
Second, I will give them unconditional love. To fill their soul with beauty. I want them to know who they are in Christ. I want their soul- their mind, will and emotions- to be healthy. For them to know the riches of Christ and to live from Him.
Third, I will get their hands dirty. I want them to trudge around in boots in the mud, to eat dandelions from the ground and find great pleasure in watching things they planted grow!
I will teach them about herbs. That herbs can be used as medicine, healing and preventative.
I will lay with them on a blanket on the ground and read them books.
I will sing old hymns with them as we rock in the swing on the porch.
I will run barefoot with them through mud puddles during a spring shower.
I will RUN with them!!!
I will take them hiking, so they can enjoy God's beautiful creation.
I will tell them of their great grandparents and great great grandparents. I will tell them of the people they come from. I will take them to Kentucky so they can walk through the same hollars I did as a child.
I will read to them Romans 6 and explain it- many many times.
I will tell them I love them. I will show them I love them. I will love their parents. I will speak words of truth, affirmation and encouragement to them. I will lift their soul and not crush it.
I will teach them to work. To pick up after themselves, clean their room and help their parents keep the house straightened up. Because that's what families do. They "do" together.
I will teach them to give, to help, to share, to love, to be kind, to be encouragers, to be concerned with one another, to have empathy and to have compassion with others.
To be who God created them to be.....
To live from Him so they CAN be spiritually, emotionally and physically healthy.
Someday...
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