Cleaning for Life~

I have been reading Jordan Rubin, MD book 'The Maker's Diet' which is all about Gods way our life should be in regards to health.  He has such good references to biblical reasons for and reasons why not to include certain things in our diets.
One thing that caught my attention, mainly because I am an OCD cleaner, is that Americans are too clean. What? Really? we are TOO clean? How else do we keep bugs and bacteria at bay? I certainly do not want to be sick!!!  But seriously I have to clean or my mind is not clear. I cannot go to bed with dishes in the sink or house not vacuumed (yes for the 2nd time that day) but honestly I never thought we as a nation were too clean. I also cannot stand to see dust on anything. 
Not saying I am going to stop my vacuuming and dusting but I suppose letting my little boy play in the dirt and mud isn't that bad, as long as they are cleaned afterwards that is.

Be Healed; Make a difference

(Is 29:17-24; Mt 9:27-31) We sometimes doubt our ability to make a crucial difference in the lives of those who are sick, addicted, misguided. Spend time with Jesus in prayer, asking him about a specific compassionate deed: "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"

Can we truly become healed by helping those who also need healing? 

I think the answer is yes. I think that when you step outside yourself and your own pain trying to help another, well thats when we truly become like Jesus....Jesus had to live everyday healing others knowing His time was coming of great agony and pain with no person able to heal Him. He knew the only one who could help Him was God and Jesus was sent here for a special mission that no other could attain. So He courageously faced His fears and brought healing to those in need despite His own situation.

Can I?

LoVe; the most Googled word?

Today while I was watching a DVR'd Oprah show I learned something that did not surprise me at all, the most googled word in the world is Love...the four letter word we long to hear and often hold back from saying to those who are most important to us.  It further boggles my mind that with all the things weighing down the world and its people, Love is the One thing longed for yet so attainable. I think we long for love of others because we were created from Love. The ever loving all powerful God who can restore peoples need for love if and when they feel its missing yet they search the internet for it and most times come up empty handed. I wondered today if all those searching for love gave 2 weeks ((even just 2 minutes)) to God and to studying his Word would they still feel empty and in need. Maybe if they tried to give love, as it is said "it is better to give then to receive" would they feel the same. I know everyone has different circumstances for the lack of love or need of love, but the end result is the same, they are all searching. So why not try searching for the one thing totally and completely attainable. GOD! a 3 letter word that we all can say and is universal among nations. Maybe not the same God to everyone but still the most High God, Father Almighty to us all.

So I am challenging those who have ever "googled" love to commit to 2 weeks of seeking the one true Love, God! After truly putting all of yourself in finding Him I can bet that you will find not only Love but you will find a new you .....the person you are in Christ Almighty! Believe when I say once you find that person you will love that person and never ever wanna change or go back to the old you. Shedding a heavy coat of burden or past mistakes is well "lightening" lol!

An amazing quote "you must be the change you wanna see in this world"

So give a little love away and I know you will reap what you sow.

Moving on & on & on

So we recently made a huge move to Fort Bliss Texas per Chris' orders. This move wouldn't have been so bad if I was, A. not pregnant & B. had not just made a move from IL to WA! We were hoping to get orders to stay in Washington at Fort Lewis. I was beginning to feel as though that was "home".  But no such luck!  I feel like I left my "other" family there and we miss them dearly! We miss our church the most. We are adapting to El Paso and have made some wonderful friends. In fact some of our Fort Lewis family has recently come here too. Finding my way around while living 5 miles from the deadliest city in Mexico has been an experience in itself. I realized after two weeks that I could not allow that to keep me from exploring this beautiful area. See exploring for me makes it start to feel like "home". I need that "homey" feeling to not feel homesick. Of course I need to know where my Target and Mall are located.  Shopping is essential. ((LOL))  Learning things about your living environment is the best way to begin to relate to the area. I must say I have learned alot. Thankfully not all bad like I had expected. I even ventured downtown to Rylie's Dr's appt last week and I was not afraid in the least bit, except for when I, on the way home, thought retracing my steps would lead me home but instead lead me down a one way. OOPS!! Yes everyone was screaming at me no your going the wrong way, as if I didn't realize that! But thanks "peeps" for the concern and help!

Which leads me to the one wrong way that took awhile, realizing I was missing Him in my life....that one took awhile. As I take a deep breath and sigh a sigh of relief that thankfully nothing major happened while I was away from His protection, I also sigh in sadness.
It seems as though every time we move I fall into a prayer hole. I can't seem to either remember or find time to get in my "prayer closet".  The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. I reached the point I know that not praying daily is insanity. Thinking it can wait is insanity. Hoping to find time is insanity because it will never come if I don’t make it happen. Yet through my insanity ((which is how I describe all my bad behaviors)) God waits patiently saying “I am here”!  I want to knock on that door and say "hey I am home" but the child in me is ashamed for my lack in seeking the ultimate relationship which sustains me. The adult in me says, "get over it and go home to Him for He is waiting"!  Moving does not mean I can take a hiatus from my "prayer closet" in fact it means I should be praying for more like safety on the trip and health while traveling. So I am learning lessons with every day even if in the moment I don't even know it. Moving on to the next lesson..............we shall see!

Til then

ps WA family we miss you and love you and will see you again!~ Forever embedded in our hearts!!!!!!!