This is a letter that should be read by everyone....
Letter to the FDA
I have to preface this with, I am not a big fan of all of Rense's comments or stories. I believe Israel is God's chosen people. Anything mentioned against Israel, I just think, "You guys are siding against God and you will lose." However, I find that Rense gives news story that give great information that main news media outlets avoid.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Here's To My Health, Part Two
So continuing my story....
I have always had a low body temperature. It has always been 97.6 degrees or lower...I was always told this was normal. Not a problem, right? Wrong! There is a doctor,
Dr. Denis Wilson, who has found a phenomenon with some people known as Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome or in other words, a low body temperature.
This syndrome causes a variety of issues because it has an effect on the thyroid gland. Now, if you go back and look at problems I have had, it seems that some of my medical problems might have started because of this syndrome. My mother has this syndrome. She now has been officially diagnosed with thyroid disease and three-quarters of her heart not functioning. I believe if she had been treated for this syndrome a long time ago, this would not be the case.
I'm getting ahead of myself. I finally talked my hubby into letting me go to a nauturopathic doctor. I knew several people who had been to her and they all had positive experiences. Sure enough, I had some food intolerance issues. Remember that leg rash. The leg rash that the M.D. did not know what it was or what caused it but he could give me some steroids or Prednisone...No, thank you..."Pills are made to be sold, not taken.." ... I had had that rash for five years. I figured it was something I was gonna have to live with like I did the back pain for many years....within three weeks, the leg rash was gone. I lost 20 lbs. without even trying to cut back on what I ate...other than avoid the foods that I have an intolerance to according to my naturopath.
One day, while sitting in her office, I read the sign "Do not take over-the-counter painkillers, allergy medications...etc., etc." and the thought was 'uh-oh'. I've taken this stuff all my life. "All of these medications can cause an impairment with your thyroid gland." Great! Just Great! I've gone and damaged myself for good. This was before I talked with my naturopath about Wilson's Syndrome. I was still having some issues. In fact, I was there because I had been feeling poorly for quite some time. Getting worse instead of better. When I first started, I felt great right away. Then I went on an eating plan to try and lose weight and wound up really doing some damage to myself. I had been reading about the Wilson's Syndrome and thought I'm gonna ask her about it.
The reason for this long posting, I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. Through the dieting, I found that I get back pains if I eat sugar. I can do okay with small amounts of sugar like honey or maple syrup, but any kind of refined sugar and it immediately shows up in my left hip area which is where the back spasms always start. Weird huh? Then after being on the thyroid treatment, I notice almost all of my symptoms are gone. So between changing my diet and dealing with a thyroid issue which the AMA refuses to recognize unless forced to by strong-minded individuals, I am now better. So much better that I figure I should tell my story although I know there are some who will label me as another 'crazy conspiracy theorist' who just doesn't know what they are talking about much less being able to document it. I am talking about years of chronic pain, debilitating fatigue, muscle aches for no reason, taking two or three days to recover from one task, allergies, rashes, headaches, mood swings, (ask my husband about that one ;) ) night vision problems...I'm talking about all kinds of things going on that are now better because of two things changed...my diet and my thyroid treatment. I avoid my food intolerances and I'm receiving a thyroid medication for my thyroid which hopefully will help my thyroid heal itself.
If you have a low body temperature below 98.6 degrees, try to find a doctor who will help you. There are some out there who do care. I would suggest you not pursue this lightly as the medication is not a fix it all. It really helps those who need it, but it really hurts those who do not need it.
So with all of this said and shared, I really hope someone might find this useful. Some websites that have helped me through this are: Earthclinic , Wilson's Syndrome and my doctors at The Windrose Naturopathic Clinic.
I really feel like the Lord, Jesus Christ, has led me to find the answer to my many complaints and illness. For so many years, my health has hindered me. I am finding healing not only physically but spiritually and emtionally. God truly does not want us ill. I also have found answers at this website, MSG Myth . May God bless you as you seek to find healing for yourself.
I have always had a low body temperature. It has always been 97.6 degrees or lower...I was always told this was normal. Not a problem, right? Wrong! There is a doctor,
Dr. Denis Wilson, who has found a phenomenon with some people known as Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome or in other words, a low body temperature.
This syndrome causes a variety of issues because it has an effect on the thyroid gland. Now, if you go back and look at problems I have had, it seems that some of my medical problems might have started because of this syndrome. My mother has this syndrome. She now has been officially diagnosed with thyroid disease and three-quarters of her heart not functioning. I believe if she had been treated for this syndrome a long time ago, this would not be the case.
I'm getting ahead of myself. I finally talked my hubby into letting me go to a nauturopathic doctor. I knew several people who had been to her and they all had positive experiences. Sure enough, I had some food intolerance issues. Remember that leg rash. The leg rash that the M.D. did not know what it was or what caused it but he could give me some steroids or Prednisone...No, thank you..."Pills are made to be sold, not taken.." ... I had had that rash for five years. I figured it was something I was gonna have to live with like I did the back pain for many years....within three weeks, the leg rash was gone. I lost 20 lbs. without even trying to cut back on what I ate...other than avoid the foods that I have an intolerance to according to my naturopath.
One day, while sitting in her office, I read the sign "Do not take over-the-counter painkillers, allergy medications...etc., etc." and the thought was 'uh-oh'. I've taken this stuff all my life. "All of these medications can cause an impairment with your thyroid gland." Great! Just Great! I've gone and damaged myself for good. This was before I talked with my naturopath about Wilson's Syndrome. I was still having some issues. In fact, I was there because I had been feeling poorly for quite some time. Getting worse instead of better. When I first started, I felt great right away. Then I went on an eating plan to try and lose weight and wound up really doing some damage to myself. I had been reading about the Wilson's Syndrome and thought I'm gonna ask her about it.
The reason for this long posting, I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. Through the dieting, I found that I get back pains if I eat sugar. I can do okay with small amounts of sugar like honey or maple syrup, but any kind of refined sugar and it immediately shows up in my left hip area which is where the back spasms always start. Weird huh? Then after being on the thyroid treatment, I notice almost all of my symptoms are gone. So between changing my diet and dealing with a thyroid issue which the AMA refuses to recognize unless forced to by strong-minded individuals, I am now better. So much better that I figure I should tell my story although I know there are some who will label me as another 'crazy conspiracy theorist' who just doesn't know what they are talking about much less being able to document it. I am talking about years of chronic pain, debilitating fatigue, muscle aches for no reason, taking two or three days to recover from one task, allergies, rashes, headaches, mood swings, (ask my husband about that one ;) ) night vision problems...I'm talking about all kinds of things going on that are now better because of two things changed...my diet and my thyroid treatment. I avoid my food intolerances and I'm receiving a thyroid medication for my thyroid which hopefully will help my thyroid heal itself.
If you have a low body temperature below 98.6 degrees, try to find a doctor who will help you. There are some out there who do care. I would suggest you not pursue this lightly as the medication is not a fix it all. It really helps those who need it, but it really hurts those who do not need it.
So with all of this said and shared, I really hope someone might find this useful. Some websites that have helped me through this are: Earthclinic , Wilson's Syndrome and my doctors at The Windrose Naturopathic Clinic.
I really feel like the Lord, Jesus Christ, has led me to find the answer to my many complaints and illness. For so many years, my health has hindered me. I am finding healing not only physically but spiritually and emtionally. God truly does not want us ill. I also have found answers at this website, MSG Myth . May God bless you as you seek to find healing for yourself.
Here's to My Health, Part One
I apologize...I have debated with myself for a long time whether or not I should blog on myself. I decided that I have had such improvement with my health that maybe it was worth it. If I could just help someone else to feel better.
My health history is long and involved. It started when I was very young. I grew up with yearly bouts of bronchitis. My mother always said "You sound like a hound baying on a hunt." I had the usual doses of Benadryl, Drixoral, Sudafed, various antibiotics, and numerous trips to the doctor. I was so thankful for these things that helped me to breathe. Along with the bronchitis, I had numerous ear infections and when I was five or so, my right ear was lanced to relieve the pressure. Little did I know that I would carry that scar for the rest of my life in the fact that I have a partial hearing loss due to that little 'minor' procedure. My father was a pharmacist and he always said, "Drugs are made to be sold, not taken." I always hear his voice when I receive a prescription from the doctor.
Then, I got married.
After a few years of marriage, numerous changes were coming into play in my life. I changed the way I ate due to the fact my husband would not eat meals 'out of a box'. He refused instant, processed food; so, I had to learn to cook from scratch. He is a very good cook himself. But all this aside, I believe it played a part in why I was not getting sick as much as I did when I was younger. However, from time to time, I would still get sick. One year I contracted the yearly bout of bronchitis. Same time every year you could count on it showing up. The cost of my medication, one pill for sixty bucks. SIXTY BUCKS!!!! Do you know how much money sixty bucks is??? Well I don't know about you, but sixty bucks is a lot of money to me. Even now days, I still consider sixty dollars to be alot of money.
However, as I mentioned in the labels of blog topics....I'm married to a conspiracy theorist. My dear hubby picked up my medicine, dispensed the ONE pill and within two weeks all signs and symptoms of the illness was gone. He started reading and what he read I read. At first I fought him on these issues. The typical brainwashed response "You don't know what you're talking about..." etc., etc. The more time that went by, the more natural approaches that I found, the better off I am....Amazing!
I found that I can drink a tablespoon of lime juice with one tablespoon raw honey in a cup of hot water and it stops my wheezing. I can drink a tablespoon of lemon juice with one tablespoon raw honey in a cup of hot water and got rid of my sore throat. I can drink one tablespoon of Apple Cidar Vinegar, unrefined, with one tablespoon of raw honey (has to be raw honey) in a cup of hot water and I got rid of my asthma inhaler. It will also bring up anything that needs to brought up respiratory-wize.... Amazing!!! No more money spent on costly inhalers. Again, I hear my father's voice "Whatever you do, don't take the inhalers. They'll kill you. Medicines are made to be sold, not taken."
We met other people who told us the benefits of colloidal silver, a retired Marine Colonel- we use this out in the field; other herbal remedies, natural remedies...it took time, many years, and sometimes quite scary episodes of waiting....but we waited and it worked. It worked so well that very seldom do we have to go to a doctor. It works, maybe not as fast as the usual route, but it works.
As I told you, this was gonna be long. One thing led to another and to another...I found that I was getting better but along side all of this, I had really bad allergies. Somebody would burn and instantly the smoke would cause a migraine headache. I would wheeze. My nose would stop up and basically I was non-functional. Just send me to bed because the lights might be on, but nobody was home. On top of this I developed a leg rash. I was still learning about the benefit of the above-mentioned treatments and had an episode where I was struggling to breathe. They gave me the usual inhaler. Over the years, I had developed a back pain. This so called back problem started when I was around 23 years old. The first time is still fresh in my mind. I had had some aches and complaints. My mother talked me into going to a chiropractor. After the visit, my back went into a muscle spasm. My butt and my neck were drawing up towards each other so instead of having an S-curved spine, my spine was curving in the shape of a C. My mother was driving the car and I started crying and screaming. Number one, it hurt. It hurt sooooo bad that I still remember it. It also scared me, hence the screaming. She took me straight to the emergency room. I was told to undress and put on the hospital gown. I was examined by the resident in training and told to put back on my clothes. My mother was out in the waiting room. So here I am all by myself, butt naked and can't bend over to pick up the panties lying on the floor. The resident, did I mention it was a guy, came back and snidely said, "You aren't dressed yet?" I was soooo embarrassed. I explained that I could not bend over to pick up the panties. His look said it all....."yeah, sure...." But truly, I could not bend over to pick them up. Much less do anything else. I was completely at his mercy.
Okay, this was after my cholecystectomy surgery, what? I had my gallbladder removed when I was 17. It was also another bad experience. So I have learned to not like hospitals or doctors. However, they do have their uses...but for the most part, I have studied so I would not have to go there so much. Besides, I like spending my money differently. Now, many years later, I find out that a lot of these medications caused the other issues. So from the very first time I took these medications I was setting myself for failure in my health later down the road.
This posting is turning out to be so long I am questioning on whether to continue, but I do feel it is important.
As I said, several issues were going on....the back, the allergies, the chronic pain, the skin rashes....life, stress... marriage and along comes a baby carriage.
My health history is long and involved. It started when I was very young. I grew up with yearly bouts of bronchitis. My mother always said "You sound like a hound baying on a hunt." I had the usual doses of Benadryl, Drixoral, Sudafed, various antibiotics, and numerous trips to the doctor. I was so thankful for these things that helped me to breathe. Along with the bronchitis, I had numerous ear infections and when I was five or so, my right ear was lanced to relieve the pressure. Little did I know that I would carry that scar for the rest of my life in the fact that I have a partial hearing loss due to that little 'minor' procedure. My father was a pharmacist and he always said, "Drugs are made to be sold, not taken." I always hear his voice when I receive a prescription from the doctor.
Then, I got married.
After a few years of marriage, numerous changes were coming into play in my life. I changed the way I ate due to the fact my husband would not eat meals 'out of a box'. He refused instant, processed food; so, I had to learn to cook from scratch. He is a very good cook himself. But all this aside, I believe it played a part in why I was not getting sick as much as I did when I was younger. However, from time to time, I would still get sick. One year I contracted the yearly bout of bronchitis. Same time every year you could count on it showing up. The cost of my medication, one pill for sixty bucks. SIXTY BUCKS!!!! Do you know how much money sixty bucks is??? Well I don't know about you, but sixty bucks is a lot of money to me. Even now days, I still consider sixty dollars to be alot of money.
However, as I mentioned in the labels of blog topics....I'm married to a conspiracy theorist. My dear hubby picked up my medicine, dispensed the ONE pill and within two weeks all signs and symptoms of the illness was gone. He started reading and what he read I read. At first I fought him on these issues. The typical brainwashed response "You don't know what you're talking about..." etc., etc. The more time that went by, the more natural approaches that I found, the better off I am....Amazing!
I found that I can drink a tablespoon of lime juice with one tablespoon raw honey in a cup of hot water and it stops my wheezing. I can drink a tablespoon of lemon juice with one tablespoon raw honey in a cup of hot water and got rid of my sore throat. I can drink one tablespoon of Apple Cidar Vinegar, unrefined, with one tablespoon of raw honey (has to be raw honey) in a cup of hot water and I got rid of my asthma inhaler. It will also bring up anything that needs to brought up respiratory-wize.... Amazing!!! No more money spent on costly inhalers. Again, I hear my father's voice "Whatever you do, don't take the inhalers. They'll kill you. Medicines are made to be sold, not taken."
We met other people who told us the benefits of colloidal silver, a retired Marine Colonel- we use this out in the field; other herbal remedies, natural remedies...it took time, many years, and sometimes quite scary episodes of waiting....but we waited and it worked. It worked so well that very seldom do we have to go to a doctor. It works, maybe not as fast as the usual route, but it works.
As I told you, this was gonna be long. One thing led to another and to another...I found that I was getting better but along side all of this, I had really bad allergies. Somebody would burn and instantly the smoke would cause a migraine headache. I would wheeze. My nose would stop up and basically I was non-functional. Just send me to bed because the lights might be on, but nobody was home. On top of this I developed a leg rash. I was still learning about the benefit of the above-mentioned treatments and had an episode where I was struggling to breathe. They gave me the usual inhaler. Over the years, I had developed a back pain. This so called back problem started when I was around 23 years old. The first time is still fresh in my mind. I had had some aches and complaints. My mother talked me into going to a chiropractor. After the visit, my back went into a muscle spasm. My butt and my neck were drawing up towards each other so instead of having an S-curved spine, my spine was curving in the shape of a C. My mother was driving the car and I started crying and screaming. Number one, it hurt. It hurt sooooo bad that I still remember it. It also scared me, hence the screaming. She took me straight to the emergency room. I was told to undress and put on the hospital gown. I was examined by the resident in training and told to put back on my clothes. My mother was out in the waiting room. So here I am all by myself, butt naked and can't bend over to pick up the panties lying on the floor. The resident, did I mention it was a guy, came back and snidely said, "You aren't dressed yet?" I was soooo embarrassed. I explained that I could not bend over to pick up the panties. His look said it all....."yeah, sure...." But truly, I could not bend over to pick them up. Much less do anything else. I was completely at his mercy.
Okay, this was after my cholecystectomy surgery, what? I had my gallbladder removed when I was 17. It was also another bad experience. So I have learned to not like hospitals or doctors. However, they do have their uses...but for the most part, I have studied so I would not have to go there so much. Besides, I like spending my money differently. Now, many years later, I find out that a lot of these medications caused the other issues. So from the very first time I took these medications I was setting myself for failure in my health later down the road.
This posting is turning out to be so long I am questioning on whether to continue, but I do feel it is important.
As I said, several issues were going on....the back, the allergies, the chronic pain, the skin rashes....life, stress... marriage and along comes a baby carriage.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
2010, An Analogy Involving Weeds!
I looked out over my yard and was discouraged by the site that was before my eyes. My son and I had worked very hard pulling weeds and it seemed we weren't getting very far in our battle against the invasion. It was an overwhelming task. Each day, it seemed there were still more plants to pull. The lawnmower was broken and we had received a letter from the county, "pull those weeds or we'll take care of it for you." We all know what is involved in that process. So as I was pulling weeds, I was complaining. Kind of like the Israelites complaining to the Lord. The Lord told me to put on a different pair of glasses and look at the weeds with a different set of eyes. What??? Yep, put on new glasses and look at the situation with different eyes.
I am such a negative person. My first reaction always seems to be negative. Whatever the situation, my response is usually negative. They say part of dealing with a problem is recognizing it and confessing it. So I am confessing, I am a negative person. I know this about myself and I dislike this trait about myself. I do hope one day it will be gone. That I will have a new trait, a happy, overcoming view of life. But back to my story....
As I went out to weed my garden box to weed, my eyes fell on a beautiful bloom. I had noticed my little flowers blooming, but somehow I had not taken in the joy of them. I was so focused on the weeds that I was not seeing the flowers. The Lord just kind of made the weeds diminish and the blooms seemed to be magnified. The colors were so vibrant. The plants and herbs that I wanted to see growing seemed to be larger than when I was looking at them before. I had a new pair of glasses on and I was no longer seeing the weeds. The Lord just kind of reminded me that I need to look at life the same way. So the first gem is that my garden box was a present from my beloved children. They had made it for me and gave it to me this year, 2010, for Mother's Day. I feel so much love when I look out my window and see my garden box. 
Next, I was looking at the flowers and plants that had grown from seeds I planted in and around my garden box. Again, I had to change my glasses. This year everything seems so disorganized. My gardening attempts are dictated by how much my back will tolerate bending over, digging, squatting, etc., etc. All that goes with gardening. Last year was a good year. This year seemed so much more overwhelming and that nothing was like I wanted. The Lord again reminded, "Look for the gems. Quit looking at the problems, the weeds, the things you can't do and start focusing on what you can do. The things I have done for you. All will be all right and it is okay to be disorganized. Enjoy what is here." I found this comforting as I really was kind of put out at the disorder, but yet I loved getting up each day and seeing what new bloom has come forth. Looking at my garden box, I will be very blessed if I get any thing from it this year, but I enjoy looking at the gift my children gave me. I did manage to weed it and I found I had four tomato plants, some carrots, a bean plant and possibly a corn plant growing in my garden box. Hopefully the cold weather will hold off and they will have a chance to produce, but if not there is next year, Lord Willing!
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| My Little Strawberry Patch... |
Although 2010 has been a very hard year for us, so , we are thanking God because he is very good to us. He takes care of all our needs.
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| Tomato Plant, I hope it makes it! |
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| A Gem Amongst the Weeds... |
Friday, July 16, 2010
Post script to today's thoughts....
I wanted to once again re-iterate that I am not perfect. I mess up all the time. I have to ask for forgiveness because I am a sinner. A sinner saved by grace because of the blood of Jesus Christ. The article I had read about scraping was not written from a Christian aspect. I guess what shocked me most was that I ran into this issue first on what was claiming to be a Christian viewpoint. So just in case you thought I was thumping you on the head with my Bible, well, I'm not....
Remember that song...???
"Oh the games people play now, every night and every day now...la, la, la." It's been years since I had thought about that song. It seems there is a new scam to be aware of if you blog - Scraping. I had read an article the other day and unfortunately, due to my menopause brain (or maybe it should be termed thyroid brain), I cannot remember where I read this article. But I found it interesting in the fact that people would actually copy another writer's blog article and pass it off as their own work.
Imagine my surprise when I actually ran into this behavior myself. I had read a friend's blog and because I really admire her walk with the Lord and her witness, I decided to check out one of the blogs she reads. The blog came up and it appeared so dazzling. Latest bells and whistles, cute little pictures and so eye-appealing...So I proceed to read the blog... Hmmmmm....this seems very familiar, wait a minute, I just read this, THIS MORNING! IN MY EMAIL! BY ANOTHER PERSON....authored by that person and nowhere on the blog did this person mention that person. I went back and double checked to be sure. This one person took this other person's article and posted it on their own blog with no link, authorship or credit given to the orginal writer. How much more could you be trying to pass off their work as your own???
Okay, back to the article, and I really wish I could remember where I read about scraping. The guy was upset and I don't blame him. He had put a lot of time into his article, you know, research, verifying facts, just to have someone come along and steal his article and pass it off as their own work. No mention or link to direct people to his site, just stole his work. Then, they act as if they have done nothing wrong and "Hey, man! What's your problem? Why are you so upset?" Pleeezzeee....You can't tell me they wouldn't be just as upset if somebody had stolen their article.
Now, now, remember, you are supposed to share and really, what does it matter?
Why does it matter? Because it is stealing. We are supposed to be Christians. Christians are not supposed to steal, lie, kill, etc., etc. You know, the Ten Commandments.
Hoo Boy, so how do I tell my friend that this blog she found...the person is scraping. It just seems, that in my life, I go from the frying pan to the fire, because I try to live as a Christian should...You know honesty, integrity, do good not evil.... So check your sources before you attribute an article to one person especially if they don't include 'written by' because it just might be written by someone else and they're trying to appear as if they are sooooo intellectual and talented and gifted..."oh the games people play now...every night and every day now, never saying what they mean now, nah, na, nah, nan ,na, nah...."
So for the lack of that person's integrity...the article was written by David Wilkerson and it was from his blog which you can sign up for to receive a copy in your email like I get in mine. and here is DAVID WILKERSON'S article...
David Wilkerson Today
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010
GROWTH IN GRACE CAN BE STUNTED!
Paul warned the Ephesians, "Be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine" (Ephesians 4:14). You may think, "This verse doesn't apply to me. My foundation is biblically solid. I'm not taken in by all the new gospel fads and frivolous gimmicks that are distracting people from Christ. I'm rooted and grounded in God's Word."
Yet listen to the rest of Paul's verse: "…carried about…by the sleight of
men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive" (4:14).
Perhaps you can't be fazed by false doctrine. Paul says you could still be
carried away by a whole other matter. He's asking, "Are you tossed about by the evil plans of those who oppose you?"
Paul's message calls us to examine ourselves yet again: How do we react to
people who call themselves our brothers and sisters in Christ, yet spread
falsehoods about us?
When Paul commands, "Be no more children," he's telling us, "Those enemies of yours—the ones who use gossip and slander, fraud and manipulation, cunning and craftiness, deception and underhandedness—I tell you, they're all rebellious children. They're devious and spoiled. And they haven't allowed God's grace to do a work in them. So, don't fall for their wicked, childish games. They want you to react to their meanness as a child would. But you are not to answer them with childishness."
In the next verse, Paul urges us to move on to maturity: "Speaking the truth in love, may [you] grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ" (Ephesians 4:15). He's saying, "You can't help the slights you receive, the hurts done to you, the gossip spoken against you, the fraud and deception aimed at you. Yet, you can use these things to grow in grace. View them as opportunities to become more Christlike. Respond softly, with a meek spirit. Forgive those who spitefully use you."
Imagine my surprise when I actually ran into this behavior myself. I had read a friend's blog and because I really admire her walk with the Lord and her witness, I decided to check out one of the blogs she reads. The blog came up and it appeared so dazzling. Latest bells and whistles, cute little pictures and so eye-appealing...So I proceed to read the blog... Hmmmmm....this seems very familiar, wait a minute, I just read this, THIS MORNING! IN MY EMAIL! BY ANOTHER PERSON....authored by that person and nowhere on the blog did this person mention that person. I went back and double checked to be sure. This one person took this other person's article and posted it on their own blog with no link, authorship or credit given to the orginal writer. How much more could you be trying to pass off their work as your own???
Okay, back to the article, and I really wish I could remember where I read about scraping. The guy was upset and I don't blame him. He had put a lot of time into his article, you know, research, verifying facts, just to have someone come along and steal his article and pass it off as their own work. No mention or link to direct people to his site, just stole his work. Then, they act as if they have done nothing wrong and "Hey, man! What's your problem? Why are you so upset?" Pleeezzeee....You can't tell me they wouldn't be just as upset if somebody had stolen their article.
Now, now, remember, you are supposed to share and really, what does it matter?
Why does it matter? Because it is stealing. We are supposed to be Christians. Christians are not supposed to steal, lie, kill, etc., etc. You know, the Ten Commandments.
Hoo Boy, so how do I tell my friend that this blog she found...the person is scraping. It just seems, that in my life, I go from the frying pan to the fire, because I try to live as a Christian should...You know honesty, integrity, do good not evil.... So check your sources before you attribute an article to one person especially if they don't include 'written by' because it just might be written by someone else and they're trying to appear as if they are sooooo intellectual and talented and gifted..."oh the games people play now...every night and every day now, never saying what they mean now, nah, na, nah, nan ,na, nah...."
So for the lack of that person's integrity...the article was written by David Wilkerson and it was from his blog which you can sign up for to receive a copy in your email like I get in mine. and here is DAVID WILKERSON'S article...
David Wilkerson Today
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010
GROWTH IN GRACE CAN BE STUNTED!
Paul warned the Ephesians, "Be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine" (Ephesians 4:14). You may think, "This verse doesn't apply to me. My foundation is biblically solid. I'm not taken in by all the new gospel fads and frivolous gimmicks that are distracting people from Christ. I'm rooted and grounded in God's Word."
Yet listen to the rest of Paul's verse: "…carried about…by the sleight of
men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive" (4:14).
Perhaps you can't be fazed by false doctrine. Paul says you could still be
carried away by a whole other matter. He's asking, "Are you tossed about by the evil plans of those who oppose you?"
Paul's message calls us to examine ourselves yet again: How do we react to
people who call themselves our brothers and sisters in Christ, yet spread
falsehoods about us?
When Paul commands, "Be no more children," he's telling us, "Those enemies of yours—the ones who use gossip and slander, fraud and manipulation, cunning and craftiness, deception and underhandedness—I tell you, they're all rebellious children. They're devious and spoiled. And they haven't allowed God's grace to do a work in them. So, don't fall for their wicked, childish games. They want you to react to their meanness as a child would. But you are not to answer them with childishness."
In the next verse, Paul urges us to move on to maturity: "Speaking the truth in love, may [you] grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ" (Ephesians 4:15). He's saying, "You can't help the slights you receive, the hurts done to you, the gossip spoken against you, the fraud and deception aimed at you. Yet, you can use these things to grow in grace. View them as opportunities to become more Christlike. Respond softly, with a meek spirit. Forgive those who spitefully use you."
Thursday, July 15, 2010
What do you say....
What do you say to someone who is discouraged? How do you help them find their way - Especially when you know this person has been giving it their all to follow the Lord. We all know the story of Job and how God allowed the enemy to test Job. But when it all becomes words and more words and you really don't have anything new to say or just do not know what to say...As much as I have tried to instill in my children that God is soverign and can do whatever He wants, sometimes, it just seems that God is not fair; that He does allow more than what we can tolerate. It becomes really hard when this person is your husband and best friend in life. When you have gone through all the troubles and trials with them and you have no answers, what's left?
Well, well???
I don't know. All I can say is COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS! Start calling to mind all the impossible moments of your life and remember what the Lord, Your God, has done for you. If the whole world deserts you, the Lord will still be there. He is still the one who makes the sun shine and hangs the moon in the sky.
I love God's wonderful creations. They remind me of His awesome
ways and that He cares when it
appears no one else does.
This picture, of one of our cats,
reminds me God really does care.
How lonely and cold 'lil kitty' appears. Yet, we see God sending warmth by the sun shining through on a bitter, cold day. How much God cares for us to meet all of our needs.
I have to remind myself we really are in a battle. We have an enemy who does not want to see us succeed at anything. He wants to steal our joy and take away our peace. As so many prophecies have said, God is shaking. Yes, I believe there is a shaking going on today and that it is going to become worse as God allows the enemy to test us as He allowed him to test Job.
I look at our trials and thank God because despite our trials and troubles, they are not what some of my friends are going through and have gone through lately. In the dark times, there have been overcoming victories. Life was not exstinquished. Good won over evil. In what most would term a loss, they knew the Lord and their lives continue to give glory to God although they are no longer here with us.
So, I'm praying for all my friends who have been having their own worlds' shaken. I hope they will pray for us and Lord, could you please encourage my hubby today...Call to rememberance those moments in his life when life seemed hopeless and help him remember what great and awesome things our Lord, Jesus Christ, has done for him!
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