As most of you know I love coffee. I would not say that I am addicted, but I like it in the mornings to wake up, and i love the taste of it. Well I have been and still am doing a lot of research on Fibromyalgia, and what i have found and I guess knew already was that most medical problems come from the food we put into our bodies.
We need to trust God but God has also given us wisdom, and I believe it is wisdom for us to cut out some foods that we eat although we are fairly healthy we could definitely do better. So the first step that I have decided to take is cutting coffee out of my daily routine. No coffee is not necessarily bad for you, but I have read that people with Fibro should avoid coffee. So for now I am going to see if that makes a difference. We are slowly going to be taking steps to a healthier and cleaner lifestyle.
I am excited! I know that it will be a long process figuring out what works and what doesn't. Most of all I want me and my husband to be healthy..I want us to use the wisdom that God has given us and be putting the right things into our bodies. Today is day 3 without a cup of coffee. I will admit it takes me a little longer to wake up, but my counter looks nicer and I have more space without the coffee maker out. :)
So we are taking things day by day, trying to be wise ( which can be hard) and trusting in God.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
little hands and big prayers
Today has been a very encouraging day. This morning in our preschool class the teacher wanted the kids to lay hands on me while she prayed for me. It was the sweetest thing...All the little ones are gathered around me with a few of them holding my hands, and some hands on my back. It was so awesome! I believe that is a feeling I won't forget..:)
In Kidz 4 Christ today we talked about prayer. Why do we pray? It is pretty easy for me to stand up in front of these kids just staring at me and talk to them about God's word every week because i need to do these things that I tell them and I believe everything I say. With passion I tell these kids how important prayer is. I am almost in tears because I said When we pray we need to say Whatever your will may be God. I read the passage in Matthew right before Jesus was crucified, and he asks God if there is any other way, but then he says your will Father and now mine. I said this is how we should pray..So i said i have a back issue, and I pray that God heals me, but I also say God if you don't I trust you because I know you have a plan. I am saying this with so much passion knowing yes this is how I need to pray. God does have a plan, and I do trust him. What I am saying hits me so hard. I know the plans he has for us is way better than any plan I could come up with myself. :)
After talking to some church family today I left church feeling so encouraged and blessed. I feel so blessed to be able to teach, love and spend time with kids each week. I feel blessed to have such a wonderful church family that I can talk to and know that they are there for us and praying for us.
In Kidz 4 Christ today we talked about prayer. Why do we pray? It is pretty easy for me to stand up in front of these kids just staring at me and talk to them about God's word every week because i need to do these things that I tell them and I believe everything I say. With passion I tell these kids how important prayer is. I am almost in tears because I said When we pray we need to say Whatever your will may be God. I read the passage in Matthew right before Jesus was crucified, and he asks God if there is any other way, but then he says your will Father and now mine. I said this is how we should pray..So i said i have a back issue, and I pray that God heals me, but I also say God if you don't I trust you because I know you have a plan. I am saying this with so much passion knowing yes this is how I need to pray. God does have a plan, and I do trust him. What I am saying hits me so hard. I know the plans he has for us is way better than any plan I could come up with myself. :)
After talking to some church family today I left church feeling so encouraged and blessed. I feel so blessed to be able to teach, love and spend time with kids each week. I feel blessed to have such a wonderful church family that I can talk to and know that they are there for us and praying for us.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Big green pillow
You could say that these past couple of weeks have been a little on the rough side for us. As most of you know I have some issues with my back. I have a severe case of scoliosis ( curvature of the spine) and I believe that I also have fibromyalgia. Both of these things are hereditary. Anyway I am not writing to tell you about all of my problems, but to say that things have just been a little tougher lately.
I have no reason to be discouraged though because I have an awesome family and church family that I know have been and are praying for us. :) God really has blessed us! It can get discouraging when I am in pain but I have been learning to lean on God. He has a plan and he doesn't see me as someone who can't do a lot. He sees me as the beautiful person he made me to be, and he knows the plans he has for us. (Whatever they may be)
So you are asking where does a green pillow come in? Well today my husband worked and after work he went to the store and he said he had a surprise for me. I absolutely had no idea what it could be...He got my a long, fluffy pillow and a green pillow case for it. Seriously a pillow! That's what you are thing right..? The cool thing is this pillow will help me a lot (I am using it right now) I was so excited about this pillow. It will help me sleep and just be comfortable.
So it is leaning on God, trusting in his plan, and having people around you that care and can support you when times are tough. In my case a big green pillow( from my wonderful husband) brightened my whole night.
I have no reason to be discouraged though because I have an awesome family and church family that I know have been and are praying for us. :) God really has blessed us! It can get discouraging when I am in pain but I have been learning to lean on God. He has a plan and he doesn't see me as someone who can't do a lot. He sees me as the beautiful person he made me to be, and he knows the plans he has for us. (Whatever they may be)
So you are asking where does a green pillow come in? Well today my husband worked and after work he went to the store and he said he had a surprise for me. I absolutely had no idea what it could be...He got my a long, fluffy pillow and a green pillow case for it. Seriously a pillow! That's what you are thing right..? The cool thing is this pillow will help me a lot (I am using it right now) I was so excited about this pillow. It will help me sleep and just be comfortable.
So it is leaning on God, trusting in his plan, and having people around you that care and can support you when times are tough. In my case a big green pillow( from my wonderful husband) brightened my whole night.
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