God has designed our bodies to take a break. Engaging in one activity for long periods of time without a change of pace would kill us -- sinful world or not. During the French Revolution, one of the "amendments" made was a ten-day week. In other words, the people would have their normal routine of work and studies for nine days, and then a grand celebration with feasting and drunkenness would have its commencement on the tenth day. Just think of it: nine days . Naturally, they wore out. The fact is, our bodies need a more frequent and consistent resting time. That is why we should go to sleep and wake up at the same time everyday. Our body has a clock, and it needs to be heeded. At the Creation, God instituted measurements for time -- since, until then, there was no need for time; for "the earth was without form, and void." He made day : from one sunset to next one. He made the  month : from one new moon to the next...

Heir of the kingdom, O why dost thou slumber?  Why art thou sleeping so near thy blest home?  Wake thee, arouse thee, and gird on thine armor,  Speed, for the moments are hurrying on. Heir of the kingdom, say, why dost thou linger?  How canst thou tarry in sight of the prize?  Up, and adorn thee, the Savior is coming;  Haste to receive Him descending the skies. Earth's mighty nations, in strife and commotion,  Tremble with terror, and sink in dismay;  Listen, 'tis nought but the chariot's loud rumbling;  Heir of the kingdom, no longer delay. Stay not, O stay not for earth's vain allurements!  See how its glory is passing away;  Break the strong fetters the foe hath bound o'er thee;  Heir of the kingdom, turn, turn thee away. Keep the eye single, the head upward lifted;  Watch for the glory of earth's coming King;  Lo! o'er the mountaintops light is now breaking;  He...

With the heat wave passing through the Eastern United States, everyone is looking for ways to cool off. So  I came up with this homemade popsicle that is great for anytime of the day! My family is working on being careful with food combinations so that we can have prime digestion after each meal. One of the things we look out for is combining fruits with vegetables. It is alright to have citrus fruits with veggie meals (oranges, grapefruits, lemons, kumquats, etc.); but eating other fruits with vegetables can cause fermentation and prolonged digestion. This is because fruits digest rather quickly, compared to vegetables; and the broken down sugars will begin to ferment if it sits in the stomach acid for too long. Enough with the yucky A&P stuff (anatomy and physiology).  For the stated reasons, this recipe uses... BEETS! Hint to the chef: don't tell anyone until after they are done and they ...

As I was doing my devotion, I came across this passage: " In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD. And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.   And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it. And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.   In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to As...

My family has been eating a lot of hot cereals lately. Barley, oats, kamut, rye, millet, amaranth -- you name it, we had it. When you top a bowl with molasses and homemade hazelnut-maple cream, hot cereals make a delicious and nutritious breakfast! The trouble comes when there are leftovers. It is never enough for the whole family again; and no one person remembers (or wants) to eat it.  Sometimes, we use  leftovers  to make creamy grain milk for smoothies; one time, I  even  put the  leftovers  in the blender with some milk, and made pancakes! Today, I tried a new thing: cake . It actually came out really well. I took the leftover nut cream from breakfast (this time, it was almond sweetened with agave), and I added to it a dash of cardamon, a dash or so of pumpkin spice, and a few anise seeds. I also added some more  agave  for sweetness.  We no longer use a lot of cinnamon ...

     "In the past teachers have declared Daniel and the Revelation to be sealed books, and the people have turned from them. The veil whose apparent mystery has kept many from lifting it, God’s own hand has withdrawn from these portions of His Word. The very name “Revelation” contradicts the statement that it is a sealed book. Revelation means that something of importance is revealed. The truths of this book are addressed to those living in these last days. We are standing with the veil removed in the holy place of sacred things. We are not to stand without, we are to enter; not with careless, irreverent thoughts, not with impetuous footsteps, but with reverence and godly fear. We are nearing the time when the prophecies of the book of Revelation are to be fulfilled.      "This book opens with the words, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent and signified...

I am starting a new series on my blog entitled "Health!". Catchy, right? This particular entry is... Water: The Fountain of Life Most people know and understand that we need water to live. We know that our bodies are made of sixty to seventy percent water. Doctors tell us to drink a minimum of eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. Some health professionals even suggest that any  beverage counts so long as it is not high in fat. I am going to give a new spin on the subject. A multi-functional view . What if, in drinking the right amount of liquids, you could skip the colonoscopy? Or ward off that annoying cough? Or kiss flu season goodbye? What if using water was easy because you were doing it to help YOU , and not simply on "doctor's orders"? I am going to present a number of ways water can be an active member of your life and living. Squeaky Clean - Inside and Out Back...

Ignore the fact that I forgot about the principles of mirroring. =) Click here to read the Scripture mentioned in this video.