Domestic Engineers

How to start tithing and saving

2016-08-14T07:56:00.000-07:00

I am approaching the big five oh (50) I am looking at my life and my bank account and see nothing but experience with a little wisdom added in.

Even though I have worked there is nothing to show for it for over 35 years on and off.
So it is time to change up the numbers displayed in my savings account.

I have decided to take one small step. I started to begin by isolating a portion of my pay cheque from the general funds for living. I now have an evelope in my sock drawer to hold the dollar bills. Last payday I put in it 3 different bills. It was interesting how I felt when I first did it. I was scared and feeling insecure. I reserved $50 and I had $500 to spend on everything else. I thought that did not have enough. I thought I had to give it away and no longer had access to it. I was thinking I needed it more then the Lord. But the Lord said He did not need it so I kept it in the drawer.

I did end up using a portion of the money in week 2 but I did not use all of it. And I felt better. Just knowing that I had a little saved for another meal really took the fear away. I was surprized. I have broken the cycle of poverty thinking. That theory of not having enough had brought me to several pay day loan places a few years ago. The credit card companies also thrive on this concept.
Had I been doing this from 30 years ago, I would not have my gold at the pawn shop waiting for "my ship to come in".

It is funny how easy it is to spend and give our money away but to save it takes more mental effort.

Spring

2016-06-07T06:47:00.000-07:00

Did you know that the seasons of the year were named after the seasons of the seed? Spring is for spring forth, summer is for growing into one, and fall is for falling of leaf and winter is for white wetness. These words come from a varity of earlier languages.
(http://mentalfloss.com/article/52813/)

Recently I have held a real job teaching others a little about how to grow plants in their own garden. Most folks do not care about the common plants such as the danilion, or the plantain that are so easy to grow. Did you know that all fertilizers have the same 3 ingredients: Nitogen, Phosphorus and Potassium. I did not know this until I started to sell these products.

The best video that I watched was this one. It gets us started in giving additional life to our plants.
It is strange that we know so much about the moon, other plants but very little about the food we eat/grow.

Недуг: Глухота

2016-03-20T09:10:00.000-07:00


Недуг: Глухота
Писание	Мат. 9: 35,36	Мк 9: 24-27	Мк 7: 32-35,37
Кто глухой? (Мужчина, женщина, ребенок, еврей, не еврей)
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Что вновь услышав человек?
(Скажите миру / пойти к священнику / следовать за Христом / пошел домой)


Недуг: Слепота
Писание	Лк 18: 35-43	Мк 8: 22-25	Мат. 9: 27-31	Иоанна 9: 1-9
Кто является слепым? (Мужчина, женщина, ребенок, еврей, не еврей)
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Что вновь зрячий делать?
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Недуг: парализованный
Писание	Мат. 8: 6-9,13	Мат. 15: 29-31	Мат. 21:14	Mk 2: 1-3, 10-12
Кто парализована? (Мужчина, женщина, ребенок, еврей, не еврей)
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Акты исцеленном человека?
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Недуг: The paralaysed
Писание	Марка 5: 24-34	Луки 6: 6-11	Лк 13: 10-17	Луки 22: 50,51
Кто является paralaysed? (Мужчина, женщина, ребенок, еврей, не еврей)
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Акты исцеленном человека?
(Скажите миру / пойти к священнику / следовать за Христом / пошел домой)


Недуг: Demon Removal
Писание	Мат. 4: 23-24	Мат. 8: 28-34	Мат. 9: 32-33	Мат. 15: 22-28
Кто парализована? (Мужчина, женщина, ребенок, еврей, не еврей)
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Акты исцеленном человека?
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Aliment: Парализованный
Писание	Марка 1: 32-34	Марка 5: 1-5	Луки 8: 28-36
Кто парализована? (Мужчина, женщина, ребенок, еврей, не еврей)
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Акты исцеленном человека?
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Недуг: Проказа
Писание	Мат. 8: 2-3	Лк 17: 12-19	Лк 5:12
Кто болен? (Мужчина, женщина, ребенок, еврей, не еврей)
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Что вновь очистил человек?
(Скажите миру / пойти к священнику / следовать за Христом / пошел домой)


Недуг: Атмосфера (штормы)
Писание	Мк 4: 37-41	Mt. 14: 28-33
Где Иисус? (В лодке или вне)
Что делали ученики делают во время шторма?
Что сделал Петр?
Акты учеников после ветра / дождя?
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)


Недуг: Смерть
Писание	Мк 5: 35-43	Лк 7: 11-17	Ин 11: 14,39-45
Кто умер? (Мужчина, женщина, ребенок, еврей, не еврей)
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Что вновь живой человек?


(Скажите миру / пойти к священнику / следовать за Христом / пошел домой)


	Воскресение Христово
писание	ли он ходить? Разве Он есть? Nailprints?			Сколько видел Его?
Матфея 28: 16,17
Марка 16: 9,12
Марк 16:14
John 20: 19-21
John 20: 26-29
John 20:30
Деяния 1: 2
John 21: 1-14


Недуг: Отсутствие
Писание	Мк 6: 35-44	Мк 8: 1-9
Что нужно?
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Что вновь очистил человек?
(Скажите миру / пойти к священнику / следовать за Христом / пошел домой)


Писание от	Луки 5: 1-11	Иоанна 21: 1-14	Иоанна 8: 3-11
Что нужно? правосудие правосудие
Любые не помощники? (да / нет)
Кто они? (Друзья / семья)
Акты толпы раньше? (В качестве барьера / порцией)
Акты толпы после? (Шумный / страх / Порция)
Что вновь очистил человек?
(Скажите миру / пойти к священнику / следовать за Христом / пошел домой)

Bible translations

2016-02-15T06:39:00.002-08:00

I have come across this scripture verse that has been badly misinterpreted for many years. It is Philippians 2:12:

Philippians 2:12King James Version (KJV)

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

and in the more common translation the NIV

2 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,

but in the Amplified

12 So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ].

And yet all three translations seem to instruct the reader that our salvation is work dependent.
But actually there has been a problem with actual meaning.

When I was beginning this new era in my Christian walk there was a little old lady that was in a hospital bed for over 5 years. I knew she was there. But I was able to live in the guilt of not visiting her. But as I started to live in grace and found new power to do the things of Yahweh I found myself thinking about visiting this dear sister in Jesus. But as I entered the hospital doors I started to tremble. I know I was in the right place at the right time but still I was trembling. I almost turned around and allow Satan to win the battle. I was so scared to visit this little lady who had Alzheimer's. It seems so silly now looking back. But if the doors of that elevator had not opened at the right time I was going to walk away.
So this verse has changed for me...
"work out your own salvation(do acts of righteousness) even though you are trembling. Be brave and complete the tasks Jesus has empowered you to do. " It is power that moves me.

Scriptures for Dr. Jesus

2016-02-08T13:08:00.000-08:00

Deafness

Matthew 9:35

³⁵And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and infirmity.

Mark 9:24-27

²⁴At once the father of the boy gave [an ^[^a^]eager, ^[^b^]piercing, inarticulate] cry with tears, and he said, Lord, I believe! [Constantly] help my ^[^c^]weakness of faith!²⁵But when Jesus noticed that a crowd [of people] came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, You dumb and deaf spirit, I charge you to come out of him and never go into him again.

²⁶And after giving a [hoarse, clamoring, fear-stricken] shriek of anguish and convulsing him terribly, it came out; and the boy lay [pale and motionless] like a corpse, so that many of them said, He is dead.²⁷But Jesus took [^[^d^]a strong grip of] his hand and began lifting him up, and he stood.

Mark 7:32-35

³²And they brought to Him a man who was deaf and had difficulty in speaking, and they begged Jesus to place His hand upon him.³³And taking him aside from the crowd [privately], He thrust His fingers into the man’s ears and spat and touched his tongue;³⁴And looking up to heaven, He sighed as He said, Ephphatha, which means, Be opened!³⁵And his ears were opened, his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak distinctly and as he should.

Blindness

Luke 18:35-43³⁵As He came near to Jericho, it occurred that a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.³⁶And hearing a crowd going by, he asked what it meant.³⁷They told him, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.³⁸And he shouted, saying, Jesus, Son of David, take pity and have mercy on me!³⁹But those who were in front reproved him, telling him to keep quiet; yet he ^[^a^]screamed and shrieked so much the more, Son of David, take pity and have mercy on me!⁴⁰Then Jesus stood still and ordered that he be led to Him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him,⁴¹What do you want Me to do for you? He said, Lord, let me receive my sight!⁴²And Jesus said to him, Receive your sight! Your faith (^[^b^]your trust and confidence that spring from your faith in God) has healed you.⁴³And instantly he received his sight and began to follow Jesus, ^[^c^]recognizing, praising, and honoring God; and all the people, when they saw it, praised God.

Mark 8:22-25²²And they came to Bethsaida. And [people] brought to Him a blind man and begged Him to touch him.²³And He ^[^a^]caught the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands upon him, He asked him, Do you [^[^b^]possibly] see anything?²⁴And he looked up and said, I see people, but [they look] like trees, walking.²⁵Then He put His hands on his eyes again; and the man looked intently [that is, fixed his eyes on definite objects], and he was restored and saw everything distinctly [even what was^[^c^]at a distance].

Matthew 9:27-31²⁷As Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting loudly, Have pity and mercy on us, Son of David!²⁸When He reached the house and went in, the blind men came to Him, and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to Him, Yes, Lord.²⁹Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith and trust and reliance [on the power invested in Me] be it done to you;³⁰And their eyes were opened. And Jesus earnestly and sternly charged them, See that you let no one know about this.³¹But they went off and blazed and spread His fame abroad throughout that whole district.

John 9:1-9 As He passed along, He noticed a man blind from his birth.²His disciples asked Him, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind? ³Jesus answered, It was not that this man or his parents sinned, but he was born blind in order that the workings of God should be manifested (displayed and illustrated) in him.⁴We must work the works of Him Who sent Me and be busy with His business while it is daylight; night is coming on, when no man can work.⁵As long as I am in the world, I am the world’s Light.⁶When He had said this, He spat on the ground and made clay (mud) with His saliva, and He spread it [as ointment] on the man’s eyes. ⁷And He said to him, Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam—which means Sent. So he went and washed, and came back seeing.⁸When the neighbors and those who used to know him by sight as a beggar saw him, they said, Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?⁹Some said, It is he. Others said, No, but he looks very much like him. But he said, Yes, I am the man.

The Lame, the crippled, the paralyzed

Matthew 8:6-9 ⁶And saying, Lord, my servant boy is lying at the house paralyzed and ^[^a^]distressed with intense pains.⁷And Jesus said to him, I will come and restore him.⁸But the centurion replied to Him, Lord, I am not worthy or fit to have You come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant boy will be cured.⁹For I also am a man subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this, and he does it…..¹³Then to the centurion Jesus said, Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed. And the servant boy was restored to health at that very ^[^a^]moment.

Matthew 15:29-31²⁹And Jesus went on from there and passed along the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up into the hills and kept sitting there.³⁰And a great multitude came to Him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the dumb, and many others, and they put them down at His feet; and He cured them,³¹So that the crowd was amazed when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they ^[^a^]recognized and praised and thanked and glorified the God of Israel.

Matthew 21:14 And the blind and the lame came to Him in the ^[^a^]porches and courts of the temple, and He cured them.

Mark 2:1-3 And Jesus having returned to Capernaum, after some days it was rumored about that He was in the house [probably Peter’s].²And so many people gathered together there that there was no longer room [for them], not even around the door; and He was discussing the Word.³Then they came, bringing a paralytic to Him, who had been picked up and was being carried by four men.1⁰But that you may know positively and beyond a doubt that the Son of Man has right and authority and power on earth to forgive sins—He said to the paralyzed man,¹¹I say to you, arise, pick up and carry your sleeping pad ormat, and be going on home.¹²And he arose at once and picked up the sleeping pad or mat and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and ^[^a^] recognized and praised and thanked God, saying, We have never seen anything like this before!

Mark 5:24-34²⁴And Jesus went with him; and a great crowd kept following Him and pressed Him from all sides [so as almost to suffocate Him].²⁵And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years,²⁶And who had endured much suffering under [the hands of] many physicians and had spent all that she had, and was no better but instead grew worse.²⁷She had heard the reports concerning Jesus, and she came up behind Him in the throng and touched His garment,

²⁸For she kept saying, If I only touch His garments, I shall be restored to health.²⁹And immediately her flow of blood was dried up at the source, and [suddenly] she felt in her body that she was healed of her [distressing] ailment.³⁰And Jesus, recognizing in Himself that the power proceeding from Him had gone forth, turned around immediately in the crowd and said, Who touched My clothes?³¹And the disciples kept saying to Him, You see the crowd pressing hard around You from all sides, and You ask, Who touched Me?³²Still He kept looking around to see her who had done it.³³But the woman, knowing what had been done for her, though alarmed and frightened and trembling, fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.³⁴And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (your trust and confidence in Me, springing from faith in God) has restored you to health. Go in (into) peace and be continually healed and freed from your [distressing bodily] disease.

Luke 6:6-11⁶And it occurred on another Sabbath that when He went into the synagogue and taught, a man was present whose right hand was withered.⁷And the scribes and the Pharisees kept watching Jesus to see whether He would [actually] heal on the Sabbath, in order that they might get [some ground for] accusation against Him.⁸But He was aware all along of their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, Come and stand here in the midst. And he arose and stood there.⁹Then Jesus said to them, I ask you, is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good [so that someone derives advantage from it] or to do evil, to save a life [and make a soul safe] or to destroy it?¹⁰Then He glanced around at them all and said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he did so, and his hand was fully restored^]like the other one.¹¹But they were filled with lack of understanding and senseless rage and discussed (consulted) with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Luke 13:10-17 ¹⁰Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.¹¹And there was a woman there who for eighteen years had an infirmity caused by a spirit (a demon of sickness). She was bent completely forward and utterly unable to straighten herself up or to look upward.

¹²And when Jesus saw her, He called [her to Him] and said to her, Woman, you are released from your infirmity!¹⁵But the Lord replied to him, saying, You playactors (hypocrites)! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead it out to water it?¹⁶And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?¹⁷Even as He said this, all His opponents were put to shame, and all the people were rejoicing over all the glorious things that were being done by Him.

Luke 22:50-51 And one of them struck the bond servant of the high priest and cut off his ear, the right one. ⁵¹But Jesus said, Permit them to go so far [as to seize Me]. And He touched the little (insignificant) ear and healed him.

Demon Removal

Matthew 4:23-24²³And He went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news (Gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every weakness and infirmity among the people.²⁴So the report of Him spread throughout all Syria, and they brought Him all who were sick, those afflicted with various diseases and torments, those under the power of demons, and epileptics, and paralyzed people, and He healed them.

Matthew 8:28-34²⁸And when He arrived at the other side in the country of the Gadarenes, two men under the control of demons went to meet Him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce and savage that no one was able to pass that way.²⁹And behold, they shrieked and screamed, What have You to do with us, Jesus, Son of God? Have You come to torment us before the appointed time? ³⁰Now at some distance from there a drove of many hogs was grazing. ³¹And the demons begged Him, If You drive us out, send us into the drove of hogs.³²And He said to them, Be gone! So they came out and went into the hogs, and behold, the whole drove rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the water.³³The herdsmen fled and went into the town and reported everything, including what had happened to the men under the power of demons.³⁴And behold, the whole town went out to meet Jesus; and as soon as they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their locality.

Matthew 9:32-33 ³²And while they were going away, behold, a dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus.³³And when the demon was driven out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds were stunned with bewildered wonder, saying, Never before has anything like this been seen in Israel.

Matthew 15:22-28 ²²And behold, a woman who was a Canaanite from that district came out and, with a [loud, troublesomely urgent] cry, begged, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is miserably and distressingly and cruelly possessed by a demon!

²³But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, Send her away, for she is crying out after us.²⁴He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.²⁵But she came and, kneeling, worshiped Him and kept praying, Lord, help me!²⁶And He answered, It is not right (proper, becoming, or fair) to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.²⁷She said, Yes, Lord, yet even the little pups (little whelps) eat the crumbs that fall from their [young] masters’ table.²⁸Then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you wish. And her daughter was cured from that moment.

Mark 1:32-34 ³²Now when it was evening, after the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those under the power of demons,³³Until the whole town was gathered together about the door. ³⁴And He cured many who were afflicted with various diseases; and He drove out many demons, but would not allow the demons to talk because they knew Him [intuitively].

Mark 5:1-5 They came to the other side of the sea to the region of the Gerasenes.²And as soon as He got out of the boat, there met Him out of the tombs a man [under the power] of an unclean spirit.³This man continually lived among the tombs, and no one could subdue him any more, even with a chain;

⁴For he had been bound often with shackles for the feet andhandcuffs, but the handcuffs of [light] chains he wrenched apart, and the shackles he rubbed and ground together and broke in pieces; and no one had strength enough to restrain or tame him.⁵Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always shrieking and screaming and beating and bruising and cutting himself with stones.

Luke 8:28-36 ²⁸And when he saw Jesus, he raised a deep (terrible) cry [from the depths of his throat] and fell down before Him [in terror] and shouted loudly, What have You [to do] with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? [What have we in common?] I beg You, do not torment me!

²⁹For Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had snatched and held him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilderness (desert).

³⁰Jesus then asked him, What is your name? And he answered, Legion; for many demons had entered him. ³¹And they begged [Jesus] not to command them to depart into the Abyss (bottomless pit).³²Now a great herd of swine was there feeding on the hillside; and [the demons] begged Him to give them leave to enter these. And He allowed them [to do so]. ³³Then the demons came out of the man and entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep cliff into the lake and were drowned. ³⁴When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and told it in the town and in the country. ³⁵And [people] went out to see what had occurred, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right (sound) mind; and they were seized with alarm and fear. ³⁶And those [also] who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was restored [to health].

Leprosy

Matthew 8:2-3 ²And behold, a leper came up to Him and, prostrating himself, worshiped Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing, You are able to^[^a^]cleanse me by curing me. ³And He reached out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed ^[^b^]by being cured. And instantly his leprosy was cured and cleansed.

Luke 17:12-19

¹²And as He was going into one village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance.¹³And they raised up their voices and called, Jesus, Master, take pity and have mercy on us!¹⁴And when He saw them, He said to them, Go [at once] and show yourselves to the priests. And as they went, they were cured and made clean.¹⁵Then one of them, upon seeing that he was cured, turned back, recognizing and thanking and praising God with a loud voice;¹⁶And he fell prostrate at Jesus’ feet, thanking Him [over and over]. And he was a Samaritan.

¹⁷Then Jesus asked, Were not [all] ten cleansed? Where are the nine?

¹⁸Was there no one found to return and to recognize and give thanks and praise to God except this alien? ¹⁹And He said to him, Get up and go on your way. Your faith (your trust and confidence that spring from your belief in God) has restored you to health.

Luke 5:12¹²While He was in one of the towns, there came a man full of (covered with) leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing, You are able to cure me and make me clean.

The Miracles of Christ as recorded by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

2016-02-08T13:02:00.000-08:00

I have created a new way to study the miracles of Jesus. I call it a sideways view. It is a neat view of the scriptures. I am also working on the Works of the Holy Spirit as found in
Acts. I will be making this into an ebook soon. So if let me know if there is something missing. I did this originally with Excel and thus the lines worked out better. My next blog will have the matching scriptures.

Ailment : Deafness
Scripture	Mat. 9:35,36	Mk 9:24-27	Mk 7:32-35,37

Who is the deaf? (man, woman, child, Jew, non Jew)

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

What did the newly hearing person do?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)

Ailment: Blindness
Scripture	Lk 18:35-43	Mk 8:22-25	Mat. 9:27-31	John 9:1-9

Who is the blind? (man, woman, child, Jew, non Jew)

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

What did the newly sighted person do?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)






Ailment: the paralaysed
Scripture	Mat. 8:6-9,13	Mat. 15:29-31	Mat. 21:14	Mk 2:1-3, 10-12

Who is the paralaysed? (man, woman, child, Jew, non Jew)

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

Acts of the healed person?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)

Ailment: the paralaysed
Scripture	Mark 5: 24-34	Luke 6:6-11	Lk 13: 10-17	Luke 22:50,51

Who is the paralaysed? (man, woman, child, Jew, non Jew)

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

Acts of the healed person?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)





Ailment: Demon Removal
Scripture	Mat. 4:23-24	Mat. 8:28-34	Mat. 9:32,33	Mat. 15:22-28

Who is the paralyzed? (man, woman, child, Jew, non Jew)

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

Acts of the healed person?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)

Scripture	Mark 1:32-34	Mark 5:1-5	Luke 8:28-36

Who is the paralyzed? (man, woman, child, Jew, non Jew)

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

Acts of the healed person?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)

Ailment : Leprosy
Scripture	Mat. 8:2-3	Lk 17:12-19	Lk 5:12

Who is the ill? (man, woman, child, Jew, non Jew)

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

What did the newly cleansed person do?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)


Ailment: Atmosphere (storms)

Scripture	Mk 4:37-41	Mt. 14:28-33

Where is Jesus? (In the boat or out)

What did the disciples do in the storm?

What did Peter do?

Acts of the disciples after the wind/rain?

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)



Ailment: Death

Scripture	Mk 5:35-43	Lk 7:11-17	Jn 11: 14,39-45

Who is the dead? (man, woman, child, Jew, non Jew)

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

What did the newly alive person do?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)



the Resurrection of Christ	Did he walk?	Did He eat?	Nailprints?	How many saw Him?
Scripture
Matthew 28:16,17
Mark 16:9,12
Mark 16:14
John 20: 19-21
John 20: 26-29
John 20:30
Acts 1:2
John 21:1-14



Ailment : Lack
Scripture	Mk 6:35-44	Mk 8:1-9

What is needed?

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

What did the newly cleansed person do?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)

Scripture	Luke 5:1-11	John 21:1-14	John 8:3-11	Mat. 21:12-14

What is needed?			Justice	Justice

Any helpers?(yes/no)

Who are they? ( friends/family)

Acts of crowd before? (as a barrier/ helping)

Acts of the crowd after? (noisy/fear/helping)

What did the newly cleansed person do?
(tell the world/go to the priest/follow Christ/went home)

Thanksgiving.

2015-10-12T16:54:00.003-07:00

It is more of a pause in the harvest then an actual end to the gathering of the of planned growth over the past 6 months. As a child I thought it was an end of the growing season. And as an adult I know the harvest is ongoing, especially in my garden in British Columbia.

There is so much to be thankful for this October.

I have included some of my own harvest.

harvesting tractor

dried dandelion leaves

my processor

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my tea babs

Reflexology -the Ear- hidden health

2015-10-09T20:22:00.002-07:00

Our ears are small and often overlooked as an organ. But again we can find health in a "hidden" part of our body.
There are reflex points in our ears, face, hands and feet. And when pressure is added to different parts of the ear, face, hand, feet we can activate different organs and glands of our bodies.

When the reflexes are stimulated, the body's natural electrical energy works along the nervous system to clear any blockages in the corresponding zones. A reflexology session seems to break up deposits (felt as a sandy or gritty area under the skin) which may interfere with this natural flow of the body's energy.Manipulating specific reflexes removes stress, activating a parasympathetic response in the body to enable the disharmonies to be released by a physiological change in the body. With stress removed and circulation improved, the body is allowed to return to a state of homeostasis. Homeostasis is the "automatic" process that the body incorporates to bring it back to the "normal" state. For example, if the blood pressure is abnormal, the kidneys will secrete the enzyme renin which is involved with blood pressure, and the hormone,erythropoietin that increases the rate of red blood cell production. (from www.ocr.edu)

This is a diagram showing the reflex points and the corresponding body part.

I am finding myself rubbing, pulling and folding my ears as I wait in traffic, standing in line, waiting for the water to boil or sleep to come.

Here is a way to do it.

The more that I do it the less my ears ache. I also do the massage on my husband and kids.

Opening a global store part 2

2015-10-02T22:00:00.002-07:00

So much to do and so much to learn.

I have found a free gift from Amy Porterfield on my Facebook page. So I have checked it out about 5 times so far over the past month. I find it very exciting to listen to her as she has made much money online. I will need to listen one more time to get everything into my brain.

Now I have taken some of her advice and checked out Canva. I was a bit lost on the site itself. So I went over to youtube and found this lovely lady giving me directions on how to make me a success.

Amy also suggested to set up a WordPress site so again I got started and got lost.

So I found myself another helper showing me the way.

The navigator is Tyler Moore. I find him very helpful and easy to understand with all the little steps he includes.

I am not sure why it took me a month to look for help. I am so use to blaming myself and worrying instead of seeking out free help. There is no need to be ignorant any more. But there there is so much to learn about everything too. There are many distractions in life and in the news. But the news is not getting my rent paid!! Nor is paying games on Facebook. It is difficult to stay focussed for sure.

And then I was expecting the rapture of the church last week. So here we are again. Sort of feels like the day after December 21, 2012.

A new month and a new goals. My husband is not working just now and there is very little money coming into the house. So I will do what I can with our limited funds.

I will keep this blog up to date as well.

The garden has re-birthed!

2015-09-23T10:21:00.003-07:00

sage

horseradish

Two of my plants that thrived in the heat.
I learnt that each plant has it's own favorite type of weather, it's own season that it will flourish. Sort of like humans some do well under pressure and some do not. Some need noise others need quietness.

Since the beginning of the rains my garden has been re-birthed.

pumpkin

beets, plantain, yarrow

pumpkin

mint, yarrow, plantain

raspberries

yarrow

creeping charlie, fever few, daisies, dandelion

I no longer have to find shadows. It nice to see the green again. Everything is contained. Some do "escape".

Can you see the purslane? I have stepped on this plant a few times and it keeps coming back.

Changing of the Seasons

2015-09-19T17:10:00.002-07:00

Just placed my summer harvests of dandelion, yarrow, pineapple weed into "tea bags" for winter storage. Now that the fall rains have come it is like the garden has renewed it's efforts. I wish there was a way to harness the solar power and distribute it more effectively throughout the year.
You can store rain water why not solar power? Oh well.

There are a few winners from the light rain and heavy sun. One is my horseradish. I keep having to trim the leaves in order for the mint to get some sun.

The potatoes, and the lettuces have come back. The purslane loved the sun. Low to the ground it made the most of the heat and limited moisture no mater how many times I walked on it with out noticing. I will try to freeze some this year. Maybe make some sort of jam?

Setting up a Global Store

2015-09-09T20:45:00.000-07:00

Shop Keepers unite.

Just kidding, you-tube is fantastic in giving pointers on how to set up your store without walls. And of course the best place is Facebook to set up your shop.

I am working through all the details now.

Everyone can make money on-line with groups. But there is so much to learn. Nothing is automatic.

It is exciting having all this information available for FREE!

But the main theme is interaction. And comes the problem of leaving your office for a stroll or to go to the store. And then you will need to decide who you want to listen to for the evening, or for the hour.

But then if we take dancing breaks this might just work out. More East Indian Bhangra is needed!! to move our feet and our dairy-airs. (buttocks)

I am giving you a link to my page. I am working out a less-expensive way to deliver the oil to a post office near you. If the big companies can do it so can I. I am selling Elisha's Well Oil Well.

I just made it as a gift to the ladies at the church and a few of them wanted more. After thinking about it for 6 months, I decided to go ahead and see if I can make a profitable income from the mixing and selling of it.

My first idea is to go local with it. And then global. And then I could give the recipe out to interested parties and send them the main ingredients if they cannot find it locally in their neighborhood for a good price.

In my search for Facebook Groups to join I found a few sites honouring Mr. Smith Wigglesworth.

The world is getting smaller and smaller as we unite in understanding.

Dried out berries

2015-08-25T16:29:00.001-07:00

Last week I went the berry bushes near my house and was disappointed with what I saw. I only saw the dried out fruit on the vine.
Then the Lord impressed upon me to pick the dried fruit. This was the way He provides, He was keeping them for me. Just add water when I need them.
Crazy. I had thought I had missed the harvest and really my Shepard was only preparing it.

So I finished drying them on a shelf in a cookie sheet.

And placed them in a jar.

These are black berries. Another free food in the back yard.

And now instead of freezing the fruit for another season I can put them on a shelf in a jar. So there is no limit upon the Almighty's provision. I will go out again this week and repeat.

Stealing the miracles part 2

2015-08-13T09:26:00.000-07:00

Back in the day, before Christ... the Israelis were instructed to sacrifice both at 9:00 am and 3:00 pm each day.

38 Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old shall be offered day by day continually.39 One lamb you shall offer in the morning and the other lamb in the evening;40 And with the one lamb a tenth measure of fine flour mixed with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil, and a fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering [to be poured out].
41 And the other lamb you shall offer at evening, and do with it as with the cereal offering of the morning and with the drink offering, for a sweet and satisfying fragrance, an offering made by fire to the Lord.42 This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the Tent of Meeting before the Lord, where I will meet with you to speak there to you. Exodus 29:38-45

I am trying to get back to this in my own life. To spend time in the morning and evening declaring who it is that I worship, who lives in me. Perhaps some would include the wine and bread at this time as well.
I can see a few things that are apart of this worship time outside of the Eucharist (Holy Communion). I see this as a time of prayer. Not the gentle whisper before we sleep but a more active time. A time to declare who we worship.

Psalm 24 A Psalm of David.1 The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it, the world and they who dwell in it. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the currents and the rivers.
3 Who shall go up into the mountain of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His Holy Place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted himself up to falsehood or to what is false, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation.6 This is the generation [description] of those who seek Him [who inquire of and for Him and of necessity require Him], who seek Your face, [O God of] Jacob.Selah [pause, and think of that]! ( dance, clap) 7 Lift up your heads (hands), O you gates; and be lifted up, you age-abiding doors, that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.9 Lift up your heads, O you gates; yes, lift them up, you age-abiding doors, that the King of glory may come in.10 Who is [He then] this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah [pause, and think of that]! (move the feet, clap the hands)

Make a play list on you tube that you can use to sing, dance to in your own language. This is mine: I am healer . Time is not an issue really...But if we start with 5 minutes( one or two songs) at both times of day and allow it to grow we will find strength and power.

Psalm 61:3 For You have been a shelter and a refuge for me, a strong tower against the adversary.4 I will dwell in Your tabernacle forever; let me find refuge and trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

Psalm 59:8 But You, O Lord, will laugh at them [in scorn]; You will hold all the nations in derision.9 O my Strength, I will watch and give heed to You and sing praises; for God is my Defense (my Protector and High Tower). 17 Unto You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my Defense, my Fortress, and High Tower, the God Who shows me mercy and steadfast love.

There are more verses of course. One of my "songs" include 365 "I ams" That is also a good place to go.

This is where the prayer warriors began in the earlier days of the Christian Church. They started the age of miracles on their knees in humility and understanding. I do not think the position matter as much as a humble spirit. And the more we "tune in" the more we will see the Glorious One work through us.

Once we declare whom it is that we worship, we can move on to confessing scriptures..

22 Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water.23 So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word.

Confession is not a list of grievances, nor a trip to the local priest. It is the act of citing the Word of God, the Bible. It is declaring who we are in Christ- the Author and finisher of our Faith. We are in agreement with God, with Jesus. When the Blood of Christ covers us we no longer need to keep track of our "humanness" we need to focus upon Him. .."as He is so are we in this world" 1 John 4:17.

We are all capable of miracles if we stay attached to the tree of Life.
Remember what King David did when he saw Goliath. He had spent many hours talking with the Lord while he was taking care of the sheep. His age did not matter. When he saw the Lord's Army shaking in their boots (hiding actually) as they listened to the monster of the Philistines, he was shocked. I guess the army had forgotten who their god was. They had forgotten about the past victories over the Egyptians (Moses), the Amalekites (Moses), the Midianites (Gideon) and other kings, countries.

I Samuel 17:32 David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of this Philistine; your servant will go out and fight with him.

Go for a walk, go to your garden go outside and begin to meditate on the words. God will speak to us through those words. We will begin to believe and trust in the power of our Healer. And we will be empowered by His power, love and grace.

It's time to steal your Miracle part 1

2015-08-08T12:23:00.002-07:00

The Lord woke me up last night to remind me to tell you that we need to steal our miracles.

I was reminded yesterday of the Canaanite lady who stole a miracle as found in

Matthew 15:21-18
23 But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, Send her away, for she is crying out after us. 24 He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 But she came and, kneeling, worshiped Him and kept praying, Lord, help me!
26 And He answered, It is not right (proper, becoming, or fair) to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs. 27 She said, Yes, Lord, yet even the little pups (little whelps) eat the crumbs that fall from their [young] masters’ table. 28 Then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you wish. And her daughter was cured from that moment.

21 And going away from there, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman who was a Canaanite from that district came out and, with a [loud, troublesomely urgent] cry, begged, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is miserably and distressingly and cruelly possessed by a demon!

She knew who Jesus was. No one told her. She was waiting for his arrival... a 35 mile trek from Capernaum one way.

And another lady stole her healing

Luke 8:43-48
43 And a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed by anyone,44 Came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment, and immediately her flow of blood ceased.45 And Jesus said, Who is it who touched Me? When all were denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the multitudes surround You and press You on every side! 46 But Jesus said, Someone did touch Me; for I perceived that [healing] power has gone forth from Me.47 And when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came up trembling, and, falling down before Him, she declared in the presence of all the people for what reason she had touched Him and how she had been instantly cured. 48 And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (your confidence and trust in Me) has made you well! Go (enter) into peace (untroubled, undisturbed well-being).

And there was another waiting.

Mark 10:46-5246 Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, a son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity and mercy on me [now]!48 And many severely censured and reproved him, telling him to keep still, but he kept on shouting out all the more, You Son of David, have pity and mercy on me [now]!49 And Jesus stopped and said, Call him. And they called the blind man, telling him, Take courage! Get up! He is calling you.
50 And throwing off his outer garment, he leaped up and came to Jesus.51 And Jesus said to him, What do you want Me to do for you? And the blind man said to Him, Master, let me receive my sight. 52 And Jesus said to him, Go your way; your faith has healed you. And at once he received his sight and accompanied Jesus on the road.

A few tips to organize for the unorganized

2015-07-24T08:51:00.000-07:00

I have finally taken the time to organize my files. I have discovered the use of large envelopes to help keep everything tidy. I have been "lazy" in this area. But now that I have figured it out I would like to share with others with my same humanness.

Each envelope has the contents listed in pencil on the top left hand side. Then when I find extra papers that are not in the envelope I can just add it to the appropriate file.

I also took some time to actually organize my coupons into better order so I can use them more effectively.Now they are all looking the same way and according to the aisles. Ie. The coupons for dairy are in the dairy section.

I also have a zipper binder to keep all the coupons together and also the plastic sheets I have picked up from the dollar store. The sheets are for baseball cards.

Gardening adventures

2015-06-16T09:56:00.001-07:00

Took some photos of my recent gardening adventures... with pallets..or another name for free, used wood. It is sort of funny that the pallet pile that I used did not miss my pallets but in fact grew more while I was making my planters

This is in my deconstruction pile. Where I place all my cuttings of the pallet.
The dirt I am using is just well concentrated dirt, a part of the yard that nothing grows on as we keep walking on it.

Each box is different. But you can paint them all the same. Simple nails and a hammer and a saw.
I had started the potatoes in smaller pots waiting for these to be constructed. I can add more height to these of course.

Drying Herbs

2015-06-09T09:13:00.001-07:00

and on the end of our curtain rail

The easiest way of preserving herbs/tea ingredients is by drying them. Last year I was able to dry outside but not this year so I am hanging them all over the house. I am hoping to get a few "harvests" in this year.

on the door,

the end of the book shelf,

I was really trying to avoid a bad harvest that might come as the weather gets hotter and drier.
At the moment the pictures contain: dandelion leaves, plaintin leaves, mint, lemon balm, ladies mantle and yarrow. I am not sure what the future holds but I will be ready!!
The best time to pick your medcial herbs(weeds) is just after the dew is gone. When "all the plant cells are ready for action." It is amazing how our Father takes care of his children...when we are in tune with His providing ways, and ready to receive.

2 new blessings

2015-06-07T11:42:00.000-07:00

Eating fresh greens that have not been imported is always a challenge. But only recently have I actually noticed where my food was coming from.
This might be why I am becoming more passionate about weeds- or a medicinal garden.
I have found two new ones.
Creeping Charlie

is native to Europe and Southwest Asia. For thousands of years, Creeping Charlie was used in traditional medicines, and used as a food crop. As a medicine, it was used to treat everything from indigestion, to congestion, kidney disease, and as an anti-inflammatory agent. As a food, it was sometimes steeped as a tea rich in Vitamin C, as a cooked green, or as a salad green. It was commonly used to flavor beer before the advent of using hops. Despite its history, modern chemistry has isolated several compounds within creeping Charlie that are toxic to the liver, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. So dishing up a big bowl of it to your family and friends is not a great idea.

The long history of using creeping Charlie in medicinal and culinary applications is the main reason European settlers brought it with them when settling around the world. They also appreciated the plant as an ornamental ground cover and potted plant. If you can set your dislike of the plant aside for a moment, it really does have attractive fan shaped leaves with toothed edges and pretty blue-violet flowers in the spring. (from http://web.extension.illinois.edu/dmp/palette/110410.html)

And sow thistle

This plant has powerful medicinal properties, with some toxicity, but at the same time it is also highly nutritious. It contains, per 100g, around 30mg of vitamin C, 1500 mg of Calcium and 45 mg of Iron. The dried leaves contain up to 28g of protein per 100g - a great nutritional supplement. Use only young leaves as edibles, raw, in salads or cooked, as spinach. Its applications in traditional folk medicine around the world are numerous: blood purifier, hepatic, sedative, febrifuge, tonic, pectoral, and there are even mentions of its use to treat cancer and to help people to quit opium addiction. Its white “milk” can be used to get rid of warts (like other milky plants). ( from http://healingweeds.blogspot.ca/2013/03/sow-thistle.html)

Cleaning up our lives

2015-05-26T09:33:00.001-07:00

Zechariah 3 Amplified Bible (AMP)

3 Then [the guiding angel] showed me Joshua the high priest standing before[a]the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at Joshua’s right hand to be his adversary and to accuse him.

2 And the Lord said to Satan, The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! Even the Lord, Who [now and habitually] chooses Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this [returned captive Joshua] a brand plucked out of the fire?

3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and was standing before the Angel [of the Lord].

4 And He spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And He said to [Joshua], Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich apparel.

5 And I [Zechariah] said, Let them put a clean turban on his head. So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with [rich] garments. And the Angel of the Lord stood by.

6 And the Angel of the Lord [solemnly and earnestly] protested and affirmed to Joshua, saying,

7 Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in My ways and keep My charge, then also you shall rule My house and have charge of My courts, and I will give you access [to My presence] and places to walk among these who stand here.

Just wanted to share this with the world. It is not us who cleans our lives up.. it is God-through the blood of Christ. It is not through any deeds, or works. First we are cleaned then we can walk in His ways.

Field of dreams on the mini side

2015-05-07T14:19:00.005-07:00

My plot of yarrow.

Most weeds can grow together. But a few don't like to grow with garlic or ginger. But others do.

This is my converted bathtub. I will be painting it soon. It is a good way way to contain the roots and the worms.

Your new "best Friend"

2015-05-06T15:18:00.000-07:00

Eating other people's problems and profiting from the experience.

You can also eat dandelion flowers, or use them to make wine. Collect them in a sunny meadow, just before mid-spring, when the most flowers bloom. Some continue to flower right into the fall. Use only the flowerís yellow parts. The green sepals at the flower ís base are bitter.

The flowers add color, texture, and an unusual bittersweet flavor to salads. You can also sautÈ them, dip them in batter and fry them into fritters, or steam them with other vegetables. They have a meaty texture that contrasts with other lighter vegetables in a stir-fry dish or a casserole. A Japanese friend makes exceptionally delicious traditional dandelion flower pickles, using vinegar and spices.

here is the link to this photo...
http://bloomsandfood.com/2012/04/30/spicy-fried-dandelion-flowers-recipe

The taproot is edible all year, but is best from late fall to early spring. Use it as a cooked vegetable, especially in soups. Although not as tasty as many other wild root vegetables, It ís not bad. I remember finding large dandelions with huge roots growing on the bottom of a grassy hillside. They were only mildy bitter, so I threw them into a potato stock. With the added scallions, tofu, ginger, carrots and miso, this became an excellent Japanese miso soup.

Pre-boiling and changing the water, or long, slow simmering mellows this root. Sweet vegetables best complement dandelion roots. Sauteing the roots in olive oil also improves them, creating a robust flavor. A little Tamari soy sauce and onions complete this unusual vegetable side dish.

The leaves are more nutritious than anything you can buy. They're higher in beta-carotene than carrots. The iron and calcium content is phenomenal, greater than spinach. You also get vitamins B-1, B-2, B-5, B-6, B-12, C, E, P, and D, biotin, inositol, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc by using a tasty, free vegetable that grows on virtually every lawn. The root contains the sugar inulin, plus many medicinal substances.

Dandelion root is one of the safest and most popular herbal remedies. The specific name, officinale, means that It's used medicinally. The decoction is a traditional tonic. It ís supposed to strengthen the entire body, especially the liver and gallbladder, where it promotes the flow of bile, reduces inflammation of the bile duct, and helps get rid of gall stones. This is due to its taraxacin. Itís good for chronic hepatitis, it reduces liver swelling and jaundice, and it helps indigestion caused by insufficient bile. Don't use it with irritable stomach or bowel, or if you have an acute inflammation.

The modern French name for this plant is pissenlit (lit means bed) because the root and leaf tea act on the kidneys as a gentle diuretic, improving the way they cleanse the blood and recycle nutrients. Unlike pharmaceuticals diuretics, this doesn't leach potassium, a vital mineral, from the body. Improved general health and clear skin result from improved kidney function. One man I spoke to even claims he avoided surgery for urinary stones by using dandelion root tea alone.

Dandelions are also good for the bladder, spleen, pancreas, stomach and intestines. Itís recommended for stressed-out, internally sluggish, and sedentary people. Anyone who's a victim of excessive fat, white flour, and concentrated sweeteners could benefit from a daily cup of dandelion tea.

Dandelion root ís inulin is a sugar that doesn't elicit the rapid production of insulin, as refined sugars do. It helps mature-onset diabetes, and I used it as part of a holistic regime for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

Dandelion leaf infusion also good at dinner time. It's bitter elements encourage the production of proper levels of hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes. All the digestive glands and organs respond to this herbís stimulation. Even after the plant gets bitter, a strong infusion, is rich in vitamins and minerals, and helps people who are run-down. Even at its most bitter (Taraxacum come from Arabic and Persian, meaning "bitter herb"), it never becomes intolerably so, like golden seal and gentian.

The leaf ís white, milky sap removes warts, moles, pimples, calluses, and sores, and soothes bee stings and blisters.

The above information is taken from http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Dandelion.html

gardening on a budget

2015-05-05T11:06:00.001-07:00

Here is my answer to getting more greens into your diet. Multiple them. First get some older root veggies from the store. Then allow the turnips, rutabega, beet roots start growing "hair". Then slice the root into about four pieces. I sliced mine from on the vertical so that each piece gets a top and bit of the bottom root. Then I put the four slices into a pot of dirt that I have made with the worms and the compost. And with in about 1 month the leaves have started to grow. Then I took the leaves and put them in some hot water.... that already had been made into soup.

I have now taken seeds of the store bought baby tomatoes and have planted them. I have taken the root of several onions and planted them. I am now waiting for the results. I found some rose "hips" from a nice hedge and have planted them as well. I will share with you the results of these experiments. And some pumpkin seeds from my Halloween..Jack'o lanterns have also found their way into my garden of pots.

I have also planted some apple branches a few years ago. This is the result so far. I am hoping for some blossoms and actual fruit this year. I have grabbed a few more branches from an older apple tree that is on an abandoned lot. I can not move the tree but I can grow the fruit again before the current owners dig in the dirt and destroy the tree entirely. I am finding it intersting that not everything we eat needs to come from a seed. I am a little tired of waiting for seeds to grow or not grow.

The Red Heifer and Jesus

2015-04-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

I saw this video at Easter Time this year and was so amazed. I came across this and suddenly more of the Gospels are making more sense, as well as the sacrifices of Abraham in Genesis 15.

And he continues for 3 more videos

I am now on the hunt to the find how Christ is also the she-goat, a ram, and the turtledove/pigeon.

Genesis 15:9-1And He said to him, Bring to Me a heifer three years old, a she-goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

Even the 3 days Christ was in the tomb also refers us back to Leviticus. Nothing Christ did or said was accident. He perfectly completed the 613 laws. Jesus completely fulfilled over 300 prophecies.

Once you have finish listening to all four videos you will now understand the "fattened" calf in Luke 15:11-32.

The Good Samaritian

2015-04-27T09:06:00.002-07:00

Luke 10:25-37

25 And then a certain lawyer arose to try (test, tempt) Him, saying, Teacher, what am I to do to inherit everlasting life [that is, to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?26 Jesus said to him, What is written in the Law? How do you read it?

27 And he replied, You must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.28 And Jesus said to him, You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live [enjoy active, blessed, endless life in the kingdom of God].

29 And he, [a]determined to acquit himself of reproach, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?30 Jesus, [b]taking him up, replied, A certain man was going from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him of his clothes and belongings and beat him and went their way, [[c]unconcernedly] leaving him half dead, as it happened.

31 Now by [d]coincidence a certain priest was going down along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.32 A Levite likewise came down to the place and saw him, and passed by on the other side [of the road].

33 But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled along, came down to where he was; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity and sympathy [for him],34 And went to him and dressed his wounds, pouring on [them] oil and wine. Then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him.35 And the next day he took out two denarii [two day’s wages] and gave [them] to the innkeeper, saying, Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I [myself] will repay you when I return.

36 Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?37 He answered, The one who showed pity and mercy to him. And Jesus said to him, Go and do likewise.

When we read the Story of the Good Samaritian (Luke 10:25-37) it is easy to forget the plot...the Law (the Priest) can not save, activites (the Levite) can not save only the Good Samaritian(Jesus) can save the victim. The Good Samaritian applies oil(of the Holy Spirit) and wine ( love?)
But the Good Samaritian does not leave the man on the side of the road-> he takes him to an inn (a church).
Just imagine all the churches as "recovery rooms" or "spas" after people have had real life encounters with God.

Then the command "go and do likewise" takes on a little different meaning. Go and apply the Blood of Christ and Oil of the Holy Spirit on all who are sick and injured.