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Nervous System & Grounding

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 I did a couple things that grounded me last weekend. I didn’t know they would ground me. They just needed to be done. I cleaned my house with my own hands. I used to do this all the time but during basketball season I paid someone to clean the house because we were too busy. And we have 4 sons. We live on a non working farm in the country. It gets dirty. These days people talk about nervous system regulation but they don’t realize it can happen in the natural rhythms of life if we slow down. The second thing I did was ironing. I was dreading it. My closet is tiny in this 100 year old farmhouse so I stored my summer clothes in a suitcase and when I got them out they were all wrinkled. A steamer wouldn’t cut it so I got out the old fashioned iron. And it was so relaxing! I can imagine that cooking and gardening and organizing closets can have the same effect. The Bible talks about working with your hands. It really helps your mind. God has a way to regulate your nervous system with ...
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Homeless

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John and I are in our early to mid forties & at this time we do not own a home or a camper or land or a condo somewhere. In the past we had bought & sold three different homes. Being in the ministry and surrendered to the Holy Spirit we said we would go where God led. Over the past twenty plus years that has meant moving a lot.   I have seen this bible verse come to life in our lives. “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the Gospel will fail to receive 100 times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions— and in the age to come eternal life.” (Mark 10:29-30 NIV) We surrendered our homes and many possessions and God has given us back “homes and lands with persecutions” through God’s people allowing us to use their lake house or pond house etc for getaways.  God’s Word is true. And it’s an adventure!
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Dear Mamas

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  Dear Mamas, You wear so many hats (or bunny glasses).  You are an easter basket finder, party planner, grocery shopper, house cleaner, cheerleader or coach.  You are a chauffeur, a nurse if need be, a prayer warrior, a disciplinarian, a shoulder to cry on. You are a laundromat, a shopper, a planner, a scheduler of trips, budgeter of money and more.  But don’t forget who you really are.  If you are saved; if you have asked Jesus to forgive you and save you from your sin, you are His precious Princess.  Sometimes us Mamas need to be reminded we have One who cares for us. He cares for your heart, your soul, your mind and body.  He wants to carry your burdens. Life can get heavy. Jesus is waiting for you to come to Him.  “Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 In your long list of to dos, write His name on it. Jesus.  Spend a minute of quiet time resting in His love for you.  Let Him hold you and calm you and...
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Ladies & their looks

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This message has been rolling around in my heart and mind for awhile but I’m hesitant to share it. I have such a burden for young people, young adults and youth. This may even affect children these days.  I don’t have daughters but I’m around young people a lot. I’m seeing something in our culture that we used to only see celebrities do.  With social media everyone can be a “someone”, an influencer , a celebrity so to speak who posts selfies and sees pictures of others with or without filters.  At the same time we are being marketed to and companies have paid money to get us to buy their products.  Our culture has also become more sexualized. Things people wear as clothes are what used to be called under garments. Where has modesty gone?  Girls, young women and middle aged women are hearing messages from the world that they need to inject themselves with shots to get skinny, shots to prevent wrinkles, shots to enlarge lips, surgeries to change their bodies an...
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Wives submit?

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 The prayer Nathan Lino prayed over all of us at Pastor Wellness the first session was powerful.  It was anointed.  I could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit .  He prayed, “Someone in this room is committing adultery. Someone here has a disease.”  He prayed a long powerful prayer that ministered to those who had an ear to hear.  Pastor Nathan and his wife Nichole Lino shared about their life with 4 older children, church planting before it was cool (I can relate to both) & the hardships in ministry as a pastor and pastor’s wife.  The first verse he shared was out of Ephesians 5:22-24 “Wives submit to your own husbands as to the Lord, for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, Himself the Savior of his body. As the church submits to Christ so let wives submit to their husbands in everything.” You could have heard a pin drop.  This verse even makes pastors wives uncomfortable.  I remember the first ...
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Drug dealer to preacher

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From a drug dealer to a hope dealer.  Jesus saved John  (my husband) 24 years ago today, March 5th .  From a drug addict to a Jesus fanatic. From planning schemes to planting 2 churches .  Do you wonder why he preaches with such PASSION? He once really was lost and now he really is found.  From the darkness of a suicide attempt to now saving souls by sharing the gospel .  He’s an amazing father and husband.  Only Jesus can transform like that.  If you don’t believe in God just look at his testimony .  Thank you Jesus for the blood applied to cover our sin!!
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How to Stop Anxiety

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 How to STOP anxiety . 🛑 STOP S is for sin, self talk or stress T is for trauma  O is for origin  P is for products  I heard this on the radio today on 101.1 and I made this graphic.  Problem: Sometimes our sin, our self talk or stress can cause anxiety.  Solution: Renew your mind with the Bible daily & positive affirmations based on Scripture. Get enough sleep, rest, exercise and take ashwaganda or something natural for stress management .  Problem: Trauma Solution: See a specialist in trauma counseling such as EMDR etc to heal Problem: Origin Solution: Heal from childhood wounds that cause anxiety. Choose a good therapist. (Cord of 3) Accept that God put you in the family or lack of family for a reason (like Joseph in Genesis) Problem: Products Solution: Come off caffeine and any other product that can cause anxiety  (This week I have stopped caffeine due to anxiety after infusion and it’s already helping!) Share your tips in the comment...
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