Protected: A Dose of brave
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Because He is Good…
Though he slay me, God is still good. A friend brought up the question, “Why does God slay us?” My friend asked because of the book of Job (pronounced with …
Cool & Slimming Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie
I confess, I’ve been indulging in this alot since the weather has finally turned warm and stayed there. It’s become my favorite lunch lately, but I’ve also made smaller amounts …
Luminosity Herbal Facial Scrubs
Itch, itch, scratch, scratch! After the colder weather began to let up finally, I found myself feeling horribly, constantly itchy. Almost to distraction. My need? Exfoliation! Exfoliation is a process …
Natural and Herbal Strategies for Weird Covid-like Illness
I recently had a bout of “something”. I can’t say with 100% certainty that it was Cov id, but that’s my suspicion because after all the strange symptoms were over, …
Children’s Easter Story
by Mary Beth Wine (the names have been changed to protect our grands) Once Upon a Time there were 8 little children. The oldest was named Josh. The next oldest …
Product Plug: Lemon Squeezer
I’m tellin’ ya, you need one of these! I had the old style hand lemon juicers where you twist your hand off to get juice out. Boy, that was tiresome …
Addiction: Bigger Than My Can’ts
Over the counter nasal sprays. I was addicted for over 10 years. It started when I began taking an herb mixture for a particular health problem. Turns out I was …
Bravery in the Face of Fear
One thing I’ve noticed this winter as incidents of Covid increase– is that my fear levels rise too. I see this in me on a couple fronts. Fear of the …
To Vaxx or Not to Vaxx: My Story
Recently, in the last 6 months or so, I’ve been back under a doctor’s care. The doc I had after my stroke 6 years ago had moved away and a …
Lies of Fear & Willingness to Suffer
Thanksgiving Day, 6 years ago, my life changed completely. That’s the day my stroke happened. I had to relearn so much. I’ve posted updates every year since then, except for …
Grumpy is as Grumpy Does
The GrumpMonster. 👹 I will be honest and say that I’ve struggled with it all of my married life. I’m sure it was there before that, but being married and …
Covid Kills….but so does FEAR
Okay. We’re down to it. Cold and flu season. It’s never a pleasant time of year anyhow, but this year is much much worse. All the residual pandemic stir continues …
Saying it Plain: Overweight and Obese People are at High Risk from Covid
She was my friend. She was a wonderful, kind-hearted friend. Not having much herself, but always giving. Rarely feeling good herself, but always interested.She loved BIG.Hard-working. Loyal. Faithful. She died …
Are You Missing the “Old Normal” Too?
I know all about the “new normal”. But I can’t help it…I long for the old normal. You know, where if you’re sick it’s just a cold or a bit …
Defeating the ‘Rona
We know two people who have died from COVID-19. One was elderly, one was in his 40’s. One had co-morbidities (additional health problems), one did not appear to. We also …