Good Morning Beautiful Survivors!

We all know how important it is to follow doctor’s orders and take our daily medicine. It’s crucial to our health to follow the directions closely and to not miss a dose.

Did you know that it is just as important to get God’s word into our spirits every day? It is just like medicine to our entire body. It goes into our spirits and nourishes us. This nourishment goes into the very deepest place of our soul and into our body. The scriptures have the power to heal. As you can see, the bible is no ordinary book. There is life in the word. It’s important to hide God’s word in your heart and to cherish it. It will bring light to your days and in this light, you will find freedom. The bible is a daily guide that teaches us to give, pray, rejoice, stay humble, forgive, and to love. In fact, it is God’s love letter to His children.

I am a firm believer that our attitudes and emotions have a great deal to do with our physical health. Here are some important tips on how to turn it around for the good.

1. Take your problems to God. Let Him have all of your worries and cares.
2. Read His word, the bible.
3. Stand on His promises.
4. Listen to the word.
5. Speak the word.

Do you have a heavy heart today? Let God’s word penetrate deep into your heart. Be diligent in setting some time alone with just you and God. He will meet you where you are. A crushed spirit dries up the bones, but a cheerful and happy heart is good medicine. A sense of humor and learning to laugh is another blessing that God gives to us to get through some of our hardest days. Try it. You will see that the joy of the Lord will be your strength.

What I love the most about this daily medicine is that there are no side effects. You don’t need a prescription. It won’t even hurt you to double up on the dose. It works for every condition, and it is completely free! You can’t go wrong! And if you miss a dose, it’s all good. Just start where you left off. No worries.

It won’t take long until you notice your condition is improving and victory is in sight. The best part of this prescription is that you can share it with others; the more, the better!

Let God pour His healing balm of Gilead into your deepest wounds. He will give you the oil of gladness and joy for mourning. His word is full of power! You will agree with me that He sent His word and healed them. Psalm 107:20

I love you guys!
Brenda

Proverbs 4:22
For they are life to those who find them and health to a man’s whole body.

Good afternoon Beautiful Survivors!!

What a beautiful Autumn we are having here in Ohio! I am always excited at the approaching of each new season! God never fails to surprise us as he unfolds blessing after blessing with the promise of every sunrise.

Today, I want to share a little story with you that really touched my heart and spoke volumes. My precious mother in law passed away a few years ago and I have had a plant that I have always kept since her funeral. My mother bought it and it was very special to me because of both of our mothers. Ever since we have had it, it has fought to stay alive. It outgrew the small basket that it was in, so I transplanted it. It never seemed to do well no matter what I did. I tried giving it more water, plant food, more sunlight and I babied it year after year. Finally, this summer I just kind of gave up on it, thinking that its best days were over. Not long after that, Jossalyn, my little two year old granddaugher, accidentally, upset the entire plant, dirt and all. Bethany, my daughter, seeing what Jossy did, felt terrible, knowing how much I had babied that plant. She quickly threw the plant, dirt and all, back into the pot, in a quick frrenzy, trying to get the nerve to tell me what had just happened. Of course, I was sad, but what could I do? I figured the plant had seen better days anyway and this was the final good-bye.

Well…. I didn’t really do anything with the plant than usual. I still kept watering it. As the days have gone by, the plant has come alive like never before. It is growing like it never has. It is getting tall and vibrant and green, lush and healthier than ever. It is standing tall, reaching up to the sky as if to say, “Don’t give up on me. I am still going to bloom and flourish like never before!” It was also a pleasant reminder that my mother in law is okay as well and God is holding her in his mighty hands. Her love still lives on in all of our hearts.

Wow! What a testimony to all of our lives! It seems like the crazier our lives can get; the more dirt that is piled on us, we can still thrive through it all! You may think that your good days are over. It may really look like it too, but never give up. Your best days are in front of you. You may be going through the darkest time of your life, but you are going to rise above the dirt and you will break through all of the heartache and pain and blossom like you never believed possible! Never give up on God. He is making your broken beautiful again!!!! He will renew you in every way and you will become that beautiful butterfly that has been waiting to be set free!

I love you guys!
Brenda

Colossians 2:7-9
Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.