Essential Oils

In my training, we were always instructed that essential oils were not to be ingested.  I use them extensively in aromatherapy, reflexology, and massage therapy.  These essential oils can be added to the bath or fill the home with fragrance in an oil diffuser lamp.  Essential oils have been a part of my health care for years, but I've never used them in capsule form or added them to a beverage.  The link below shares great insight for those who are wanting to know about Essential Oils.

 http://naturalfamilytoday.com/nutrition/what-you-need-to-know-about-food-grade-essential-oils/

Be sure to visit The Store at the Land of Goshen for natural health and beauty needs including Essential Oils.

Choice

We speak of "free will" and "choice" often; then behave as if we have no free will or choice about our health.  We do have a choice about our health, but we have to make that choice, own that decision, and be responsible in our claim.  If one believes YHWH is our healer, why would we choose pharmaceuticals?  Do we really think He cannot keep us healthy?  Do we really believe He does not take care of His own?  Everything YHWH created, He called good!

The Farmacy

This photograph just speaks to me and resonates with my spirit!
We have the Instructions of our Creator and His Promise, by the stripes inflicted on His Son, and sealed by His Spirit.  Everything we need for nutrition and sustenance was created for us and YHWH said it was good.

 

Homemade Formula

Thankfully, this ended well for the baby and the family.  The full article is linked beneath the excerpt.  

Even in matters of health, the doctor works for the parents or the patient, not the other way 'round.  If this family is going to continue to seek traditional health care, I truly hope they can find a doctor worthy of their trust.

>>Without issuing any kind of public statement, DHHS simply sent Alorah a letter stating that their investigation had found no neglect and was being closed.

While I am ultimately pleased with this result, I am dismayed that it even came to this.

Alorah’s son Carson began thriving as soon as he was placed on this homemade formula.

Why would a doctor choose to report a parent to DHHS when there are no signs of neglect at all and the child is gaining weight and developing normally?

Why would the DHHS not immediately dismiss the allegations of neglect when they saw the homemade formula and received documentation of its nutrient content?

Why would the DHHS dismiss the opinions of 4 professional doctors at Eastern Maine Medical Center when they cleared baby Carson for release, deeming him healthy & fit, and instead overrule their professional assessment and mandate an expensive overnight hospital stay?

Why would the state even have a say in what Alorah was feeding her son, particularly when that son shows no signs of neglect or poor health? Isn’t that a gross violation of parental rights?

Alorah thought so. In her final statement on her ordeal, she said, “Food, education and medical choices are a parent’s alone to make. Let us not become people who sit back and allow government to make choices for our families.” 

http://www.foodrenegade.com/state-backs-down-after-threatening-take-baby-over-homemade-formula-dispute/

A Reminder, Once Again

This picture really is worth a thousand words . . .

Bee Mindful

This year there are so many more people gardening, I wanted to offer just a few words of encouragement.  There are many natural pesticides that do not harm bees.  Between toxic pesticides, herbicides, and pollen from genetically altered plants, the bees are simply under attack!  Although I haven't checked this for authenticity, Albert Einstein is credited with saying something to the effect, 'Without bees, within four years, there will be no food."  As, I said, I'm not sure who said it, I didn't and I'm not claiming credit, but it rings of truth, obvious truth.  I already know of farmers and land owners who "rent" bees to pollinate their fruit trees and vines.  I also know of beekeepers who will not rent their bees within two miles of Big Ag row crops.

For all of us small time operations, diluted dish soap is a great deterrent for caterpillars and worms, and many hand made soaps are biodegradable.  There are also various vegetables when planted near each other actually deter pests and marigolds make for a lovely garden edge while offending rabbits.  Human hair around the garden deters many nibblers and cayenne pepper discourages the squirrels.

We encourage our readers to share natural solutions, gardening tips, and remedies.

http://ecowatch.com/2014/02/07/epa-approves-another-pesticide-toxic-bees/

A Better Health Care Coverage

The need for believers to cease dependence upon earthly health care, I believe is becoming urgent.  I really don't think there's much more time to straddle the fence on this subject.  Not only are the Revelation references frightening, but human nature without G-d, is not terribly merciful or compassionate.  Health care in America is big business, big to the tune of nearly 400 billion per year, just in hospital costs.  Most health care facilities are owned by private sector business, yet 62% are non-profit.  Private sector business does not stay in business without a profit.

Time magazine and the Fortune 500 survey both confirm that the American pharmaceutical industry is and has been for years, the most profitable of all businesses in the US.

I've heard the argument for years that G-d has given all these health care providers and scientists the wisdom to provide all this care.  "Wisdom is a gift from G-d!"  Wisdom is listed as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, but Scripture also says, what we have been freely given, we are to freely give . . . On the other hand, our Creator calls the wisdom of man, foolishness.  Either way, Scripture does not support the concept of the biggest industry in the US.  Over half of the bankruptcies filed, cite large medical expenses as the reason.  Where's the compassion in healthcare?

Nurses are mentioned in Scripture, but those nurses worked for a specific family, basically their entire life.   Nurses today, work for doctors and/or health care facilities, meaning they do not work for or answer to patients, they answer to the state that issued their license.

Israel was instructed to present themselves to the High Priest in matters of illness and physical issues.  We still have a High Priest.   We do profess He is our healer . . .

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Y'hshuwah the Son of G-d, let us hold fast our profession.  For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.  Hebrews 4:14-16 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_the_United_States