Seek First The Kingdom Of God

“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

~Matthew 6:31-33

God bless you, with love,

Querin

Inwardly We Are Being Renewed

“16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

~ 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

God bless you, with love,

Querin

Present Your Request To God

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

~Phillipians 4:6-9

God bless you, with love,

Querin

God Gives Strength

28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

~ Isaiah 40:28-31

God bless you, & with love,

Querin

Ginger Root

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

~Philippians 4:13

There are foods that remind me of beautiful moments in time.  Ginger is one of those foods for me.  Ginger always brings me good memories; the taste of it, the smell of it, the all of it.  It brings me back to my childhood times when my mother used to wake up very early in the morning to go to work, and used to wake me up with her. I of course did not want to wake up, but once I had my ginger tea, I would feel it was the best morning ever…and I felt like that every time I had my ginger tea.  I liked the tingling heat and the sweetness after the heat.  At such age, as an early consumer, I was not aware of its health benefits.

Health Benefits of Ginger Root:

  • Alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress – regarded as an excellent carminative
  • Soothes the intestinal tract
  • Antioxidant effects – ability to inhibit the formation of inflammatory compounds
  • Contains very potent anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols
  • Helps prevent the symptoms of motion sickness
  • Has been used to treat nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy (please check with your doctor first)
  • People with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis experience reductions in their pain levels and improvement on mobility when they consume ginger regularly

This information about the health benefits of ginger is taken from:  The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno N.D.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

~Philippians 4:13

God bless you & with love,

Querin

What To Have In Your Pantry

“For I know the plans I have for you, ‘declares the Lord’, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

~ Jeremiah 29:11

Yesterday I wrote about cayenne pepper.  Today it’s about cinnamon.  Cinnamon is one of the spices that, in my house, we cannot live without.  We use it on hot chocolate and on tea as it enhances the taste.  I personally love the cinnamon smell.  But the best thing that cinnamon offers is not the taste or the nice aroma, it’s the health benefits that it provides. 

These are some of the healthy benefits of Cinnamon:

  • A sedative for smooth muscle
  • Circulatory stimulant
  • Carminative (helps relive flatulence)
  • Digestant (aids digestion)
  • Anticonvulsant
  • Diaphoretic (helps induce perspiration)
  • Diuretic (helps increase the passing of urine)
  • Antibiotic (a natural antibiotic)
  • Anti-ulcerative

It’s pretty likely that you already have cinnamon in your pantry.  If not, make sure you get it next time you go food shopping. 

I took this information from the book that I’m currently re-studying called The Encyclopedia Of Healing Foods by Michael Murray N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno N.D.  I’ve had this book for a few years and I am revisiting it as it’s full of valuable information about healthy foods.  I will be sharing healthy bite size information from this book with you. 

“For I know the plans I have for you, ‘declares the Lord,’ plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

~ Jeremiah 29:11

God bless you & with love, Querin