Living Blessed

Free yourself from negative people.  Surround yourself with those that are  loving and will help to nourish your heart and soul.

Let go of those who are already gone.  People that have detached themselves from your life and sometimes you need to let them go.  Move on, some people are meant to be in our lives for a short season.

Encourage and motivate others.  Cheer for and help to uplift those around you.  Life is a race of endurance and we all need others to help us finish the race well.

Be your imperfectly perfect self.  We are made exactly the way God designed us to be.  Each of us is unique.

Forgive people and move forward.  Do not allow anger, bitternes or hate to alter the path God has you on.  Forgive the people that have hurt you for your own well being.  God will take care of the details.

Do acts of kindness.  You will always receive more than you give.

Be loyal.  Be the person that can be depended on.

Always tell the truth.  Always.  A half truth is still a lie.

Say what you mean and mean what you say.  Let your yes be yes and your no be no. God always knows.

Stay in touch with the people who matter to you.  People will find the time for what is most important.  Where your treasure is there too will be your heart.

Listen carefully.  Many times it is best to speak less and to listen more.  Silence can often speak loudly.

Take care of yourself.  You are precious so treat with special care.

Give what you want to receive.  What you sow is what you will reap.

Ignore hurtful people.  Sometimes you need to walk away.

Pay attention to who your real friends are.  Many will claim to be your friend; your hear and soul will be able to tell the difference.  Unconditional love...

Voice of Truth

Others may not always understand the journey I am on.  They will not choose to follow the same path I do.  Friends and family may not be supportive or encouraging.   I have a deeper calling on my life from God that I must follow.  Following the leading of the inner spirit He has placed in me means doing what feels right, even if it doesn’t look or sound right to others.  I will not be concerned about what everyone else thinks; rather I will keep living and speaking truth.


Each day has struggles, temptations and disappointments.  However, if I choose to live in God’s presence I will also live a life that is protected, directed and blessed.  This path will not always be easy but it will be rewarded.  I will choose to live my life blessed and grateful.  There are hidden treasures of blessing in each day if I look for them; some days I have to dig deep to find them.  The biggest obstacle to living a blessed life is often me.  If I get out of my own way and relinquish control everything works out much better.  I have discovered that seeking Him first, listening more and waiting patiently are essential to living blessed.  Gratitude is an attitude of the heart and soul. 

"Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”  – Psalm 86:11

God's Healing Touch

This summer I journeyed to Indiana to visit an Amish man whom God has given the gift of healing.  His name is Solomon Wickey.  He uses iridology (examining the iris of the eye), applied kinesiology and prayer to determine what is wrong with a person and if it is God’s will healing can occur.  I first heard about Solomon when my friend in Ohio went to see him last year and was healed from both dysautonomia and lupus.

In July I had my first visit to see Solomon.  He is an elderly, Amish man.  Simple, humble, and I found out he is funny.  When it was my time to see him I sat in a chair facing him while he asked what was troubling me.  I had a horrible headache the morning I went to see Solomon. I told him I had a brain lesion and that my autonomic nervous system did not function properly – that my brain did not send the correct signals to my body to function the way it should.  I told him about my tremors, pain, and erratic heart rate. He looked at me, smiled and said “well, we know that cannot be because you are a blonde”.  Ha ha ha!  I almost started laughing hysterically – the Amish man was telling a blond joke!  I smiled, lightly laughed and said nope.  He asked me to remove my glasses so he could examine my eyes.  He then had me hold my right arm out and laid his hand on it, lightly pushing it down.  He closed his eyes for a brief period of time, quietly speaking in prayer. Next he picked up a bottle of some type of herb, again softly praying. He asked me if I had metal in my mouth.  What an odd question, I thought.  I told him I had a couple old silver fillings. He told me some of my health  problems are from mercury poisoning. Mercury poisoning! I have amalgam dental fillings.  This type of filling is silver and mercury.  Solomon told me they needed to be removed, that the mercury is leaking into my body & they are slowly poisoning me. He said once they are removed I also needed to detox any traces of mercury from my body.  He suggested a teaspoon of vegetable glycerin for three weeks to “draw” the metal.  The mercury would bind to it and pass safely from my body.  This revelation did not surprise me; my neurologist/autonomic specialist at Froedtert/Medical College of WI had suspected and tested for various types of metal poisonings but the lab tests he had conducted came back "in normal range" so it was not pursued; well, in people with a chronic, genetic illness any levels of elevated metal in the body can be dangerous, toxic and will continue to kill cells. I was told if I don't rid my body of the metal I will continue to get sicker.  I had a massive headache before my appointment, when I left it was completely gone and I felt peaceful.

This was now a matter of trust and obedience and God would know this.  It was no coincidence that the one and only thing I would be asked to do would be something difficult for me.  I hate going to the dentist.  I had to decide if I would ignore the healing message God gave Solomon for me or I could be obedient and trust to have healing in my life.  The week after my appointment with Solomon Wickey I made an appointment with the dentist to have my amalgam fillings safely removed; I then did the three weeks of mercury detoxification.

The night I saw Solomon I slept through the night for the first time in many, many years and have continued sleeping through the night since.  My muscle tremors have stopped and my cognitive function has improved.  I completed a 5k walk at the end of July with no side effects.  Last year I participated in the same event and needed to go to the emergency room after for IV fluids because it took such a toll on my autonomic system.

I made a second trip to see Solomon in August.  I wanted to ask him about the headaches and unequal pupil dilation I experience.  At this appointment he again examined my eyes - he could see significant healing.  Solomon laid hands on my forehead and said my brain lesion was gone.  He then had me hold my right arm out, laid his hand on it, lightly pushing it down & prayed.  Next he laid hands on my neck and told me he had “released” my thyroid.  I asked him if I needed to do anything else or take any herbs or supplements.  He said no.  I thanked him…He replied, “thank God”.  I smiled at him and told him I thank God each day.  Solomon smiled back.

In the weeks since my second visit to see Solomon I have had no more headaches or visual disturbances.  I am continuing to sleep well at night.  I have no pain or muscle tremors.  My heart rate and blood pressure have been stable. 

 

The type of dysautonomia I have is genetic; if God allows me to live more “symptom free” it is a blessing.  If He chooses to allow some “thorn” to remain to keep me humble & under His wing that is also a blessing.  Either way, I am grateful, loved and His chosen.

People who do not believe in God & healing may not understand this.  This is a faith journey.  It is God doing what God does.

God has given this gentle, humble Amish man the gift to heal...what a perfect way for God to work.  To choose a man that will use the gift freely for only God’s glory and purposes.  Solomon charges no money to heal.  He uses the gift God gave him to serve and honor God.

Sometimes we cannot find the words to describe what happens when the hand of God reaches down and touches our life...we just need to let our heart & soul be overflowing with gratitude.

I am blessed beyond measure.

 http://www.amazon.com/Solomons-Touch-life-Solomon-Wickey/dp/1420850083 

Passing the Important Tests

I am chosen.  I am blessed.  I am protected.

I have been given divine power to battle any enemy.  

God has given me wisdom, discernment and strength.

I wear armor that will never be taken off.

I have stood face to face against the forces of darkness and had the power of my King surround me.

No evil weapon formed against me will prevail.

I am priceless to God.  His death and resurrection prove my value to Him.  His truth guides me.  The opinions of others will not change who I am to my King.  His grace, love and mercy are all I need.

"I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you."  Luke 10:19

The enemy has tried to attack me and failed. God has once again protected me and shown His might and power.  I have experienced a period of testing that has included forces of darkness and evil showing that they will try anything and use anyone in an attempt to destroy God's people.  The mistake the enemy makes is that I am one of God's chosen and He protects me.  I am a child of the King.  I passed His test.  In the eyes of the world, in the eyes of mockers, scoffers and unbelievers I will continue to be ridiculed.  I know truth.  God knows my heart and soul belong to Him.  I know which side wins.  The battle lines are drawn and I will see victory.  My eyes remain on the prize.

Ironing...With Joy

I could take my husband’s shirts to a laundry to be pressed but I don’t.  Instead I choose to do them at home because while I am ironing each one I pray for him.  As I carefully iron the back of the shirt I pray for my husband to continue to be the strong man of God that he is.  I use those moments to express my gratitude for the love and faithfulness he has shown me all the years we have been together.  I thank God for placing him in my life.  I carefully iron around each button using tender care not to burn them, thinking about all the precious moments we have shared together.  I press the pocket on the front of the shirt fondly think of how I can feel his heart beat when he hugs me.  As I iron the sleeves I am thankful for all the nights the arms that fill them have held me and comforted me in my pain, lifted me up when I have fallen and hugged me in my joyful moments.  As I iron the collar I remember the many times I have hung onto his neck when I am weak, when I am sick and when I just need to feel connected to someone.  I suppose I could save some time by taking his shirts to the drycleaners…but I know they will not pray for him and love him like I do.  Thank You, God for blessing me.