Pretty Quick! (Important)

New Note to Friends!
   I try to reply to posts within a day or so. I have noticed that I missed a couple that really
needed a reply soon. I apologize for that . So in order to prevent this from happening I would
like to ask everyone that if you need or even want a "pretty quick" reply,( this is quick's sister)
reply lol! then please leave your question, comment, or even something that you want to share here in
this new corner or spot in our blog called "Pretty Quick".

In His Love,
    Hisdaughter

Faith and our brain!

     I know we have all heard about the power of positive thinking and how it is related to
faith. What I find exciting is something that I read recently. In an article by Dr. Caroline Leaf she
states that,"scientific research is catching up to the word of God! Research has shown that our brains
are wired to believe that our future will be far better than our present and our past. Further, this has
been found to be the same in every race, region, and socioeconomic region. Basically, our natural
wiring is for positive faith. Optimism which is intertwined with faith resides in a combination of
structures in the brain. For example, Rostral anterior cingulated cortex boosts the flow of positive
emotions, and is very active as we imagine a positive future."
    I don't know about you but I say thank God that science is finally getting a "clue" about what
God has said all along. I am going to put my brain to work right away! As Hebrews 11;1 says-
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.."

Poisoned Toothpaste!

                                          Poisoned Toothpaste

     Alert! for all the Kings children: The following is a quote from Dr. Teifue Chen-
         "Toothpaste contains sodium lauryl sulfate(SLS) or a similar ingredient. This is a grease cutting
detergent to strong for mucus membrane. SLS is very irritating and can cause you gums to recede on
the low side of the damage it can do. Makers include saccharin, artificial colors and flavors, just to name
a few offenders to cover up the chemicals. Is it any wonder there is a warning on it that it should not be
swallowed. These ingredients are especially harmful to children"

 I don't know about you but I am switching to an herb based good-for me toothpaste!

Plastic Princess

                                                       Plastic Princess
     I was in a hurry today trying to buy some veggies to make a veggie platter for my hubby's
birthday dinner. I was lost in thought standing in the check-out line. There was a mother and her
little girl who seemed to be about three years old standing behind me, the little girl was crying, that's
what caught my attention. I tried to mind my own business but it turned out to be impossible when the
little girl pulled on my skirt and looked up at me with tear stained eyes. I shot the mother a quick
glance to see if it was ok with her that I address her young daughter. The mother smiled, and the little
girl began. She told me her name was Kelly, and she wanted to know if something her mommy had
just told her was true or not.
     I have to say that it wasn't an easy spot to be in, so I just smiled and turned around. Much to
my surprise the mother tapped me on the shoulder and asked me if I would mind answering the child's
question or else she would have a terrible ride home. I smiled a weak smile and reluctantly agree as
the Kelly tucked, or should I say hung on to my purse strap. Without wasting a second the mother
said to the child,"ok Kelly ask her!." All at once Kelly told me that she was a princess but that she
didn't want to wear a tiara. Kelly continued and said," is it true that you can't be a princess if you
don't wear a tiara?."  I smiled at the mom who was now looking at me with eyes that seemed to say
"Please , all I need from you is one little word, just one little yes." I thought about it for a minute
then I replied, "no Kelly, you don't have to wear a tiara to be a princess!" Oh wow! If looks could
kill I would of been yesterday's toast! The mother grabbed Kelly's hand angrily and stormed off with
the child before I could say another word.
     I can't say that I wasn't extremely happy that the mother chose to storm off, if she hadn't I
don't know what the next word out of her mouth would have been. I did hear the mother say to the
child as she nearly dragged her to another check-out that if she didn't wear a tiara, then she was
just a pretend princess. I don't know what the princess argument was about, in I never will,"thankfully,"
but I do know one thing. If one must wear a tiara to be a princess, then give me a peasant dress I will
be far happier wearing that than a tiara. Most importantly however, I am so glad that I don't have to
wear a tiara to be identified as God's daughter, a princess. Since my Father is the King, then there is
no question as to who I am, He has made it clear. Our tiaras are invisible in the present kingdom. Our
tiaras are made of a material that doesn't rust or break. Sometimes it isn't easy being the daughter of
THE King, but as long as He is there to pick us up when we fall, or need Him to hold us in His arms,
then hey, that's all I need to know! What about you sis?

The "Son" shines on Mother's Day

     Happy mother's day to all you mothers out there! I sat beside my mother's grave today
and carefully arranged the beautiful flowers that I had for her, in the cold iron vase that sits beside
most of the graves. As I placed the flowers in that vase I wished my precious mom a happy mother's
day and through myself face down on the warm grass wanting to feel close to her. I'm sure that might
sound a bit, or a lot morbid or crazy to some of you, but I'm sure it sounds perfectly normal to those of
you whose mom's have passed on.
    The whole time my nose was pressed to the ground I could feel the warmth of the sunny spring
day on my back. It was at that moment that I was reminded of  the Lord and His love for us. Here I was
choking back tears, and riding the waves of sobs that escaped my throat, and at the same time the very warmth
of the sun seemed to be the presence of the Lord telling me to be comforted and not to forget that one
day we will all be together again!
  I know I'm talking bout Mother's day but it made me think of God, our heavenly Father, It made
me think about how He must feel. He is separated from us our whole lives. He watches us from heaven
and sees us skin our spiritual knees and having our hearts broken because of grief, or loss, or sickness,
or any one of the million things that can hurt us in our life times. I thought about how hard that must be
for Him. When He gave his only son Jesus on the cross it was out of His love for us, to make a
way for us to be with Him one day.
    May all of us not mothers only, but every one of God's children under the sun remember to
thank Him today and always for our mothers, and more importantly for Jesus  the one whose precious
blood has delivered us from the curse and made it possible for us all to be together again one day.

Keep Swimming Little Fish!

                                                             Keep Swimming little fish!

     I told a friend the other day that I was proud of myself because I can now fit into

pants that either I have never been able to wear, or couldn't wear for a long time due to

the most  hated "extra pounds". Like the great friend that she is she smiled and cheered

me on. All the rest of that day I felt a sort of  glow that made me feel all warm and fuzzy.

    That night as I stared at the ceiling trying to fall asleep a thought came to me like 

air in my face when opening the freezer door..  I wondered why it was that i was so happy that

I was able to wear those pants? Was I happy because it meant that I had lost a few pounds

and now I could count it a victory? Or, was I happy because I now felt that I was at last doing

what was expected of me?

    It was in answer to my own question that I realized that it was a little of both. All at

once that "warm fuzzy feeling" that had made me so happy all that day disappeared like a

puff of smoke into the realization that I was really happy because I had at last been able to

do something, how ever small, that would make me look a little more like what others say 

I should look . I didn't like that at all. It was at that moment that I realized that I had been

living under the "glass half empty" mentality instead of the "glass half full " mentality.

     I believe it is just that, the glass half empty mindset that keeps so many people feeling

insecure and unhappy. More importantly I believe that it is that same line of thinking that keeps

us from being all God wants us to be! I will go a step further and go out there on the skinny

unstable limb of a shaky dried up tree and say that I believe that thinking comes from the pit

of hell. I'm no expert but, I can say that from experience. No one can keep you down but yourself.

   It is when we believe what our Heavenly Father says about us and not what we believe

that we truly start to live. It is then and only then that we are truly able to rest in his more than

capable hands. So i for one rather swim in a half full  ocean than a half empty one. So I

have decided to keep swimming until I reach that golden shore with the Lord's help, and I hope you will too!