Friday Food for Thought!!!

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HOPE you have a fantastic Friday,

Sweet Reader!!!

In HIS Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Friday "Food for Thought"!!!

What better "food for thought" than to talk about actual food?!?!

This has been around for a while, but well worth the repeat!!!

God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!

God’s Pharmacy! 

Amazing!

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye… And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. 
The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, bokchoy, rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don’t have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Avocadoes, eggplant and pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female – they look just like these organs. Today’s research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. 

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries

Oranges, grapefruits, and other citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like the body’s cells. Today’s research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

Ain't our God AWESOME?!?!

Oh, yes....HE is!!!

HOPE you have a great weekend, Sweet Reader!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Friday Food for Thought!!!

 Edited to add...

I wrote this post last night.

Look over to the right at the "verse of the day"!!

It's not odd....it's GOD!!!
(Psalm 40:1)

Hurry up and wait!!!

As I've gotten older, my patience has gotten much, much better....

....but, when I was younger, I was far from patient!!!  

Do you think that's the norm?  

Does patience usually come more with age?  

Is that one of the virtues of getting "mature"?!?

;-)

I recently read a quote by Rick Warren that was something about how God never gets in a hurry, but is always on time.  I shared the quote with our daughter, and she told me that she had came across something like that herself in her Bible study and also from several other sources, so she knew that God was trying to speak to her heart!!!

So....why not share it with y'all, too....'cause maybe somebody reading this is waiting impatiently for something.  Maybe you've prayed and prayed for something, but God just doesn't seem to be answering your prayer....at least not as quickly as you would like.

Habakkuk 2:3

This vision is for a future time.

      It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled.

   If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place.

It will not be delayed.

I've heard it said that God answers prayers in one of three ways....

"yes"

"no"

"wait"

All of us would probably rather have an instant answer....but if we'll just be patient....

....God will answer our prayers....

....in His time!!!

HOPE  you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend,

Sweet Reader!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Friday Food for Thought!!!

Little wrens come and land in the wreath on the window near the computer.

I couldn't help but think as I watched him/her....watching me.....

I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

Matthew 10:29-31 

 What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin?

But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.    

And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. 

  So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.

 

Just a little "food for thought", Sweet Reader!!!

HOPE you have a fantastic Friday....

....and a wonderful weekend!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Friday Food for Thought!!!

Can you believe this is already our 4th "Friday Food for Thought"?  Where in the world does the time get to?!?  It's only 4.5 months until CHRISTmas!!! 

Now that is a scary, huh?!?!

;-)

Today's thought is this....

In what category do you fall....

"Piece of my mind"....or "peace of mind"?!?

I think all of us would love to line up behind "peace of mind"....but way too often because we feel we have to explain....or defend....or get our point across....or are easily offended....if we would just admit it, we probably all have been guilty of giving 

"a piece of my mind".

God has been working in my heart about this subject for quite some time.  I won't elaborate a lot today on these thoughts....just share a few verses of scripture and quotes with you that might be helpful to you, too!!

Proverbs 12:16

A fool shows his annoyance at once,

but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Psalm 44:6-7

I do not trust in my bow (harsh words).  

My sword does not bring me victory (revenge),

but YOU give us victory over our enemies,

YOU put our adversaries to shame.

"You're never persuasive when you're abrasive."

"We can't always choose our battles, 

but we can make choices to affect the outcome!!"

And, don't you agree, this little quote goes along with our thought for today....

"a mind is a terrible thing to waste"

Speaking entirely for myself....I don't have a lot of mind to waste....and giving someone a piece of my mind....well, there just isn't enough to go around!!!

ha! ha!

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HOPE you have a blessed Friday, Sweet Reader!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Friday Food for Thought!!!

Happy Friday, Sweet Reader!!!

For our "Food for Thought" today, I want to share some precious quotes from Max Lucado's book, HOPE, Pure and Simple.  These are some of the ones that I wrote down in my notebook because they spoke to my heart....and maybe they will yours, too!!!

One of the sweetest reasons God saved you is because He is fond of you.  
He likes having you around.

God is greater than our weaknesses.  
In fact, our weaknesses reveals how great God is.

God forgives your faults.

Why don't you do the same? 

Nothing comes your way that has not first passed through the filter of God's love.

Be kind to yourself.

God thinks you're worth His kindness.

And, He is a good judge of character.

Others may abandon you, divorce you, and ignore you, but God will love you.

Always!!!

Confession is telling God you did the thing He saw you do.  He doesn't need to hear it as much as you need to say it.

Your prayer on earth activates God's power in heaven.

I wonder how many burdens is Jesus carrying for us that we know nothing about.

Try shifting your glance away from the one who has hurt you, and settling your eyes on the One who has saved you.

Since you are God's idea,

you are a good idea.

God made you....you-nique!!!

God has not asked us to settle the score.

Ever!!!

When Jesus went home, He left the front door open!!

What people think of us matters not.

What they think of God matters all!! 

And....I ♥ this one....

Blessed are those who acknowledge that there is only one God....and have quit applying for His position!!!
    
HOPE you have a great weekend!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!! 

Friday Food for Thought!!!

Welcome.....

.....to our third edition of "Friday Food for Thought".

I do believe it might be appropriate today to talk about....

...."food"!!!

Do you remember the huge, overgrown Venus Fly Trap from the movie "Little Shop of Horrors" from several years ago?  Do you recall that it would say "Feed Me", in a deep demanding voice when it got hungry?  It started out needing just a small amount (of blood) but as time went on, it required more and more to satisfy it's appetite. 

Aren't we the same way?

We'll want something sweet....then, decide we need something salty to get the sweet taste out of our mouth....then, we need a soda to wash it all down.

Or, maybe the addiction isn't to sweets, like mine is....maybe the addiction is to alcohol....or drugs....or cigarettes....or gossip....or even sex.

As I studied one morning this week, I read this verse of scripture.....

Matthew 6:11a (NLT)

"Give us today the food we need"!

 As happens with me a lot of time, one thought leads to another....and to another....and I wind up taking notes and doing a bit of thinking and researching....and then, you take the time to read what God has placed on my heart!!!

You notice this verse doesn't say the food we "want"....it says the food we "need"!  

I think the "food" this verse is talking about can be applied to more than just physically feeding our bodies.  The "food" we need is not just for nutrition....we also require "food" to keep us emotionally healthy.....loved ones....friendship....fellowship!!!

But....our emphasis should be on spiritual food....feeding on the word of God....reading our Bible!!! And....just like that Venus Fly Trap....

....the more I feed on His Word....

....the more of it I want to devour!!!

Psalm 119:103

How sweet your words taste to me;

      they are sweeter than honey.

HOPE you have a great Friday, Sweet Reader!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Friday Food for Thought!!!

 ****Edited to add****

Notice the "verse of the day" over to the right.

Don't you agree that it goes perfectly with this post?

(Ephesians 6:14)

It's not odd....it's God!!!

It's FRIDAY....time for our "Food for Thought".

Today, let's talk about "treasures".

If you look up treasure at Merriam-Webster, here's what you'll find....

  wealth (as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded  

  wealth of any kind or in any form  

  something of great worth or value 

a person esteemed as rare or precious

  a collection of precious things 

I want to share a few things with y'all that have happened to me in the last several months that have to do with "treasures"....


I recently was led to a story about a person who had stolen a large sum of money from the company they worked for....so large that the company was forced into bankruptcy.  They were convicted and served their time....and would have HOPEfully learned a lesson....but according to what I read, they are still taking money from others in their current business dealings.

 I overheard a conversation between some people and they were discussing how much they had spent on a particular item.....which happened to be an ink pen.  When I heard them discuss that they had paid close to $400 for an ink pen....and one of them had six of them....I immediately had to speak up and say that $2,400 would have paid off my roof!!!
(I know....it was none of my business and I should have just said nothing)

Another conversation was with a young man who was bragging on how much he had paid for the suit he was wearing....and prior to that, he had criticized some people who were doing some manual labor and called them "the peons".  Pappy and I went to those people and thanked them for the job they had done and apologized for how they had been treated.

I witnessed someone belittle another person.  I felt so badly that I didn't speak up and say anything at the time....but I did go back later on and tell the lady how sorry I was.

Do I think I'm better than any of these people I've shared about?  
Absolutely not!
I'm a firm believe in the saying.....
"There but by the grace of God go I"

But, what I do know....is that each of these situations have made me stop and think about my own walk with the Lord....and the kind of example that I want to set for others....and to try to be more careful about what I say and do because somebody might be watching....or listening!!!  I truly want my "treasures" to be based on this verse of scripture....

Matthew 6:19

Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. 

  I don't want my treasures to be material things....but on things that matter to the Lord and that will bring Him glory. 

Luke 12:34

Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. 

Happy Friday, Sweet Reader!!!

HOPE you have a wonderful weekend!!!