Happy Thanksgiving!
God’s will for us is to be thankful, to give Him thanks in ALL the circumstances in our life. Are you thankful today for the difficult things along with the happy things? We are praying that your Thanksgiving week be filled with joy, that you would be prayerful about everything and in all things giving […]
Flu Shot or NOT…
It’s that time of year again when we are inundated by the pressure of media and medical professionals to get your yearly flu shot. I want to just shed a bit of light on something you may not have thought of before. You all know I’m such an advocate of checking the ingredients on the […]
Appeal to Heave & Give Him 15
In honor of Veteran’s Day and what so many brave men & women have fought for since the days of the Revolutionary War, I want to share with you the flag that George Washington commissioned to fly over 6 of our very first Navy vessels in 1775 before we even officially became a nation and […]
Your L4-L5 Vertebrae
They are the last 2 vertebrae in your spine. Mostly you would think of the pain associated with the lower back if one or both of these vertebrae are subluxated. Subluxations (misalignments) in this area of the lower back can mean much more serious issues than back pain. Although lower back pain and sciatica are […]
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) – One of the Great Antioxidants
Y’all know how much I talk about inflammation and it’s horrific effects on your health…here is yet another great way to reduce inflammation in your body. It’s called Alpha Lipoic Acid. Inflammation and free-radical exposure is part of our lives every single day from stress to poor diet choices to pollution. Anti-oxidants are vitamins and […]
Where are my eyes looking?
What I mean is this: Where is my focus? Upon what kinds of things are my eyes continually looking? If you are like me, whatever I stare at long enough tends to overwhelm my thoughts. This can lead us either to a better more fulfilling life or an existence of defeat and trouble. We can […]
Your C3 and C4 Vertebrae
If you feel the very back of your skull (your occiput) and count down your neck to the 3rd and 4th vertebrae, that is where your C3 and C4 are located. C3 and C4 help control the diaphragm (the sheet of muscle that stretches to the bottom of the rib cage and plays an important […]
Kick Your NSAIDs to the Curb (And What You Can Use Instead)
You’re hearing this from a woman who popped 4 ibuprofen like it was no big deal after volleyball practice in high school. Thankfully, now I know what NSAIDs can do to your body. NSAIDs are “non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs”, which include Naproxen (Aleve) and Advil (Ibuprofen) and lots of others. In July 2015, the FDA strengthened […]
God Never Hurries
“God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which He must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves.” W. Tozer, from the book The Pursuit of God Do you ever feel like your life is moving way too fast? Too much hurry? Too much worry? Too much responsibility […]
Your T11 & T12 Vertebrae
In continuing the “Your Spine” series, we move now to the lowest 2 vertebrae in your Thoracic spine. They are called T11 and T12. Your lowest 2 ribs are attached to these vertebrae. The areas of the body and functions of the body controlled by the nerves exiting these vertebrae control: Kidneys, Ureters, Small Intestines, […]