I am just amazed at all the things I have learned and am learning about my body and toxins throughout these past few months. Basically, toxins are why we all get sick and are overweight.
I have learned and am constantly learning new information about things in our everyday life that are dangerous to our health and are making our bodies toxic.
From the moment of conception to your current age, you have been around "stuff" that has gotten into your body (and even your mind) and could possibly causing you to suffer from health problems. Sometimes it's easy to make statements like "A little won't hurt me!" or "Everything's going to kill us some how so what's the big deal?" However, God gave us wisdom to make the right decisions for ourselves and our families.
I am almost certain God planned for us to choose to live a healthy life! In the modern age of convenience, it's true, we simply can not avoid everything, however, there are steps we can take to help our children and family lessen our toxicity in our bodies and live a healthier life.
Always shop in the horseshoe: Try to avoid going down middle aisles at the grocery, that is where the pre-packaged junk resides. Eat vegetables and fruits as much as you can. Also, be aware of hormones and antibiotics in your meats. Also, avoid foods with hydrogenated oils, words with numbers like Polysorbate 8O, MSG, aspartame, sucralose, hydrolyzed yeast extract and Red 40.
I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which is a thyroid disease that has caused me to be hypothyroid....my thyroid function is slow. I have Reverse T3 Dominance. A measurement of rT3 is valuable in identifying a Reverse T3 Dominance. But many doctors do not check all the things that they should when it comes to thyroid function. What Causes Reverse T3 Dominance?....Prolonged stress and toxicity are the major causes of reverse T3 dominance.
Over the past year, I have experienced some pretty severe swelling at times. One of the symptoms of an Advanced Level of Toxicity: Having a lymphatic system where the lymphs in your body do a poor job of draining fluids from tissues.
Over the past year, I have also experienced some pretty severe headaches as well. The EMG that I had at the Mayo Clinic showed some abnormal nerves in my head and face. A headache is the body's chief warning signal of body toxicity. The toxic load in the body has increased so fast that poisons are circulating in the bloodstream and cause irritation to the brain and nerves.
Ten weeks ago, I started Goga....Whole Body Vibration. Goga is a lifestyle change that gives you the opportunity to improve your life forever. The Goga machine activates the body through muscle contractions, the circulatory, lymphatic and digestive systems.
I also use a Far Infrared Sauna to help detoxify my body. It helps release toxins, like: heavy metals, chemicals, and plastics that may have accumulated in your body. The sauna's light rays stimulate the body's metabolism. The body burns approximately 300 calories in a 15 minute session.
The third component that is useful to me is the alkaline water. Alkaline water balances the ph levels in the body and helps flush out toxins.
Goga is truly been a lifesaver for me! I have only had two headaches in the past 10 weeks and they have not been as severe. I have lost over 20 pounds and the best news of all is....my eyesight has improved! PRAISE GOD!
I like to write about the lessons God is teaching me along the road of life. You may wonder...why am I making myself so vulnerable? Because God has done so much that I cannot keep quiet. I have to share. Jesus's last words to his desciples were, "Go,tell." We are His disciples too and this is just one of the ways of telling. I like to spread hope and encouragement by sharing my own experiences in order to help others that may be experiencing similar situations.
God’s power is made perfect in weakness. This stirs my heart. Weakness is hard, but weakness doesn’t have to mean defeat. It is my opportunity to experience God’s power firsthand. - Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food
God....He makes it all an awesome incredible journey. Even when I get down I can't stay down. He carries me....sustains me.....It's the best feeling ever!
Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9). Through you and me God can touch another, perhaps save a life. The possibilities are endless if you only have the nerve.
Blessings,
Dalinda
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
How Is Today Just As Important A Part Of The Journey?
God takes us on the path we need to go on to prepare us for where He wants us to be.
God is moving our family in a new direction. We know that God is leading us somewhere. . . whether that is taking us deeper in our faith or physically moving us to be in the center of His will.
Personally, I’d love for God to tell me that He’s moving me in a new or deeper direction, and then poof it just happens. But then it would not be faith. It would just be promotion without perseverance. Destination without the benefits of the journey to get there.
Sometimes there is so much mess is this journey that we can’t see straight, but even in the blur, even in doubt, there is Glory!
God puts the evidence of what He is capable of accomplishing in our lives right in front of our face and we miss it. The miracle is right there but we’re too distracted trying to figure out all the details. We get wrapped up into the work of trying to connect all of life’s dots. We become preoccupied with our attempts to fit God into some sort of tidy box.
Today, I don’t want to miss the miracles God puts in my path. I want to see them and rejoice!
I am so thankful for the incredible things God is doing! He will either give you what you ask, or something far better....God will move mountains for you! ❤
Blessings,
Dalinda
God is moving our family in a new direction. We know that God is leading us somewhere. . . whether that is taking us deeper in our faith or physically moving us to be in the center of His will.
Personally, I’d love for God to tell me that He’s moving me in a new or deeper direction, and then poof it just happens. But then it would not be faith. It would just be promotion without perseverance. Destination without the benefits of the journey to get there.
Sometimes there is so much mess is this journey that we can’t see straight, but even in the blur, even in doubt, there is Glory!
God puts the evidence of what He is capable of accomplishing in our lives right in front of our face and we miss it. The miracle is right there but we’re too distracted trying to figure out all the details. We get wrapped up into the work of trying to connect all of life’s dots. We become preoccupied with our attempts to fit God into some sort of tidy box.
Today, I don’t want to miss the miracles God puts in my path. I want to see them and rejoice!
I am so thankful for the incredible things God is doing! He will either give you what you ask, or something far better....God will move mountains for you! ❤
Blessings,
Dalinda
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Sometimes We Are So Busy Searching For Answers, We Miss The Blessing
God is bringing us to a decision: Do we trust God or do we trust in "man"?
Isn't it reasonable to trust good Christian experts, like doctors and counselors? Doesn't God work through them?
Sometimes I miss God’s blessings because I am looking for the wrong thing. Up until a few months ago, all I was searching for was a diagnosis (answers), while God was waiting to heal me. In my searching for answers, I was basically saying to God, "Okay, I am sick and am going to be this way for the rest of my life, so I just need a name for this disease so I can move on."
Even if what we hope for does not turn out the way that we want or possibly even expect, He holds a gift in His hand for you, He holds the truth and He holds love and peace and joy for every situation.
I had my follow up appointment with the neurologist this afternoon and got some awesome news. He did the colorblind test on me again. Six weeks ago, I missed three. Today, I only missed one. He said he didn't know how to explain it, but my sight had improved. God is good!!!
God gets all the glory!.....As I was driving home form the doctor today, I looked back and remembered where I was a year ago in my health and to see the miracle healing he is doing on me now, I just cried with thanksgiving. Chris Tomlin's song, "Jesus Messiah" was playing on the radio and I turned it up as loud as it would go and sang my heart out. Thank you, Jesus! ❤
God IS a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. Not those who seek merely His blessings, but those who seek Him, are the ones who find their reward. For He is the reward.
Sometimes there are no answers, just a God who is there to comfort and heal. That is really all we need!
Blessings,
Dalinda
Isn't it reasonable to trust good Christian experts, like doctors and counselors? Doesn't God work through them?
Sometimes I miss God’s blessings because I am looking for the wrong thing. Up until a few months ago, all I was searching for was a diagnosis (answers), while God was waiting to heal me. In my searching for answers, I was basically saying to God, "Okay, I am sick and am going to be this way for the rest of my life, so I just need a name for this disease so I can move on."
Even if what we hope for does not turn out the way that we want or possibly even expect, He holds a gift in His hand for you, He holds the truth and He holds love and peace and joy for every situation.
I had my follow up appointment with the neurologist this afternoon and got some awesome news. He did the colorblind test on me again. Six weeks ago, I missed three. Today, I only missed one. He said he didn't know how to explain it, but my sight had improved. God is good!!!
God gets all the glory!.....As I was driving home form the doctor today, I looked back and remembered where I was a year ago in my health and to see the miracle healing he is doing on me now, I just cried with thanksgiving. Chris Tomlin's song, "Jesus Messiah" was playing on the radio and I turned it up as loud as it would go and sang my heart out. Thank you, Jesus! ❤
God IS a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. Not those who seek merely His blessings, but those who seek Him, are the ones who find their reward. For He is the reward.
Sometimes there are no answers, just a God who is there to comfort and heal. That is really all we need!
Blessings,
Dalinda
Monday, April 15, 2013
God's Grace Is An Unlimited Gift
Grace calls you to get up, throw off your blanket of helplessness, and to move on through life in faith. - Kay Arthur
You can't climb the ladder of life with your hands in your pockets. - Barbara Johnson
We limit ourselves when we limit our lives. There is so much we won’t understand. That doesn’t mean those things are bad or wrong. It may simply mean they are from God....Often the trials we mourn are really doors into the good things we long for.
God's grace is an unlimited gift. Grace is an outrageous blessing bestowed freely on a totally undeserving recipient. I thank God for His amazing grace every single day, because none of us deserve it!
Grace is not about finishing last or first; it is about not counting. We receive grace as a gift from God, not as one thing we toil to earn. - Philip Yancey
Lean not on our own understanding…but TRUST in Him. Trust His heart and His vision for us. If we do, I think our lives will start getting a whole more exciting.....Because the grace of God rains down on those who are emptied and vulnerable, on the ones who admit that they struggle.
Our circumstances may be difficult, but our strength will be sufficient....If God can raise Jesus from the dead, He can raise us above our circumstances.
Blessings,
Dalinda
You can't climb the ladder of life with your hands in your pockets. - Barbara Johnson
We limit ourselves when we limit our lives. There is so much we won’t understand. That doesn’t mean those things are bad or wrong. It may simply mean they are from God....Often the trials we mourn are really doors into the good things we long for.
God's grace is an unlimited gift. Grace is an outrageous blessing bestowed freely on a totally undeserving recipient. I thank God for His amazing grace every single day, because none of us deserve it!
Grace is not about finishing last or first; it is about not counting. We receive grace as a gift from God, not as one thing we toil to earn. - Philip Yancey
Lean not on our own understanding…but TRUST in Him. Trust His heart and His vision for us. If we do, I think our lives will start getting a whole more exciting.....Because the grace of God rains down on those who are emptied and vulnerable, on the ones who admit that they struggle.
Our circumstances may be difficult, but our strength will be sufficient....If God can raise Jesus from the dead, He can raise us above our circumstances.
Blessings,
Dalinda
Friday, April 12, 2013
Celebrating 16 Years Of Married Bliss
Newlyweds....April 12, 1997
Celebrating 16 years of married bliss! God is good!
Celebrating 16 years of married bliss! God is good!
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Memories...They Help Tell Our Story
Our lives are filled with memories. I am so blessed to have so many happy memories in my life already.
Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” - Kevin Arnold, The Wonder Years
It actually is possible to bring a memory back to the surface and experience some of the same familiar feelings. And that is the beautiful thing about memories—pleasant or unpleasant, we deal with them each and every day. They become what we fondly refer to as our story.
Each and every one of my memories reminds me of God’s wonder – acts of love; friendship; creation; humor; and creativity. Although He may not be so obvious in some of our memories, God is present in them all.
I have memories where God is more centre stage...Tomorrow is our 16th wedding anniversary. Sixteen years ago tonight, Jody and I had just finished our wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner and were on our way back to my house. I remember both of us being very excited and very, very nervous - so my Dad made us both a shot of Rock and Rye to calm our nerves. LOL ....Nervous then, blessed now - and always! ♥
Memories can be very precious to us. It’s these memories that I have of God that help me to continually have faith in my Creator, who loves me and desires to be a part of my life. It’s these experiences/memories that I can share with others to help point them to our Savior.
God is so amazing! He is definitely worth remembering.
Blessings,
Dalinda
Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” - Kevin Arnold, The Wonder Years
It actually is possible to bring a memory back to the surface and experience some of the same familiar feelings. And that is the beautiful thing about memories—pleasant or unpleasant, we deal with them each and every day. They become what we fondly refer to as our story.
Each and every one of my memories reminds me of God’s wonder – acts of love; friendship; creation; humor; and creativity. Although He may not be so obvious in some of our memories, God is present in them all.
I have memories where God is more centre stage...Tomorrow is our 16th wedding anniversary. Sixteen years ago tonight, Jody and I had just finished our wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner and were on our way back to my house. I remember both of us being very excited and very, very nervous - so my Dad made us both a shot of Rock and Rye to calm our nerves. LOL ....Nervous then, blessed now - and always! ♥
Memories can be very precious to us. It’s these memories that I have of God that help me to continually have faith in my Creator, who loves me and desires to be a part of my life. It’s these experiences/memories that I can share with others to help point them to our Savior.
God is so amazing! He is definitely worth remembering.
Blessings,
Dalinda
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
His Glory Shines Through The Mess
What do you think of when you read the word “glory”? I think of giving credit to whom credit is due, honoring someone, holding someone in high esteem, praising someone or giving all the accolades to someone who deserves it. That may work for human form of glory, but God’s glory is something entirely different.
God’s glory is the way in which He chooses to make Himself recognizable in our life. That’s right, how He displays Himself in our very life brings glory to Himself. The Bible tells us everything He made brings Him glory. Psalm 19:1 NKJV “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.”
Sharing brokenness with one another is a gift. Why? Because by showing our brokenness to one another, Jesus and His power can more clearly shine through. When we keep it to ourselves, try to clean up our story, our sin, and only show our beauty to one another, that is what they see...Our beauty. Beauty that is man-made and hollow.
But when we take the brave step of sharing our ugliness, our pain, our broken pieces, then His beauty can shine through, and it is truly beautiful.
He gets the glory of a life redeemed. Not us.
His glory shines through the mess. He picks up the pieces and begins to fit them all together to form the most beautiful mosaic, so much more beautiful than we could ever dream or imagine.
And that is why I share my story through my blog. I give you this gift of my brokenness, my family’s brokenness, that His glory might shine brightly through us.
I am thankful to God for using me to further His Kingdom.
Blessings,
Dalinda
God’s glory is the way in which He chooses to make Himself recognizable in our life. That’s right, how He displays Himself in our very life brings glory to Himself. The Bible tells us everything He made brings Him glory. Psalm 19:1 NKJV “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.”
Sharing brokenness with one another is a gift. Why? Because by showing our brokenness to one another, Jesus and His power can more clearly shine through. When we keep it to ourselves, try to clean up our story, our sin, and only show our beauty to one another, that is what they see...Our beauty. Beauty that is man-made and hollow.
But when we take the brave step of sharing our ugliness, our pain, our broken pieces, then His beauty can shine through, and it is truly beautiful.
He gets the glory of a life redeemed. Not us.
His glory shines through the mess. He picks up the pieces and begins to fit them all together to form the most beautiful mosaic, so much more beautiful than we could ever dream or imagine.
And that is why I share my story through my blog. I give you this gift of my brokenness, my family’s brokenness, that His glory might shine brightly through us.
I am thankful to God for using me to further His Kingdom.
Blessings,
Dalinda
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