Natural Remedies to Help a Cold...

Due to my having a cold this week, I thought I would share some of the natural remedies that my family has been using.

First, we start drinking honey vinegar 2 - 3 times a day. Put 1 Tbsp Organic Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar in a cup along with 1 Tbsp honey (preferably raw and local) in a coffee cup or mug. Add 1/2 cup hot water and stir. Drink. This helps to kill infection and build your body's natural immunity.

Then we have a colloidal silver maker which we use to make colloidal silver and keep on hand. I take 1 Tbsp of that 3 - 4 times a day.

I've also been drinking a packet of Emergen-C (1,000 mg of Vitamin C plus other vitamins and minerals) in a 1/2 cup of water 2 - 3 times a day.

My family blends a special blend of essential oils called Immune Booster Blend which we also sell on our family's webstore. I use a simple oil tart burner with a tea candle. Most people use these to burn scented tarts, but they also work great to burn essential oils. I put 4 or 5 drops of the Immune Booster Blend in the tart burner and allow it to burn for about 15 minutes. I sit close to it to be able to inhale it and get the full effects of the oils which are good germ killers.

I am also using a drop of Thieves Oil on my tongue as needed to help cut the sore throat as well as gargling with salt water (1/2 tsp salt dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water; gargle and do not swallow).

As a result of this, I feel that I've overall maintained better energy and health that I would have otherwise. I have not needed to go to the doctor when otherwise I would definately have gone. My sore throat on a scale of 1 - 5 was a 4 at the peak. Using natural remedies allows my body to know how to defend itself and does not destroy the good along with the bad as is typical on antibiotics. Try a few of these ideas yourself and see what you think. I'd love to hear your feedback in the comments. Have you tried any of this before? Do you try something?

Fun Adventures...

This past week was a good yet busy week. My parents and I went off on a night away for my mom's birthday. We went over to see the Newark Holy Stones which were found in an Indian Burial Mound in the Newark, Ohio area which I find very interesting considering the fact that it is very possible the lost ten tribes have integrated into some of the American Indians. These stones have a figure of Moses on them as well as the Ten Commandments written in Hebrew on them.


We enjoyed shopping in the Roscoe village shops as well. Then we returned home in time to see Gaga on Momma's birthday.

On Tuesday, I went home with Nicole, a girlfriend of mine, for a girl's night. We enjoyed going thrift store shopping. Then we ate supper at her home with her very sweet step-mother. Then us girls watched Emma based on the Jane Austin classic. I had never seen it, but I enjoyed it greatly.

Thursday I had my cleaning job for a homeschooling family that I enjoyed greatly. Friday, we got all ready for Shabbat and company as Aunt Daria and her grandkids came for the Shabbat. We enjoyed their company and watched Courageous together that night. Courageous is the newest movie by Sherwood Pictures who also made Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof. I greatly enjoyed their new movie and would highly recommend it.

Sunday, I began developing a sore throat, so I am home sick today...not fun...wish I could get rid of the sore throat! I have a slight cold to go with the sore throat, but the throat is always the worst part. Thankfully, my mom is filling me with Vitamin C, Colloidal Silver, Immune Booster Blend, and it is greatly helping.

Chasing Dust Bunnies

My Sunday and Monday were very busy productive days...probably a bit too much time spent working on the computer, but I did get a lot done. My To Do List has more done on it, than not done which is a good thing! I'm finding that having a daily morning routine helps me to be more productive...now to just get the rest of the day into a routine and that would be good.

Tuesday, I had one of my house cleaning jobs, and I don't know what happened...but the floors were covered in dust. It had only been two weeks, but I was chasing dust bunnies for hours! I'm still sore today from all my chasing as the "bunnies" literally bounced all over the floor. (And I mean literally as the balls of dust and crumbs bounced up and and down on the run as I pushed the vaccum close to them.) I busily ran errands that afternoon after finishing to make the most of my gas into town.

Wednesday was a good day of getting work done on our family recipe book which I hope to publish later this year as well as ministry work for my ministry and Commandment Keepers. We keep adding new authors to Commandment Keepers which is so exciting for me. Then I keep adding more pages to my book which my ministry will be publishing once I finish it. I did not realize how much work writing is until I started this book, but it is so worth it.

We had my grandfather out visiting with us today. He has Alzheimer's, so he sleeps a lot. But we enjoy having him here with us. We've made a banana pudding for him - his favorite desert - and it's cooling on the countertop right now. So I'm off to clean our house and prepare for Shabbat as our congregation will be gathering at our house this coming Shabbat. I can't wait. We're studying the Threshold Covenant, and it is a very interesting topic!

When's Shabbat???

Well, today is Wednesday which means Shabbat is only 2 days away, and I can't wait. I truly love my weekly time with the Creator worshiping Him and learning more about Him. I am reading through the Bible on a yearly plan, and it is my first time reading through the whole Bible in my Complete Jewish Scriptures version. (I've read through the Bible before, just not this version.) And I have to say that the Scriptures are coming more and more alive for me. Just this week as I'm reading in Exodus as I was reading the account of the Red Sea Crossing, it truly dawned on me that Yahweh had told the children of Israel, I'm going to have you go camp at this location, the Pharaoh of Egypt is going to come and chase you, but I'm going to show myself even stronger than I did in Egypt. Then when the Pharaoh comes chasing them, they start complaining. I had always thought it was a fear reaction, but in reality it was a lack of faith! Yahweh had already told them what He was going to do and how He was going to show Himself even stronger than in Egypt! Wow did that really strike me!

I'm also really enjoying working on Commandment Keepers for Richard Rives. If you have not been there, please check it out. We've got a weekly Torah Commentary on there now too thanks to Mike Clayton! As well as videos, poems, and articles! Something for everyone. Watch it each day as we post 2 new articles every day.

I've also updated my family's webstore and expanded it. We've got a new series of workbooks done by my dad, Terry Boutet, on Discovering Your Freedom in Yeshua HaMosiach. Also, we've added 100% pure essential oils at a very reasonable price - Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, and 4 Thieves are just some of them!

And in the evenings, my family has been enjoying reading together or watching a teaching video near our warm wood stove. I've also been enjoying getting back to Scrapbooking. Right now, I'm finally doing my trip to Israel from November 2010! :)

Walking...

Well, I've been busy walking wherever Yahweh sends me which can be quite a varity! This past week, I've mailed packages for Paul Nison, worked on Eddie Chumney's website, published articles on Commandment Keepers (Richard Rives), and worked on a presentation on the head covering for my own ministry. It is amazing the doors the Lord keeps opening for me as long as I'm willing. I just have to trust and obey! Out of obedience comes blessing!

On Tuesday, I had my house cleaning job which I tease is getting paid to exercise versus paying to go to the gym! I enjoy this family - the mom is Jewish and the dad is an atheist...an interesting combination, but a very sweet family. They were having their large area rugs replaced, so I had a lot of wood floors to clean as this was a rare time to get to the actual floor versus rug!

Then on Friday, I was able to meet a friend for lunch. We enjoyed catching up on what had been going on in our lives as well as good food! I've also gotten a lot of website work done this week for my dad. I'm so happy with how his website is turning out. I updated his ministry website - www.restorahtionministries.org as well as some on his webstore - www.restorahtionfarm.com.

And I've enjoyed some great down time with my family. We watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and enjoyed some good laughs. We've read together. And so much more! Plus we made snow cream with the recent snowfall...our first decent one of the year.

Clean and Unclean

This is a superb video that Richard Rives did on Clean and Unclean which is posted on World Net Daily. Go to the video and join in the discussion as the "mainstream believers" are dominating the conversation and really attacking YHVH, His dietary laws, and Richard as well as WND for allowing this to be posted. Let's take a stand together for the God of the Bible!!! http://www.wnd.com/2012/01/does-god-still-care-what-believers-eat/

Clinging To YHVH

Wow! I haven't blogged in two weeks. That is so unlike me, but I know why... I have been struggling with making sure I'm purposeful in how and what I do. So I've been spending a lot of thinking and praying time. And I really feel like the Lord has confirmed the direction I'm going in and feel even firmer in that direction!!! That is such a freeing position to be. To realize that the Lord is directing you even in small things like finding a book when you are looking for it. It makes me realize that He's working on the big things too! So now I'm back at peace, walking in His will and timing. Even tonight, I was talking with a very good friend, and she confirmed that I was heading in the right direction. Ever since I left Crown, I've felt a loss; however, I have realized that it has been good for me. I'm back fully in the home other than going out to clean for three clients which means 3-4 half days a month are all I'm gone on a regular basis. The rest of the time, I'm doing some part time work from home as well as my ministry which I believe has kept me much more focused on the Lord first, then my family, my close friends who I have made a friendship commitment to, our congregation, and finally other people in my life. I feel that I'm becoming so much more balanced and this is something the Lord needed to do in my life before bringing the right young man into my life. YHVH had to bring my heart fully home and be content there. So I'm clinging to YHVH and trusting His will and way for my life!