At the end of my last post I elaborated a bit about my shoulder being dislocated for New Years. I wanted to share that journey with everyone because many of you live hundreds of miles away from me and seeing things from my perspective wouldn't happen unless I wrote about it. I promise not to make this boring!
...at least I hope it isn't...
While I was in the hospital I had the chance to review all that had happened and what I would need to do to get organized at home. In between snoozing and pain meds, I thought, "That was quite a fall! I probably have some bruising that took a back seat to my shoulder!" So I started taking Hylands Arnica disolving capsules 2x/day after getting home and settled. Go ahead and read about it! We've used it more over the years after our youngest son had scraped half of his face on a pine branch after dark and my friend offered it to us then. What a Godsend!
Another thing I decided to double up on was taking more NingXia Red! Not only is this the highest anioxidant rich drink on the planet, the healing properties that God placed in these plants are phenominal! Take a look at these 2 videos that show the history of the NingXia Wolfberry!
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Another thing I decided to double up on was taking more NingXia Red! Not only is this the highest anioxidant rich drink on the planet, the healing properties that God placed in these plants are phenominal! Take a look at these 2 videos that show the history of the NingXia Wolfberry!
Part 1:
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Additionally, I'm anointing my shoulder with 2 more oils--Abundance Essential Oil Blend and Peppermint Essential Oil.
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Additionally, I'm anointing my shoulder with 2 more oils--Abundance Essential Oil Blend and Peppermint Essential Oil.
Why?
Abundance Essential Oil Blend contains the following oils in it: Orange, Frankincense, Patchouli, Clove, Ginger, Myrrh, Cinnamon Bark, and Black Spruce essential oils.
Each of those plants have healing properties that were placed there by THE Lord Himself from creation. I encourage you to spend the next few minutes searching, "Benefits of_____" the above oils in this blend.
Once you kmow what they do, you'll want to know more!
Now, why Peppermint? Because adding Peppermint last *DRIVES* all those other oils deeper into the tissues!
Once you kmow what they do, you'll want to know more!
Now, why Peppermint? Because adding Peppermint last *DRIVES* all those other oils deeper into the tissues!
The Lord gives us such wonderful blessings and speaks of them in His Word:
"And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.”
(Eze 47:12)
I invite you to come learn with me about these wonderful blessings the Lord has given us to help us in every possible manner.
Love & God Bless,
Regina Graham
Regina Graham
2 Drops of Abundance Essential Oil Blend directly on my shoulder, praying for God'shealing touch to penetrate every ligament, tendon, muscle, bone, & marrow.
Then after 2-3 minutes, add 1 drop of Peppermint, slowly prayerfully rubbing in to the shoulder.
...To God Be ALL the Glory!!!
Amen!
I am not a doctor. I cannot diagnose, prescribe, or treat anyone
for any disease or sickness.
Before I married my husband over 30 years ago, our ancestral roots were not really part of our traditions as a family. To my recollection, I do not remember anyone saying, "This is an old Scotish tradition..." I remember hearing that we were from Scotish royalty, but nothing more about traditions.
Upon marrying my husband and being around his family and the neighborhood he grew up in, I was steeped in German, Prussian, Irish, Polish & Scotish tradition. It fascinated me to the point that I felt it was important to do a little research on my own ancestry. Mind you, I haven't had a DNA test run or anything like that, but I just asked my Dad. Come to find out, he had traced our ancestors back to the 1500's or more, if memory serves me correctly. He also told me that our family heritage is Scotish, Irish, and German. Upon finding out this piece of information I went to my husband's Grandmother and told her. I remember her saying, "Oh, you've got a wee bit of a temper in your heritage!" Which I found a bit funny at the time, so we laughed about it. She's been gone 18 years now and I miss her stories. I use to go to her TV room and sit with her and listen to her tell me all about whatever was on her mind and the stories she'd forgotten she'd told me ten times before, but I didn't mind. I firmly believe that the older folks forget who they tell stories to so they can repeat those stories again and again so we don't forget.
Our grandparents and great-grandparents are so very important to us! They love us so much! They've prayed for us, spent countless hours on their knees praying for each of us at this very moment in time. Their prayers may sound different than ours because they see things from a different perspective now, being older. For me, I began seeing things from an eternal perspective years ago and my prayers changed to align with that perspective. I suspect our own grandparents made that shift at some point in time as well.
To experience the birth of a new grandbaby is to see that eternal connection, the blessings of The Father raining down, and touching you, your children, and your children's children. Our youngest son was the first of our three to get married. That union brought the joy of what a dear friend calls, "A ready made Grandy." What a precious blessing he's been! Now they're expecting their first baby together. While my daughter-in-love has experienced this before, my son hasn't, so to hear her tell of my son's reactions to seeing his new baby on the ultrasound for the first time is just a wonderful sweet blessing to my heart.
A new baby is a connection to eternity, a new life that the Lord is blessing our lives with to remind us of His love and answer to prayers spoken long ago by our own grandparents and ancestors before them.
My prayer for you, as you read this, is that the Lord's greatest blessings will be upon you and your family. I pray for health, peace, love, and hope to be upon you all your days. I also pray for financial blessings to be yours. I pray for each of you to know the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as well as each of your family members whom you love. To add a little bit of my own heritage, I pray this blessing upon each of you reading this now, two days from now, two years from now, and after I am with my Father.
AN IRISH BLESSING
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
May God be with you and bless you:
May you see your children’s children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.
May you see your children’s children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home,
And may the land of a friend always be near.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home,
And may the land of a friend always be near.
May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.
"...I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you."(Jer 31:3)
"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace." (Num 6:24-26)
The Lord is gracious. I pray that each of you begin this year with great expectation of the Lord to move in your life mightily for His eternal glory.
The Lord is gracious. I pray that each of you begin this year with great expectation of the Lord to move in your life mightily for His eternal glory.
Amen!
Love & God Bless,
Regina Graham
PS: I wrote this post before the events of the 29th which sent me to the ER. I tripped over a baby gate meant to keep the dogs out of the kitchen. Unfortunately, I dislocated my left shoulder, earning me a luxurious night stay in the Tifton hospital after the ER folks couldn't get it back in place after 2 tries. I now have a sling holding my arm and shoulder in place for 2 weeks. By the grace of God, I'll start physical therapy and be well on my way to strengthening my arm again by mid-January. Please pray that my arm stays in place!I am not a doctor. I cannot diagnose, prescribe, or treat anyone
for any disease or sickness.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I hope all of you have had a joyous season as we reflect upon the nativity, the shepherds, the angels, Mary and Joseph, and the Christ child who came for each of us. I'm learning more each year about the symbolism that I had not picked up in years past, so it's been particularly interesting to me.
One of my goals for this year was to do all of our Christmas and birthdays debt free. That said, we're still snowballing our debt, so this came with an interesting challenge. I started making things last January, looking around for wonderful ideas that I could make for as many people as possible. I found a cowl and hat to make for family. I made a large afghan for my son and the others were just strategically setting money aside and getting things when I could.
Was I able to accomplish it? Yes! Was it easy? I would say that it was not easy, but it was definitely worth it! Now, we don't have any extra credit card debt and for that I'm grateful!
Was I able to accomplish it? Yes! Was it easy? I would say that it was not easy, but it was definitely worth it! Now, we don't have any extra credit card debt and for that I'm grateful!
So, how did I start?
I started by looking around at needs to see if there was a way I could fill needs with things I could make. Then I went from there. Of course needs came up throughout the year and I addressed those as they came up, but I'm so very pleased with how things came out!
Next I started planning. I knew there were going to be gift cards, and all kinds of things that were going to be bought, so I spread everything out in to months, then weeks. I made my lists in January and adjusted as I went.
This, in my opinion, was better than a Christmas Club account at the local bank! I allocated the money, made purchases as the year progressed, and if something came up where we needed money to fix something, it didn't come from the Christmas Club account!
One of the things I prided myself on was Dave Ramsey's saying, "Christmas comes around every year. We know when it is and we each have the same amount of time to get ready for it." And I was ready for it! What I wasn't ready for is the incidentals in between. So, as a result, the gifts for my South Dakota family will go out this week instead.
One of the things I prided myself on was Dave Ramsey's saying, "Christmas comes around every year. We know when it is and we each have the same amount of time to get ready for it." And I was ready for it! What I wasn't ready for is the incidentals in between. So, as a result, the gifts for my South Dakota family will go out this week instead.
But, as with all things, I always reassess the holidays once they're over and see what I could tweak for next year. I've done holiday planning since 2001 and everything has gone off without a hitch. I make exhaustive lists, making sure to break those thing down in to bite sized pieces to purchase at specific times so we're not over budget on our grocery bill.
This year I did something a little different and brainstormed with my son on our dry erase board so everyone can see all the planning that goes in to Thanksgiving and Christmas and pitch in where they can.
This year I did something a little different and brainstormed with my son on our dry erase board so everyone can see all the planning that goes in to Thanksgiving and Christmas and pitch in where they can.
Here is what we came up with:
This is what it looked like on October 1st. A few things changed, but most of it has been done. I still need to make my cheesecake, a gluten free quick bread and my cheeseball for New Year's day, but other than that, I'm doing well on my list.
As you can see, lots of moving parts! Did everything get done? No! But, I can use that to help me plan for next year!
How about you? Did you get all your planning done in advance? I know as our family grows and more people are added through marriage, there will be adjustments to the plan. How do you make those adjustments?
How about you? Did you get all your planning done in advance? I know as our family grows and more people are added through marriage, there will be adjustments to the plan. How do you make those adjustments?
I love knowing that I can get my deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, soap, laundry soap, dish soap and a host of other household items for gifts for free too! These, of course, go in to all the planning, too! It's a great way to bless family and friends! I'd love to share with you how I do that! It's super easy!
Take care & have a wonderful day!
Take care & have a wonderful day!
Love & God Bless,
Regina Graham
Having coffee and petting my kitty, Pickles, while sitting at the table by the
back door waiting for the dogs outside.
back door waiting for the dogs outside.
I am not a doctor. I cannot diagnose, prescribe, or treat anyone
for any disease or sickness.
I really liked the visual this picture painted! Not only are we covered in the Armor of God, but we're heading in to battle to slay our goals! We are conquiring fears of the unknown, self doubt, and making good positive things happen!
Two weeks ago I began a blog series called "Evaluating the Past Year and Setting Goals Moving Forward." Last week, I began breaking down 3 of the 7 areas below.
1). Fitness
2). Finance
3). Family
4). Field
5). Faith
6). Friends
7). Fun
That post can be found at "Slaying our Goals" Moving on with numbers 4 through 7 today complete with our oils to help us!
Now, when you're thinking of your field, that's equivalent to your occupation, or your job. I would like to get some Highest Potential on my body, so I'm going to apply a drop on my crown (Place your hand on the top of your head and slide it down approximately 1.5-2 inches down the back side of your head. That's your crown.) And I'm going to place a drop of Magnify Your Purpose in my hand, rub together between my hands in a clockwise rotation, cup over my nose, and inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds and hold for 4 seconds--repeating as many times as I need to.
Additionally, I'm going to add Motivation Essential Oil Blend to my Haven Diffuser to help me move through these goals quickly and easily.
FIELD--This is truly adjustable so you can make it your own. In my field, I educate people on the uses of essential oils and all 600+ products made from toxin free plant based materials. Because they work so extremely well for me and for my family, it makes no sense to be quiet about my find!
S-Specific Goals--Share the YL products, how to use them, and educate folks on their uses to thousands of people.
M-Measureable--Yes!
A-Attainable--Yes!
R-Relevant--Yes, every single product is relevant, helpful in a variety of situations, and with all kinds of people's needs.
T-Time Bound--Assess monthly.
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Take a look at them and let me know if you have any questions!
Now, moving on to the next one--Faith. I love this particular area of setting goals! I begin this by simply praying. I anoint my head with Abundance Essential Oil Blend while praying. I add a drop in to my hands and cup it over my nose and mouth. You could do this with any of the Oils of Ancient Scripture as well.
Add 4 drops of Hyssop and 2 drops of Citrus Fresh to your Lantern Diffuser and just sit quietly in prayer for a few minutes.
I have found that when I do this, praising and thanking God for His goodness, guidance, and direction, He guides my steps and shows me areas where HE wants to bring me closer to Him!
How awesome is that?!
Alright, let's begin...
FAITH--This is truly adjustable so you can make it your own.
S-Specific Goals--I would like to purposely make more prayer time.
M-Measureable--I guess I could measure this by how much closer I feel to my Abba Father. (Yes, some goals are like this).
A-Attainable--Absolutely!
R-Relevant--As I move along through this life "earth side", I"m finding more and more people to pray for. In my "Field" above, every single one of those thousands of people will find their names on my prayer list as well as each of their families, their finances, their physical/mental/spiritual health as well. This is one of those areas that cross over in to others, so it's important to recognise that and embrace it!
T-Time Bound--2022 and beyond, continually adding more people to my list.
This is only "one" goal in my Faith area, so rest assured there are many others!
FRIENDS--This is truly adjustable so you can make it your own.
S-Specific Goals--Find special and precious things to do for 12 friends that not only speaks their love language, but also is specific to them.
M-Measureable--One thing--whatever that is--per friend for 2022. Or it could be one action for all 12 monthly or quarterly. More prayer for guidance and direction in this is necessary. It's likely going to look like, "God please show me how I can show YOUR love to _____ in this season!"
A-Attainable--Yes! It requires listening and studying my dear sweet friends, their hopes and desires.
R-Relevant--Absolutely! Everyone loves getting together, getting something in the mail, & etc "just because."
T-Time Bound--Reassess and adjust as needed.
There are a host of things you could do with these goals! I know for me, I've been lacking in the Fun area, at least I've felt that way lately, so I've set the goal to do something fun once a month! Does that mean the same thing each month? No!
There are a host of things you could do with these goals! I know for me, I've been lacking in the Fun area, at least I've felt that way lately, so I've set the goal to do something fun once a month! Does that mean the same thing each month? No!
FUN--This is truly adjustable so you can make it your own.
S-Specific Goals--Do something fun monthly! (Birthday Party, Serving on a Missions Project, Taking our Grandson to the Aquarium or Zoo, Hiking, or Walking Trails at one of the state parks.)
M-Measureable--12 fun things monthly. We could do it weekly, but that depends on the budget.
A-Attainable--Yes!
R-Relevant--Yes!
T-Time Bound--Reassess and adjust if needed in 2 weeks. (This is truly my own saving grace because sometimes things change).
So there you have all 7 of the areas of setting goals that I work on throughout the year. Notice the reassessing every 2 weeks is truly what happens. It helps me to nip and tuck, expand or scrap until a later date as needed.
What are some of the goals you're thinking of right now? Don't wait to make the resolution because those will be broken usually within the first few weeks of the year. Set some realistic goals and use the S.M.A.R.T. system of setting goals and see how much MORE you accomplish!
Love and God Bless,
Regina Graham...with Ginger who not only is snuggling in the picture below, but as I type this she's right beside me.
#BibleStudySnuggleBugClub at 4AM. I have a tissue at the ready for when I sneeze!
My sweet Ginger is snuggling up beside me while I study my Bible.
I am not a doctor. I cannot diagnose, prescribe, or treat anyone
for any disease or sickness.
Last week I wrote about the 7 areas of balance for our lives. The reason these resonated with me is that they were complete. They covered every area that I had concerns with, and even concerns I didn't even know I had!
So this week we're going to cover the first 3, with the last 4 being next week.
Before we begin, grab your Valor, add a drop to your hand, put your hands together and move in a clockwise rotation. This gets the one drop all over your hands, it starts soaking in to your body and when you cup your hands over your nose and mouth to breathe deeply, it gets into your body in 2 ways--topical and aromatic. The Valor is in your brain in 3 seconds. It is found in your bloodstream in measureable amounts in 26 seconds. Valor is known to be an oil of bravery and confidence. So, we're going to confidently "slay" these goals!
1). Fitness
So this week we're going to cover the first 3, with the last 4 being next week.
Before we begin, grab your Valor, add a drop to your hand, put your hands together and move in a clockwise rotation. This gets the one drop all over your hands, it starts soaking in to your body and when you cup your hands over your nose and mouth to breathe deeply, it gets into your body in 2 ways--topical and aromatic. The Valor is in your brain in 3 seconds. It is found in your bloodstream in measureable amounts in 26 seconds. Valor is known to be an oil of bravery and confidence. So, we're going to confidently "slay" these goals!
1). Fitness
2). Finance
3). Family
These 3 areas are usually the most thought of in the "resolution" arena. The others we'll discuss next week, but let's focus on a couple of "SMART" ways to make goals in these areas that not only make sense, but have a greater probability of success.
These 3 areas are usually the most thought of in the "resolution" arena. The others we'll discuss next week, but let's focus on a couple of "SMART" ways to make goals in these areas that not only make sense, but have a greater probability of success.
This is the system I use when I set goals for myself. So, let's begin. You can begin with me, too, so you can look at your fitness goals like I am currently.
FITNESS--This is truly adjustable so you can make it your own.
S-Specific Goals--I need to gain greater strength in my abdomen. (Just being real here, folks!)
M-Measureable--How can I measure this? It's more than just losing inches, but better posture, less pain when I'm working around the house, and longer work sessions--longevity.
A-Attainable--Seek out a variety of back and abdominal exercises that are not super hard, but something I can do in 5 minutes repeatedly throughout the day building up my repetitions.
R-Relevant--I don't want to be tethered to a 2 hour a day workout routine. Five minutes a couple times a day would work.
T-Time Bound--Reassess and adjust if needed in 2 weeks.
Are you still with me? What are your fitness goals?
Now, grab yourself a bottle of Peppermint Essential oil and open it up, smell it! It will help you wake up for this!
FINANCE--There can be more than one goal in each area. This is just a sample of one of many potential goals in this area.
Are you still with me? What are your fitness goals?
Now, grab yourself a bottle of Peppermint Essential oil and open it up, smell it! It will help you wake up for this!
FINANCE--There can be more than one goal in each area. This is just a sample of one of many potential goals in this area.
S-Specific Goals--Pay off highest interest credit card in 6 months.
M-Measureable--How can I measure this? It's more than just paying as much as possible on the credit card. It's going to take sacrificing in one or more areas in order to pay off this credit card. What can I cut from the grocery list to make this happen? Where else can I cut, even if it's just a few dollars? So, if my highest rate credit card balance is $1,500 that is $250 each month that I need to pay on that card. However, interest is added each month, so I'll need to pay all of the interest each month too. So, if the interest is $30 each month, I need to add that amount to my payment to make sure I attain my goal.
A-Attainable--What else can I do to make this goal a reality? I can offer to watch someone's kids while they have a date night. I can teach more classes. I can tutor in the evenings. I can also clean people's houses. All this to help get extra money to pay off that debt!
A-Attainable--What else can I do to make this goal a reality? I can offer to watch someone's kids while they have a date night. I can teach more classes. I can tutor in the evenings. I can also clean people's houses. All this to help get extra money to pay off that debt!
R-Relevant--This is a short period of time where I need to be focused and driven to pay off this debt. Of course other family members need to be on board to make this a reality as well. All in agreement that nothing gets put on the credit card for any reason. If it's a need, we find another way. We're doing this to eventually free up this $280/month to pay off the next thing, then eventually be debt free!
T-Time Bound--Paid off in 6 months. Reassess in 3 to see how far we've come to achieving the goal.
Are you still with me? Ok, this is such a wide area that you could literally do anything with it! So, I'll suggest you grab Gathering Essential Oil blend to work on this area. Sometimes when dealing with family, there may be some issues, so if we diffuse or just open the bottle and take a 4 second inhale, hold it for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds, then repeat that process a couple more times, then you'll notice an ability to set goals to get working on those family relationships--even if it's just going for a walk.
FAMILY--This is one of my many family related goals. You could have something like this or a host of different ideas.
S-Specific Goals--I want to save $1,500 for an anniversary weekend away with my husband.
M-Measureable--How can I measure this? How much do I need to save every week/month in order to make this happen? What can I cut from another area to help fund this trip? As it turns out, it's roughly $65/week until our anniversary.
A-Attainable--I need to make reservations in advance, so I need to have money for that up front. I need to board the dogs for the weekend. I need to make sure we have enough good food on hand. Make sure all of our medical considerations are thought of, pack our bags, gas up the vehicle, and go!
R-Relevant--Building on our relationship, spending time together, away from every day life, just relaxing and having fun.
T-Time Bound--Reassess and adjust if needed in 2 weeks.
These are just examples of specific goals for each area. Only you know where your weak areas are. This manner of addressing those weak areas gives structure and reassessement of those goals in a reasonable time frame.
The interesting thing about these goals is that often times they overlap in to other areas, like the weekend away with my husband also overlaps in to the finance area.
The interesting thing about these goals is that often times they overlap in to other areas, like the weekend away with my husband also overlaps in to the finance area.
Start with these 3 areas and see what you come up with. If you're married, talk with you spouse about all the different things you'd like to accomplish. Encourage them to come up with something they'd like to accomplish as well and see if you can mesh them together at some points and work together on them. Not all of them will be able to be meshed together, but in some ways you can. Don't be afraid to reassess after 2 weeks. Keep a journal of how you're doing and what you hope to accomplish with these goals.
Remember, we're not doing resolutions, but goals. Resolutions are for the year. Goals can be long or short term, just remember to use the S.M.A.R.T. system as a framework and you'll see more of your goals accomplished this year than you thought you ever could accomplish!
Let me know how you're doing! I'd love to compare notes and encourage you!
Love & God Bless,
Regina
Embracing the gray hair, the wrinkles, and the no-make-up look.
I am not a doctor. I cannot diagnose, prescribe, or treat anyone
for any disease or sickness.
