“God’s wounds cure, sin’s kisses kill” - William Gurnall
God is a wise disciplinarian. Concerning the difference in Adam and Eve’s consequences for sin, it is significant to consider what are generally topics of interest and value in each sex. Men usually find their greatest sense of significance in their work while women find it in their relationships. Adam’s discipline was associated with his work, increasing its challenge and difficulty. He had taken (with practically no effort) what did not belong to him to eat. His punishment was related to his sin in that now he must work very hard for what it was his right to eat.
Eve’s sin involved a breakdown in relationships—first with God then with her husband. Her discipline involved experiencing pain in the closest relationship—mother with child. The pain of childbearing is the pain of separation. This is symbolic of the pain Eve caused when she separated from God. (Patriarchs and Prophets, Ellen G. White, pgs. 58-60)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
THANK YOU, LORD
THANK YOU, LORD
Thank you, Lord, for simple things
That brighten every day
Like sunshine in the morning
And daffodils in May.
Thank you, too, for friends who care
When tears begin to fall
And thank you too for answered prayer
The greatest gift of all!
Thank you for each spring bouquet
And for the summer rose,
For rainbows in the meadow
And every stream that flows.
Thank you, Lord, for simple things
Which really are quite grand
For each is a miracle
Wrought by the Master’s hand!
Clay Harrison
Thank you, Lord, for simple things
That brighten every day
Like sunshine in the morning
And daffodils in May.
Thank you, too, for friends who care
When tears begin to fall
And thank you too for answered prayer
The greatest gift of all!
Thank you for each spring bouquet
And for the summer rose,
For rainbows in the meadow
And every stream that flows.
Thank you, Lord, for simple things
Which really are quite grand
For each is a miracle
Wrought by the Master’s hand!
Clay Harrison
Thursday, November 18, 2010
A PAIN-FREE CYCLE
FOLLOWING IS MY PERSONAL TESTIMONY OF HOW I SURVIVED MY TIME OF THE MONTH THIS TIME AROUND
Heavy bleeding; ripping pain; prolonged cycle; crying and inability to function. These all described my "time of the month" symptoms. This started happening within the past few years. Years is long time to live with pain. I dreaded my "time of the month" more than ever. I suffered from anxiety when I know the time was near. Thank the Lord, the cycle became regular after my fourth child, so I could mentally prepare myself for the onslaught that was to come upon me.
After years of this, each time getting a little worse, I begun paying attention to my body. I first noticed my mood changes, then the bodily changes and then the physical manifestations of what is a normal body function. I also started talking to other women to find out what they do to ease their symptoms. One women shared with me something that helped. She said to eat fruits for 1 day once a week. I didn't do it totally, but increased my fruit intake when the time was nearing. My pain was less for the first time. My curiosity was sparked and hope sprung up with me.
Then I realized that the month that I consumed an excess of processed food (corn chips, crackers or anything else in a box or crinkly bag), my pain was horrendous and my cycle dragged on for a few extra days. One day, in desperation, I was quietly going through the pews before church looking for someone to give me pain-killers, something I never like taking.
Here is the conclusion of my own personal research for how to have a normal menstrual cycle with out the extra drama: I as the test patient.
(1) I Included lots of fruits and vegetables in my diet (fresh and uncooked as much as possible)
(2) Drank water throughout the day (Alternated with pure water and distilled; I added fresh lemon juice* for flavor)
(3) Refrained from eating processed foods, milk, eggs and cheese a few days before the onset
(4) One day 1, I made an Anti-inflammatory Smoothie:
1 quarter fresh pineapple
1 handful walnuts
1 tbsp. whole flaxseed
1 tsp. ground ginger
Blend. Halved the mixture and eat with a spoon** twice a day the first day
*Minute Made has a squeezable lemon juice that is excellent since I rarely find fresh juicy lemons in my area
**You may add some pineapple juice to the smoothie(if you don't like it too thick) and drink it.
(5) For any possible infections that may be causing my pain, I made Nature's Penicillin for the second and third day:
1 grapefruit
1 orange
2 lemons
3 cloves of garlic
½ large onion
3 drops of peppermint oil (Use a capful if using peppermint extract)
Directions:
Peel fruit, onion and garlic. Blend. Add peppermint oil. Take one cup a day for an adult and half a cup for a child. Spread dosage out over course of the day, taking a spoonful every 1-2 hours.
This is the first time I was not tossing in bed and moaning all day because of menstrual cramps. Praise the Lord!!! My family had come to expect that this was normal. Thank God, it does not have to be.
Heavy bleeding; ripping pain; prolonged cycle; crying and inability to function. These all described my "time of the month" symptoms. This started happening within the past few years. Years is long time to live with pain. I dreaded my "time of the month" more than ever. I suffered from anxiety when I know the time was near. Thank the Lord, the cycle became regular after my fourth child, so I could mentally prepare myself for the onslaught that was to come upon me.
After years of this, each time getting a little worse, I begun paying attention to my body. I first noticed my mood changes, then the bodily changes and then the physical manifestations of what is a normal body function. I also started talking to other women to find out what they do to ease their symptoms. One women shared with me something that helped. She said to eat fruits for 1 day once a week. I didn't do it totally, but increased my fruit intake when the time was nearing. My pain was less for the first time. My curiosity was sparked and hope sprung up with me.
Then I realized that the month that I consumed an excess of processed food (corn chips, crackers or anything else in a box or crinkly bag), my pain was horrendous and my cycle dragged on for a few extra days. One day, in desperation, I was quietly going through the pews before church looking for someone to give me pain-killers, something I never like taking.
Here is the conclusion of my own personal research for how to have a normal menstrual cycle with out the extra drama: I as the test patient.
(1) I Included lots of fruits and vegetables in my diet (fresh and uncooked as much as possible)
(2) Drank water throughout the day (Alternated with pure water and distilled; I added fresh lemon juice* for flavor)
(3) Refrained from eating processed foods, milk, eggs and cheese a few days before the onset
(4) One day 1, I made an Anti-inflammatory Smoothie:
1 quarter fresh pineapple
1 handful walnuts
1 tbsp. whole flaxseed
1 tsp. ground ginger
Blend. Halved the mixture and eat with a spoon** twice a day the first day
*Minute Made has a squeezable lemon juice that is excellent since I rarely find fresh juicy lemons in my area
**You may add some pineapple juice to the smoothie(if you don't like it too thick) and drink it.
(5) For any possible infections that may be causing my pain, I made Nature's Penicillin for the second and third day:
1 grapefruit
1 orange
2 lemons
3 cloves of garlic
½ large onion
3 drops of peppermint oil (Use a capful if using peppermint extract)
Directions:
Peel fruit, onion and garlic. Blend. Add peppermint oil. Take one cup a day for an adult and half a cup for a child. Spread dosage out over course of the day, taking a spoonful every 1-2 hours.
This is the first time I was not tossing in bed and moaning all day because of menstrual cramps. Praise the Lord!!! My family had come to expect that this was normal. Thank God, it does not have to be.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
THE GARDEN IN EDEN: EARTH'S FIRST FAMILY
During the week of creation, God planted a garden and put the man Adam whom he had made.
A river that had four openings, flowed out of Eden to water the garden.
In addition to the trees that God made to provide food, two special trees were put in the garden.
One was the Tree of Life and the other was the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
God gave man another job, to take care of the garden.
God told Adam that he may eat from any of the trees that were for food, but not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
God warned him that in the day he ate from that special tree, he would surely die.
Remember what Adam’s other job was, to name the animals, fish and birds?
Well, while he was naming them, he realized that they all had a partner, but he didn’t have one.
God already knew that it was not good for man to be alone, but now Adam knew it too.
God put Adam to sleep and performed the first surgery by taking a rib from Adam’s side and using it to make a partner for him.
Adam called her woman and she became known as Eve, the mother of all living.
During that time, the man and his wife didn’t wear any clothes, but they were not embarrassed and did not seem to notice.
Since there was no sin on the earth, this family could have lived happily every after.
(C) Leuanna N. Matheson 2007
A river that had four openings, flowed out of Eden to water the garden.
In addition to the trees that God made to provide food, two special trees were put in the garden.
One was the Tree of Life and the other was the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
God gave man another job, to take care of the garden.
God told Adam that he may eat from any of the trees that were for food, but not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
God warned him that in the day he ate from that special tree, he would surely die.
Remember what Adam’s other job was, to name the animals, fish and birds?
Well, while he was naming them, he realized that they all had a partner, but he didn’t have one.
God already knew that it was not good for man to be alone, but now Adam knew it too.
God put Adam to sleep and performed the first surgery by taking a rib from Adam’s side and using it to make a partner for him.
Adam called her woman and she became known as Eve, the mother of all living.
During that time, the man and his wife didn’t wear any clothes, but they were not embarrassed and did not seem to notice.
Since there was no sin on the earth, this family could have lived happily every after.
(C) Leuanna N. Matheson 2007
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
CREATION: THE FIRST WEEK OF EARTH
L.A.N.D. Children Living Bible Series
Once upon a time, when nothing was in the world, God made Heaven and Earth.
The Earth was dark and empty, except for the Holy Spirit who was hovering over the Earth.
So on day 1, God made light and separated it from the darkness and called them day and night.
On day 2, God made the atmosphere, separated it with space and called the top part heaven.
On day 3, God made land on the bottom part and called it Earth and made seas, then added herb plants, grass and fruit trees.
One day 4, God made the sun for daytime and the moon for nighttime, so that we could keep track of time.
On day 5, God made fish and other sea creatures and birds and they had babies and multiplied.
On day 6, God made land animals and two people, a man named Adam and after that, a woman named Eve, his wife.
God put the man and woman in charge of the animals, fish and birds and even let the man name them.
God told Adam and Eve to have lots of children so that the Earth will be filled with people.
God also told them that they could eat the fruits and that both they and the animals could eat the herbs.
Everything God made was good.
On day 7, God was finished creating the Earth so he ended his work and rested.
God blessed the 7th day and made it special and told Adam and Eve to enjoy that special time with him and rest also.
(C) Leuanna Matheson 2007
Once upon a time, when nothing was in the world, God made Heaven and Earth.
The Earth was dark and empty, except for the Holy Spirit who was hovering over the Earth.
So on day 1, God made light and separated it from the darkness and called them day and night.
On day 2, God made the atmosphere, separated it with space and called the top part heaven.
On day 3, God made land on the bottom part and called it Earth and made seas, then added herb plants, grass and fruit trees.
One day 4, God made the sun for daytime and the moon for nighttime, so that we could keep track of time.
On day 5, God made fish and other sea creatures and birds and they had babies and multiplied.
On day 6, God made land animals and two people, a man named Adam and after that, a woman named Eve, his wife.
God put the man and woman in charge of the animals, fish and birds and even let the man name them.
God told Adam and Eve to have lots of children so that the Earth will be filled with people.
God also told them that they could eat the fruits and that both they and the animals could eat the herbs.
Everything God made was good.
On day 7, God was finished creating the Earth so he ended his work and rested.
God blessed the 7th day and made it special and told Adam and Eve to enjoy that special time with him and rest also.
(C) Leuanna Matheson 2007
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