Welcome to Alice's World

The purpose of this blogsite is to bring glory to my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. There will be many different topics discussed, so hopefully you will enjoy your visit with me. Some of the topics may be very controversial, while others may be the normal stuff everybody already knows a little about. Because I am a Christian as well as an herbal enthusiast and also grow and am always learning about organic gardening and heirloom seeds and plants, I believe in going to what I believe to be the "book of books," meaning the Authorized King James Version of 1611 Bible, for most of the things discussed here. The things mentioned will be involving these topics. Of course, from time to time you may see pictures of my family (my grown children and my grandchildren as well as my other half, i.e.HUSBAND), but for now I would just like to say THANKS for joining me!







Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Jeremiah's Prayer

Jeremiah 5:30-31
A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Jeremiah is often called the weeping prophet. The book of Jeremiah is the prophecy of a man divinely called in his youth. A heartbroken prophet with a heartbreaking message, Jeremiah labors far more than forty years proclaiming a message of doom to the stiff-necked people of Judah. Despised and persecuted by his countrymen, Jeremiah bathes his harsh prophecies in tears of compassion. Through his sermons he faithfully declares that surrender to God's will is the only way to escape calamity.

Jeremiah 32:17-23
Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name.
Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;
And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;
And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandest them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them:
AMEN

Magic

According to the Webster's Dictionary:

Magic--1) the pretended art of producing effects by charms, spells, and rituals; sorcery. 2) Any mysterious, seemingly inexplicable, power or influence. 3) The art of producing illusions by sleight of hand, etc.

Magician--an expert in magic; a sorcerer, wizard

According to scripture:

 One of the things that God hates is the use of sorcery or practicing magic. The magicians in Moses time were constantly using their powers of divination against Moses and the people of God. To boast of learning, liking, and participation in such a thing is a slap in God's face. We cannot read the scriptures (KJV) without seeing that magic is a part of Lucifer's scheme to take away the heart of the people of God and turn them against the right things spoken of in the scriptures. I think that one of the worst things that can happen is that a Christian takes part in such activities. Sometimes magic and the magician are looked upon as some harmless past-time of entertainment. What we should ask ourselves is what does our Lord God think about this.

Last month I wrote about the topic of Sorcery and how abominable the scriptures say that it is. But now, my attention has been drawn to the topic of Magic because it seems that Christians don't see the two as being the same. Why then would we want to allow this practice to permeate our homes and society. I know that there are some Christian schools as well as churches that actually have "Magicians" come in and entertain their people, treating it like it is just some other entertainment and also used to draw people into the church. Many Christians have become complacent about such things and would even get mad at those not participating in these things to the extent of saying that the non -participating person has no right to speak out about such things.

Many times in order to protect our children we have to just tell the truth about what people are participating in and separate from these practices. I know the Lord will bless these efforts. Many of the prophets of old had to speak out against what the people of God were doing. In doing so, they jeopardized themselves and became ridiculed and humiliated by those they were trying to spare from the wrath of God. Yes, God is a God of wrath!! I realize in this time of "God loves everybody no matter what they do" is rampant in our world, but we know that all through the Old and New Testament the Lord God has proven that he will visit these types of things on the parents and children that participate in them. The closer we get to the coming of the Lord the more we will see this happen. I think that knowing this I would do my best to find out what God likes and try to do my best to live like he wants. Certainly, it is inconceivable to allow magic, sorcery, witchcraft, etc. to be a part of our testimony and lives.

In the book of Revelation during the time of the tribulation (which is in our time zone) there are scriptures regarding the punishment of those who are involved in witchcraft and sorcery.

Revelation 9:20-21
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

Revelation 21:7-8
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Revelation 22:14-15
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Boy!  As a Christian, I would not want to be thought of as one of the above. I know there are times when we do wrong things, but to purposely do the things above....seems to me to be a "trip to the woodshed", Christian!!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Everybody's Sick!!

This information was taken from my daughter Beth's blog that she wrote this past winter and I think it is worth using here on my blog. Sometimes I like using the things that Beth has written because they are very down to earth and informative, and down right funny at times.  Enjoy!


My PhotoEverywhere you go, people are hacking and coughing. They have stomach aches. Headaches. It is scary the germs that are flying around. Flu is rampant.

What do they do? They run to the doctor for an antibiotic. Antibiotics are useless against a virus. And yet....parents are so scared and the medical establishment plays on that fear by selling more vaccines (toxic garbage) and scribbling out prescriptions for medication.

What's worse about antibiotics? They not only kill the bad bacteria in your gut, they kill the good bacteria, too. This creates so many problems, because our bodies have many friendly bacteria that we need for proper metabolic functions. This is the reason that alot of people have digestive problems, constipation, yeast and fungal infections after taking a round of antibiotics. Our bodies also become immune to these antibiotics over time and then dangerous resistant strains of bacteria can be created in our bodies. This is the problem we have now, with the superbugs that are becoming more and more common.

{An effective broad-spectrum antibiotic is garlic. Garlic is an anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial agent. It is totally selective in its bacteria destruction, killing only the harmful bacteria in your body. At the same time, it actually enhances your friendly bacteria and improves your intestinal flora and digestion. It is a powerful fighter. Garlic contains something called allicin, which is formed when you break garlic down by crushing or cutting it. Garlic has liquid cells and fibrous cells and when you cut or chew it, the enzyme allinase reacts to the alliin, both natural chemicals in garlic, and converts the alliin into allicin. This allicin is the anti-EVERYTHING in garlic, and the ODOR of garlic.

The ODOR of garlic is most people's problem with eating and taking garlic. (Odorless garlic doesn't have the same properties as fresh garlic) I honestly have no idea how to deal with that problem, except to eat garlic moderately on a regular basis. I cook with it, crush it and use it all the time. None of us smell like garlic. My dad, who EATS it like candy, does smell faintly "garlicky". My mentality is that I would rather figure out a way to mask the smell than to be sick. }

If your system has been overtaxed by anitibotics (you or your kids), the best thing to do is to start building good bacteria in your stomach. You need to take a couple of rounds of probiotics (such as Beeyoutiful's Tummy Tuneup
) or make a batch of Kefir, a cheap natural probiotic that I have talked about before. These probiotics will go far in reducing your chances of catching bugs, especially stomach bugs.

*Fast Flu Fact*
A few decades ago, less than 20,000 people a year died from the flu. Last year, it was over 40,000!

The flu vaccine really works, doesn't it? Dr. J. Anthony Morris (former Chief Vaccine Contol Officer at the FDA) said, "There is no evidence that any influenza vaccine thus far developed is effective in preventing or mitigating any attack of influenza. The producers of these vaccines know that they are worthless, but they go on selling them anyway."

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{This is an excerpt from Dr. Richard Schulze's (www.herbdoc.com)  book, Colds and Flu. It disturbed me.}There are a growing number of scientists and researchers that now believe that the entire polio epidemic was caused by foolish, ignorant, and greedy medical doctors cutting out the tonsils of young children all across America.

In the 1920's, 30's, and 40's medical doctors went on a huge campaign to remove children's tonsils.  They even created family plans where you could bring all of your children into the doctor and have all of their tonsils removed, whether they were sick or not, and do it for a special money-saving price. By doing this, medical doctors cut out and removed the body's only immune defensive organ against polio in millions of children. Soon after this massive tonsillectomy campaign, in the 40's and 50's, America was ravaged by a polio epidemic, now thought to have been directly caused by this medical tonsillectomy campaign folly.

It gets worse. By the 1950's, medical doctors and the press had frightened every parent and every child in America, and the fear was POLIO. Sounds like the Swine Flu "pandemic" scare, doesn't it? Then in 1955, the medical organizations, medical doctors and hospitals launched one of their largest and most financially lucrative campaigns ever, the supposed miracle polio vaccine. 300 million doses were forced on American children. It was made from infected, rotten animal pus, from monkey kidneys and other animals that were infected with poliomyelitis, and then killed. I am not even going to mention the other toxic ingredients here, but use your imagination, it was the 1950's.

This polio vaccine looked safe, using the best microscopes, tools, and tests we had to examine it with, in the 1950's. But two decades later, in the 1970's, scientists again examined the polio vaccine, with more modern microscopes and tests that could look deeper and see more accurately, and the same Salk Polio Vaccine that medical doctors claimed was safe, that we gave to 300 million children in America (myself included) was IMMEDIATELY BANNED) It was found to be contaminated with approximately 150 other live viruses. Just one of these contaminants is the SV-40 virus.

In the beginning, in the 1950's, it was actually known that the Salk Vaccine was contaminated with the SV-40 virus. Both the Sabin vaccine (the "live virus" oral vaccine) and the Salk Vaccine (the "killed virus" injectable vaccine) were known to be contaminated. But, extremely toxic and poisonous formaldehyde (embalming fluid) was added into the vaccine to deactivate and kill the SV-40 virus in the Salk vaccine. It was later discovered that this did NOT kill the SV-40 virus. Consequently, everyone that received the famous supposedly life-saving Salk vaccine also received a dose of LIVE Monkey Kidney Pus SV-40 virus.

SV-40 is a Monkey Virus, also found in humans. It is well documented to cause tumor growth in the human body. It is suspected that it has been one of the contributing factors in the dramatic increase in the cancer rate over the past 50 years and linked to many cancers from sarcomas to malignant mesothelioma.

Worse, recently at the Vaccine Cell Substrate Conference, it was released that even after we banned this vaccine it was still sold and used in the millions of former Soviet bloc countries and also in China, Japan, and Africa, and up to and possibly beyond 1980. Literally hundreds of millions of people are now known to have been exposed to this SV-40 Virus.

So, the SV-40 Monkey Virus was mistakenly injected into hundreds of millions. Also the World Health Organization's forced Smallpox Eradication Inoculation Program, well, it was also found to be contaminated "monkey" vaccine. Together, both of these vaccines have been used extensively in the Third World and both of these vaccines have also been linked to the cause of the spread of AIDS in Africa and many other Third World countries.

From tonsillectomies, to polio, to cancer, to AIDS, we will never know the truth behind this monstrous medical scandal, nor the impact and death toll brought on by this folly of medical doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and government health organizations. And we will be dealing the diseases and death for centuries. An old "Nature Cure" doctor once said to me, "It is a good idea to never break the seal of the body (skin) with a needle and inject any man-made virus.

More from Beth....

I had actually started this blog with the intent to talk about all kinds of things that would be deemed 'politically incorrect'. But as time has passed, the more I read, the more I realize how corrupt government is, and how crooked man has gotten. There is very little that can be done to correct it. I'm sure if all the Christians got together, fasted and prayed to God, it might help. But really, what Christians will do that? Bible believing Christians have gotten so worldly that they don't want to give God much time.

So...I haven't written much about the political, the conspiracy theories that run rampant, or the economy. I guess I will stick with how life affects YOU. Health, your spiritual walk with Christ, and everyday life/homeschooling.

Here are some things I know (and I'm not even Oprah!):

-Disease/sickness is vastly increasing, and will only get worse the further man gets away from being in control of his own food, and the further he gets away from God. Sickness and death is a result of sin.
-Famine is coming. Already the food shortages are being talked about. History has taught us OVER AND OVER that we will have another famine. I have heard/read so much about how grocery stores will be stocking less in 2011, grain is drastically going up, etc. to know SOMETHING is going on.  Be afraid? NO. Be prepared. Be wise...like Joseph who stored up grain during the 7 years of plenty to have during the 7 years of famine.
-Something is in the air...and it's not air freshener. It is chemicals that are being sprayed, and over time they kill your immune system. Fight back. Boost your immune system. The chemicals that are drifting down over our land is conditioning the soil. Do a research on Monsanto if you think this sounds unbelievably crazy. (Yes, I know it sounds mental...I thought so, too, until I did research on it)
-The government DOES NOT have your best interest at heart. Just because they know how to talk pretty does not mean that they are not lies.
-Life can be wonderful in its own way...IF...you do right and keep God's commandments. In some of the worst times in history, joy has come. Understand that without Christ, you have no hope. Even the worst skeptic will eventually ask the question, "Why am I here? What purpose do I have?" You are here for God's pleasure....act like it.
-You need to shelter your children as much as possible. This is so hard. It is a constant battlefield. Good luck.
-In order to fight in a spiritual war, you need the right kind of armor and weapon. New versions that take away the deity of Christ(all of them), tell you that the Mark will be ON your skin instead of IN your body, and pull us all together in ecumenical unity is like going into war with a nerf sword. The only true armor that will sustain you through bloodshed, pain, turmoil, and what is coming is the inspired Authorized King James Bible. If you don't believe me, pick it up (blow off the dust or actually buy one), read it for a couple of days, REALLY READ IT WITHOUT COMMENTARIES OR ANYONE ELSE TELLING YOU WHAT TO BELIEVE,  and then talk to me. It is hard looking in a mirror that shows all of your sins/faults. This fluffy, puffy Christianity that is so popular today will get you killed in the war that is coming, when demonic activity will increase greatly ("aliens", mental disorders, pokemon and avatars, etc.), and tribulation (God's wrath) comes.
-Sodomy is rampant. For those of you that think that their lifestyle is okay...do more research. Scripture calls it an abomination and punishable by death (new versions omit). When sodomites are allowed free reign, they don't live peaceably. They dominate and want to bring you into their sin. In the past I have had sodomite friends who I thought the world of, and 'it' always comes up. If you mention scripture, it burns them up. For the record, we didn't hang around for long, because the spirit of Christ that resides in me wars with the spirit of their father that resides in them.
-Muslims are becoming a real problem. A very real, very bad problem. If they were all peaceable...great. But they are not. And we are 'politically correct'ing ourselves out of the small measure of freedom we have. Look at France and England. They need to be saved, yes, but they multiply like rabbits. Good luck with it.
-Focus your energy on winning souls. If you don't know what I'm talking about, find out. You can email me and I will tell you. Time is short. So short, the way Biblical prophesy is rolling on. Everything is lining up. It is time to realize that perhaps the Bible has been telling the truth. Especially since everything it predicts comes true.
-The world is NOT going to end. After the Lord comes back, he will rule on this earth (that will look different after the tribulation) for 1,000 years. Then, he will burn it with fire and make a new heaven and a new earth. Don't waste your energy on saving the earth. The earth is the Lord's...he doesn't need you to 'save' it.

Isn't it exciting? We are living prophecy.

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MMMM.....    APPLE BUTTER!!

Dark, spicy apple butter. My first try. I used a recipe I found online, and it is good. What is so great is that it is a crock pot recipe, and you can literally leave it all day.

5 1/2 lbs. apples, peeled, and finely chopped (of course you don't use the seeds-you take the core out)
4 c. sugar-I used white and brown mixed, but you can just use white
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt

Place all of these ingredients in your crockpot and mix well. Cook on high for 1 hour, then reduce to low for 9-11 hours (I did right at 10). The apples will be thick and dark brown. Uncover and cook on low for 1 hour. I used a wooden spoon to chop down the apples as they cooked and after they were done I blended the chunks to smooth it out. After blending, it was smooth and creamy...and delicious. I canned the apple butter the next day by heating up the mixture until right at boiling, and pouring the apple butter into jars and letting the heat seal the tops.

*A note from Alice (mama)
It is a good idea to process these jars in a boiling water bath filled with water a little over the top of the jars, for about 10 minutes
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Wolves In Sheep's Clothing
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. ~Psalms 12:6-7, KJV

And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. O Lord, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever. ~Psalms 12:6-7, NIV

Same verse....seemingly harmless changes. Notice how this perversion of scripture changes 'them' to 'us', and 'this generation' to 'such people'. The consistent testimony of history condemns this rendering as preposterous. This reading was released LESS THAN one generation after 6 million descendants of David's were murdered by Hitler (the 'us' of verse 7).  When the mob cried out to Pilate, "His blood be on us, and on our children", a new period of heartache was ushered in where Jewish people would be anything but "safe" and "protected". From a numerical standpoint, the Jews have only known holocaust and genocide for two thousand of the three thousand since the 12th Psalm was written. Their added cry, "We have no king but Caesar", made sure that their antagonists would be "Romans", as in Roman Catholics-Hitler, Mussolini, Himmler, Goebbels, Goring, Eichmann, and so on.

Who is lying? God or the NIV translators?

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Over the last several years, I've come across several great websites that I use in getting information. It's actually a little ironic, because if you had told me 10 years ago that I would be so addicted to information, I would have laughed. I think I was pretty cynical and lackadaisical in my approach to the world around me. Now, all of the things that I heard 15 years ago is becoming reality. And that is just a little bit freaky. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize where all the roads are leading to. Maybe you only listen to the mainstream news media, so you might not see the noose tightening. I also understand the tactic that most people take...one of turning their heads away from what's going on in the world around them and hoping it all goes away. The problem is, no matter how hard you try-it won't stop. God has a timetable, and nothing you or I do is going to stop it. You CAN change how you and your family are affected in what's coming by prayer.

*Five years ago, very few people had heard of the RFID chip. It is now here, and talked about in the mainstream media. Look it up on Youtube. New versions of the Bible change the mark 'in the hand' in  Revelation 13:16 to 'on'.
Example: (KJV) And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive the mark IN their right hand, or IN their foreheads: and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of HIS NAME...and his number is six hundred threescore and six (666).
(NIV, Revelation 14:1)....the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had HIS NAME AND his father's name written ON their foreheads.

Many of the readers of new versions will think the RFID chip is no problem....just because of a "little" change. The lost people will take it to get food. It will be probably be introduced slowly. People degrade over time. Ever seen people with no food? Jungle warfare, baby.

*The temple (3rd temple that has to be built in Jerusalem) wasn't too much talked about in Christian circles. Now, it's brought up quite often. According to this website, a group of Jews have everything they need to start sacrificing again. They are only missing the temple itself. We subscribe to the Jerusalem Post, and the preparations for the Temple are talked about at least every other week.

*Israel has come into the forefront of world events. Think about how tiny Israel is...why does it cause so much interest? Hmmm. Maybe because IT IS IMPORTANT. To you. To me. To everyone. After all, it will be the seat of the throne of Christ during the Millennial Reign (Coming Soon!)

*The world is more wicked than it has EVER been. (As in the days of Noe...Matthew 24:7) Rapes, murders, theft, homosexuality, bestiality, rampant pornography, abortions, etc. Honestly, I don't know how a HOLY God can sit and watch us on this earth.

*Our freedoms are slowly slipping away. There is no where else to go. America was it. There is no other refuge to escape tyranny. And whether or not you stick your head in the sand.....life is a'changin'. Scanners in airports, RFID chips in trashcans to track your recycling, cameras everywhere watching, watching, watching, eye scans soon to be introduced...we are living in crazy, mixed up times. Where the creature is worshipped more than the creator. Where the courts are crooked and just as criminal as the jails. Where the jails are bursting at the seams. Where TV is more fascinating than the Bible. Where vampirism (drinking blood) is so popular. Where witchcraft is cool. And on and on.

*Muslims are becoming a very real problem. A very real, very bad problem. Sure, in the dreamworld that most Christians live in, Muslims can be won to the Lord. And yes, you should try to do so. But let's face reality. There are ALOT of them. And some of them like to blow themselves up and innocent people die. And the news media is shocked (oh, so shocked!) by a pastor wanting to burn Korans. And Paris is having a problem with Muslims praying in the street and blocking traffic, while cops watch, their hands tied. And we watch with bated breath. Because we are no longer AMERICA, home of the BRAVE-we are AMERICA, home of BIG BABIES.

Keep up. Be alert. Pray. Don't KNOW THYSELF, KNOW GOD instead.


























Sunday, March 13, 2011

Job's Answer From The Lord!

I think that  many saved people really don't think about what the Lord says about Himself and how profound it is. If they did they would stand in awe of our creator and be more swift to pay attention to what He has to say in his instruction book to us as believers! Sometimes it seems that Christians actually think they have a puppet on a string that they can call on whenever they feel the need for help and actually think that they have the right to blame the LORD for the consequences in life that have been  brought on due to wrong decisions. Some have the idea that the LORD is sitting around waiting to come to every beckoning call. A lot of times he is not held in reverence but is put on the same level as man. The following chapters and verses are said by the LORD himself and show us that we have an awesome creator who has everything under control! Also, this is for all you people out there that read a different version of the Bible other than the King James and you would not have the very words that the LORD said about himself.

Job 38
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man: for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare it, if thou has understanding.
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof?
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days: and caused the dayspring to know his place;
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is  no man;
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

Job 39
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn, they go forth, and return not unto them.
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.

Job 40
Moveover the LORD answered Job, and said, Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Hast thou an arm like GOD? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Behold now behemoth which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

Job 41
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth ar terrible round about.
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.







Monday, March 7, 2011

March Newsletter

March, 2011

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbs for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth...

HERBS AND HEIRLOOMS
Habanero and Cayenne

From The Herb Patch

Welcome to the March issue of Herbs and Heirlooms!

This month I would like to share some information concerning the vegetable and/or herb plants namely the habanera and cayenne pepper. These two ingredients are found in the Super Immune Tonic and Superblast! The habanera pepper which is usually hotter than most cayenne will also be found in the arthritis lotion that I am in the process of making. This is what I would like to focus on this month. The following information was taken from the website www.cayennepepper.info/health-benefits-of-cayenne-pepper.html which talked about the herbalist the late Dr. Christopher, so I found it fascinating and very informative and would like to pass this information on to my readers:

Cayenne Pepper and Heart Health

Yes, the effect of cayenne pepper on your body is dramatic, even literally instant and no more so than with the heart. Cayenne pepper's benefits is one of the things that brought you to this article so now let’s discuss the phenomenal healing properties of cayenne pepper with the human heart. Dr. John Christopher, the famed natural herbalist, was persecuted relentlessly by the government for his practice of herbal medicine all the while assisting patients in curing heart disease, cancer, tuberculosis, infertility, rheumatism, leukemia, and every other incurable under the sun. One of his greatest stories in his long career was how he could instantly stop a heart attack if he could get the patient to drink a glass of warm cayenne water. He said, "A teaspoon of cayenne should bring the patient out of the heart attack.” While this is not directly related to cayenne pepper and heart health, with internal hemorrhaging, if the patient can drink a glass of extra warm cayenne water, Dr. Christopher wrote, "...by the count of ten the bleeding will stop. Instead of all the pressure being centralized, it is equalized and the clotting becomes more rapid."

Perhaps now you can see why cayenne pepper is regarded as a true "miracle herb." With over 700,000 Americans experiencing a stroke each year and almost half a million dying yearly of either heart disease or related issues, believe it or not the cure is as close as your local health food establishment. How should you take cayenne? Ideally, orally in a drink. The cayenne pepper drink, when taken faithfully, will dramatically improve your heart health as well as your venous structure. Drink it with warm distilled water but if that is unavailable, purified water will substitute nicely. 
Start by mixing about a quarter of a teaspoon in a glass of warm water. Then, down the hatch. Don't worry, you'll get used to it.

Of course, the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of the cayenne pepper you're using should be known. Most cayenne is between 30,000 to 50,000 SHUs.Some, though, like the African Birdseye cayenne pepper powder can come in anywhere from 90,000 to 140,000! Needless to say, you should scale back your dosages of this until your body acclimates to its heat.
Another benefit of cayenne peppers is its antifungal properties. Cayenne pepper antifungal properties are significant although this is not its primary health benefit. Cayenne has been shown in some studies to be active against phomopsis and collectotrichum -- both are fungal pathogens. These fungal pathogens affect fruits especially strawberries and are not directly related to humans.

Currently, cayenne’s  immune system benefits are also the subject of studies conducted by many nutritional supplement companies and microbiologists.  Let's get even more specific. Here is a comprehensive list of all the things cayenne can do for your health and why you should make it a regular part of your daily health regime. (I take this information from Dr. John R. Christopher's book School of Natural Healing.) By the way, the word "capsicum" is another term for cayenne pepper and is used interchangeably. That is how Dr. Christopher referred to cayenne in his book.

Key Health Benefits of Cayenne Peppers

•This herb is a great food for the circulatory system in that it feeds the necessary elements into the cell structure of the arteries, veins and capillaries so that these regain the elasticity of youth again, and the blood pressure adjusts itself to normal. It rebuilds the tissue in the stomach and heals the stomach and intestinal ulcers; in equalizing the blood circulation, Cayenne produces natural warmth in your body; and in stimulating the peristaltic motion of the intestines, it aids in assimilation and elimination.

Cayenne regulates the flow of blood from the head to the feet so that the pressure is equalized; it influences the heart immediately, then gradually extends its effects to the arteries, capillaries, and nerves (the frequency of the pulse is not increased, but is given more vigor).

•Human circulation; it is warming; dilating; specific for varicose veins; equalizes the blood pressure in the arterial and venous system; equalizes blood pressure instantly actually.

Cayenne is useful in alleviating allergies, muscle cramp, improving digestion, gives more pep and energy, and helps wound healing with minimal scar tissue.

Cayenne is a counter-irritant; it brings blood to the surface and allows the toxins to be taken away.

•Great for heartburn.

•For atonic gout, in paralysis, in dropsy, in tympanitis, and in the debilitated stages of fever.

•For sore throats—gargle (prepare the gargle with honey); for spasmodic and irritating coughs; heartburn and diarrhea;

•Enables feeble stomachs to digest food; for atonic dyspepsia; specific for hemorrhoids; cures intermittent fever; Capsicum has the power to control menorrhagia; relieves sea-sickness;

•Capsicum is particularly efficient in tonsillitis, and the sore throat of scarlet fever and in diphtheria no application is so efficient as a strong gargle or wash made with Capsicum.

•Promotes digestion; relieves pains of the womb; removes obstructed menstruation; for quinsy; for all diseases of the throat; use as a plaster with honey for rheumatic pains, pains of the joints, gout, swellings, etc.; Use outwardly as a liniment, apply it warm or hot for arthritis and rheumatism; gargle for scarlet fever; use an infusion for ulcers in the mouth, strep throat or tonsillitis. (p.103)

Cayenne is an excellent remedy for a cold; mix infusion with slippery elm and molasses or honey, and take in doses throughout the day; also excellent for sore throat and coughs.

•Eases toothache; preserves the teeth from rotting, and when rubbed on the gums, stimulates them enough to prevent pyorrhea.

•Capsicum has a powerful action on the mucous membrane, and in hoarseness and sore throat, and in putrid throat a gargle made of Capsicum is particularly beneficial.

•By pouring hot vinegar upon the fruits of Capsicum all the essential qualities are preserved. This vinegar is an excellent stomachic.

•Capsicum can be used in the treatment of a snake bite.

Cayenne stimulates the appetite, more especially as a hot climate tends to produce anorexia. We have always held the saliva is the key that unlocks the door to digestion. Capsicum, a sialogogue, will stimulate the flow of saliva and will be very helpful to people who have become accustomed to ‘inhaling’ their food and thus robbing themselves of the benefits of saliva in the digestive process. Capsicum would stimulate their flow of saliva as they return to a healthier attitude toward eating.

•Cayenne pepper is very soothing; it is effective as a poultice for rheumatism, inflammation, pleurisy, and helpful also if taken internally for these. For sores and wounds it makes a good poultice. It is a stimulant when taken internally as well as being antispasmodic. Good for kidneys, spleen and pancreas; wonderful for lockjaw; will heal a sore ulcerated stomach; Capsicum is a specific and very effective remedy for yellow fever, as well as other fevers and may be taken in capsules followed by a glass of water. (p. 119).

So, there you have it. Cayenne pepper is literally one of the greatest health secrets in the world. It's also remarkably inexpensive. I've seen it as low as $1.67 a pound and as high as $35 or so (it was organic certified), but even that $35 a pound figure was astonishingly low, in my view. Big Pharma hates medicinal spices and herbs as they are a powerhouse of nutrition and healing but they don't offer much with profits. It, therefore, takes the dedicated seeker of truth to find out for themselves–and that is why I put up this website.

**A note from Alice
For a while I have known that cayenne pepper can have dramatic effects in the body, but one day I got to find out first hand the ability for cayenne to stop bleeding. When my husband (Sam) was working out of town and I had a problem with my back, before he had to leave  he reluctantly went outside to cut all the okra from the garden, which by the time he got back home would have been overgrown to the point of being uneatable. Instead of wearing his glasses to see while he was cutting, he decided to cut without them. He ended up cutting a small piece of his finger which by the time he got inside was bleeding profusely. He ran some cold water over it which made it hurt worse, and then asked me what could he do to stop the bleeding.

All of a sudden it came to me that I had read over and over that cayenne would stop bleeding, so I told him to shake some cayenne pepper on it. Within seconds the bleeding stopped and then we wrapped it up in clean cotton gauze and put some of my Me Me’s Butt Salve mixed with tea tree oil on it because it has ingredients in it to fight infection and he went to work thinking that the finger would be bleeding and he might have to go to the emergency room. Later, in the week he told me that the finger did not bleed anymore and that it did not hurt! Also, when he unwrapped it later it had formed a natural bandage from the cayenne and then scabbed over and later healed. It healed very quickly, even quicker than another finger he had cut slightly while working the week before. So, I was sold on the power of cayenne to stop bleeding!


From the AMERICAN BOTANICAL COUNCIL AND THE HERB RESEARCH FOUNDATION

HERBS FOR HEALTH

EASING MUSCLE ACHES
by Steven Foster

Last summer, as I was stooping to photograph a plant, the muscles in my left shoulder and neck suddenly became locked. My head was frozen at a 45° angle, and a sharp pain radiated through my upper body. During the next two days, I took the muscle relaxants and painkillers prescribed by my physician, tried drinking a kava-root extract to relax the muscles, and even ventured to the chiropractor's for realignment—to no avail. My neck stayed as crooked and painful as ever. Finally, an acupuncturist relaxed my muscles and reduced their inflammation by inserting needles and rubbing my neck with a cooling menthol balm.



Muscle pain is one of the most complaints for which people seek advice from health-care practitioners. It may arise through overuse, injury, or disorders such as osteoarthritis, spinal tuberculosis, or kidney or liver disease. Sudden changes of temperature and humidity also can cause temporary stiffness and soreness. One time-honored approach to treating muscle pain is to massage the affected area with an analgesic salve, like the menthol preparation my acupuncturist rubbed on my neck. External analgesics provide an easy and effective way to cope with muscle pain; in fact, they have been the fastest growing nonprescription drugs since 1990, with sales increasing at about 11 percent per year.

Many popular over-the-counter topical pain relievers contain ingredients derived from plants, such as mustard seed, sweet birch oil, peppermint, and red peppers. These are all counter-irritants—substances that relieve pain by producing a lesser pain and sometimes also mild skin inflammation above the site of the aching muscle. Some suspect that counter-irritants also increase blood flow to the muscles, allowing the heat they product to penetrate the skin to deeper tissues.

Methyl salicylate
Drinking a tea made from the leaves of wintergreen has been a traditional American treatment for colds, headache, stomachache, and fevers; the same tea was also used as a wash for sore muscles. The essential oil of wintergreen is chemically nearly identical to that of black, or sweet birch, which has been traditionally used to treat rheumatism, gout, scrofula, skin eruptions, scurvy, bladder disorders, gonorrhea, neuralgia, and fevers.

The active and major ingredient in these oils is methyl salicylate, which is chemically related to aspirin but far more irritating to the stomach. Today, synthetically produced methyl salicylate is mainly used as a topical counter-irritant. It is found in ointments, liniments, and analgesic balms at concentrations of 1 to 30 percent. Products containing more than 5 percent methyl salicylate should not be used on children as it is rapidly absorbed through the skin and even small quantities can be fatal.

Menthol
Menthol is an alcohol comprising 29 to 48 percent of the essential oil of peppermint. One of the most widely used natural products, it is found in everything from candy and chewing gum to cigarettes, toothpastes, and liqueurs. At low concentrations in topical preparations, menthol helps to interrupt pain signals. At concentrations of 1.25 to 16 percent, it acts as a counter-irritant by first stimulating nerves that perceive cold and later nerves that perceive warmth while at the same time depressing nerves that perceive pain.

Apply menthol preparations no more than four times a day. Contact dermatitis is a rare side effect. Pure menthol is toxic and should never be ingested or applied to the skin.

Capsaicin
The pungent compound capsaicin, the “bite” of hot peppers, is used in over-the-counter and prescription topical creams to treat muscle pain as well as severe pain associated with shingles and (acute pain along a nerve following an attack of shingles), diabetic neuropathy, and arthritis. A single application of the cream to the skin results in the normal release of substance P. a protein responsible for relaying pain messages from nerve endings to the brain—along with the familiar burning sensation of cayenne. However, repeated applications over several weeks deplete supplies of substance P, bringing pain relief even when the underlying cause of the pain still exists. Pain relief with nonprescription capsaicin products usually occurs within two weeks but may take as long as six weeks. Do not try substituting cayenne or other red peppers in any form for capsaicin.

*I am presently working on a lotion that can be used for the pain and inflammation of the joints. Since I have a form of osteoarthritis and joint pain in my body at times, I know first hand that the items mentioned above can bring great relief! I intend to use wintergreen and peppermint as two of the key ingredients in this lotion. So, stay tuned for this invention.



Last month I talked about Genetically Modified Foods and avoiding them. The following is a list of product names that you can buy that are non GMOs. Some of these products can be found at Walmart Supercenter, Food Lion, Lowes Foods (our area), Kroger, and all will be found at Whole Foods. All 365 products are good foods to buy. They are available at Whole Foods stores. This store does not carry any genetically modified food, has organic produce at times, sometimes they carry heirloom vegetables, and their meat has not had antibiotics fed to the animals. The eggs there are free range and very good! They also carry many supplements, bulk herbs that taste fresh and are mostly inexpensive. The Fresh Market (not Farm Fresh) is a great place to buy these same foods mentioned above.
Cascadian Farms     Nature’s Path (Organic)     Kashi     Eden Organics     Back to Eatin’     Newmans Own     Annie’s Homegrown     Earth’s Best     Stoneyfield Organics     Earthbound Farms Organic     Horizon Milk Products     Spectrum     Garden of Life     Clif (food bars)     And others that I will write about next month!

Until Next Month.....