A year ago I posted of the struggle I have with Christmas. After rereading it today the sentiments remain... most ardently so. A few weeks back there was a momentary lapse of wishful thinking that I had a few Christmas home embellishments to set out to solidify the season within these four walls. But, that was truly only momentarily. Here's quoting myself, "It will be our fifth Christmas in the Philippines and the first one I'm actually nostalgically wishing I had a nativity set and a few other Christmasy things to help make the season more of a reality inside our domestic walls. For now it's only the Charlie Brown two foot Christmas tree. Not sure why this has come over me. Is it bad? Is the materialism taking over? Bleh. I can't figure it out. But none-the-less that's where the mind has drifted off to. Maybe it's because we're minus two this year....just cotton pickin' maybe. What a strangely yummy sentimental predicament. That's just jacked. Was pouring over Christmas Day menu ideas. How odd to realize the feasting attendance will be down this year. Maybe that's when it all started.... at that realization. It didn't hit me as hard at Thanksgiving. But here I be now on the verge of teary eyes and quivering lips. God...you have been carrying me well. Thank you."
Later on Mike showed some serious symptomatic signs of Crohn's Disease. One of several diseases out there that raises eye brows and is looked at as nearly putting one at death's door. Not quite as bad as cancer, but close. Yet, on further research, backed with years of confidence from culminating what I already know of gastronomical health, it really DOES have MUCH to do with what one stuff's their maw with. It's not some mysterious modern medicine anomaly we are doomed to be paralyzed by. I remember a friend's diagnoses years back and she was given medications that do NOTHING but literally shut down the immune system. The internet showed three different types of medication that do that. Intellect and logic begs the question, "why bother if it doesn't even address the guts so thickly coated with toxic waste and inflamed colon to boot??" For years I'd been reading up on the dire necessity of the human body to be naturally flushed of it's toxic waste so that it even has a chance to heal the way it was designed to. With more and more of the human race learning the ultimate benefits of first helping the liver, by naturally flushing it, and then juicing.... well, let's just say there's are some obvious no brainers to help Mike start with. Two days in of juicing after a liver flush Mike was telling me he feels like a millions bucks... better than he's felt in a LONG time. So, three weeks later, we've kept up the regiment of juicing, raw fruits and veggies, some chicken and fish...etc. There's not a whole lot to that "etc". A strict diet. No nuts for now. Sounds like it could make one absolutely miserable. But the pay off? Far exceeds the modern medicinal route. Economical, non-invasive, and immediate relief of symptoms. It's no quick fix. There is no such thing as a quick fix to something that took years to develop, anyway. But he will have to continue juicing and will have to remain off of grains and fried foods for a long time. Juicing should be looked at as a permanent maintenance regiment also. I start juicing next month.
Last week we invested in kefir and silver at the local market. I'd read that, even though no official clinical studies have been conducted on the use of colloidal silver with those combatting Crohn's Disease, many have used it daily on their own and experienced a good difference. Silver has been seen in clinical tests to reduce the excessively high cytosine expression which largely contributes to inflammation. And in the case of Crohn's Disease, it's the inflammation of the guts. In Mike's case, the large colon. It has a host of other health benefits for the ailing body already.
While enjoying the market for a few hours, we were approached by a gentleman who clearly had diabetes issues. Half of one leg had gangrene and his open sores were full of stench and swarming flies. Supposedly, he'd come all this way from a neighboring city where he's suppose to be able to get free surgery from a local government hospital that provides such services to the poor in his situation. All he needed was the money for two weeks of post surgery care and food. He seemed incredibly grateful and so ready to get the surgery done, get passed the healing and onto what life holds after that.
Now THAT is what this so called controversial "CHRISTmas" named holiday should really be about. A time to concentrate on taking care of those that God calls in our direction. But then again, it shouldn't be just that one time of year. It's an everyday command by God. If the Bible is true and if God is real... it's not an option. It's an absolute must.
But this year the American waters have been further muddied by all the political rhetoric and bantering before, during and after elections. We're over 10,000 geographic miles away from "home" and yet the news keeps us "home." On top of that we have the big world players for the NWO, Communist China and the main stream media playing into the devil's hands trying to bring this country [and the rest of the world] down. You know.... all the devil's tricks with Adam and Eve as the first human victims. This year the emotions have been jacked by all who've been lured into his game. Wisdom has often been thrown out the window. Everyone's entitled to their opinions but that does NOT equal intellect, much less wisdom. One's commitment to studying God's word [and storing it in their hearts] can be often best gauged by their moral steadiness or compromise. And what does God say in his Word? The fear of the Lord is the BEGINNING of wisdom. Just the beginning. Imagine the effects if our hearts never strayed one iota. Social media has also been affected.... adding to my reasons with which to consider deactivating my Facebook account. But because it is the most widely used source for personal communication by many I know so well, that's the only reason I even keep it up.
So, what's happening this year? No beach trip. That's okay. No trip to the mountains where the weather is cooler and more brisk. That's okay too. But if anyone most definitely needs a week of R&R and mental refreshment, it's my husband. He who works tirelessly on all things Edge Radio. I struggle with all the domestic demands with our large family in a land and culture so far away from "home". A joyous struggle, mind you. That to say, it's hard to imagine having the additional weight he has on his shoulders. I hope this year we can help the kids hone in more on the seriousness of Christ's birth and why that's important...and how the appreciation for his birth should be passionately lived out everyday of the year.
After four years we finally made it to a church Christmas contada last week. Slightly nostalgic. Beautifully pieced together. It made me think of all the variations of the Christmas presentations I've witnessed and been a part of for decades. Most are great harmonious reminders and definitely some level of show. But I don't think a church christmas contada could possibly cover the true seriousness of the situation that Jesus Christ entered into as a human being....and why.
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