Update on Nigeria Hostage Situation
Dear Ones,
Thank you for so faithfully warring in prayer for Simon and Ikumi in
Nigeria. Our prayers are availing much. I have been in regular touch with
Josh and the team throughout the course of the day, here is basically what
has happened .
1. Last night the situation seemed pretty dire, with the kidnappers
making threats and outrageous demands in regards to releasing Simon and
Ikumi.
2. Today the Lord really turned the tide in answer to prayer. The
kidnappers have understood and accepted that Simon and Ikumi are
missionaries and not oil company or government employees, which was their
target. Simon and Ikumi have really been winning their captors over,
witnessing, singing songs in Igbo, etc. They started referring to them as
their friends in their calls with Josh, saying they had gotten the wrong
people and they were sorry they had gotten people of God. Josh has spoken
with Simon and Ikumi a few times during the course of the day and they are
in high spirits and doing well.
3. This afternoon things were very close to a handover agreement.
4. In working out the handover details things started getting late.
They were still going to attempt the handover tonight, however the
kidnappers then got a little difficult and demanding so they had to back out
of the handover tonight to work out these details.
So, the Lord is really doing it and has largely turned the tide in the
spirit, but we need desperate prayer for the final leg to victory and Simon
and Ikumi's release. Please pray that all the details can be worked out asap
tomorrow, that the kidnappers won't hold out on their increased demand, but
that they'll honour their word and proceed with the handover.
"He that hath begun a good work, will complete it until the end!" so let's
really claim the full victory and release with the same fervency that has so
far availed so much on behal of our dear brethren.
Thank you so much! Much love .
Now they are free and back with their loved ones
and the medical help project continues...
God is wonderful!
Thank you for your prayers!!!!
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Another miracle....
S. and her family have been here since August, looking for good housing, and so far staying with friends and relatives here and there. Many here are looking for housing and it is difficult to say the least. But difficulty is the first stage of a miracle isn´t it?
Now it came to a deadline as the owners of the house that they are staying in are coming at the beginning of April, in about 2 weeks. We had been looking but not found the right thing.
So we asked for prayer and prayed ourselves a lot and desperately. And the other day I had to get ahold of some tourists who are staying here, and here they came up to me near my house and asked if S. had found housing yet."Not yet, but we are praying,“, I answered.
They said that someone was moving out next door to where they stay. So I went and found out by a neighbor who the owners were and realized that I know them!
When I left a message asking if they will rent out the house she called back very soon and said yes, and explained about the house, which sounded good, except that there was only one toilet on the ground floor, which would mean that they and the daughter have to at night go all the way down to the toilet when needed.
When I called again to arrange to see it, the owner said that they will build another toilet upstairs and paint all the walls!
So today we went to see it and it is wonderful! It has plenty of space, 2 bedrooms, a salon with mezzanine, a terrace, a fire place in the kitchen/ dining room, a good atmosphere even a bathtub, sweet neighbors and a good price and it will be ready to move in at the beginning of April! The owner is super sweet and also understanding that S.'s paperwork is not all worked out yet and said it will all be okay, and that she trusts us, because she knows me.
We were soooooooo happy and are still on clouds as it is really such a miracle to find something like this so quick and so good and not expensive here, where so many are looking for housing! S's partner couldn´t believe it, he was so happy and overwhelmed, and kept asking "How? Why? Why us?" and S. explained that it is because of your and our prayers and because of God´s love for them, and he agreed, which is good, as he doesn´t have much faith yet. But this is sure making it grow. We are so very thankful and praise God for His wonderful care and for your prayers. Now we are praying that the paperwork will all come through and that D. will find good work. His wrist is almost healed. The other day the doctor who operated this complicated fracture asked, if he could document this case, since it is so special and such a success. "Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full" John.16:24
Now it came to a deadline as the owners of the house that they are staying in are coming at the beginning of April, in about 2 weeks. We had been looking but not found the right thing.
So we asked for prayer and prayed ourselves a lot and desperately. And the other day I had to get ahold of some tourists who are staying here, and here they came up to me near my house and asked if S. had found housing yet."Not yet, but we are praying,“, I answered.
They said that someone was moving out next door to where they stay. So I went and found out by a neighbor who the owners were and realized that I know them!
When I left a message asking if they will rent out the house she called back very soon and said yes, and explained about the house, which sounded good, except that there was only one toilet on the ground floor, which would mean that they and the daughter have to at night go all the way down to the toilet when needed.
When I called again to arrange to see it, the owner said that they will build another toilet upstairs and paint all the walls!
So today we went to see it and it is wonderful! It has plenty of space, 2 bedrooms, a salon with mezzanine, a terrace, a fire place in the kitchen/ dining room, a good atmosphere even a bathtub, sweet neighbors and a good price and it will be ready to move in at the beginning of April! The owner is super sweet and also understanding that S.'s paperwork is not all worked out yet and said it will all be okay, and that she trusts us, because she knows me.
We were soooooooo happy and are still on clouds as it is really such a miracle to find something like this so quick and so good and not expensive here, where so many are looking for housing! S's partner couldn´t believe it, he was so happy and overwhelmed, and kept asking "How? Why? Why us?" and S. explained that it is because of your and our prayers and because of God´s love for them, and he agreed, which is good, as he doesn´t have much faith yet. But this is sure making it grow. We are so very thankful and praise God for His wonderful care and for your prayers. Now we are praying that the paperwork will all come through and that D. will find good work. His wrist is almost healed. The other day the doctor who operated this complicated fracture asked, if he could document this case, since it is so special and such a success. "Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full" John.16:24
Friday, 19 March 2010
Simplify....
"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club."--Jack London
Simplify your life to reduce stress
By Mayo Clinic staff, March 16, 2010
You've probably noticed the word "simplify" popping up in magazine articles and talk show discussions about how to deal with the chaos and complexity of modern life. There's even a monthly magazine about how to simplify your life.
The resurgence of an old idea--living a simpler life--isn't surprising at a time when many people feel overwhelmed by their busy, complicated lives. The voluntary simplicity movement, as it's sometimes called, preaches the value of living a more balanced, less stressful, deliberate and thoughtful life. You don't have to be a zealot, though, to want to simplify your life.
The effect of clutter. Can't find your car keys amid the piles on your counter? Tired of having to excavate the kitchen table before you can serve dinner? There's no question, being surrounded by clutter is an ongoing cause of stress. It's more than just an irritation, though. When you're surrounded by more things than you can manage, it sends a visual message that your life is out of control. And it can become a vicious circle, where disorder brings about procrastination, which only perpetuates the chaos. To make matters worse, when you're under stress, cortisol, the stress hormone, short-circuits your brain leading to forgetfulness, irritation and plain old meltdowns.
It's not just your home that can get cluttered. Your life and even your mind can also become overcrowded with too much junk. Maybe it's time to try a new approach. The following are ideas to help you simplify your life and reduce stress. Choose one and give it a try.
Clear the clutter. Pick one area to tackle, such as the junk drawer in the kitchen or the piles of clothes in the bedroom. Take a hard look at what you've accumulated. Clear out any items you're not using. If they're in good condition, consider donating them to a local charity. If you absolutely can't part with some items, box them up and put an expiration date of a year in the future on the box. Store the box. If the box remains unopened until the expiration date, you clearly can do without its contents. Trash or donate the box unopened.
Switch off the media. TVs, radios, smart phones, laptops, video games--they all contribute to audiovisual clutter. Being flooded with stimuli, even entertaining stimuli, is a tremendous source of stress. Unplug and unhook yourself. At the very least, turn off the TV while you're on the phone, or turn off the phone when you're watching TV. If that's not enough, try a vacation from the TV news, the daily paper and news magazines. It can take a couple of weeks to adjust and get beyond the withdrawal effects.
Clear your calendar. How often have you complained that there aren't enough hours in the day? It's not the clock that's the problem. It's the number of activities you're trying to pack in. Being too busy can become a habit so entrenched that it leads you to postpone or cut short what really matters to you, making you a slave to a lifestyle you don't even like. You may have so much going on that you don't have time to assess what matters most to you, let alone make time to do it.
What can you do? Only say yes to activities you really care about. In other words, learn to say no. Remember, it's easier to decline an invitation than to figure out how to get out of it later. If you need a reason for saying no, explain that you've promised your family you wouldn't take on any new activities. Think about how pleasant it would be to look at your calendar and find that all the don't-want-to-but-have-to commitments have been erased.
Stop multitasking. Your mind can also be cluttered, your attention spread too thin among too many tasks. Long touted as the mark of the highly efficient, multitasking has recently been revealed to be less of a boon than once thought. In fact, recent research shows that people who multitask tend to be less able to concentrate and more easily distracted than people who rarely multitask.
Perhaps more importantly, multitasking doesn't let you get into the flow--a state of being so absorbed in an activity that nothing else seems to matter. When you're in the flow, also called in the zone, things seem to happen effortlessly. You're totally absorbed by what you're doing. There's no room in your awareness for conflicts or contradictions. Flow creates a sense of fulfillment and engagement, and even contentment.
So, try for more flow and less multitasking. Start by turning off the electronic distractions and focusing on one task. Only when you've completed that task can you go on to the next. Focusing on one task is also a good way to learn to be present--or totally engaged--in the moment. This is mindfulness. It doesn't get any simpler than that.
Simplify your life to reduce stress
By Mayo Clinic staff, March 16, 2010
You've probably noticed the word "simplify" popping up in magazine articles and talk show discussions about how to deal with the chaos and complexity of modern life. There's even a monthly magazine about how to simplify your life.
The resurgence of an old idea--living a simpler life--isn't surprising at a time when many people feel overwhelmed by their busy, complicated lives. The voluntary simplicity movement, as it's sometimes called, preaches the value of living a more balanced, less stressful, deliberate and thoughtful life. You don't have to be a zealot, though, to want to simplify your life.
The effect of clutter. Can't find your car keys amid the piles on your counter? Tired of having to excavate the kitchen table before you can serve dinner? There's no question, being surrounded by clutter is an ongoing cause of stress. It's more than just an irritation, though. When you're surrounded by more things than you can manage, it sends a visual message that your life is out of control. And it can become a vicious circle, where disorder brings about procrastination, which only perpetuates the chaos. To make matters worse, when you're under stress, cortisol, the stress hormone, short-circuits your brain leading to forgetfulness, irritation and plain old meltdowns.
It's not just your home that can get cluttered. Your life and even your mind can also become overcrowded with too much junk. Maybe it's time to try a new approach. The following are ideas to help you simplify your life and reduce stress. Choose one and give it a try.
Clear the clutter. Pick one area to tackle, such as the junk drawer in the kitchen or the piles of clothes in the bedroom. Take a hard look at what you've accumulated. Clear out any items you're not using. If they're in good condition, consider donating them to a local charity. If you absolutely can't part with some items, box them up and put an expiration date of a year in the future on the box. Store the box. If the box remains unopened until the expiration date, you clearly can do without its contents. Trash or donate the box unopened.
Switch off the media. TVs, radios, smart phones, laptops, video games--they all contribute to audiovisual clutter. Being flooded with stimuli, even entertaining stimuli, is a tremendous source of stress. Unplug and unhook yourself. At the very least, turn off the TV while you're on the phone, or turn off the phone when you're watching TV. If that's not enough, try a vacation from the TV news, the daily paper and news magazines. It can take a couple of weeks to adjust and get beyond the withdrawal effects.
Clear your calendar. How often have you complained that there aren't enough hours in the day? It's not the clock that's the problem. It's the number of activities you're trying to pack in. Being too busy can become a habit so entrenched that it leads you to postpone or cut short what really matters to you, making you a slave to a lifestyle you don't even like. You may have so much going on that you don't have time to assess what matters most to you, let alone make time to do it.
What can you do? Only say yes to activities you really care about. In other words, learn to say no. Remember, it's easier to decline an invitation than to figure out how to get out of it later. If you need a reason for saying no, explain that you've promised your family you wouldn't take on any new activities. Think about how pleasant it would be to look at your calendar and find that all the don't-want-to-but-have-to commitments have been erased.
Stop multitasking. Your mind can also be cluttered, your attention spread too thin among too many tasks. Long touted as the mark of the highly efficient, multitasking has recently been revealed to be less of a boon than once thought. In fact, recent research shows that people who multitask tend to be less able to concentrate and more easily distracted than people who rarely multitask.
Perhaps more importantly, multitasking doesn't let you get into the flow--a state of being so absorbed in an activity that nothing else seems to matter. When you're in the flow, also called in the zone, things seem to happen effortlessly. You're totally absorbed by what you're doing. There's no room in your awareness for conflicts or contradictions. Flow creates a sense of fulfillment and engagement, and even contentment.
So, try for more flow and less multitasking. Start by turning off the electronic distractions and focusing on one task. Only when you've completed that task can you go on to the next. Focusing on one task is also a good way to learn to be present--or totally engaged--in the moment. This is mindfulness. It doesn't get any simpler than that.
Monday, 15 March 2010
How would we react?
“I Really Believe God Was in There With Me”
By William Wan, Washington Post
Washington, DC—At 6 feet tall and 240 pounds of muscle, Daryl Smith Jr. cuts an imposing figure. It was that brawny build many passengers recalled after last week’s deadly Metro train crash.
Survivors from the first car of the colliding train—the one that ended up half-demolished—recalled a big man who smashed his way through the backdoor and helped fellow passengers escape.
As investigators have looked for clues to the crash’s cause, Smith, who is 19, has been searching his memory and pondering his faith, trying to find meaning in the wreckage.
Smith, who comes from a deeply religious family, said he felt God’s presence amid the crash. He doesn’t understand why the crash happened, but he said that he believes God intended for him to be there and that prayer helped him survive.
“As a kid, I was taught that if you needed something, you ask God for it,” he said in an interview a few days after the crash. “That’s what got me through this thing—prayer. I really believe that.”
Of the crash, Smith said what he remembered was the sound. One moment, he was sitting with his girlfriend, cracking jokes to make her laugh. The next, there was a boom. When it was over, he was lying on a pile of seats, his right foot cut and pinned by debris.
It was not the first near-death experience for Smith. He has been in two major auto accidents since childhood. When he was 8, a car he was in flipped over. And last year, he was hit head-on in a collision. Both incidents left him feeling powerless. Ever since the car crashes, he has thought about how he would react if something happened again. He has run through scenarios and feared he would turn out to be the type of person who folds under pressure, gets panicked and confused.
In the train last week, Smith freed himself from the wreckage. He heard the Lord’s Prayer being recited in the car and joined in. As he did, he scanned the scene.
His girlfriend’s left foot was severely injured, the skin peeled back so that there was blood and flesh where once a tattoo had been.
Smith used his cellphone to try to call his grandmother, a “prayer warrior” at their church, Brookland Union Baptist, who is known to mobilize dozens of congregants to pray during emergencies. When he couldn’t reach her, he tried his mother to ask her to start the prayers.
Smoke and dust filled the car. The doors were jammed. Smith looked at his girlfriend and her bleeding leg and thought, “She needs to get out of here now.”
He took off his polo shirt, wrapped it around his arm and tried smashing the door’s window. Other passengers watched. With his shirt off, huge tattoos on his arms were visible. He got them last year after surviving the head-on collision. A drunk driver in the wrong lane slammed into Smith’s car at 85 mph. After walking away from the accident largely uninjured, Smith got the word “BLESSED” tattooed on his forearm. A few weeks later, he had someone add on his shoulder words from the book of Isaiah: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.” And he had the word “faith” written across his left wrist.
He got the tattoos because he said he believed God had saved him from the car crash and was trying to teach him through it. His mom told him: “God kept you alive for a reason. He’s preparing you for something.”
Ten months later, at the train crash, those tattooed arms began to hurt as he pounded the glass. With each punch, his knuckles became sore and bruised.
Frustrated, he tossed his shirt aside. And just as he did, a fellow passenger, a middle-aged woman, pointed to a bright red fire extinguisher near his foot.
He picked it up and hit the glass, but nothing happened. The second slam made a two-inch crack in the glass. People started yelling, “Hit it again, man!” and “Yeah, yeah!”
He kept swinging until he knocked the impact-resistant window out of its frame.
Smith helped his girlfriend and another teenage girl through the window, then walked with them to the end of the train. It wasn’t until they reached the last car, when passengers started staring, that he realized he was bleeding. He felt the spot where the right side of his head was split open. It would take six staples to close the eight-inch gash.
Recounting all of this three days after the crash, Smith said he was amazed that he and others in his car survived and that he reacted with action instead of panic. He talked about his great-grandmother—a minister who held Sunday services in her basement and spent her life helping more than 50 foster children. She and other relatives taught him to pray.
“I really believe God was in there with me . . . that He was in control,” Smith said. “He’s the reason I’m alive.”
By William Wan, Washington Post
Washington, DC—At 6 feet tall and 240 pounds of muscle, Daryl Smith Jr. cuts an imposing figure. It was that brawny build many passengers recalled after last week’s deadly Metro train crash.
Survivors from the first car of the colliding train—the one that ended up half-demolished—recalled a big man who smashed his way through the backdoor and helped fellow passengers escape.
As investigators have looked for clues to the crash’s cause, Smith, who is 19, has been searching his memory and pondering his faith, trying to find meaning in the wreckage.
Smith, who comes from a deeply religious family, said he felt God’s presence amid the crash. He doesn’t understand why the crash happened, but he said that he believes God intended for him to be there and that prayer helped him survive.
“As a kid, I was taught that if you needed something, you ask God for it,” he said in an interview a few days after the crash. “That’s what got me through this thing—prayer. I really believe that.”
Of the crash, Smith said what he remembered was the sound. One moment, he was sitting with his girlfriend, cracking jokes to make her laugh. The next, there was a boom. When it was over, he was lying on a pile of seats, his right foot cut and pinned by debris.
It was not the first near-death experience for Smith. He has been in two major auto accidents since childhood. When he was 8, a car he was in flipped over. And last year, he was hit head-on in a collision. Both incidents left him feeling powerless. Ever since the car crashes, he has thought about how he would react if something happened again. He has run through scenarios and feared he would turn out to be the type of person who folds under pressure, gets panicked and confused.
In the train last week, Smith freed himself from the wreckage. He heard the Lord’s Prayer being recited in the car and joined in. As he did, he scanned the scene.
His girlfriend’s left foot was severely injured, the skin peeled back so that there was blood and flesh where once a tattoo had been.
Smith used his cellphone to try to call his grandmother, a “prayer warrior” at their church, Brookland Union Baptist, who is known to mobilize dozens of congregants to pray during emergencies. When he couldn’t reach her, he tried his mother to ask her to start the prayers.
Smoke and dust filled the car. The doors were jammed. Smith looked at his girlfriend and her bleeding leg and thought, “She needs to get out of here now.”
He took off his polo shirt, wrapped it around his arm and tried smashing the door’s window. Other passengers watched. With his shirt off, huge tattoos on his arms were visible. He got them last year after surviving the head-on collision. A drunk driver in the wrong lane slammed into Smith’s car at 85 mph. After walking away from the accident largely uninjured, Smith got the word “BLESSED” tattooed on his forearm. A few weeks later, he had someone add on his shoulder words from the book of Isaiah: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.” And he had the word “faith” written across his left wrist.
He got the tattoos because he said he believed God had saved him from the car crash and was trying to teach him through it. His mom told him: “God kept you alive for a reason. He’s preparing you for something.”
Ten months later, at the train crash, those tattooed arms began to hurt as he pounded the glass. With each punch, his knuckles became sore and bruised.
Frustrated, he tossed his shirt aside. And just as he did, a fellow passenger, a middle-aged woman, pointed to a bright red fire extinguisher near his foot.
He picked it up and hit the glass, but nothing happened. The second slam made a two-inch crack in the glass. People started yelling, “Hit it again, man!” and “Yeah, yeah!”
He kept swinging until he knocked the impact-resistant window out of its frame.
Smith helped his girlfriend and another teenage girl through the window, then walked with them to the end of the train. It wasn’t until they reached the last car, when passengers started staring, that he realized he was bleeding. He felt the spot where the right side of his head was split open. It would take six staples to close the eight-inch gash.
Recounting all of this three days after the crash, Smith said he was amazed that he and others in his car survived and that he reacted with action instead of panic. He talked about his great-grandmother—a minister who held Sunday services in her basement and spent her life helping more than 50 foster children. She and other relatives taught him to pray.
“I really believe God was in there with me . . . that He was in control,” Smith said. “He’s the reason I’m alive.”
Sunday, 14 March 2010
The 11 best foods you are not eating
The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating
By Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times
Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of healthful foods people should be eating but aren’t. But some of his favorites aren’t always available at regular grocery stores. I asked Dr. Bowden, author of “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth,” to update his list with some favorite foods that are easy to find but don’t always find their way into our shopping carts. Here’s his advice.
Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters. How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power.
Cabbage: Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes. How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on burgers and sandwiches.
Swiss chard: A leafy green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes. How to eat it: Chop and sauté in olive oil.
Cinnamon: May help control blood sugar and cholesterol. How to eat it: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal.
Pomegranate juice: Appears to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants. How to eat: Just drink it.
Dried plums: Okay, so they are really prunes, but they are packed with antioxidants. How to eat: Wrapped in prosciutto and baked.
Pumpkin seeds: The most nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels of the mineral are associated with lower risk for early death. How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad.
Sardines: Dr. Bowden calls them “health food in a can.” They are high in omega-3s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins. How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast, or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread.
Turmeric: The “superstar of spices,” it may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable dish.
Frozen blueberries: Even though freezing can degrade some of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables, frozen blueberries are available year-round and don’t spoil; associated with better memory in animal studies. How to eat: Blended with yogurt or chocolate soy milk and sprinkled with crushed almonds.
Canned pumpkin: A low-calorie vegetable that is high in fiber and immune-stimulating vitamin A; fills you up on very few calories. How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.
By Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times
Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of healthful foods people should be eating but aren’t. But some of his favorites aren’t always available at regular grocery stores. I asked Dr. Bowden, author of “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth,” to update his list with some favorite foods that are easy to find but don’t always find their way into our shopping carts. Here’s his advice.
Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters. How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power.
Cabbage: Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes. How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on burgers and sandwiches.
Swiss chard: A leafy green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes. How to eat it: Chop and sauté in olive oil.
Cinnamon: May help control blood sugar and cholesterol. How to eat it: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal.
Pomegranate juice: Appears to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants. How to eat: Just drink it.
Dried plums: Okay, so they are really prunes, but they are packed with antioxidants. How to eat: Wrapped in prosciutto and baked.
Pumpkin seeds: The most nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels of the mineral are associated with lower risk for early death. How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad.
Sardines: Dr. Bowden calls them “health food in a can.” They are high in omega-3s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins. How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast, or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread.
Turmeric: The “superstar of spices,” it may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable dish.
Frozen blueberries: Even though freezing can degrade some of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables, frozen blueberries are available year-round and don’t spoil; associated with better memory in animal studies. How to eat: Blended with yogurt or chocolate soy milk and sprinkled with crushed almonds.
Canned pumpkin: A low-calorie vegetable that is high in fiber and immune-stimulating vitamin A; fills you up on very few calories. How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.
The Two Wolves
The Two Wolves
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.
One is Evil.
It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is Good.
It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather:
"Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied,
"The one you feed."
The good news is, it is up to us. We are not helpless victims, but free moral agents...
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.
One is Evil.
It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is Good.
It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather:
"Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied,
"The one you feed."
The good news is, it is up to us. We are not helpless victims, but free moral agents...
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