As you may have read over the years this blog has been in existence I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007.

I chose to follow my heart which I believe was being lead by God, instead of today’s conventional wisdom. Oh sure, at first I got scared and I did four months of treatment with a drug called Arimidex. After some pretty horrific side effects I decided with the encouragement of my husband to take an alternate route. I tried an alternative therapy and changed everything about my diet. I followed the writings of Jordan Rubin N.D. and Sally Fallon, chef and nutritionist, and went back to traditional foods that were mostly prepared at home. As much as possible we chose raw milk, grass fed meats, lots of butter, cream, fermented vegetables and wholesome organically grown fresh foods. 

The way I looked at it, God made every one of the foods given to us in the bible to be for our health. He did not give us processed convienince foods full of empty calorie so we could starve to death with our stomachs full. If my immune system was going to do  the job God intended, it needed to be unencombered by toxins and nourished by wholesome foods the way God originally designed them to be consumed. 

I listened to the Holy Spirit’s guiding and did what I was lead to do. I often found myself craving a food items such as Beet Kvass, and Swiss Chard only to later learn I was deficient in magnesium which is plentiful in them. Once magnesium is balanced, calcium is absorbed better. My body talked, I listened. Each of the foods I chose restored something out of balance. Once those foods no longer tasted as delicious as they had when I began consuming them, knew I no longer needed the nutrients as I had when I first consumed them.  Every day I bacame stronger, my immune system became stronger too. I was no longer becoming ill easily. This is nothing short of a miracle in itself for a pre-school teacher.

Well, here it is… nearly two years after my diagnosis and the cancer is dead. The mass is still there, I’m merely waiting for the evidince to catch up with the truth.

Cat

Wow!  This study is almost complete.  One more week to finish and we are done.  You are are amazing for sticking it out.  It was incredible to read the stories this week about people who have had their reproaches rolled away, who were given the opportunity by God to have a do-over and who have come full circle!  At the bottom of page 193, Beth explains this is what she calls a Gilgal place.

Have you experienced a place of Gilgal, where you have come FULL CIRCLE?  Explain how God has used you so far in your journey on Earth!

I have!  Several times over!  I am just in awe by how God continues to bring me back to him and allow me to do something worthwhile for the kingdom.  I will come on later this week and share a few of them with you when I see that we have a few stories from you.  Don’t hold back!  This is our time to let the world know how God is using you, that He is real and He can perform miracles.  If you want to use a fake name to protect your reproach, by all means you have my permission.

I am so looking forward to this amazing thread.  Don’t let me down girls!
Sunshine

What’s your “play list”?  for Believing God?  That is, what specific music are you listening to that makes you say “Hey, that is what our homework touched on today” or “That song contains a bible verse that I read” or just creates a flood of worship toward God in your heart, mind, soul and body  –one that makes you worship in spirit and in Truth?  Here was my ‘play list’ today:  “Something Heavenly” by Sanctus Real, Chris Tomlin’s new one “Jesus, Mesiah”  Let the Praises Ring, and Love You So Much.

Deb D

I am trying to figure out the best way to invite our readers to our Blog.  Originally, we planned to use this in conjunction with our weekly Bible Studies.  We had high hopes that this would be a place where more community would continue as it seems there is never enough time to finish our discussions.

The next Bible Study, Believing God by Beth Moore (see promotional video below), will begin in one week!  I cannot believe that!!  We hope to have weekly questions posted on the Blog, so our women can have a place to share their answers and if they have another question, others can answer throughout the week.

So, my question this week is…  HOW can we as a team most effectively invite our group members to be a part of this blog community?  How can we encourage them to visit the blog at least a couple times each week?

This could be an amazing resource if we use it.  And I mean REALLY use it.

Give me your thoughts.  Let me know your ideas.  I am counting on you…

And don’t forget to sign up for the Beth Moore Study that begins September 3!  Register with your $16 for the workbook at the What’s Happening Center this Sunday, August 31, 2008…

Sunshine

So I am trying to make it a habit to Blog at least once weekly.  This will be a theme that will continue with the fall Bible Study.

The W3 general studies team has decided to utilize this resource more effectively than we have in the past, so each week, I will post an engaging question in hopes that people will respond, look back each day for continuing responses and see how God is working in the lives of the women around us.

This week’s question:

How does God speak to me?  Or you?  Can you share a time where you knew without a shadow of doubt that it was God’s voice telling you to do something?

Please consider this question and share a response here.  It can be long or short and provide as many details as you wish.  Just click on the Comments button at the bottom right hand corner of this post and begin to type!

My answer:  God speaks to us through THE BIBLE.  It is His written Word.  I am not as in tuned with His voice as some others, but I know that He has told me on more than one occasion that I am to seek Him with my whole heart!
What are your responses to this question?  Hope to hear them soon!  Who will be the first to reply?  Perhaps a treat may entice you.

Sunshine

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Another week has rolled around and Sunshine and I are still exersizing. This last Saturday we broke out our bicycles and rode the Kiwanis Trail as far as Gady Road. From my house that’s a seven mile ’round trip. It’s a little further for Sunshine. It was chilly but it was a beautiful spring morning and since we were out early, there was little traffic, foot or otherwise. My apprecitation for God’s creation is a constant source of wonder for me. I love his choice of colors he paints each flower combination with. I love the breathtaking bursts of color in the birds that dart before us. Cardinals always remind me of the Blood of Jesus, I absolutely love to see them.

My weight loss thus far is 22 pounds. I’m quite happy with one pound a week at this juncture in my life. Besides, if I lose weight too fast some folks might think it is because I have cancer. Which of courses if you know me, you know I do. But other than that minor speed bump, my health overall is better than it has been in years.

Speaking of health…. I have been experiencing a bit of a sore ankle. Sort of feels like a shin splint, but then today there’s some swelling lower down near the heel with a tiny bruise on the top of my foot that looks susupisiously like a strain or sprain. I’m thinking it might be from a of a turn of the ankle in my new “too cute” shoes with the 3″ heels. I’m doing the R.I.C.E thing tonight and drinking a second glass of K-tea with Montmorency Cherry juice to take down the swelling. Sunshine and I have precious little time left before we have to part ways at least for the summer as my work situation will change. I don’t want to miss a day of her company while we have time so tonight it is rest, ice, compression and elevation… then biking tomorrow.

That’s it for now… Cat

God desires to speak to each of us individually!  He wants to meet us where we are , despite who we are and reveal Himself to us in a personal way.   “He Speaks to Me” is a 7 week study by Priscilla Shirer for women designed to show how God speaks to believers today, how to position ourselves to hear what He has to say, how to understand it and how to experience it’s practical application in our everyday life!    

        He Speaks To Me:  Preparing to Hear from God by Priscilla Shirer 

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