Welcome! I’m so glad that you decided to visit Happy & Fit 4 the Master’s Use! These priceless physical, mental, and spiritual tidbits are here to encourage, enlighten, motivate you, and/or simply make you smile. It’s not about one part, it’s about the whole. God wants us healthy mind, body, and soul.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again.
We don’t know why Humpty was on that wall. All we know is that this time, they couldn’t put him back together.
We’ve had to deal with a lot of challenges during COVID-19. Many people have found themselves faced with losing their homes, life savings, jobs, family members, and friends, etc. Some of you may be wondering how or if, your broken life, your broken situation is going to get put back together. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and you are broken or severely damaged from any kind physical, mental or spiritual fall, Jesus can fix your broken pieces. Nothing is too hard for Him. He specializes in restoration.
Maybe you’re broken from falling off the healthy living wall. At one time you were drinking your water, getting enough sleep, exercising, limiting your sweets and processed foods, you were mindful of how you were treating your body. Maybe you’ve picked back up some habits that you had previously dropped, like smoking, cursing or drinking alcohol. Maybe your body is physically broken, well, it’s not too late. God cares about your body and how you treat it and He’s able to put you back together again.
At some point in my school age years I developed an inferiority complex. I let the devil drill it into my mind for years and years how inferior I was. This went on until one day I was in my college dorm room and God spoke to me and told me that He was going to teach me to love myself. I looked in the mirror and I declared, Annette, you are somebody and you’re not inferior to anybody. From that day forward the journey began. It didn’t happen overnight. I began to look in the mirror and make positive declarations about myself and about my life. Yes, I was broken. I mean badly broken but I thank God that He has restored the broken pieces in that area.
Maybe you’re broken spiritually. You’re not walking with God like you used to. You’re not praying and seeking Him like you once did. God can still mend your broken pieces. I want to share with you from the second chapter of Joel. The prophet Joel wrote to the people of Judah during a difficult time in their history. They had endured the loss of crops and livestock as well as the death of friends and loved ones because of a plague of locusts. The Lord sent Joel to speak of His desire to restore to them what they had lost.
Joel 2 verse 25 reads, And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. The years that the locusts have eaten represent negative experiences in the past, especially seasons of loss or lack. When those locusts did their work, it looked complete and final, but God promised that He could even restore the years that the swarming locusts has eaten.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again, but Hallelujah, I serve a God who specializes in doing just that!
Years ago I attended an event where I heard BeBe & CeCe Winans sing a song called Humpty Dumpty. It has stayed with me all these years. Click below to view the oral presentation of this blog and my rendition of Humpty Dumpty.
Gotta smile
The church council met to discuss the pastor’s compensation package for the coming year. After the meeting the chair of council told the pastor: “We are very sorry, Pastor, but we decided that we cannot give you a raise next year.”
“But you must give me a raise,” said the pastor. “I am but a poor preacher!”
“I know,” the council chair said. “We hear you every Sunday.”
Timing Problem: A little girl came home from school and said to her mother, “I wish you would let me take my bath in the morning before I go to school, instead of at night before I go to bed.”
“What difference does it make?” her mother asked.
“Every day at school,” the little girl said, “Miss Taylor tells everybody to stand up who had a bath today. And I haven’t been able to stand up one time since school started three months ago.”
Words of wisdom: “There’s a fine line between a long, drawn-out sermon and a hostage situation.”
Aromatherapy is a holistic healing treatment that uses natural plant extracts to promote health and well-being. Sometimes it’s called essential oil therapy.
The term “aromatherapy” was coined by a French perfumer and chemist who had discovered the healing potential of lavender in treating burns.
Aromatherapy works through the sense of smell and skin absorption using products like diffusers, aromatic spritzers, inhalers, roll-ons, bathing salts, body oils, creams, or lotions for massage or topical application, facial steamers, hot and cold compresses, and clay masks.
You can find them at many places including like Walgreens, Walmart, and online. These oils aren’t regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This means that essential oil products can vary in purity, strength, and quality across manufacturers. Be sure to only purchase essential oils from reputable brands. Look for a product that is 100 percent natural and doesn’t contain any additives or synthetic ingredients.
Some essential oils include: lavender, lemon, peppermint, spearmint, eucalyptus, lemongrass, tea tree, and rosemary. Each essential oil has multiple healing properties, uses, and effects. You can use these alone or in any combination.
Essential oils may help manage pain, improve sleep quality, help relieve symptoms of depression, reduce stress, agitation, and anxiety, improve digestion, fight bacteria, and boost immunity, and those are just some of the benefits. One study found that peppermint oil led to a boost in exercise performance. Another study shows that sniffing rosemary can increase memory by 75%.
You find diluted and undiluted oils. Read the label. If you buy undiluted oils, be sure to always dilute them in a massage or carrier oil such as Sweet Almond Oil, Olive Oil, or Jojoba Oil. Some of the oils could irritate your skin, if you apply them to your skin directly without diluting them first.
There are some ready to use aromatherapy oils that have already been diluted. I found some good ones at Dollar Tree. One reason I like Dollar Tree is, I never know what jewels I might find there.
On average, essential oils are up to 75 times more powerful than dried herbs, so a couple of drops go a long way. The fragrance doesn’t stay on your skin like regular perfume does. So, don’t worry, if you use peppermint or lemon oil you won’t smell like peppermint or lemon all day.
Like most alternative therapies, aromatherapy shouldn’t be used as a replacement for your doctor’s prescribed treatment plan. Don’t stop taking medications, attending counseling sessions, or using other prescribed therapies without talking to your doctor first.
Essential oils may lift your mood and make you feel good with just a whiff of their fragrance. Conduct your research to find more information on how to incorporate Aromatherapy into a healthy lifestyle.
Have you tried Aromatherapy? How did it work for you? Do you have a favorite oil?
If you know Jesus Christ as your Savior, now is the time to get to know Him even better. If you don’t know Him, accepting Him as your Savior will be one of the wisest decisions you will ever make.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope enjoyed these priceless tidbits. Until next time, have a blessed day!
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