Category: Fruit

June Tidbits

**Have you smiled and/or laughed today? Humor does a body good.
** Seasonal fruits: Buy produce in season to get maximum freshness, flavor, and nutrition.
** There is hope during times of despair. God can redeem negative situations. He can remove barriers and restore broken relationships.

*** Tidbit 1  Humor Time

As soap is to the body, so laughter is to the soul.
— A Jewish Proverb

A Pastor’s Power

A pastor was in the middle of his sermon when he noticed a man had fallen asleep with his head on his wife’s shoulder.

“Wake up your husband,” Pastor Riley snapped.

The wife smiled and replied, “You put him to sleep. You wake him up.”

Things My Mother Taught Me (part 4)

1. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
“You are going to get it when you get home!”

2. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
“If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.”

3. My mother taught me ESP.
“Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?”

4. My mother taught me HUMOUR.
“When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”

Say what
After 50 years of marriage the couple was sitting at the dinner table and the wife said to her husband: “After all these years of marriage I know that you are Tried and True.”
He replied, “What did you say?”
She said in a louder voice: “After all these years of marriage I have learned that you are Tried and True.”
He said: “Speak louder!”
She said in a louder voice: “After all these years of marriage I have learned that you are Tried and True.”
He replied loudly: “Well, I’m tired of you too!!”

*** Tidbit 2  Summer Fruits & Vegetables

A growing body of research shows that fruits and vegetables are critical to promoting good health. Although most produce is available year-round it’s better to buy when it’s in season. Produce out of season is usually more expensive and sometimes doesn’t taste as good. When you buy produce in season you’re getting maximum freshness, flavor, and nutritional content.  It will more likely be available at the lowest possible price. 

You can buy seasonal produce and preserve it by freezing, canning, and dehydrating it for later. Health experts recommend that we fill half our plates with fruits and vegetables. I like to include more vegetables than fruit because of the high sugar content in most fruit. I suggest lightly steaming vegetables, eating them raw, or making a blended salad (blending them in a blender) to preserve the nutrients.

Summer will be over before you know it so go ahead and enjoy these seasonal fruits and vegetables while you can. Each step you take toward consuming more fruits and vegetables helps you be at your best!

*** Tidbit 3  Hope During a Time of Despair  

Joel 2:23-26, NRSV 

23 O children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the Lord your God; for he has given the early rain for your vindication, he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the later rain, as before. 24 The threshing floors shall be full of grain, the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. 25 I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent against you. 26 You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame.

The prophet Joel wrote to the people of Judah during a difficult time in their history. An invasion of locusts had destroyed fields of grain, vineyards, livestock, gardens and trees. There was a severe famine throughout the land. People were feeling hopeless and depressed. They were in this predicament because of sin. They were in despair but there was hope. Joel urged them to return to the Lord, to fast, to repent, and to call on the Lord to deliver them. He assured them that if they would repent, they would, once again receive the blessings of God. God would restore to them whatever they had lost. That was a promise.

God desires that we run to Him and not from Him when we’ve sinned. That’s the key to having an abundant life. He’s such a good God! When we turn to Him in genuine repentance, not only will He forgive us – He can compensate us for lost time.

God can redeem negative situations. He can remove barriers and restore broken relationships. This song comes to my mind, “I’m Glad I Don’t Look Like What I’ve Been Through.” We don’t have to look like what we’ve been through. That’s the kind of God we serve. He’s a restorer. Oh, how He loves you and me! There is hope!

Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior?  If you wait, it could be too late. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting live (John 3:16).

If you have already accepted Him, He wants you to get to know Him even better.

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The information that I have shared with you is intended for informational purposes only.

Sources:
https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/hallelujah-john-f-jackson-sermon-on-prayer-259417
https://tensionnot.com/jokes/one_liner_jokes/things_my_mother_taught_me
http://www.emmitsburg.net/humor/daily_additions/2011/jan/21.htm
www.myplate.gov
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Rosie Kerr

Winning Tidbits

**Humor does a body good, so keep smiling & laughing!
** Overcoming & Winning – all the way! Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. -Romans 8:37
** Celebrate National Salad Month – Salads are nutrition powerhouses. Have you had one today?

*** Tidbit  1   Humor Time

Email Goes Astray 

Mr. Arnold, a businessman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, went on a business trip to Amarillo, Texas. He immediately sent an e-mail back home to his wife, Paula.  Unfortunately, he forgot his wife’s exact e-mail address and the e-mail ended up going to a Mrs. P. Arnold in Rapid City, South Dakota, the wife of a preacher who had just died. The preacher’s wife, Penny, took one look at the e-mail and promptly fainted.

When she was finally revived by her daughter, Penny hysterically pointed to the message, which read, ‘Arrived safely, but it sure is hot down here.’

The Ugly Baby

A woman got on a bus holding a baby. The bus driver said: “That’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen.” In a huff, the woman slammed her fare into the fare box and took an aisle seat near the rear of the bus.

The man seated next to her sensed that she was agitated and asked her what was wrong.

 “The bus driver insulted me,” she fumed.

 The man sympathized and said: “Why, he’s a public servant and shouldn’t say things to insult passengers.”

  “You’re right,” she said. “I think I’ll go back up there and give him a piece of my mind.”

  “That’s a good idea,” the man said. “Here, let me hold your monkey.”

Things My Mother Taught Me

  • My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
    “Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!”
  • My mother taught me about STAMINA.
    “You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”
  • My mother taught me about WEATHER.
    “This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.”
  • My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.”
    If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!”

*** Tidbit  2   Overcomer

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. -Romans 8:37

An overcomer is someone who succeeds in dealing with or gaining control of some problem, weakness, opposition, difficulty, etc. In most cases, we have to choose to be overcomers (I choose to think positive. I choose to exercise today. I choose to pray every day.)  Sometimes we have gifts in certain areas that allow us to be overcomers with minimal effort. Sometimes we have to really put forth an effort, for example, training to run a marathon or working to earn a degree. Being an overcomer is not all about winning.  It’s about putting forth your best effort. If you’re a born- again believer, God wants you to overcome. He’s your biggest cheerleader.

Here are some are some tips that can help you be an overcomer in every situation.

  • Have confidence in yourself and God, the Creator.
  • Renew your mind with the Word of God.
  • Have a support system.
  • Stick with it. Don’t quit unless God tells you to quit.
  • Don’t dwell on negative thoughts or past failures.
  • Remember that nothing is impossible with God

*** Tidbit  3    Celebrate National Salad Month

Tomorrow begins the month of May. May is National Salad month.  It’s the perfect time to enjoy a lighter meal with the warmer weather approaching. Eating a salad almost every day could be one of the healthiest eating habits you can adopt. It can be a nutrition powerhouse as long as you don’t douse it with salad dressing, meat, croutons, etc. (remember – moderation).

Experts tell us over and over again, the importance of including fruits and vegetables in our diet. How many of us actually strive to be overcomers in that area? Need more convincing? Okay. Salads are good for you because:

  • They provide fiber, which may help lower cholesterol levels and prevent constipation.
  • They provide much needed vitamins and minerals.
  • They can help you get enough fruits and vegetables.
  • When you eat most veggies and fruits raw, you can get the most benefits. Some people cook the nutrients out of their fruits and veggies. All that’s being consumed is dead food.

You don’t have to eat the traditional side salad or green salad. Use your imagination. Be sure to add lots of color and texture. Instead of using only iceberg, try mixing in darker greens like kale, chard, spinach, and red leaf lettuce. The possibilities are endless: cucumbers, red onions, nuts, seeds, protein, berries, etc.  Include them in your 2022 DoBetter Challenge. I hope you’re still trying to do better. Set a goal to get them in.  Enjoy and have fun!

The information that I have shared with you is intended for informational purposes.

Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior?  If not, what are you waiting on? In crazy times like these, we need a Savior. If you have already accepted Him, He wants you to get to know Him even better.

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Until next time, have a wonderful day!

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http://www.guy-sports.com/jokes/funny_religious_stories.htm
The Ugly Baby – Mistakes Jokes (christiansunite.com)
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https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%208%3A37&version=NKJV
http://clipart-library.com/clipart/1098244.htm
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Worthwhile Tidbits

* Don’t Quit! Whenever you feel discouraged and you want to quit, read Psalm 46.

* Berries do a body GOOD! Most are packed with nutrients and may be a weapon against many diseases.

* Laugh yourself to life! Your body and your mind will appreciate it.

Tidbit 1    Don’t Quit

We have all experienced times when we wanted to give up and quit: quit the job, quit school, quit a relationship, quit a diet, quit trying to stick to a healthier lifestyle, quit hoping, quit believing. There are some who decided to quit life by committing suicide. There may have been times when you even wanted to quit God. There may be times when your victory testimony at the end of the day is that you didn’t quit!

Whenever you go through a season and you want to quit but God is not telling you to quit, read Psalm 46.  You’ll see that God is ready, willing and able to help you hold on and not quit.

Click on the video below to view the oral presentation of this blog and hear my version of the poem, Don’t Quit.

Don’t Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

– Author unknown –

Please understand that there are times in life when we do have to quit, for whatever reason. I’m not judging you. My goal is to encourage you.

Tidbit 2    Berries

Berries – blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, blackberries, etc., are among the healthiest foods you can eat. God planned in the beginning, that fruit should play an important part in our diet.  So following that plan may add much to your health. Studies show that many berries are packed with nutrients and may be a weapon against many diseases, including cancer.  Here are 5 reasons why you should add berries to your shopping cart.

Berries:

1. Pack fiber – Most of us can probably use a little more fiber in our diet.

2. The vitamin C in berries may help keep your HDL cholesterol levels high, which lowers the risk of your arteries becoming plagued by plaque.

3. May help fight inflammation – Inflammation is your body’s defense against infection or injury.

4. May help fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Osteoarthritis and Parkinson’s disease.

5. Can help decrease your processed sugar intake because they are naturally sweet and you shouldn’t need to add sugar to them.

A typical serving size for berries is one cup.

Get those berries in on a regular basis and enjoy adding to your health.

Tidbit 3   A Little Humor

*** Four Reasons Why They Didn’t Get the Job!

  1. Candidate told the interviewer that he was fired from his last job because he beat up his boss.
  2. Candidate left his cell phone on and took a call dung the interview.
  3. Candidate asked the interviewer to hurry up because she had left her child in the car.
  4. Candidate said, “What company is this again?”

*** The New Pastor

The young man had just graduated from Bible College and was called to pastor a church close to his home town. The new Pastor was so nervous at his first service, he could hardly speak. Before his second appearance in the pulpit, he asked his former Pastor how he could relax. The older minister said, “Next Sunday, it may help if you put a little vodka in your water glass. After a few sips, everything should go smoothly. I will be visiting your church next week to see how things go for you.”

The next Sunday the young minister put the suggestion into practice and was able to talk up a storm. He felt great! However, after the service, his former Pastor pulled him aside and offered this advice for him.
1 .Next time sip rather than gulp.
2. There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3. There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4. We do not refer to the cross as the “Big T.”
5. The recommended grace before meals is not “Rub-a-dub-dub, thanks for the grub. Yeah God!”
6. We do not refer to Our Savior, Jesus and His disciples as “J.C. and the Boys.”
7. David slew Goliath; he did not “kick the crap out of him.”
8. Last, but not least, The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are never referred to as “Big Daddy, Junior, and the Spook.”

The information that I have shared with you is intended for informational purposes only.

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 the wisest decision you will ever make.

Thanks for stopping by.   

Until next time, don’t forget to smile and/or a laugh at least once a day!

Sources

http://clipart-library.com/clipart/berry-cliparts_3.htm

https://funnyfunnyjokes.org/2015/03/08/15-hilarious-reasons-why-they-didnt-get-job/

https://www.makeitclearnow.org/relhumor.html

Upbeat Tidbits

*Gotta smile!

* Have you ever loved a human or even a pet that you would do anything for; that you would even die for?

* Watermelon can be a super-healthy addition to your diet. God has provided wonderful tasting fruits and veggies that not only taste good, but are good for our bodies!

Hey everybody. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Welcome to Fit 4 the Master’s Use – Episode 15: Upbeat Tidbits. 

Tidbit 1 –  Gotta Smile

GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:
** Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.
** Families are like fudge…mostly sweet, with a few nuts.

As the pastor’s wife was checking on their eight-year-old son who was sick in bed, he asked to see his father, who was in his study working on an important sermon.

“He’s busy, honey, and can’t come right now,” his mother replied.
“But I REALLY REALLY want to see him,” the boy persisted.
“Sorry, but he’s tied up right now and can’t be disturbed.”
“Well then,” the boy said, “tell him I’m sick and want my pastor to visit me!”

Going Down!! – As the storm raged, the captain realized his ship was sinking fast. He called out, “Anyone here know how to pray?” One man stepped forward. “Aye, Captain, I know how to pray.” “Good,” said the captain, “you pray while the rest of us put on our life jackets – we’re one short.”

Tidbit 2 – I Never Had a Love © ℗ 2006 Annette M. Harris. All rights reserved.

Have you ever loved a human being or even a pet that you would do anything for; that you would even die for?

Just being honest, I’ve done some crazy things in the name of love or lust but I’ve never loved a human or a pet up to the point where I would die for them. I do have a Savior that I would be found trying to do anything that He requests of me.  I haven’t arrived. I’m a work in progress. I may respectfully question His requests.  I may not like or understand His requests and it may take me several attempts to fulfill His requests, but I’m getting better at it.

I’m getting better at it because I know that He loves me and He has my best interests at heart.  I’ve learned and am still learning to love Him more and more.  I never had a love for anybody or anything that made me want to do the things I do for Jesus.

Click on the video to view the oral presentation of this blog and hear my song, I Never Had a Love. (© ℗ 2006 Annette M. Harris. All rights reserved.)

Tidbit 3 –  Watermelon

Watermelon can be a super-healthy addition to your diet.  It contains important nutrients, including: vitamins C, B6, A, and magnesium. There are about 46 calories in a cup.  Although it’s more than 91% water and can help you stay hydrated; it is still no substitute for drinking fresh water.  Remember, like other fruits, it contains sugar.

Watermelon contains lycopene.  Lycopene is a powerful carotenoid antioxidant that gives fruits and veggies a pink or red color.  Lycopene is usually associated with tomatoes, but watermelon is a more concentrated source.

Here are 4 benefits of eating watermelon:

  1. It may help decrease your risk of having a stroke.
  2. It may help prevent heart attacks by reducing blood pressure.
  3. It contains substances similar to aspirin and ibuprofen, so it may help with pain and inflammation.
  4. It may protect against the risk of some cancers.

You can also consume watermelon rind and seeds.  The rind contains blood-building chlorophyll along with many other immune building nutrients.  The seeds contain protein, zinc, iron and fiber.

Wash that watermelon rind real well, put in a blender along with the seeds (experiment by adding some lime, the flesh of the watermelon, or another liquid) then drink and enjoy.

I am amazed by the fact that God has provided all of the wonderful tasting fruits and veggies that not only taste good, but are good for our bodies! 

The information that I have shared with you is intended for informational purposes only.

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 the wisest decision you will ever make.

Thanks for stopping by.  Thanks for following this blog.  Thanks to those of you who let me know that know you enjoy these videos.  Until next time, have a blessed day!

Sources
https://www.stewardshipoflife.org/jokes/
https://www.beliefnet.com/ilovejesus/features/hilarious-christian-jokes.aspx
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