Every time I stand in front of the mirror I am happier and happier with what I see. I am not just going for external change. I’ve lived long enough to know that improvement on the outside doesn’t always mean improvement on the inside! My journey towards true and lasting change started about five years ago when I began to cry out to the Lord in the midst of a lot of challenges in my life. His unexpected answers of biblical truth, who I am in Christ, support of friends and family, supplements I didn’t even know existed and much more, has helped my life begin to transition to a place that I didn’t think was possible. I share this as an encouragement…. You don’t have to stay stuck. Whatever your difficulty is. There is hope! There is always hope!

We had a wonderful time today hiking at Saltpetre Cave Nature Preserve with my daughter and husband. There was a time not long ago when this would have been impossible for me. So thankful!

Over the years I was diagnosed with multiple health problems…. I’ve had psoriasis on my legs since my late teens (autoimmune) and I began having symptoms of arthritis in my 20s that resulted in my having two partial knee replacements about 2 years ago. I was diagnosed with IBS. I began struggling with depression and anxiety in my 30s. Had very early breast cancer in 2003. In more recent years I developed a significant food sensitivity to wheat (had to go gluten free) that would cause me to be in significant joint and muscle pain for days if I accidentally ingested some. Then shortly before I started on my supplements… I also suffered with severe acid reflux, had become prediabetic and was diagnosed with super ventricular tachycardia. Over the years with these health issues, I became less and less active and put on a lot of weight.
Changes since starting journey to improve my health via my wonderful supplements, etc. in November 2017!
-Energy I haven’t seen in years!
-Shakiness, weakness and fatigue I would often get when my blood sugar dropped has stopped!
-I am no longer in pain all the time!
-My mindset is significantly improved (my husband and daughter have told me this is the best version of me they have ever seen)!
-After about a month and a half… I could eat wheat again!! ???
-Psoriasis has improved significantly.
-I used to get sick with about every virus that came down the road. For the last two winters I have hardly been sick at all. A couple of times I would start to feel like I was getting a bug but it was minimal and it would last a day or two at most.
-Off all my prescription meds!
I am still on my weight loss journey (although I have lost between 25 and 30 pounds and my body shape is changing)! I am trying to undo years of “emotional” eating and habitual bad food choices. I have to wrap my head around eating differently but I feel better than I did in my early 30s. I am going to continue to transition to a healthier approach to eating and I know the Lord will help me to lose all the weight that I need to!! Going to be 58 tomorrow!! ? I have so much hope now for having some future fun with this guy!

Do you ever wake up frustrated, feeling like you’re already behind before you even start your day? I have more times than I care to admit. This morning fighting that old emotional battle… I stepped outside mostly to escape seeing the household chores I had not done last night… when I noticed something tumble down the little hill by our driveway. It was a box turtle. He went end over end! It gave me the chuckle that I needed. I went out to get a picture of him and was greeted with a beautiful doe stepping out of the woods. Before I knew it I was running around my yard getting my feet soaked with dew taking pictures of wildlife and the morning sky. As I sat on my porch writing this, sunlight starting to stream through the morning mist, I realized there was a time not long ago when I would’ve stayed with the grumpy attitude I started with today. I used to think I couldn’t help how I felt. How many times do we hear people say that very thing? Now I know that feelings are a reflection of our thoughts and we CAN choose our thoughts. Scripture tells us that we should take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. Feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and bitter about life is not the Lord’s will for His people! Righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit is! “Thank You Lord, for a little box turtle You used to remind me of that!”