Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What? Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:40-41 In the middle of this time of Holy Week, it seems appropriate […]
Beeswax for Health & Wellness
With it’s slightly sweet honeyed scent and glowing colors ranging from yellow to orange, it’s hard to resist natural beeswax. Three years ago my husband and I took up the mantle of beekeepers, and while we have much to learn, we are fascinated by the day-to-day workings in a beehive and the goodness that the […]
Essential Oils for Kids: Safety
When it comes to essential oils and kids, you can’t be too careful. As an aromatherapist, one of the things that bothers me the most is misinformation concerning the use of essential oils on children. Too often I hear of essential oils being applied to children without diluting them first, or essential oils being put […]
Reflections #18: The Craftsmen
The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge! The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make, for their carefully shaped works are a fraud. These idols have no breath or power. Idols are worthless; they are ridiculous lies! On the day of reckoning they will all be destroyed. Jeremiah 51:17-18 NLT In […]
Essential Oils in the Bible, Part 3
Reflections #17: The Potter
short meditations on scripture intersecting life As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand. Jeremiah 18:6 I have a college friend who has started a second career. She is an artist, more specifically a sculptor, or potter. Recently she posted pictures of some of her work online. I studied […]
