Day #9 was a bit of a challenge for me.
Our son, who is going to be 6 in just a couple of weeks, was cranky
and in a bad attitude most of the day. It was so unlike him to act
that way, and it was something I had to address several times. On the
second occasion I applied Lemon, Peace and Calming, and Valor to him
and prayed with him. He was more easy going for a while and better
behaved, but after he got sent to his room while our neighbor was
over here playing, I applied them again. At bedtime, I put Peace and
Calming, Lavender, and Valor on him and prayed diligently. When he
woke up in the morning, he said he slept very well and has been in a
much better mood. He also said the oils helped him stop being mean.
He is much better at admitting when he's wrong than I am, so perhaps
he won't be as stubborn as his mom when he's grown. I hate to think
what he would have been like today without the essential oils to
help! But at the same time, it shows this is not a fix all cure, we
have to be diligent in our use of them and in our use of prayer to
accompany them. If you don't understand the power of prayer, I can
see where you would call these “voodoo meds”!
When I told Mercy it was time to do
schoolwork, I didn't even finish my sentence before she had gone over
to the box with the oils in it and began applying Peppermint and
Frankincense to help her concentrate. I complimented her for doing
so, but she said something that just struck me as quite funny. She
thought we have been calling Frankincense “Franklin's cents” all
this time! She knew it was an expensive oil back in Bible times and
thought that it was called Franklin's cents because it took a lot of
cents with Ben Franklin's picture on it to buy the essential oil. Oh,
I have the best job ever being a mom!
I didn't have as much energy on this
day. My allergies were really acting up, and I didn't douse myself in
Lavender and Peppermint as much as I should have because I got
busy and didn't think about it. We moms tend to not think of
ourselves when we see a mile long to do list in our heads. It is not
intentional or on purpose ignoring, it just kind of happens and later
we go “oh yeah, I was supposed to take some...”. I did remember
to drink plenty of water with Lemon in it. Have I mentioned how yummy
and addictive it is???? I was however very glad when night time
rolled around, even though I had taken a nap, I was not feeling well
over all.
I used Valor on my feet for sleeping
and arthritis and most importantly on my jaw for TMJ and teeth
grinding, Peace and Calming on my shoulders to promote calm and help
me get to sleep, Lavender on my temples to prevent headaches and the
sides of my neck to promote sleep and rest. I also put a drop of
Thieves on my chest. I LOVE Thieves! Josie Jones you were so
right, it is at most moments my favorite oil! I even added a drop of
it to the white vinegar in the fabric softener slot when washing some
nasty, sweaty, smelly work clothes. I couldn't believe the
difference! I am very sensitive to smells, have been since the chemo
beast attacked me last year. So sensitive that I could smell any
paper or cardboard product from across the house! Our house is over
80 feet long, people! And I could tell when someone on the other end
of the house tore off a paper towel from the roll or opened a new
package of toilet paper. Therefore when I say Thieves got rid of the
sweat odor, I really mean it. And when I say it Thieves smells
wonderful, I really mean that too!
At bedtime, Mercy got the same oils as
John: Valor, Peace and Calming, and Lavender. She also slept
extremely well and said she only woke up once and it was to hear her
Grandma snore just a little bit. M turned her head and showed me how
she went to sleep with cartoon like drama. The girl is cute, what can
I say?
Tim got me to rub Valor on his feet
without a mutter of a reply from me. I'm learning how to be more
giving! Woo-hoo! I also rubbed some Peace and Calming on his neck and
shoulders to help relax some tenseness he was dealing with. When I
came to bed, he was sleeping well and didn't snore any that I know
of. Just seeing him sleep better and be able to relax enough to sleep
after being tense is enough of a reason to use these essential oils!
It eases my heart and brings me peace, too. Look for Day #10's post
tomorrow in the midst of your church day. I'm going to talk about how
I got relief from a fever that hit me midday.
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