Day #8. How can it be that our lives
have changed so much in just 8 days! Tim even packed up his cpap
machine because he hasn't had a need for it; Valor has given him, and
me!, profound relief from his snoring and sleep apnea. The gargantuan
stomachache I had today was relieved by simply rubbing Peppermint oil
on my stomach. No need for man-made meds, which is just extraordinary
to me. The kids have slept better by far, except for last night, than
they have slept for months. Grandma has felt better and had a great
reduction in snoring, and even some nights without any snoring. I
have had more energy, which is in itself remarkable given what all
these essential oils are having to fix in this imperfect body living
in an imperfect world!
I mentioned in yesterday's post about
my very experience in drinking a coke. In case you missed it (it was
riveting, astounding composition, I assure you!), I've been trying to
cut out sodas, which for me means coke, but had a 20oz. Coke over the
space of about 12 or 15 hours, an evening and a morning. The effect
was a nasty stomachache which kept me miserable until I remembered
the Peppermint and applied it Neat to my stomach. Within minutes, I
felt much better. It was like a science experiment so cool you
couldn't believe the result of it! Maybe God knew what He was doing
with creating these plants for our benefits after all! Duh! (Does
anyone say “duh” anymore? If they don't, please substitute a more
appropriate word in place of my gaff) Later when my stomach tried to
revolt and turn into a heavy, lead rock weighing me down, I simply
applied Peppermint again. Again, within minutes, I was feeling much
better and without the chalky consistency and aftertaste of Rolaids
or that
nasty-liquid-stuff-you-keep-in-the-fridge-but-never-want-to-drink-because-it-is-so-very-nasty.
Well after that second application my stomach was fine. No, I didn't
feel like eating a 10oz ribeye or a juicy hamburger, but I was able
to function and not be miserable for the rest of the day and into the
night and even eat something light.
I've been reading a book called Healing
Oils of the Bible based on recommendations from people associated
with Young Living. I was able to get it from the library, and I have
found it to be very enjoyable. The history involved in it is what I
love, because history is my favorite subject, but the honest faith
descriptions and insights into what oils really meant not just
signified to the people of the Bible times has impressed me. Not
everyone will agree with the author, I'm sure, but I have found the
subjects discussed to be enlightening and suggest anyone uncertain of
the true power in these essential oils or skeptical about what oils
can and are intended to do, read this book.
Another issue of the day, was Mercy
getting very upset and discouraged through doing her math. We
homeschool and math is most often her favorite subject, but some days
she expects too much of herself and gets overwhelmed. Sometimes, she
is her own worst enemy. And her heart is so tender and loving, she
upsets herself by not reaching her own expectations or because of
fear of not reaching our expectations or what she thinks will be our
expectations. So after a bout of discouragement and not being able to
work through it, I applied Peppermint on her neck and nose for
concentration and to wake up her senses. We were at the end of the
school day and I knew her brain was tired by the look of her eyes.
She was working herself up, so I also applied Peace & Calming to
her shoulders to promote, you guessed it!, peace and calming. I told
her to go read until she felt calm and then we would try again. Mercy
told me later she felt much better after I put that “stuff” on
her. Out of the mouth of babes, people! And this particular babe is
going to be 9 in just a few weeks. How can that be?!!!!!!!
Mercy also had a horrible night last
night, coming to our bed for the first time in months, telling her
daddy she had a nightmare. Like me, she has always been prone to bad
dreams and a hard time going to sleep. I can still recall some nasty
dreams I had as a five-year-old, so I didn't want her to experience
another night like the last one. So this night, after reading a tip
from a fellow Lemon Dropper in the Lemon Drop Lounge, I applied the
Lavender like normal on M, but then I added Valor to her feet and
Peace & Calming to her shoulders. Unlike me, she likes the smell
of P&C, but it doesn't smell as bad as the funeral home flower
smell as it did at first. Then, I fervently prayed over her.
Every night I sing a lullaby to both of
my children that I made up for them when they were little babies.
Then after I sing it, I say a prayer over them and then they pray
themselves. But this instance was more spiritual warfare. I don't
know what you believe or don't believe, but I know what I believe,
and that is we live in a fallen world as a formerly fallen people
that have been made friends of God if we believe in Him and let His
Son make us new again by believing in Him also, but the devil tries
every trick he can to torment us children, by harming us, stealing
from us, destroying us and what is ours, and killing us. I also
believe that Psalm 91 says we do not have to be afraid of the terrors
of the night and Psalm 4 says that we can both lie down and sleep for
the Lord alone keeps us safe. Therefore, I prayed fervently over my
child that she would have strength and courage and be brave, that
fear would not overtake her, that night terrors could not come near
her, that only good dreams could be in her night sleep, and that the
Lord would protect her, and guard her heart and her mind. It was a
moment I know faith happened. It was like the moments after my cancer
diagnosis. I knew death was not part of the equation, that I would be
alright. I didn't have any medical proof that I would actually make
it, but I knew, if I allowed the Lord to be my strength I would live.
In this moment, praying over my beloved daughter, I knew she would
not suffer from bad dreams and that she would sleep peacefully.
During all of this, I had also applied
Lavender to John-behind his ears, down his neck and across his bottom
eye bones. After his lullaby and prayers I sent him on to bed.
However, unlike his normal routine, he came to me fifteen minutes
later saying he couldn't sleep. He said he only needed a drink of
water, so he got that and went back to bed. Ten minutes later he
returns, saying he still can't sleep. By which point I happen to know
Mercy is already asleep. What an amazing God we serve! Even our sleep
matters to Him, our God of More Than Enough! Realizing my error for
not including John in the same regiment as Mercy, I silently repent,
and rub Valor on his feet (which he loved because it tickled) and
Peace & Calming on his shoulders. Then I prayed over him further,
asking that God help him to go to sleep quickly and stay asleep all
through the night, that he have no bad dreams, only good dreams. That
his mind and heart be guarded and his angels protect him and that he
both lie down and sleep for the Lord keeps him safe. He must have
gone on to sleep, because he didn't come back out of his room, and he
is not one to suffer alone in his bed if he can't sleep and there is
someone else's bed he can crawl into.
Tim did not have any oils tonight,
because he went to bed before me and I, shock of all shockers, didn't
pause in my blog posting to go rub his feet in Valor, even if they
are softer feet than the feet of Day#1. I'm still learning the humble
lesson, so no judging! I, however, used Lavender behind my ears and
on my temples; a drop of Thieves on my chest; Peace & Calming on
my shoulders; Valor on my the bottoms of my feet, but I forgot to put
it on my jawbone to help with TMJ and teeth grinding. Ah, the lessons
we learn the hard way! I believe Grandma used P&C, Lavender,
Valor, & Purification on her chest to help her breathe. I plan
to put some Thieves on our dog's bed and some Valor to help her stop
snoring, It's kind of funny when the dog becomes the loudest snorer
in the house!!
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