“Spring would not be spring without bird songs.” — Francis M. Chapman
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12 Tips for Gluten Free Living #4: Don’t Forget Your Fruits and Veggies
When you are just starting out it may seem gluten is everywhere, hiding in everything. The good news is it’s not. However, finding those places where gluten is not may seem overwhelming.
I suggest starting with groups of naturally gluten free foods.
- Fruits and vegetables are a wonderful place to start.
- They are not only good, but good for you, packed with valuable nutrients and fiber.
- Learn new ways to use these foods raw as well as new ways to cook and serve them.
- As you learn more about where gluten is and is not you may start adding meat and other ingredients.
You’re not limited to only fruits and vegetables by any means, but don’t overlook these important gluten free foods. You need them to be healthy.
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Rogene Robbins is the author of The Gluten Free Good Life and other books available at Espirational Books and Amazon.com’s Kindle Store. Please visit her Healthy and Gluten Free page to learn about Rogene’s own gluten free good life.
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“We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness—and call it love—true love.”
― Robert Fulghum, True Love
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Create The Highest. Grandest Vision Possible For Your Life, Because You Become What You Believe. – Oprah Winfrey
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“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
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Copyright 2014 by R.A. Robbins
“The enemy is fear. We think it is hate: but it is fear.” — Gandhi
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I Like You Just the Way You Are
I like you just the way you are. Mr. Rogers used to say that.
Everywhere we turn we hear we are not good enough. Not smart enough. Not rich enough. You name it the world is telling us we’re not doing enough. Yet we are killing ourselves trying to do too much. Our bodies were not created to withstand the intense stress we put on them. We must rest, or we will not continue to function.
In college I would watch Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, just to see Fred Rogers look into the camera, right at me and say, “I like you just the way you are.” I believe God says that to us as well. That doesn’t mean we can’t always do better, but we need to learn when enough is enough because we will never be able to do enough to please the world.
Let’s listen to those comforting words from Fred Rogers one more time.
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Copyright 2014 by R.A. Robbins
“Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day:
– I shall not fear anyone on Earth.
– I shall fear only God.
– I shall not bear ill will toward anyone.
– I shall not submit to injustice from anyone.
– I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
You Can’t Stop Prayer
Years ago a church prayer chain started a miracle in my life. Years later that church became afraid and the prayer ministry changed.
It was said the government was saying they could no longer pray for people who did not specifically ask for the prayer. Fear gripped that church as they were sure the government would close the church if they prayed for the wrong person.
When the prayer in schools debate raged I remember a Christian college professor saying, “anyone who says no one can pray in school has never been in a classroom on exam day.” And that’s the point.
No one can stop you from a private act of communication with the Divine. You do not have to stand up in front of a group and say big fancy words out loud or even kneel. You can pray while you go about your daily life. When I make a blanket for charity I pray the Prayer of Protection for the child who will receive it as I sew.
The world needs our prayers now more than ever. Do not give in to fear.
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