Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins
“The fullness of joy is to behold God in everything.” — Julian of Norwich [Source: Meditations with Julian of Norwich by Brendan Doyle]
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Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins
Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins
Healthy Living A to Z: H is for Herbs
Do you know the difference between and an herb and a spice? Herbs are leaves and flowers of plants and include basil, rosemary, parsley, thyme, and varieties of mint among others. Spices are seeds, roots, stems or barks of plants and include things like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and pepper. They are often used interchangeably to mean the same thing.
One of my favorite uses for herbs is cooking. Two of my favorites are basil and rosemary. Herbs are a good way to increase flavor while reducing the use of salt.
Herbs also have medicinal properties. Herbal medicine (also known as “herbalism”) is the study and use of medicinal properties of plants and may date to before recorded history. The use of plants as medicine has led to the development of many of our modern drugs.
Of course you should always consult your health care provider before using medicinal herbs but be prepared for him or her to not be familiar with herbs or their interactions with drugs. You might want to find some educational materials to direct them to for more information.
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“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
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“The grateful heart sees every day as a gift.” — Max Lucado [Source: You’ll Get Through This]
April Follower of the Month: Sherri Matthews
Our follower of the month for April is Sherri Matthews who blogs at A View from my Summerhouse. Her blog is fun, informative and she takes great pictures. I’m sure you will want to stop by and say hello.
Three years ago I lost my job at the same time that my now 21 year-old daughter was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Unable to find another job offering the part-time hours that I could cope with and my daughter, who was suffering from crippling social anxiety (a common problem for ‘Aspies’), needing my help, I became not only Mum but her full-time carer. But deep inside I struggled with the rejection of being laid-off and I began to feel old and useless, insignificant, washed-up.
As I prayed about it, one day I read this by novelist George Eliot: ‘It’s never too late to become what you might have been.’ I realised that I could use this time to pursue my life-long dream of becoming a writer. The self-belief took a long time coming but today I can say something I thought I would never say: ‘I am a published writer.’
Author Bio: Widowed, divorced, now a happily-married mum of two grown boys and living in Somerset, England with Hubby, ‘Aspie’ daughter and 2 cats, I started my blog last January to share my writing journey, late-bloomer that I am, along with stories of my life both now and from my 20 years spent raising my family in California. If I can prove that it is never too late to change your life and make you smile along the way then all the better and should you wish to share the view with me from my ‘cyber’ summerhouse then I shall be delighted to meet you! http://sherrimatthewsblog.com/
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“God is perfect spiritual music. Many of the world’s major religions say that God created the universe through music.” — John Michael Talbot [Source: The Music of God ]
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“God doesn’t make junk. He makes rainbows.” — Ralph Showers [Source: Reach for the Rainbow]
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“Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished.” ~Michael Strassfeld
Advice from the Cooking Cardiologist
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Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” — Viktor E. Frakl [Source: Man’s Search for Meaning]
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