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healing minsitry

Posted by Kata Billups on November 4, 2010 at 8:15am
having seen several dramatic healings while in the Way, I knew they were POSSIBLE because of what God did in CHRIST!
ONE example- a woman who lived in the way Home I organized (and who was going out WOW that summer) had NO burn or redness after having scalding radiator water gush onto her face, neck, skin. I witnessed this happen on our way to the Rock of Ages 1985.

But the regular, predictable CONSISTENCY in this field has started to come in my life and ministry in the past year after reading and listening to the work of Dr. Roger Sapp. I highly recommend his work to anyone interested in learning this topic.

My husband and I moderate a small group who are learning and practicing this with us.

Dr. Sapp's site:
www.allnationsmin.org
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Longevity

Posted by Cheryle Geiger on January 24, 2009 at 10:29am
"Longevity:Although the findings seem obvious, the specialists hope that by showing the long-term results of healthy living, people will see that lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of dying from diseases such as heart disease and cancer.The findings suggest that the combination of lifestyle factors has a substantially larger impact on survival than any single factor.It is important for women and men to understand the amount of control we have over our health. You are not a victim. You don’t age, go through mid-life, become a sick old man or woman, and then die. That’s not how it has to work. We have to understand that aging doesn’t have to be associated with illness.Here’s a motto for 2009 “make yourself your number one priority every single day“One lifestyle change is healthy eating.Check out the New Anti inflammatory Food Pyramid…….by Dr. Andrew Weil.http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02995/Dr-Weil-Anti-Inflammatory-Food-Pyramid.htmlNext get plenty of exercise: 30 minutes on most days, make sure you break a sweat. Strength training 2 to 3 times a week.Stay stress free, pay attention to what you are feeding your mind. What you feed your mind on will affect your body one way or another. Stay positive, look at the glass 1/2 full not 1/2 empty.Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~Winston ChurchillDrink plenty of liquids, 8-10 glasses of water each day, which should include 3-5 cups of green tea.These suggestions are very simple to follow. There are no extremes here.Following these suggestions can add years to your life.Say you are well, or all is well with you,And God shall hear your words and make them true.~Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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The Elegance of Life

Posted by John and Janet Ruiz on December 11, 2008 at 5:30pm
Greetings Internet Pardineros! Post-Thanksgiving afterglow is providing the kindling for some more warm, tasty times - Christmas! and New Years! We do enjoy this time of year and hope it's sweet and meaningful for you too.We finished up the tree a week ago. It takes about a week to do the whole thing. It's a time to savor and not rush. Ours is filled with memories. Right on top is a star, the classic "Star of Bethlehem".We've winnowed through our ornaments over the years and have a tidy collection - picture frame ornaments that have our family in them, taken from years past. Some of the flour and water dough ornaments we made one year we didn't have the cash dough to buy much more. (the remainder made some tasty sugar cookies that year!) That was the year we bought this plastic star and light we've put on top every year since. It cost two bucks and at the time was an investment. It's a keeper. Some the kids have made, some we've been given. A range of different types we've bought. It's more a history of years past than anything. Each year we add something new, as we did this year remembering it ain't the cash, it's the stash of love we have to draw upon that fills our stockings and trims our tree to overflowing every year. That and maybe a few choice items to go with them. : )Choicest was last Sunday - we went with my sisters to see Johnny Mathis! The man, the myth, Mr. Misty himself. He performed wonderfully and magically, for a man of 30. Not bad considering he's 72. He looks as good as he sounds and he sounds better than money in the bank. We loved him. He did a sprinkling of holiday favorites and all of his classics. The crowd was his - age wise mostly over "a certain age". Basically all young at heart and 100 per cent fans of his music. Nearly every song I could hear people around me - "Oh!! ooooh....yeah...." in recognition and appreciation as he began each song. Hanky time on "12th of Never". Two songs that bring out the kleenex for me - James Taylor singing "Carolina On My Mind" and that one. Great night. GREAT night.Which got me to thinking again how full of hope our lives are. Good times remembered, yes. Good times expected - ditto. The future's still as bright as the promises of God, and the future has a past. I'm in it and diggin' it immensely. I hope to remember these days well in times to come.Which brings me to "elegance". I like the word "elegance" and I think it covers "Life" very well: refinement, grace, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners. Life at it's best moves with it, like a bird in the breeze - effortless, easy, sweet. "I am come that they might have life and have it more abundantly..." More than a chaotic accumulation of stuff we can't take with us and then it's over when we least expect it. Meaning, purpose, cycles of God's grace moving like the tides in wonderful elegant motion.LIfe is very cool when it doesn't suck. Unfortunately it does for a lot of people on this planet. Would they will all come to know both the here-and-now and the hope of life in Christ. And maybe get a better leg up on everything else too. I'm very fortunate to have what I have and be where I am. I'm often reminded of that and that life sucks so bad when it isn't cool. A lot can go wrong and does for a lot of people. We can't fix everything in the time we have but in the time I have I hope to make a dent. This season is a strong reminder for me of that.Life is so precious. Elegant, so well put together there's clearly no alternative that comes even close. A sign of the pure creative existence of "God" if ever there was one. Who else could have come up such an idea? Never to be outdone in it's complete satisfaction as a state of mind. : ) It's definitely a cool thing if only (but not only) because it's so unique. Each one of us is the only one of us there's ever been, the only one of us that is, and that will ever be again. That's weird, considering the possibilities. Weird but very cool. We are the one-time unique instance of "us" and our life that there will ever be. After you - no more the same, ever. For some reason that's always given me pause since it first really hit me and when it did it hit me like a runaway train. Fortunately I survived to reflect on it, which I do from time to time, like now.The fact that "I' and "you" are non-repeatable is immense. In some ways that's probably good. : ) But in all ways it shows to me the incredible diversity and facility of God. We keep comin' on, one at a time, in pairs or quads but every li'l baby says the same thing "Hi! It's me!", never "Hi! It's me - again!" Each one loved for the simple fact that they're here, with nothing to give but the life they have."For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son..." An incredible statement to ponder. And in that, a future promised for each of us.Chistmas is a cool time to consider again all God has done and what He holds for each of us in our own future, one filled with His good gifts and blessings, all to be known in their own time and season. And as always, the future has a past...Our best to you and yours. Happy Merry Christmas and Stuff!


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Tues mornings at 6 am - waking up with God - November 2008

Posted by Doug Kaufman on December 4, 2008 at 4:07pm
Every Tues morning - five of us men get together at 6 am in the basement of a jewelery store to grow together with God. There is a lawyer, a cpa, a jewerly business owner, a guy that helps run a charity, and me (a realtor). I joined this small, intimate group recently - I'm amazed at how five guys with diverse backgrounds and active schedules can wake up to God. We are honest with God and honest with each other. We are bonding. We pray, read and study the Bible, share our joys and our many pains.I am the only individual who is a former twi'er - so I tend to listen more than talk - on purpose. To be involved with other men and being able to participate freely has been refreshing and healing. We can even disagree with each other. No one is kicked out, threatened, reported, or told they have 'spiritual problems'. (Almost sounds like the Nazi's - doesn't it). Knowing that I don't have to use the old twi vocabulary or preformulated beliefs is liberating.God is profound. God will work in your life, sometimes when you don't even ask. God will nurture and allow you to grow. God can and will use a variety of people and events to bring a person closer to Him. God will get your attention.One of the guys there is having difficulties with a second business in real estate development. With the state of the real estate market, real estate development is no way to live. It can be a life changing event, and not for the better. The emotional pain of the real estate market has forced him to rethink his life, and to consider a meaningful relationship with God.I was recently separated this past summer. My friend with the real estate difficulties gave me a hand in dealing with the initial separation and ultimately suggested to redirect my attention back to God. It's not a quick fix, but it's right.Both of us refocused because of circumstances we could not control. Pain can be such a marvelous teacher. Without the pain, we would not have sought the relationship with God that we currently have.These are my initial reflections of the past few months. As I continue to wake up to God, I will add to this spiritual diary - praying that it will help at least one other person.Doug Kaufman12/04/2008
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