Comments on: My Story: Get Out of the Pool! http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sarah http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-223978 Sarah Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:32:28 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-223978 Oh Jessica, That is such a great point. I've recently been reminded over and over that God has not given me a spirit of fear. Educating myself and trying to make good choices for my family is a good thing, but fear and despair is never, never, never from God. Thanks for the reminder. Oh Jessica,

That is such a great point. I’ve recently been reminded over and over that God has not given me a spirit of fear. Educating myself and trying to make good choices for my family is a good thing, but fear and despair is never, never, never from God.

Thanks for the reminder.

]]> By: Julie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-223940 Julie Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:41:51 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-223940 Exactly! Exactly!

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-126977 Katie Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:55:47 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-126977 Thanks, Sara! I'm on the opposite side of the state in Grand Rapids, actually. :) Katie Thanks, Sara! I’m on the opposite side of the state in Grand Rapids, actually. :) Katie

]]> By: sara http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-123601 sara Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:28:42 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-123601 My thoughts exactly! I love you blog and was just reading to learn more about you, im also in mighigan, not sure where you are but im near flint. You are an amazing writer! My thoughts exactly! I love you blog and was just reading to learn more about you, im also in mighigan, not sure where you are but im near flint. You are an amazing writer!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-9085 Jessica Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:08:31 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-9085 I definitely connect with this! Thanks so much for sharing your journey of navigating things. There is so much information out there and it is paralyzing and overwhelming (and that even feels like an understatement sometimes). Just this morning God pointed me to several Scriptures that reminded me of how I often make idols of food and health. This life is just a mere breath and I want to spend my time and energy doing exactly what God wants, not what my fear is driving me to do. Does that mean I won't make healthy choices? Of course I will. But my first and really only priority is to walk minute by minute in the Spirit. Ok, what next God? Take a step. Ok, what next God? I definitely connect with this! Thanks so much for sharing your journey of navigating things. There is so much information out there and it is paralyzing and overwhelming (and that even feels like an understatement sometimes). Just this morning God pointed me to several Scriptures that reminded me of how I often make idols of food and health. This life is just a mere breath and I want to spend my time and energy doing exactly what God wants, not what my fear is driving me to do. Does that mean I won’t make healthy choices? Of course I will. But my first and really only priority is to walk minute by minute in the Spirit. Ok, what next God? Take a step. Ok, what next God?

]]> By: Sheila http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-8933 Sheila Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:28:42 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-8933 Well, Nourishing Traditions (I love that book!) points out that if you are nourishing your body well, it can deal with an awful lot of toxins. I mean, after all, people who eat nothing but junk still manage to live, and some of them to ripe old ages. If you make a few changes here and there, you're already ahead of the game. The human body is an amazing thing and can deal with a huge amount of strain. So, that's not saying we should get careless, because every healthy change helps, but it's a reminder to trust our bodies to cope with those toxins or unhealthy things we can't help. .-= Sheila´s last blog ..<a href="http://agiftuniverse.blogspot.com/2009/12/cooking-lessons-from-my-husband.html">Cooking lessons from my husband</a> =-. Well, Nourishing Traditions (I love that book!) points out that if you are nourishing your body well, it can deal with an awful lot of toxins. I mean, after all, people who eat nothing but junk still manage to live, and some of them to ripe old ages. If you make a few changes here and there, you’re already ahead of the game. The human body is an amazing thing and can deal with a huge amount of strain. So, that’s not saying we should get careless, because every healthy change helps, but it’s a reminder to trust our bodies to cope with those toxins or unhealthy things we can’t help.
.-= Sheila´s last blog ..Cooking lessons from my husband =-.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-8897 Melissa Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:22:19 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-8897 Yes, I often feel this way. But Katie, you have actually helped. I take a deep breath, tell myself I'm doing the best I can with the knowledge/finances/time/energy that I have and I offer the rest up to God. That has really helped me when I'm overwhelmed. .-= Melissa´s last blog ..<a href="http://simplecamels.blogspot.com/2009/11/made-from-scratch.html">Made from Scratch</a> =-. Yes, I often feel this way. But Katie, you have actually helped. I take a deep breath, tell myself I’m doing the best I can with the knowledge/finances/time/energy that I have and I offer the rest up to God. That has really helped me when I’m overwhelmed.
.-= Melissa´s last blog ..Made from Scratch =-.

]]> By: tina http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-8890 tina Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:34:52 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-8890 better that way... better that way…

]]> By: tina http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-8889 tina Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:34:06 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-8889 I have gone crazy thinking about all the dangerous toxins in our environment. I've had some serious anxiety about it. Now, I do what I can to rid my house of toxins and eat the best food we can afford and thank God for protecting us from what I have no power to change. My life has been better they way... I have gone crazy thinking about all the dangerous toxins in our environment. I’ve had some serious anxiety about it. Now, I do what I can to rid my house of toxins and eat the best food we can afford and thank God for protecting us from what I have no power to change. My life has been better they way…

]]> By: karyn http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-8888 karyn Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:33:32 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/01/08/my-story-get-out-of-the-pool/#comment-8888 I feel this way, especially when I can't afford something other than "the pool". Sometimes we can't buy the organic cheese and I sometimes our milk is the regular kind instead of raw, etc. I don't know if I read it here or elsewhere, but a mother offers up a prayer that God will "take care of the rest". And so when I have to give regular chicken to my kids, I pray for God to "make up the rest". I feel this way, especially when I can’t afford something other than “the pool”. Sometimes we can’t buy the organic cheese and I sometimes our milk is the regular kind instead of raw, etc. I don’t know if I read it here or elsewhere, but a mother offers up a prayer that God will “take care of the rest”. And so when I have to give regular chicken to my kids, I pray for God to “make up the rest”.

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