Why should we make sourdough? Why is it important to farm sustainably? I fanatically need to know not just "how-to", but "why?" When I was fired from the medical system with untreatable infertility I asked a lot of "why's". I found my answers revealed in God's original design (of us and nature)- we were both CREATED HEALTHY and are undeniably connected. My perspective as a Christian color my career as a plant scientist, certified herbalist, and author. My faith in the answers I found in natu ...
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Just because your mama prayed you into this world doesn’t mean you’re walking with God. ⠀ Samson had a calling on his life… but not much interest in answering it. Entitled. Impulsive. Reckless. Sound familiar? ⠀ His mom vowed him to God from the womb — but a personal relationship with the Lord isn’t…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Ever found yourself bargaining with God in a desperate moment? You’re not alone — but the Bible warns us to be very careful with our words. ⠀ Jephthah made a vow he couldn’t take back. And the cost? Unimaginable. ⠀ This week’s episode dives into the danger of overpromising and the seriousness of mak…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Ever find yourself saying, “What are the chances?” 🚪 A door opens. 📞 Someone calls at just the right time. 💬 A conversation answers a prayer you didn’t even speak aloud. When you’re walking the narrow path… these things don’t just happen. They’re not accidents. They’re assignments. What we call “coi…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! When things fall apart—we’re quick to hand it over: “God, please take this.” But when things start going right? We just as quickly take credit. 🚗 It’s like we want God to drive through the storms, but jump into the front seat the moment the skies clear. The truth? You can’t pick and choose when God …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Good judgment isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you choose to grow. 📖 The Israelites—the very people God chose—are a living cautionary tale: They struggled with peer pressure. They gave in to fear. They wavered with the winds of culture and bad decisions. Sound familiar? The truth is:…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Did you grow up in a home with rules about swearing? I sure did! But here’s a question… Was it really about the words themselves— Or about the spirit behind them? 📖 Proverbs reminds us that our words have power— Not just to offend, but to heal or to harm. Harsh words can “dry the bones”… 💀 Leaving o…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! How do you know you’ve built your life on sinking sand instead of solid rock? 📖 The Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh chose land outside the Promised Land—land that looked good… but wasn’t where God had led them. And what happened? Suddenly, they needed to build witnesses and monuments…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Manasseh and Ephraim had plenty. But instead of fully inhabiting the land they’d been given, they came to Joshua asking for more. 📖 Joshua’s response? “If you’re really as numerous and strong as you say, go clear the land you already have.” Meanwhile, Caleb and the daughters of Zelophehad asked humb…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Israel was told to clear the land—every last bit. But they didn’t. Some enemies were too strong. Some were “useful” as forced labor. Some were spared out of what may have felt like mercy or logic. Whatever the reason, the command wasn’t followed completely. And that compromise came at a cost. 💭 How …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! 📖 “The sun stood still…” That’s what the Bible says happened when Joshua prayed. But how do we read that? 🧠 Was it poetic language? 🌍 Exaggeration? ✨ Or did it actually happen? For those of us who seek God both in His Word and in the science of His creation, this is one of the most challenging momen…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! “Take off your shoes, you’re standing on holy ground.” We’ve heard that line before—maybe it’s always sounded like a command for reverence. But what if it’s more than that? What if God wasn’t just demanding respect, but inviting connection? What if going barefoot on holy ground was about grounding— …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! If you knew destruction was coming… Would you have the faith to stay? Rahab did. She believed in the God of Israel before she ever saw Him move. 🏹 She sheltered the spies. 🔴 She tied a ribbon in the window. 👨👩👧👦 She gathered her family close. But the army didn’t come the next day. Or the next. An…
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God Doesn't Give Us A Heart To Know: Deuteronomy 29-31
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10:42I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! God gave us ears to hear. Eyes to see. A heart to feel. But He doesn’t force us to know Him. That’s our choice. 📖 Scripture says He set before us life and prosperity… or death and adversity. Not as punishment— But as the natural result of what we choose to pursue. 🧠 Will we harden our hearts with hu…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Where do you place your faith? 💰 Is it in money? 🏛️ Government? 💊 Medicine? God offers us a foundation—solid rock beneath our feet. But too often, we choose shifting sand instead, thinking it looks safer, faster, smarter. 📖 Scripture makes this clear: If we choose other gods, He will let us have the…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! We know God calls us to love our neighbor… But does that mean we’re responsible for their health? Their choices? Their outcomes? It’s a tricky line. Some take on too much—neglecting their own calling to try and “save” others. Others care so little for themselves, they’re not equipped to care for any…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! As the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land, God made the choice clear: ✨ Blessing or curse. Not random punishment—just the natural result of whether they chose to follow Him or not. 📖 “Serve the Lord with joy and gladness…” and you’ll see life, fruitfulness, and peace. Reject Him… and you…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Imagine this: You’re grazing in a green pasture, head down, no fear, no tension. Why? Because your Shepherd is watching everything. 🕊️ That’s the life God invites us into. One where He does the leading… And we stop exhausting ourselves trying to control every detail. But instead, most of us live tan…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Ever stop long enough to really look at what’s around you? 🌳 The structure of a leaf. 🌾 The way soil heals itself. 🕊️ The perfect rhythm of day and night. Creation doesn’t just suggest a Creator— It proclaims Him. Romans tells us we are without excuse, because the evidence of God is plainly seen in …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! One of the clearest themes in Scripture—and in nature—is this: 🌱 Take care of your home first. That might surprise some of us raised in the Church… Where we were taught that “good Christians” should always put others first— Even at the cost of our own families or personal well-being. But that’s not …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! We have a lot to learn from trees. First we would do a lot of good to stop putting our own values on forest systems and stand back to observe first. If we did, we would see that there is a purpose for dead trees that we are missing- and it is a great model of how to take care of our local community.…
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Spiritism and the Snare of New Age Health: Deuteronomy 16-19
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11:02I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! In Deuteronomy, Moses warned the Israelites: ⚠️ Stay away from spiritism. ⚠️ Do not worship the sun, moon, or other gods. ⚠️ Test every prophet against the truth of God. But somewhere along the way, confusion crept in. Today, many Christians fear any connection to nature-based healing— As if all her…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! The Israelites never moved—never traveled, never went to war—without God's presence going first. But once, they tried. They went up into the land without Him… And were routed. So when David says, “I keep the Lord always before me,” He’s not being poetic. He’s giving us a survival strategy. 🕊️ Keepin…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! In today’s world, we’re constantly told to “think globally.” 🌍 Worry about crises everywhere. Spread your attention thin. Feel responsible for people you’ll never meet. But what if that’s not what God designed? 📖 In Deuteronomy 14 and 15, we see a different model— One that’s hyper-local. Care for yo…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! The Promised Land came with a catch: 🌧️ Water would fall from the sky. No back-breaking canal work, no hauling buckets from the Nile— Just effortless provision… if they trusted God. Sounds like a blessing, right? But standing at the edge of their inheritance, the Israelites hesitated. Because relyin…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! We’ve all heard it—or thought it: 🟠 “It must be safe… it’s on the shelf.” 🍭 “If neon-colored food was really harmful, someone would’ve stopped it.” 👀 “If God didn’t want me to do this, wouldn’t He stop me?” But here’s the hard truth: God doesn’t always strike people down in the parking lot for rebel…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Health and fertility weren’t promised to God’s people as a reward… 🌾 They were the natural result of walking in obedience. But we don’t like rules, do we? Our rebellious hearts assume God’s commandments are restrictions… When really—they're instructions. 🛠️ A divine “owner’s manual” for how to thriv…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Moses—the one who spoke with God face to face… Who wrote the first five books of Scripture… Who led a nation through the wilderness… 📖 And yet, in the end, he messed up. The weight of leading a rebellious people wore him down. And in a moment of pride, he disobeyed God… and missed the Promised Land.…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! If everything in nature is good… 🌳 Why would Jesus curse a fig tree? Most theologians say it’s a parable about spiritual fruit— About the danger of looking righteous without living it. But theologians aren’t plant scientists. What if there’s more to this story? What if Jesus’ curse also reveals some…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! “The first shall be last, and the last shall be first.” I always thought that meant importance in the Kingdom of Heaven. But what if it’s about timing? 💰 What if the rich man walks away sad not just because he didn’t want to give it all up— …but because he knew he had too much to untangle in time? C…
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If We Are The Soil, Are We Healthy Enough to Grow The Word: Mark 1-5
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15:07I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Do you know the Parable of the Sower? What if we took it literally? 🌱 What if your heart is soil? Your body is soil. Even your spirit is soil. And if that’s true… Are you cultivating the kind of life where God’s Word can actually grow? In today’s episode, I’m digging deeper into this parable—connect…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Did you know that God gave specific instructions for how cities should be built? Not just where—but how. With intentional connection to the land… space for rest… even protection for the vulnerable. 🏙️ Before the Promised Land, cities were often marked by chaos, corruption, and spiritual decay. But G…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Imagine standing just minutes from receiving everything God promised… But instead of stepping into it, 🐦 You settle for what’s in front of you. Because it feels safer. More certain. Less risky. That’s what the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh did. They stopped just short of the Promised L…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Cool, right? The idea that women are seen as "less than" in the Bible, simply isn't true. They are different, but not less than. If I put myself in the sandals of the daughters of Zelophahad, I have to acknowledge the immense bravery it took to go before not only Moses, but before God, to state what…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Plant scientists estimate that we understand about 1% of the chemicals that are found in the plant portion of our planet. This means that there are roughly 99% of plant chemicals (phytochemicals) that we cannot diagram, analyze, isolate or explain. The solution to this problem? Since current scienti…
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The Wrong Friends Can Affect Your Roots: Proverbs 12-14
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11:53I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Solomon tells us that you cannot establish a healthy root system in wickedness... he goes on to remind us that who we associate with can affect how well we hear God and discern His truth. Are these two ideas connected? You bet! There's a reason your parents told you to pick your friends wisely! If G…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! The thing is… God has a much longer view of things than we do. What a terrifying thing it would be if we could change God’s mind. God is dependable, constant, and He has the best in mind for each of us. Usually, His plan is way better than the one we thought of. It’s honestly pretty comforting that …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Where did the idea of "Mother Nature" or "Mother Earth" come from? Is there any support for the idea in the Bible, or is it a pagan notion? My answer- yes...and no. I believe there is evidence here to support an Old Testament awareness of "earth" as feminine. Can we appreciate the balance of male an…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! With God, every word counts. He doesn’t talk just to hear the sound- there is purpose in every word, every action, and in every last detail of creation. Sometimes when we gloss over the detail and just go by our own understanding all we miss is the blessing…. But sometimes, the details are there to …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! What’s your relationship with “the land”? Is it a sacred covenant and commission from your creator? In today’s world, the average relationship with “the land” is about your carbon footprint, or buying “green” products. All of these ideas about how to be in relationship truly just highlight how very …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! I’m fascinated by the continuing rebellion of the Israelites in the very presence of God… almost every time, the consequences are depicted as a fire that consumes them. Is it possible that our cells are damaged when we sin? Could it be a sort of dissonance that is set up as our human nature fights w…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! It's humbling when you realize that humans aren't NEEDED. God created all of nature and it was good... without man. It is designed to be fully self-sustaining- and healing- all on its own. We were an addition. Icing on the cake so to speak. God had created something so perfectly intelligent, systems…
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Guarding Our Hearts for Optimal Wellness: Proverbs 4-7
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14:23I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Solomon develops a case for a deeper examination of wisdom and understanding in Proverbs. His contention is that our wisdom must be rooted in knowledge that begins in a fear of our God. Unpacking what that means, he speaks as to his son and here in this passage brings up the possibility of being tem…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! We aren't so different from the Israelites. It's easy to see them as whiny and ungrateful... sick of eating manna and wishing they were back in slavery in Egypt where they had a variety of food to eat. BUT THEN- do you remember last night? When you were too tired to make a real food dinner from the …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! People love to throw around the expression "do as I say, not as a I do". It may be a truism about human behavior, but it is nothing to laugh about. The fundamental truth that our leaders need to live the way they suggest we live- but don't- is at the bottom of problems in relationships from marriage…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Eating from the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden brought death. Here in Proverbs Solomon is discussing the different aspects of knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. The path to healing starts with the fear of God and leads through the development of knowledge, wisdom and then understanding. …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! I've spend a lot of years working to take charge of my health... I didn't think about the fact that I was working to step it up in my relationship with God at the same time... but I have. Because we must choose to live "set apart" to truly walk God's narrow, healthy path, I am understanding the dept…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Does the assignment of the camp sites around the tabernacle have any message for us today in 2025? Yes! I think the more we comb through clear and detailed instruction given from God to Moses, the more it is clear that God is about balance, clarity, design and order. The current practice of science …
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Christians often miss out on important truths about nature because they are repelled by ideas that seem new-agey. At the very least, language surrounding the idea that "the weeds that grow close to us, or are found in our area in the most abundance have grown there because we need them" is often los…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! How many times do you do things like disrespect your body (eat imitation creation), or ignore some of His commandments and think "it's such a minor issue... God has plenty of other things to do... I wasn't struck by lightening immediately so He must not care- or must not see"? The truth is that even…
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I'd love to hear from you, text me your thoughts! Are you honoring the Sabbath as a day of rest? I can speak from my own sin and share that I have not taken this particular commandment seriously. After all, there is so much that needs to get done and only so many hours available with the whole family to work together! The truth is that God's REST i…
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