A few weeks ago, perhaps against better judgment, I took the kids to our church to see the Florida Orchestra perform George Frideric Handel's, "The Messiah", which is no less than 2.5 hours long. Lynn was away on business so our neighbor came to help (God bless her). We made it to intermission. Long enough to hear one of my favorite pieces in the opus, "Unto Us A Child Is Born," which quotes Isaiah 9:6, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." I have been pondering the "government" part ever since - as it seems our government is run by anyone but Jesus. I have seen it also translated as "sovereignty", meaning supreme power or authority. Fast forward a few thousand years to Jesus himself. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) I rejoice that God loves us enough to finish this story. Sovereignty does not rest on the shoulders of ______ (insert name, company, global governing body) because Jesus overcame the world. Merry Christmas, friends.
We just sold homemade superfood chocolate at our first farmer's market. Here's a look at what it was like - and what we learned for successful sales!
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I got a few “cholesterol is bad for you” comments on my coconut oil homemade chocolate, so I figured I’d repost this interview with Dr. Makary. When people get a high cholesterol diagnosis, the doctor often says “stay away from high cholesterol foods like eggs.” This doctor is uniformed due to massive corporate food & pharmaceutical spending. When someone has high cholesterol, it is almost always due to eating processed carbs/sugars and other inflammatory items like processed seed oils or glyphosate. The body’s natural healing response to this inflammation is to produce cholesterol. Stress can also cause this reaction. Dietary cholesterol is almost 0% of that # you get from the lab. Our bodies, especially our brains, need cholesterol. The bad medical advice is how we got a country where 1/3 of the entire population is on statins and almost 50% of men over 75 take the drug. According to a study done by UCLA, patients studied with early mild cognitive impairment taking ...
I used to work for ABC Action News. I read this article about raw milk, now as a farmer who produces and drinks it. I’ll let you share your opinions of the reporting before I share mine. Does anyone have a suggestion for a raw milk doctor interview?
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/its-crestfallen-experts-alarmed-by-raw-milk-illnesses-in-florida
This is a very good read. Despite any appeals made to COVID and the scam called "global warming". Because the fleece is in, by Executive Order.
These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America by Gretchen Morgenson | Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63068853-these-are-the-plunderers
Ultra-processed foods make up nearly half of US grocery purchases, raising public health concerns
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250428/Ultra-processed-foods-make-up-nearly-half-of-US-grocery-purchases-raising-public-health-concerns.aspx
