Emotions Anyone??

We all have emotions! Many Many Many emotions. Sometimes they can be hard to understand. Sometimes we wonder "why am I even feeling this way?"when there is nothing really wrong in the first place.

I've totally have been there. When my husband and I got married I was still learning I could manage my emotions. I didn't realize at the time that some of the things I was feeling was because of anxiety. Everything after getting married was so new to me. I had a husband who I only had known for 6 months prior to getting married. I moved to a whole new state leaving my family and childhood friends behind. Lastly I had a new family whom I had to get to know because I only met them once before getting married. It also took me three months to find a new job. Emotionally everything was extremely hard for me.

I remember when my husband would leave to go on his hunting trips I would always start a fight before, or get emotional and REALLY sad and cry A LOT. This happened for the first 3 years of our marriage. So last year we sat down before his trip and talked. Through the guidance of holy spirit during that conversation God revealed to me I was dealing with issues of abandonment from when I was really young. At the age of six years old I was taken from my biological parents and placed into foster care. I felt scared, abandoned and very alone. That same abandoned feeling would come up every time Zack would leave for his trip. 

The last two years as Zack's trip approached we hadn't had any problems. God revealing that to me helped us diagnose the problem. So even when the feeling did try to arise I would run to God's word. This year I started to feel that way as Zack's last trip was getting near. The Lord showed me through his word that I was never alone and God would never abandon me EVER.  He brought me to Psalm 91:14 "...[He confidently trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never abandon him, no never]. All we have to do believe and trust him at His word. God doesn't lie if he says he will never abandon us we can trust Him.

If you haven't read Psalms 91 I truly encourage you to do so. It bring me such comfort in the hard time and even more peace in the good times.

So in closing I just want to say emotions can be a tricky thing. Sometimes they can even stem from things that are lingering from our past. But God knows us, he knows our hearts and he wants you to lean on him for help. He will show you how to manage your emotions. Just seek him and get in the word of God daily. It will change you for the better!

God Bless

How Essential Oils Healed My Husband Cyst

Essential oils are a power natural way to help heal your body.  Before I jump into how essential oil help my husband let me tell you a little about what essential oil are. Essential oils are highly aromatic substances found in specialized cells or glands of certain plants. They go through distillation process and are bottled and are used for their therapeutic benefits.

Our story:

My husband had a awful acne cyst that started out small and started to slowly grow. He left for about a week to go on a hunting trip and when he came home his cyst had ended up growing a little bigger then a quarter. It bulged out and was super painful for him. The last time he had one this bad was before we were married. He had to get a round of antibiotics and then the doctors cut it out.

So this time around I told him, "Babe, I would like to try something before you go to the doctors." I am a huge believer essential oils and aromatherapy. He was skeptical but let me make up a blend for him.

With in a week and a half, things started to improve for him. The cyst came to a head and he was able to drain it slowly and safely. He told me his last cyst never did that! He was so happy. I had made an essential oil believer out of him!

Here's what I did:

In a 5 ml Cobalt Blue Orifice Reducer bottle I added Jojoba Wax, Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) essential oil, Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) essential oil and Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) essential oil. 

I get my essential oils and cobalt orifice reducer bottles at aromatics.com. You can use my link to get $10 off your first order. aromaticsinternational.com/?ai=Z95QtrIqSB

Why I chose each oil: 

I chose Jojoba Wax as the carrier oil because my husbands skin is pretty sensitive and this oils is very skin loving. 

I chose Frankincense for it's skin nourishing properties and that it helps to prevent scaring. 

I chose Lavender for it's antibacterial properties and for the fact that it reduces pain (which the Cyst caused him a lot of in that area). 

Then last I chose Tea Tree because it's amazing for getting rid of acne because of it's antibacterial properties and it reduces swelling (which there was a LOT of).

The Recipe:

I filled the Colbalt Blue Orifice Reducer bottle about 1/3rd of the way with Jojoba Wax. Then I added 25 drops of Tea Tree oil, 20 drops of Lavender and 15 drops of Frankincense. Then put the cap on and mixed it up. 

He applied it topically to the area 2-3 times a day with a cotton ball or q-tip. As the symptoms lessened he backed off and only applied it 1-2 times a day.  

I have gone through some aroma therapy classes so I had some prior knowledge before making up this blend for him. I made sure if was safe for my husband to use by making sure I used a carrier oil.  I don't recommend making this blend without it.  

Disclaimer: This was what worked for MY husband. This is for informational purposes only. In no way I am claiming this to cure or prevent anything. Talk to your healthcare professional if you are pregnant or have any health issues.

Keep Dreaming!!!!

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

   God loves us so much and has just wonderful plans for our lives. He wants us to live a life filled with hope for our future. He puts dreams and desires in each and everyone of us specific to HIS plan he wants us to fulfill.  

   The dreams and plans you have in your heart you can fulfill them with God's help. God wants us to listen and follow his lead on things. We can't just jump ahead and think that we know better the him. Then we tend to make a mess of things because we are trying in our own strength.  

   But when we take things at God's pace and let him open the doors you will see your dreams come true. It's so good to dream and plan and take action. But make sure your pray and make sure it's God path for you. 

   Don't let your life get stale and boring. Ask God what steps you need to take in order the live out His plan for your life. He will guide you and it may not always be easy. But don't give up on what God is calling you to do just because you hit a road block, it gets a little hard or your not seeing progress fast enough.

   I was always dreaming, starting something and then giving up on it because I lost interest or it was seem like it was impossible. But once I found God TRUE purpose and calling for my life I have been SO happy. My calling is encouraging others in their daily walk with Christ. It's so much fun and I enjoy every minute of it.

   Finding out what God wanted me to do took searching of my heart, praying and asking God what He had planned for my life. Then when I went to Him with an open heart ready to have him lead me where he wanted me. That when then and only then God started showing me what He wanted me to do.

   Some good questions to ask yourself if your wanting to figure out God's calling for your life are the following:

•    What am I naturally good at?

 

•    What do I enjoy doing?

•    What are my dreams for my future?

•    Has God already given me a dream for my future awhile ago that I forgot about?

   That last one hits home for me. God had placed on my heart a long time ago what I was supposed to do with my life. But I had pushed it aside after I got married and focused on what I wanted. Well lets just say that lead to a lot of unnecessary unhappiness. Which could have been avoided if I just listened to God in the first place.

   So figure out what God has planned for you and pray about how to get started or what steps to take towards that life. Be patient and be joyful in the waiting period because it's worth it to see God's plans fall into place!! Keep the dream at the forefront of your mind and don't let it go!

  

                              God Bless,
                                  Casey

  

     

  

God is faithfull in the easy and hard times!

Philippians 4:8

Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God's word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center you mind on them, and implant them in your heart].

     The Verse above has been such a great help the last few months. Did you know you can choose what you think on? Well you can! Isn't that great news?

     When I started to make a conscious effort to start thinking on only good and positive things it was difficult. I didn't realize how negative and anxious I had allowed my mind to become over the years. No wonder I wasn't enjoying my life and always stress, upset and angry ALL the time.

     Back in April I went through one of the most scariest things I've ever been through. All the stress, anger and negative thoughts all piled up on me and I just crashed. And by crashed I mean I started having crazy panic attacks daily, and a form of depression tried to attach itself to me. I couldn't see the point in life, I felt numb to everything except the anxiety that was I was physically starting to feel in my body. I couldn't eat, sleep or think straight. I lost 9lbs in two weeks, do to irritable bowels, and not being able to eat anything. I knew I was in a fight for my life. 

     So that's when I started to getting into the God's Word to find verses to help me. I needed somewhere to start and something to give me hope about my future because I just physically hurt and was just warn out. I looked up some amazing verses about hope, peace and not being anxious and wrote them on note cards. I meditated on them day and night. I slept in the living room with the Christian network on so I was getting the Word of God fed into me day and night. I found that as I did that I began slowly began to walk out of all anxiety and hopelessness I was feeling.

     God slowly began showing me all he had planned for me and wanted me to do. He started showing me my life was not being wasted and that He had great and exciting plans for my life. I started to slowly hope and dream again about my future and all he wants me to do.  

     I can honestly say that I am doing SO much better just in this short time. Praise be to God. I found renewing my mind in God's Word is what I needed it gives me such strength. Because in the name of Jesus all fear and anxiety have to leave. There is healing power in HIS beautiful name. God is so good!

     This was not an easy thing for me to share. But I am determined more now then ever to share the good news of Christ. He brought me out of a deep darkness and into his glorious light. And he will do the same for anyone else who just takes Him at his word and trusts in his unfailing love.

Love,
   Casey

Fun First half of the year

   The first half of 2017 has been amazing. There has been some extremely rough patches but by the goodness and grace of God we have and will always make it through them. There has also been some extremely fun and peaceful patches which I do not take for granted. Through the rough patches from this year I have been able to grow, learn and really press into what God wants me to do with my life. But I am not going to go into that in this blog that is for another time. This one is just an update on my sweet family. Lets start with the youngest first.

Autumn:
   Sweet girl is now 13 months old. She is crawling, standing and starting to walk. I believe she will be walking full time by the end of this month, (July) beginning of next month(August). She has a ton of teeth. I have stopped putting my finger in her mouth to check because she bits...lol. She is so sweet and always has us laughing. Her hair is finally long enough that I can put a spout ponytail in. The only word she really says is daddy. Besides eating her favorite thing to do is playing with big brother. And although it's not always easy for them to play together I am proud of how well they do.

Bryson:
   Handsome boy is now 3 years old. He is doing a fantastic job potty training. I am really proud of him for not having any accidents but maybe two this last month. He got a Trike for his birthday and really enjoys riding it all over the neighborhood when we go for walks. One new thing that he has a lot of fun doing is digging in the dirt and filling the back of his Trike with it. It's such a joy to watch him discover and learn new things. He is sensitive, loving and getting a little sassy (but we are keeping it under control). He's always aloud to express his feelings but he needs to do it an a respectful manner. That what we are working on right now.

Zack and I:
   WE BOUGHT A HOUSE! We bought the house we've been renting for about 4 years back in May. It turned out to be such a blessing and God's hand was in the whole process. It was awesome to watch God move in such a big way. So this summer we are hoping to do a few improvements to make it more OUR HOME. We are so excited. God has also had His hand on Zack's painting business. Zack has had such a blessed first half of the year. And we are so thankful to God for that. And as for me I am doing well. I had a bump in road a couple months ago but by the grace of God I have came out stronger and more determined then ever to live my life to the fullest. Now I am working on a few things I believe God has called me to do and I am so excited for what the future holds. Zack and I also just celebrated our 5 year anniversary. We took a mini vacation to Olympic National Park. It was a lot of fun.

   So in conclusion God is so good and doing great things in my family. We are all happy, healthy and thankful for what the future holds. Thank you for taking the time to read this! I pray God blesses the rest of your day with great things.

Love you guys,
   Casey