I just got back from the most incredible weekend. Words will not do it justice. I was asked by a friend to help lead worship for a women's retreat. I haven't had the pleasure of singing with her in years so I was happy to agree to it. As it turned out the retreat was for survivors of sexual abuse. Wow. These women had been through serious trauma. At first I was intimidated by that and then I saw how the Lord showed up to minister to and mend broken hearts. It was the most amazing ministry I've ever seen. I've been in and around the church since 1991 and I've never seen emotional healing take place like this. The founder of the group went through years of abuse herself and through Christ has forgiven her abuser and found a life of peace, joy and incredibly purpose that I witnessed first hand. Wow. This ministry is Isaiah 61 in action. I was so humbled to be in the presence of so many Overcomers. Amazing. I am so thankful that I got to be there. I was changed, too. It was truly incredible. Even the grounds keeper at the facility gave her life to Jesus and got delivered of cigarettes. God was at work in such a powerful way. I hope to stay connected to this group. I feel like I've found my ministry niche and a new group of amazing sisters.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Coffee is a Keeper 9/11/10
So, I've spent the last week and a half coffee-free because I'm trying to eliminate triggers for inflammation while I'm doing this exercise/PT stuff. Coffee is very acidic and therefore can aggravate inflammation. After almost 2 weeks without it I realize that I just don't function as well without the caffeine. There are days when I literally can't get the engines going without a little help!
So, I researched low-acid coffee today and found that it's super simple to make your own. I'm very happy about this. All you do is put 1 lb of fresh ground coffee (any kind) in a bowl with 8 cups of water. You cover the bowl and put it on a shelf in the pantry for 15 hours. After that you drain the liquid with a coffee filter or cloth and then you have coffee concentrate. Just store it in a jar in the fridge and you can add 2 tablespoons to water or milk for coffee. Apparently, it still tastes like regular ole coffee, minus the acid. I'll know for sure tomorrow morning!
Here's one of the sites that had info about it :Acid-Free Coffee
So, I researched low-acid coffee today and found that it's super simple to make your own. I'm very happy about this. All you do is put 1 lb of fresh ground coffee (any kind) in a bowl with 8 cups of water. You cover the bowl and put it on a shelf in the pantry for 15 hours. After that you drain the liquid with a coffee filter or cloth and then you have coffee concentrate. Just store it in a jar in the fridge and you can add 2 tablespoons to water or milk for coffee. Apparently, it still tastes like regular ole coffee, minus the acid. I'll know for sure tomorrow morning!
Here's one of the sites that had info about it :Acid-Free Coffee
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