Another Good Word

“Don’t turn small stuff into big stuff.”[i]

That’s a good word right there! 

What follows may not “feel” the same upon first contact…just sayin’.  However it too is a good word.

“…disciplines provide a track for us to run on when [stuff] threatens to derail us…Sometimes we must take our will by the scruff of the neck, whirl it around and force the rebel back on track.” [ii]

Without further ado, here are the disciplines, the preparations, if you like that better that reverberated within me.[iii]

v  Confession and Cleansing

v  Fall on my knees and call upon God

o    “I love the LORD because he hears and answers my prayers. Because he bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I have breath!”[iv]

o    “You bestow glory on me and lift up my head.”[v]

o    “It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.”[vi]

 

v  Journal

v  Self-imposed solitude

v  Serving others

v  Worship

v  Soak in His presence and receive His love and grace

Most of the book was review for me; I guess I was paying attention the first time around.  I think believing in the never failing goodness of God and His everyday intervention in and attention to my life is what will make the difference in my spirit.  Just as I have implemented new strategies for dealing with the physical and emotional symptoms, I must recognize the spiritual side of this life change and embrace the Kingdom tools He has handed to me.  Hope, abiding faith and breakthrough are in process in my life!

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[i] “Jump Off the Hormone Swing, Pintus, p. 189

[ii] Ibid, pp. 169-170

[iii] Ibid, pp. 170-181

[iv] NLT, Psalm 116:1-2

[v] NIV, Psalm 3:3b

[vi] NLT, Isaiah 55:11

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"Jump off the Hormone Swing" Notes so far

Originally I titled this as a book report, however I am not going to be that organized or put that much time into this post.  I have some other projects that are actually a higher priority in terms of work; this is a higher priority in terms of feeding my spirit. 

The following are notes I jotted while reading because they resonated with me.  I hope they will help someone else, also.

v  Brain Foods (p. 56)

Ø  Blueberries

Ø  Yogurt

Ø  Nuts

Ø  Meat

Ø  Whole Wheat & oats

Ø  Spinach

Ø  Tomatoes

Ø  Broccoli

Ø  Olive Oil

v  Brain workout ideas (pp. 57 – 62)

Ø  Brush teeth with opposite hand

Ø  Listen to music (http://www.vth.biz/driver/imusic/sample)

Ø  Read aloud

Ø  Nap

Ø  Write PMS poetry or hormonal haiku, including limericks

Ø  Laugh

Ø  Do crossword puzzles

Ø  Pray

v  Top  Ten Picks for Physical Relief

Ø  Take a nap

Ø  Snuggle with a heating pad

Ø  Take a naproxen product

Ø  Restrict salt

Ø  Cut caffeine for the week

Ø  Sip warm tea, like chamomile

Ø  Take supplements

     Calcium – yogurt

     Magnesium – spinach, sunflower seeds & almonds

     Vitamin D – tuna, sunlight, beef liver, egg yolks

     Vitamin E – nuts, broccoli, whole grains

     B-6 – meats, avocados, fish

Ø  Drink water

Ø  Cut the sugar

Ø  Eat 5 small protein-packed meals daily

Other notes:

Wait 3 days to make major decisions

Chart Symptoms

Check out www.pms.org.uk

More notes to follow as I am almost finished reading the spiritual chapters. 


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