Natural Health and Beauty

COCONUT OIL and its amazing benefits! God has provided yet another one of those multi-use natural products that is incredibly versatile. Not only is coconut oil a vital part of our nutrition, but I use it all the time in my beauty regimen. For these reasons and many more, it’s not something I ever want to do without. I actually consider it truly a shame women of my generation and prior knew nothing about this wonderful stuff! While growing up in the ’50s and ’60s, Crisco, sadly, was the alternative cooking fat. Ugh, not something I would ever use today!

About 3,000 years ago, David, the shepherd king of Israel equated God’s Word as food even sweeter than honey. He states in Psalm 119:103, "How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" I have found this to be so! Never before in my Christian journey has God's Word been so dear to me as now. It (Jesus) has uplifted me and encouraged me like nothing else—a necessity to my health physically and emotionally, as well as spiritually.

The Aloe vera is an amazingly versatile plant which contains a multitude of applications for health and beauty! You'll be surprised at how many benefits God built into this multipurpose little succulent. For example, did you know the pain from a burn subsides within 30 minutes if you immediately apply a small amount of Aloe vera gel on the area? If you continue to apply it 3-4x daily until the site heals, voila! The scar pretty much disappears. No kidding!

Did you know there are a few simple and very effective ways to kill germs? Primarily I’m referring to germs we pick up on our skin. Back in 2020, when we were all dealing with the global pandemic, I discovered a secret…I quickly realized I didn’t need to carry a package of wipes everywhere I went. Or keep a huge bottle of sanitizer in my car or on my kitchen countertop! I just never felt the need. Mostly it’s because I’m always a bit leery of chemicals and artificial products. But more so, it’s because I’ve always believed simple is best. And whatever is closest to nature. Since those days, I’ve been committed to using extremely simple methods to kill germs that don’t cost a dime! May I share?

Please be careful when it's hot!!! From my own experience, I can't stress this warning enough. Getting too hot during high temps and humid conditions is very dangerous. It can even be life-threatening. During extremely hot and humid days it’s very easy to get over-heated. Heat stress, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke is a real danger if you don’t adequately prepare for work or exertion outside. Even working indoors in high heat conditions can be hazardous.