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Strengthening spiritual beliefs and trust in God through life’s challenges, including health and nutrition.

Mission

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What is your mission?

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To educate on healing foods and detoxification.

To help you regain control of your health.

To inspire faith, clarity, and disciplined action.

Core Principles

God’s Design

The body is engineered to heal when toxins and heavy metals are removed and nourishment is restored through fruits, herbs, hydration, and clean living.

Healing Foods

Foundational tools such as celery juice, the Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie, and a modified Mediterranean approach—free from gluten, dairy, GMOs, and ultra-processed foods.

Truth-Seeking

A willingness to question conventional narratives and address root causes of neurological dysfunction beyond pharmaceutical symptom control.

Empowerment Through Practice

Real-world, trial-tested tools that replace confusion and misdiagnosis with clarity and personal responsibility.

Faith & Mind-Body Alignment

Prayer, grounding, and focused neurological support working in alignment with God’s order.

Experience-Based Guidance

From seizures and brain injury to daily stability and vitality—this platform is built on lived reality, not theory.

Where Healing Actually Happens: Letting Go of Yesterday and Tomorrow

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Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why?

Most people assume this is a personality question. It’s not. It’s a survival question.

For years, my attention lived in the past—not because I was nostalgic, but because I was trying to understand what went wrong. Chronic illness, neurological instability, disability, and long stretches of uncertainty have a way of forcing you to replay life in reverse. You analyze decisions. You revisit moments. You look for the fork in the road where things might have turned out differently.

That kind of reflection can be useful—briefly. But if it becomes your permanent address, it quietly drains your strength.

The Trap of the Past

The past feels familiar. Even when it hurts, it’s known territory. When your body has betrayed you or your life has been reshaped by things outside your control, the past can feel safer than an unpredictable future. At least you know what already happened.

But here’s the hard truth: the past can explain things, but it cannot heal you. Understanding why something happened is not the same as moving forward from it. I learned that the long way.

The Illusion of the Future

On the other extreme, living in the future can be just as dangerous. When you’re managing health challenges or rebuilding life piece by piece, the future can become an obsession—When will I be better? What if this never changes? What’s next?

That kind of future-focused thinking isn’t hope. It’s anxiety wearing a motivational mask.

Where Real Stability Lives

What finally grounded me wasn’t choosing the past or the future. It was learning to live anchored in the present—while allowing the future to exist without trying to control it.

This is where faith quietly enters the picture. Not religious performance. Not spiritual jargon. Just a steady trust that you don’t need full visibility to take the next step. I didn’t arrive at that understanding overnight. It came slowly, through loss, limitation, and rebuilding life with fewer guarantees than most people expect.

Healing—physical, emotional, spiritual—doesn’t happen in yesterday or tomorrow. It happens in today’s decisions:

What you put in your body How you steward your energy What you give your attention to Whether you choose bitterness or discipline Whether you stay present instead of escaping backward or forward

So, Past or Future?

Today, I don’t live in either.

I let the past teach me without defining me.

I let the future guide me without consuming me.

And I do the real work in the present—where responsibility, faith, and healing actually meet.

If you’re always replaying what was, ask yourself what you’re avoiding now.

If you’re always chasing what’s next, ask yourself what you’re afraid to sit with today.

Clarity doesn’t come from time travel. It comes from attention.

And attention, wisely placed, changes everything.

What Does the Bible Say About Food? Understanding the Shift from Old to New Testament Dietary Laws

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Food plays a significant role in the Bible—not just for physical nourishment but also for spiritual lessons. If you’ve ever wondered why the Old Testament has strict dietary laws while the New Testament seems to lift those restrictions, you’re not alone. The difference reflects God’s unfolding plan for humanity. Let’s explore the biblical dietary laws, their purpose, and why things changed with Jesus.

Old Testament: Clean vs. Unclean Foods

In Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, God gave the Israelites a clear list of foods they could and couldn’t eat. These dietary laws served multiple purposes:

What Could They Eat?

1. Land Animals – Must have a split hoof and chew the cud (e.g., cows, sheep, deer).

• “However, you may eat any animal with a divided hoof, that is, split in two, and that chews the cud.” (Leviticus 11:3, NASB)

2. Sea Creatures – Must have fins and scales (e.g., salmon, trout, bass).

• “These you may eat, of everything that is in the water: anything that has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat.” (Leviticus 11:9, NASB)

3. Birds – Generally non-predatory birds were allowed (e.g., chickens, doves, quail).

4. Insects – Only locusts, crickets, and grasshoppers were considered clean.

What Was Forbidden?

• Pigs (don’t chew cud), camels, and rabbits.

• “The pig, because it has a divided hoof but does not chew cud, it is unclean to you.” (Leviticus 11:7, NASB)

• Shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster) and scaleless fish (catfish, eels).

• Birds of prey (eagles, vultures, owls).

Why Did God Give These Laws?

• To Set Israel Apart – These laws distinguished Israel from other nations.

• “You are to be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy; and I have singled you out from the peoples to be Mine.” (Leviticus 20:26, NASB)

• For Health & Hygiene – Many unclean animals carry diseases or toxins.

• Symbolism – Clean and unclean animals reflected spiritual purity and sin.

New Testament: A Shift in Dietary Freedom

When Jesus came, He fulfilled the law (Matthew 5:17, NASB) and introduced a new era—one based on faith, not strict adherence to dietary rules.

What Changed?

1. Jesus Declared All Foods Clean

• “There is nothing outside the person which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which come out of the person are what defile the person.”

• “By saying this, He declared that all foods are clean.” (Mark 7:18-19, NASB)

2. Peter’s Vision (Acts 10:9-16)

• “What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.” (Acts 10:15, NASB)

3. Paul’s Teaching on Food Freedom

• “For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude.” (1 Timothy 4:3-5, NASB)

Should Christians Follow Old Testament Dietary Laws Today?

The Bible gives freedom in this area. Some believers still follow Old Testament dietary laws for health or personal conviction, while others embrace the New Testament teaching that all foods are permissible when received with gratitude.

The Key Takeaway?

• Food doesn’t determine righteousness—faith in Christ does.

• Health choices are personal, and each believer should follow their convictions without judging others.

• “The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him.” (Romans 14:3, NASB)

• Whatever you eat, do it with gratitude to God.

• “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31, NASB)

Final Thoughts

The Bible’s food laws were never just about diet—they were about obedience, holiness, and pointing to Christ. Today, believers are free to eat according to their convictions, but the most important thing is to honor God in all we do.

What are your thoughts? Do you follow any biblical dietary principles in your life? Let’s discuss in the comments!

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