So I obviously failed to get a post up last week, but I'll claim the excuse that Michael was on spring break so we were off our normal schedule. Onward and forward.
So Michael's been in school since last August to get an Associate's in Instrumentation. Since he already has a Bachelor's degree he will hopefully be able to finish the program by summer's end. Instrumentation is a great field to be in, good pay and no shortage of job opportunities. As a result, we really have no idea where we'll be in six months or so. While it's most likely that we will stay in the Houston area or somewhere else in Texas for at least his first job, we're open to moving anywhere in the U.S. or overseas. For some people, that prospect would be unsettling and scary. Me? I absolutely can't wait to see what God has for us over the next few years.
I've said this in the past, but I enjoy change. I get bored pretty fast and look forward to the next big thing. My opinion would probably change if we had kids, but I think I wouldn't mind moving somewhere new every few years. Regardless of where we end up, we are resolved to move from our current address sometime in the summer. So even if we move just 30 minutes away from where we are now, it will probably sate my craving for change for awhile.
The hard thing in all this is I know I should be content wherever I am, and it's a constant struggle for me to take advantage of the opportunities God gives in the moment instead of looking to the future and idolizing change and excitement. I know there will probably come a day when we are more stationary and I will have to be content with that.
I don't know where I'm going with all this except to say I'm excited to see what God has for us but am trying not to get too far ahead of myself. I don't want to be the fool who forgets that life is a short mist and everything can change in an instant. Pray for me and pray for direction for us.
Life is a grand adventure.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Garlic, I Think I Love You
What better way to start blogging again by talking about the health benefits (to me, anyway) of raw garlic!
But first, some background information. Throughout elementary school, I got sick ALL the time. Never deathly sick, but I would have to stay home for a day or two once every couple of months. And yes, sometimes I wasn't really that sick but it created a good excuse to ditch school. From about middle school up until the last few years I hardly ever got sick. I honestly can't even remember being sick more than two or three times in all of college.
Fast forward to the last few years. My perfect health streak has faded. I've been so used to not being sick...ever, that it's kind of a shock when I do get sick. I blame the fact that I'm working from home and thus have not been exposed to various organisms that would test and strengthen my immunity. That plus the fact that Michael is in school right right now, bringing thousands of wonderful germs home each day. Anyway, this winter has been a doozy. I got some stomach flu bug when I was out in California visiting family, and since coming back to Texas have gotten a mild to medium cold THREE times in the past two months or so.
And this is where the garlic comes in. This is not going to be a super technical post about the actual scientific and nutritional properties of garlic because A.) I don't know about any of that and B.) I'm not going to take the time to research it just for this post. All I want to say is this: If you are sick or feel like you are getting sick, eat some raw garlic and you will be better the next day. Continue eating some each day until you're completely better.
Michael's sister had mentioned awhile ago that garlic is supposed to help when you're sick, but we always kept forgetting about that when we'd get sick. This last time we got sick we took her advice. I was basically already sick. My throat hurt whenever I swallowed, I head some serious pressure in my head, and my body was just tired and lethargic. That day I ate about two cloves of raw garlic and by the next day I felt fine. From prior experience, I know that normally if I feeling the way I was, I would NOT have been better by the next day. Michael can also attest to the same experience.
So that's it, folks. Just try some raw garlic next time you're sick and I hope it works for you!
p.s. Yes, you will smell very garlicy for a few days, but there are worse smells in the world.
p.p.s. I just chopped up the raw garlic and sprinkled it on toast or my food just before I ate it. I did try just eating it straight but it's so acidic I had to drink three or four glasses of water so my stomach wouldn't go crazy. And yes, I believe it must be RAW garlic for the health benefits to kick in.
But first, some background information. Throughout elementary school, I got sick ALL the time. Never deathly sick, but I would have to stay home for a day or two once every couple of months. And yes, sometimes I wasn't really that sick but it created a good excuse to ditch school. From about middle school up until the last few years I hardly ever got sick. I honestly can't even remember being sick more than two or three times in all of college.
Fast forward to the last few years. My perfect health streak has faded. I've been so used to not being sick...ever, that it's kind of a shock when I do get sick. I blame the fact that I'm working from home and thus have not been exposed to various organisms that would test and strengthen my immunity. That plus the fact that Michael is in school right right now, bringing thousands of wonderful germs home each day. Anyway, this winter has been a doozy. I got some stomach flu bug when I was out in California visiting family, and since coming back to Texas have gotten a mild to medium cold THREE times in the past two months or so.
And this is where the garlic comes in. This is not going to be a super technical post about the actual scientific and nutritional properties of garlic because A.) I don't know about any of that and B.) I'm not going to take the time to research it just for this post. All I want to say is this: If you are sick or feel like you are getting sick, eat some raw garlic and you will be better the next day. Continue eating some each day until you're completely better.
Michael's sister had mentioned awhile ago that garlic is supposed to help when you're sick, but we always kept forgetting about that when we'd get sick. This last time we got sick we took her advice. I was basically already sick. My throat hurt whenever I swallowed, I head some serious pressure in my head, and my body was just tired and lethargic. That day I ate about two cloves of raw garlic and by the next day I felt fine. From prior experience, I know that normally if I feeling the way I was, I would NOT have been better by the next day. Michael can also attest to the same experience.
So that's it, folks. Just try some raw garlic next time you're sick and I hope it works for you!
p.s. Yes, you will smell very garlicy for a few days, but there are worse smells in the world.
p.p.s. I just chopped up the raw garlic and sprinkled it on toast or my food just before I ate it. I did try just eating it straight but it's so acidic I had to drink three or four glasses of water so my stomach wouldn't go crazy. And yes, I believe it must be RAW garlic for the health benefits to kick in.
Let's Try This Again
Well, friends, it's that time again. Time for another attempt at blogging regularly. I'm gonna shoot for one post a week. We'll see how it goes.
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