July 20, 2012 - Retirement Plans

Good morning fam, I know it's been a week since we've talked, but I am just getting back in the saddle from Granny Hill's funeral and vacation. WHEW! Thanks for your prayers. My heart's desire was to see his family move toward restoration as several of them had not spoken in years to their mother or each other. This was a huge issue! His mother adored her children, but years of poverty and abuse (by his father before getting saved) had turned several away from their family. God answered our prayers. In FOUR of his nine siblings, we saw restoration begin between they and their children, some among the siblings, tears flow, forgiveness expressed and "I love you" conveyed. RIGHT in front of our eyes. I was honored to be able to preach Granny Hill's funeral and graveside service and God honored His word in mighty ways. Not only did He confirm his Word with restoration, there was physical healing as well as prophetic direction that caused a REAL breakthrough in my niece's life. While momma got her eternal healing, her family got a DEEP healing as well. God is SOOOO into bringing life from death. We have spoken a lot about destroying our old ways of thinking concerning a healthy lifestyle and how difficult that can be. But thanks be to God, He can take our discipline and use it to restore life to our bodies. He created natural vegetation on the earth to feed us and feed us well. We created preservatives and processed foods and they can never substitute for fresh, whole foods. Sometimes we roll the dice with our health, don't we? Somedays we "do" good and others, "well, Kathy, I can't be as disciplined as I really should all the time." I don't understand that statement. The older I get, the more valuable LIVING gets and LIVING life in a healthy manner gets. AMEN! Dealing with our health is really not like playing with a deck of cards. I don't want a 50/50 chance of survival because I don't want to play the game correctly. Each of us will exit this life someday, but I would like to be a sassy, 100 year old, HEALTHY person, leading water aerobics, cooking lean protein, and consuming tons of brightly colored fruits and veggies who someday sits down to take off her shoes - closes her eyes - and opens them to see God. (that SO makes me smile) I cannot guarantee that, but I can plan for that. We spend years planning for our retirement, putting away funds, and making a portfolio to give us a great future. I am doing the same type of planning for my future health. Have you ever heard someone say, "You can never get insurance when you NEED it." Well, I feel the same way about our health. It's the wrong time to scramble and try to "be healthy" when disease manifests. We need to start today, and do whatever we have to EACH day, to plan for a healthy future. Unless God touches us with a miracle - as I witnessed this past weekend - it takes years sometimes to really bring our bodies back to health following years of abuse. (that's why I want my grand babies choosing healthy foods NOW) Let's not put off healthy planning and be caught "trying to scramble." NO rolling the dice for me!!! I am building my health portfolio as I type. Let's do it together! PK PS - As I will be gone the 1st Sunday in August, my health Life Group is meeting NEXT Sunday on the 29th. Last time we made coconut whipped cream and key lime yogurt together. We shared sugar free pound cake and black bean brownies. YUM! Next Sunday, I will be making a LOW CARB parmesan chicken to share. Wanna come? My house from 6:30-8:00. (Time shift as I have a birthday party to attend - my youngest grandson will be one!) Last month, we shared GREAT food and prayed for our bodies. We will do the same each month. (USUALLY the 1st Sunday of the month) Come and bring a friend who wants to "EAT TO LIVE!"