What the Bible says about New Year 🎊 Faith 

We all face “storms” in life. Some are more difficult than others, but we all go through trials and tribulation. This is why God gave us the gift of faith through his word the Bible.

Ephesians 6:16 (NIV) calls it the shield of faith, with which you  can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 
Mark 13:18  And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

Winter seasons can relate to our spiritual vitality. In John 15, Jesus explained times of “pruning” for believers (Job 15:2). Assuredly, no one enjoys pruning. Jesus expressed that the same laws we see in nature apply to the spiritual. To be fruitful means there must be times of cutting back.

Build your Faith during the Winter Months by doing these 5 things.

• Pray
• Read the Bible daily (Bible KJV-Daily Bible verses app) or (Holy Bible app) are both good and i actually use them.
• Trust God
• Apply the Bible to your daily life (morals and principles) 
• Allow God's Light to shine through you by helping others. (Encourage someone, help others, volunteer, and smile at others more 😁

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

Matthew 6:25-27

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

John 10:10

You are the light💡 of the world🌎 , so shine bright my darling friend. We are to be loving and caring towards each other. We are to be encouraging, and build one another up. We should be joyful people, who don’t spend our days complaining.

We should practice thankfulness and be forgiving. Refer back to Mark 11:25, Jesus stated that when we pray we must not hold anything against anyone, but we are to forgive, so our Father can forgive us of our sins.

We must be giving of our time, our talents, and our treasures. When people see you, let them not only see a person that is a believer in God, but let them see a person that exercises great faith in their lives. Let them see a role model for a God first life, let your actions draw people closer to God.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Galatians 6:9

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

“‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:18

Do everything without grumbling or arguing,

Philippians 2:14

• Sweet Potato Cornbread 30 min · 246 Cals · 8 serv Sweet Potato Cornbread $0.38 per slice When a person imagines homemade chili what is the first thing that comes to mind? Winter is here! Here in the Midwest of the great old US of A, we need certain shall we say comforting stand-By’s to get us through 
  • RECIPE
  • NUTRITIONAL INFO
  • SUBSTITUTIONS
  • Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon Canola Oil (or vegetable, 0.03) Canola Oil (or vegetable, 0.03)Canola Oil (or vegetable, 0.03)
  • 4 tablespoons Butter (0.84)Butter (0.84)
  • 1 cup Yellow Corn Meal (0.24)Yellow Corn Meal (0.24)
  • 1 Medium Sweet Potato (1.18)
  • 1 cup Flour (0.10) Flour (0.10)Flour (0.10)
  • ¼ cup Honey (or sugar, 0.20) Honey (or sugar, 0.20)Honey (or sugar, 0.20)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt (0.01) Salt (0.01)Salt (0.01)
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Powder (0.02) Baking Powder (0.02)Baking Powder (0.02)
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon (0.02)Ground Cinnamon (0.02)
  • 1 Large Egg (0.14)
  • ¼ cup Almond Milk (milk, 0.27)Almond Milk (milk, 0.27)
  • Directions1. Wash, peel, then slice up small pieces of sweet potato.2. Boil the sweet potato slices in a pot of boiling water for about 10 minutes or until easily pierced. Drain and then place into a bowl filled with cold water to cool them down.3. Pre-heat the oven to heat up. 4. In a large bowl mix together flour, cornmeal, ground cinnamon and salt. Set aside. 5. When your sweet potato has cooled and been drained if needed; use a fork or potato masher to mash into a smooth consistency. 6. Melt the butter in the microwave starting at 10 sec. intervals until completely melted 7. To the sweet potato mash add sugar, egg, and melted butter and stir well. 8. Stir until it looks something like this or well combined. 9. Go ahead and add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Only mix until flour is no longer visible. Do NOT over mix. 10. Grab the pre-heated cast iron skillet out of the oven and place cornbread batter evenly into skillet. Look at those orange specs of goodness people! 11. Bake in the oven at 425° for about 25 minutes. It will be done when a knife or a toothpick can be inserted and removed from the middle cleanly. 12.  

Top the sweet potato cornbread with some butter for a savory comfort food twist. Allow the cornbread to cool on the counter for 10-15 minutes before cutting into it. 13.  This was my first attempt at homemade cornbread, and to top it all off, adding a sweet potato into the mix made for a great turn out. I'm very full and happy with myself at this very moment. This is both dense and flaky with a little bit of moisture in it. I added some honey and cinnamon to increase the sweetness. 14.  

Of course, everyone knows that if there's cornbread than there has got to be chili somewhere nearby. I hope you all enjoy this fun twist on a classic as it was fun to make.

This might seem obvious, as it is probably why you book yourself in for a massage in the first place! Massage helps to relax your body. It does this by releasing tension in the muscles and calming the nerve system. 

If your massage is part of a myotherapy treatment, other techniques such as cupping and dry needling can also help to relax the body.

If your muscles and nervous system are relaxed, then you can relax too! 

One reason that everyone can benefit from self-care is that it can help to relieve stress. This is particularly important for those of us who experience chronic stress or even anxiety. 

Research has shown that a massage can reduce cortisol, the major stress hormone, by 31%. It can also boost feel-good brain chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin.

That means a good massage will relieve elevated stress levels and leave you feeling happier!

Do you struggle to find time to deal with all of the racing thoughts in your head? Never have a spare minute to figure out those challenges ahead? A good hour or two on the massage table might be just what you need.

A massage gives you time to focus on yourself, your needs, your thoughts and your feelings. During your massage, you don’t have to answer your phone, reply to those nagging emails or listen to screaming children. All you need to do is lie there and relax. 💆🏾‍♀️

Have you been skimping on sleep, or tossing and turning all night? Sleep is a massive part of self-care, but many of us struggle to get a good night’s rest when we’re stressed, busy or overwhelmed. The good news is that a nap can help to make up for some of that lost sleep.

Because a massage helps to relax the physical body, calm the nervous system and relieve stress, it can also make you feel sleepy. Clients will often fall asleep on the massage table - particularly new mothers or people who have gone through an intense period of stress.

Go ahead! what are you waiting for?  Research good Massage therapist in your area now. Book your appointment and get rejuvenated! Blessings to you dear and don't forget to drink your herbal teas. 🍵 psss! Chamomile Tea will help your relax (wink) 😉

 Louisiana Crawfish Season is here 🦞  

            Facts about Crawfish 🦞
When does Crawfish 🦞 Season Start?

What’s the History of Louisiana Crawfish 🦞?

Does Crawfish 🦞 have any nutritional value?

 The development of new freezing techniques and the removal of the fat from the tails gives crawfish a shelf life of up to 12 months.  

• Crawfish are an excellent source of protein. The low calorie edible meat is found in the tail.  
• Louisiana leads the nation in the production of domestic crawfish.  
• One quarter pound of crawfish tails contains only 82 calories.
• Crawfish are also a good source of calcium, phosphorous, iron, protein, and the B Vitamins.  

• Crawfish have been part of the American culinary culture since long before the arrival of the early European settlers, and they were a staple of the diet of native people who lived off the land and often dried and stored crawfish for use when food was expected to be scarce.
•  It depends on the amount of rain, and the water levels in the swamps and bayous. Generally, the crawfish season in Louisiana runs from mid-January through early-July for crawfish caught in the wild, with the peak months being March, April and May.