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Daily Bible Study #151

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV
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II Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

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No Light Pollution

What are your future travel plans?

What are my future travel plans? One day in the distant future I want to travel to a place with minimal light pollution. I want to see the stars like my Father intended. I do not know the exact location I will choose at this time but I do know it will be secluded, quite, peaceful and pushing perfection. One day, mark my words, I will see the sky light up in all its glory .

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Daily Bible #150

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms 46:1 KJV
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Psalms 46
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.

1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

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Deuteronomy 15:1-16:2, In-depth Study

Welcome back to another in-depth Bible study.Let’s dive into God’s Word together, seeking understanding and insight. May His spirit guide us as we explore Scripture.

Deuteronomy 15
1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’S release.

3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;

4 Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it:

5 Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.

6 For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

7 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

12 And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:

14 Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.

15 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

16 And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;

17 Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.

18 It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.

19 All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.

20 Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.

21 And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.

22 Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.

23 Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.

Deuteronomy 16
1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.

2 Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.

That concludes our lesson for today. Comeback tomorrow as we continue right along in the Bible. Have a great day and God bless!

C-section or induction?

How about neither.

I am a mother of three. All of which were born without epidurals. The first two I was induced and the last I had a home birth. With my first two I had similar experiences. At around 30 weeks the talk of c-sections and inductions would come up. I would make it clear that scheduling a c-section was not an option unless medically necessary. I wanted to go into labor naturally and was determined to do so.

Week 34 and my doctor urges once again how convenient and common c-sections were. I refused again. 38 weeks and my doctor was even more pushy stating how miserable I must be and how excited I must be to see the baby. I told her my wishes to go natural once again. She once more goes over the options for c-section and induction. I expressed my discomfort with any interventions. I was then told I could only go to 40 weeks because after that I had a much higher risk of my placenta not working well enough to provide the baby with proper nutrients. I was told this would most likely result in the death of my child. If I refused all options and went just one day past 40 weeks I would be kicked out of her practice and no longer under her care.

I reluctantly agreed to the inductions but not until 40 weeks. Both times the inductions were 10 times more painful and long suffering than my home birth. When you get induced you are chemically forcing your body to have contractions. Not when your cervix has ripened enough. Not when your body is mentally and physically ready for it. This overriding of the system is not natural. In fact, doctors don’t tell you that inductions can actually be more painful than naturally induced labor. Doctors don’t tell you that this chemical compound forces your body to contract, not in a natural rhythm, but almost constant waves. The natural timing of contractions and breaks in between can become blurred when your body is doped up on liquid labor activator.

Doctors don’t tell you about increased risk of infection and issues with the baby’s heartbeat. While Pitocin itself doesn’t directly affect the baby’s heart rate, the contractions it induces can cause changes in the fetal heart rate. Doctors don’t tell you that Pitocin, a synthetic form of the hormone oxytocin, can potentially impact breastfeeding. It’s a crucial hormone for milk ejection but when administered during labor it can affect the mother’s natural oxytocin production and milk ejection reflex. This can lead to a lower milk production or delayed milk let down.

At the time I was young and didn’t not know what I know now. I did not know I had options and rights. I did not know that the doctors were more worried about what was convenient for them versus what was best for me and my child. With my third pregnancy, I already knew the dilemma I would soon face. A forced induction or c-section would be my ultimatum. After my second appointment and verification of fetal heartbeat, I was reviewing my notes the doctor left on my medical records. I saw the red cap letters of HIGH RISK. My heart stopped wondering how, considering nothing was mentioned during the visit. When I messaged the nurse asking why, they explained that over 90% of women who come through their office are considered high risk. My factors were my age (30), my weight then (165). My history of being a previous smoker along with diabetes and heart disease in my family’s history. She said I would literally have to have never smoked, consumed alcohol, or have any family medical history to be considered not high risk.

I saw this as a cunning tactic to overcharge insurance while requiring additional tests and procedures to monitor a high risk pregnancy. I was outraged at the label for such miniscule points. It would be different if there was a legitimate issue to cause concern but there obviously was none. It was a scheme to get the most money possible from almost every woman who was pregnant and scare them into submission.

After speaking with the nurse who explained the high risk label I promptly removed myself from that hospital’s appointment schedule, never to return. The blanket term just didn’t sit right with me. I know now it was a very wise and invigorating decision indeed.

I talked to my midwife about my concerns of going until I am “overdue” and she assured me that it was common for women to go 42 to even 44 weeks sometimes. There are natural ways to ripen the cervix and help prepare for labor with herbs and teas. There are tinctures to help tone the uterus and prepare for shorter and easier labors. All of which are natural and not harmful to the baby.

The placenta does not quit working. It’s way more complicated than that. Once the baby reaches a certain point of development your body knows, as well as the placenta. It is a domino effect that releases the right hormones and chemicals to tell your body it is time to start labor. This is a natural process a woman goes through when no intervention is administered. Just like any other mammal that gives life birth. A chemical and hormonal reaction begins the process, just how God intended.

Don’t misunderstand me. I am sure some women ARE truly high risk. I am certain some mothers need extra tests, observations and procedures but not MOST women. Doctors have led us to believe that we are not capable of childbirth alone. Doctor’s regularly use the terms “big baby” and “big head”. “Small pelvis” and “small birth canal”. “Overdue and death by placenta” to scare mothers into unnecessary interventions. We often forget that God designed the women’s body just for this purpose. Women are meant to have children naturally.

I am not a doctor, health care professional or midwife. I am simply a mother who is sharing advice from first hand experience. If you are pregnant and faced with the ultimatum of c-section or induction, know your rights. Know that you have choices. Know that you are not alone.

If the only reason the doctors are talking about c-sections and inductions is your approaching due date, which can easily be miscalculated, then why do it? If you and baby are healthy and show no signs of decline, why force labor unnaturally and unnecessarily? If you’re not comfortable with the idea of a scheduled c-section or induction, say no. You’re allowed to say no to your doctor and as a parent it’s your responsibility to choose. So choose wisely.

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Like in the Days of Noah

What would you change about modern society?

What would I change about modern society? I would put God back at the center of everything. I am tired of seeing the lack of morals, disrespectful, unGodly, evil overflowing in today’s world. Very few people know God and even fewer REALLY know him and strive to have a relationship with Him. The world would be a better place, instead of wondering lot in a world full or worldly things.

Daily Bible Study #149

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18 KJV
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Proverbs 13
1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

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Deuteronomy 14:1-14:29, In-depth Study

Welcome back to another in-depth Bible study. If you’re just not stopping by I highly recommend going back to the beginning, Genesis 1:1. This is an in-depth Bible study that follows chapter by chapter, verse by verse, Genesis to Revelation.

Deuteronomy 14
1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.

4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.

6 And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.

7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.

8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:

10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.

11 Of all clean birds ye shall eat.

12 But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

13 And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,

14 And every raven after his kind,

15 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

16 The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,

17 And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,

18 And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

19 And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.

20 But of all clean fowls ye may eat.

21 Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.

22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.

23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.

24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:

25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:

26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

27 And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:

29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

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That concludes our lesson for today. Comeback tomorrow as we continue right along in the Bible. Have a great day and God bless!

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