Kelly's "Show Us Your Life": The Book I am Currently Reading:

The reason I am so excited to post on this week's "SUYL" is because of the book I received in the mail yesterday!  It's called "The PH Miracle For Weight Loss", written by Robert O. Young, PhD and Shelly Redford Young.  

What is pH?  Think swimming pool water or fish tank water.  (But not for weight loss!)  pH (potential hydrogen) is a number value expressing whether something is acidic, neutral or alkaline.  The scale ranges from 1 to 14.  A value of 7 is neutral.  A pH less than 7 is acidic (fruit juices) and a pH greater than 7 is alkaline (soap).  

This is not in the book, at least I don't think it is because I haven't read it yet, but did you know that the human body is over 70% water?  You probably knew that.  But I bet you didn't know this:  having the right pH in our bodies is as important to us as it is to having the right pH in a fish tank.  If the pH is wrong in the fish tank, it makes the fish susceptible to disease and death.  Our bodies work with the same chemistry.  If we can correct our pH balance by what we put in to our bodies, then our bodies have the natural, God-given ability to heal and restore themselves.   

Did you know that most bottled beverages (water, soda, juice, energy drinks, etc.) are acidic (usually a 3 to 5 on the pH scale)?  They are.  Don't get me wrong, I love most of those drinks, but once I found out that I was basically drinking poison, I had to stop!  


Did you know that cancer thrives in an acidic environment?  Conversely, cancer cannot live in an alkaline environment**.  The foods we eat and the beverages we drink in America today tend to be largely acidic. Did you know that ideally we should be drinking water that has a pH value of 9.5?  We should.  Did you know that acidic drinks dehydrate you?  They do.  If you would like to know more information on why it's important to drink alkaline water or how to get your own 9.5 drinking water, click here.  That link will take you to my website for Kangen water {that's a topic for a whole other post!}.  There is a link to a video of a pH test demonstration for all sorts of common bottled drinks that will enlighten you tremendously (on the right side of the page toward the bottom).  


I have been drinking alkaline (9.5) water for about a year and a half and I love the results I have seen from making that change.  One thing that I love is that as long as I drink enough water, I do not have arthritis pain in my fingers and knees.  I also don't have heartburn or acid reflux when drinking enough alkaline water.  

I can't wait to dive into this book to see how the authors correlate pH with weight loss.  I am desperate to find solutions to my weight gain and I would love to find a way to permanently reverse it!  I'll let you know if I have any success with this book!  I just hope they don't recommend going vegetarian because I love steak and I strongly dislike vegetables!  

**Dr. Otto Warburg, a biochemist,  won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 after he discovered that the root cause of cancer is too much acidity in the body.

Siesta Scripture Memory Verse 8!

Yay!  I'm here!  I made it! I'm alive! My computer is alive!   And I'm posting my memory verse!  I'm so thankful to be participating.  I knew it would be a challenge for me going into it at the beginning of the year when I knew I would most likely be having surgery, but I never could have guessed just how challenging it would become.  Thank you God, for pulling me through, again.  

Here's my new verse:

-1 Peter 1:3 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Amen to that!  I thought this verse is very timely since Easter is nearly here!  I love Easter.  I love the sacrifice given so that we will be able to spend eternity with God.  Have a great weekend!

I Thought My Computer Was Broken...

.....but I just had my wireless internet modem too close to my wireless router, wireless telephone, speaker system and my internet phone modem!  I didn't post my last Siesta Scripture Verse because I thought my computer was dead for sure, but it turns out that I just needed to move some equipment!  Thank the Lord!  

I believe I have finally fully recovered from my February surgery.  The last few days I have been able to come home from work and actually get things done around the house!  It doesn't hurt that it is finally spring here and it is light out from 6 am to 10 pm (with 10 or more minutes a day gain until June 21st)! I did go to the doctor on Tuesday for my final post-surgery check up and even though he said I'm healing well, it looks like I will be having another surgery in June.  Dang!  Not exactly the news I was hoping to hear, so I think I'll just pray for healing!  Our God is good.

-Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.-Proverbs 19:21

I'm excited to do a post tomorrow for Kelly's "Show Us Your Life" for the first time in forever!  I haven't done a single one since she started back up a few months ago.  I wasn't doing much of anything, except laying in bed, a few months ago. Even blogging lost its appeal to me.  It's amazing the small things (like a properly functioning bladder) we take for granted until there is a problem.  Not that I'm complaining.  The contrast is good.  It gives us perspective so we can know what to be more thankful for!  To be honest, I probably have not thanked the Lord enough for how good He has been to me, when I know there are plenty of people out there who wish that they only had a problem like mine.  It can be hard to comprehend how blessed I am sometimes, but want I give You glory and praise, Lord Jesus.  Thank You, Jesus!

Tomorrow will be a big day for me blog-wise:  I'll be doing a post for Beth Moore's Scripture Verse and one for Kelly's SUYL!  Guess I better get my nose in my Bible and find my new verse!  

2011 Siesta Scripture Memory Verse 6!

I know I missed the last two memory verses, but I don't want to miss any more!  The last month has been a difficult one for me and my husband, but by God's grace and mercy, I'm here to proclaim victory!  I have had a much slower recovery than I ever expected.  I think I may have another urinary tract infection right now and my poor husband caught the flu last week.  

Because of our sickness, I wanted to choose a verse that speaks of physical healing so I can remember to ask for this gift for both my husband and I.  I also want to remember to thank Him for all of the healings He has already done for us and will continue to do in the future.  Here's my verse for this week:

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

And forget none of His benefits;

Who pardons all your iniquities,

Who heals all your diseases.

-Psalm 103:2-3

I finally got my scripture spiral filled in with the first three verses that I did prior to my surgery and as I continue to get well and regain my strength, I plan to catch up the two verses that I missed. 

On another note, my thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Japan during this incredibly trying time.  I do not understand tragedies such as this, but I realize that we must not be afraid and that we must trust in the Lord. 

After Surgery Update...

I know this post is long overdue, but I'm finally starting to feel normal again.  Surgery went well, and I didn't actually start to have problems until my first post-surgery check-up, when the doctor unintentionally opened up a large hematoma (blood clot) that bled quite a lot.  I also developed some type of infection for which I am still taking antibiotics.  I haven't done much but lay in bed for these last couple of weeks, except for my daily visits to the doctor.  I'm not  complaining though.  I'm thankful that my doctor is attentive as he is.  He even had me come in on the weekend so he could make sure I was doing OK.  Thank you for your prayers.  They were needed and appreciated!