Hi Friends,
Hope this Note finds you at peace and not stressed out. Thanks for opening the Note today. I think this might be a good time to relax with a cup of Yerba-Matte (my new favorite drink), with soymilk and honey. Please Enjoy!
In considering what to write about, I am realizing that although Christmastime/Hanukah is a beautiful time of the year, we are in a season of high stress, little exercise and absolutely terrible appeal to cookies…..I mean food temptation.
It is a time of constipation, tighter belts, outbreaks of arthritis, eczema, and such. We worry about money, what we will get our kids, nephews, and Aunts for Christmas, and we get so angry at ourselves when we look in the mirror or get on the scale. Sometimes we are not very pleasant driving on the road and, if that isn’t bad enough, we have close calls or even get into accidents.
Well……..all is not lost. This is a wonderful time of the year, and we need to understand that temptations will come at Christmas time.
Folks talk to me at the market about how they just can’t eat healthy or have a healthy lifestyle like me. If only they were in my shoes.
I wish I could be like health guru David Klein, or George Malkmus. But I think they would say to me, “If you only knew”. None of us are perfect. We all struggle.
For instance, I have been telling myself that I am going to build up my upper body working out with weights. I have been telling myself this for years. I will work out good for a month or two. Then realize that a month has gone by without working out at all. But I don’t give up. I think that is the key.
Yesterday, the market was a very slow day financially. I told my neighbor Ray that I expect next week will be so good it will make up for yesterday. He told me that I always see the positive in things. Unfortunately, Ray sees the negative all too often.
In wanting to be a Health Guru when I grow up (To an 80 year old, I am just a kid now), I have to keep my mind fixed on the prize of a good healthy diet/lifestyle. I have good days and bad. If we give up, we throw out the baby with the bath water.
I think it is good to work up as best we can to a good healthy daily routine. Remember, no one is judging you. There is no test at the end of the week. What you do is between you and yourself and God.
I tell folks what I see as a good daily diet. But I also suggest they take a day off once in a while and have fun. Don’t be stupid, but give yourself a treat maybe next Saturday. Just remember on Sunday to get back on the wagon.
I tend to put on a few pounds……………..scratch that. I tend to gain a little this time of year. I realize that I probably won’t get through the season perfectly. So I look more for good days and making sure I get as much proper nutrition as possible. And even messing up a little, I find that I still don’t ever get sore throats anymore. They use to plague me on the S.A. D. diet (American Standard Diet).
Here are some tips on what I do on a daily routine if I can. Remember greens, fiber and the fare of the beehive will give you excellent health (of course mixed with exercise, sunshine, forgiveness, less stress, etc.)
1. BarleyMax—The ultimate green. I take this several times a day, and before I go to bed too. This alkalizes my body. Disease hates an alkaline environment. It also builds my cells and my immune system.
2. Fiber—I take either Hallelujah Acres Fiber Cleanse or B-Flax-D. Getting the B-12 (helps absorption of other nutrition) and ground flax (Omegas) helps me to be regular with no junk sticking to my colon.
3. Fresh Bee Pollen—Loaded with B vitamins, calcium, protein, etc. Increases metabolism (weight loss), physical strength, arthritis (especially in the hands in as little as two weeks), sinuses (big time), cholesterol, iron poor blood, immune system and much more.
4. Raw Honey—165 known nutrients. Builds energy, bones, digestion, asthma, allergies, immune system, etc.
5. Royal Jelly—Insomnia (Sleep like a baby), migraines, asthma, longer life, youth, and much more.
6. Distilled water—8-10 glasses a day. Hydrates the body (cells) against disease, headaches, gives longer life, etc.
7. Keep your wits about you—Pray and forgive. Relax. Pay it forward. Help the other guy.
A lady gave me her place in line last week at a crowded store. When I went to thank her, she told me that someone had helped her recently and she wanted to pay it forward.
If we can put some of this into practice daily, we will no doubt get through the season successfully.
QUESTION! If someone was to ask you, “What is the meaning of this holiday folks call Christmas. What would you say? I would be interested in hearing some of your answers.
Also, what is this holiday folks call Hanukah all about?
Forks Farm week! This Saturday, the 17th from 10 am – 1 pm
Please, send us your orders and we can have them ready for you to pick up at the farm. My cell is 570-401-1353
At the farm Saturday, we plan to have our natural soaps, 100% pure beeswax and bayberry candles, natural skin creams, raw honeys, fresh bee pollen, royal jelly, organic elderberry jellies, organic maple syrup, plant meds (Elderberry formula, and Wild Cherry bark syrup) etc.
SPECIALS & Ideas for Christmas from Hallelujah Hive shops at the markets:
· Natural Soap, over 25 to choose from — 3/$15 — 12/$57 — 25/$100 (That’s $4 each) 4.5 oz bars (our new size)
· Blackberry Raw Honey (1 lb) — 2/$20 regularly $12.95 each
· Saw Palmetto Raw Honey (1 lb) — Supposedly good for the prostate and balancing women’s hormones 2/$20 & 3/$27 regularly $11.95 each
· Organic Elderberry Jelly & Organic Maple Syrup Jelly with elderberry and Port wine — 2/$20 regularly $11.95 each
· Pure 100% Beeswax & Bayberry candles – Very rare to find. The most natural, traditional candle around.
· Pure natural & organic skin creams for the face and whole body.
· Organic Killer Bee Honey Hot Sauce (by John Weil, our New England Bee Keeper)
· Organic Louisiana Molasses – from a small business beekeeper in Louisiana.
· Raw Honey – from 2 oz to 5 pounds. Many different varieties.
Bible Study!
I will have the honor of hosting a Bible study starting on Sunday evening January 15th at our daughter Laura and her husband Andrew’s house in Mountain Top.
We will be studying the Lord’s Feasts, such as Feast of Pentecost, Feast of Trumpets, etc. and the prophetic meanings of them. In addition, God’s future plans concerning these feasts and how they are relevant to us today.
Please feel free to join us as often as you like. We plan to meet every other Sunday evening.
If you can make it, we ask that you bring a healthy snack to share. Either call Laura at 570-709-8253 or Mark (me) at 570-401-1353.
*Please let us know if you may be interested in coming, as we have limited space.
Dorothy and I would like to first say
Happy Birthday to Jesus
and to all of you a very blessed
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah
Hope to see you at the markets,
Mark
“Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel (God with us).” Isaiah 7:14
Written about 700 hundred years before the birth of Christ, by Isaiah in the Old Testament section of the Bible to fulfill prophecy.
Mark Gibson
hallelujahhive@epix.net
570-401-1353
www.HallelujahHive.com








