Dear Youngman: Greetings. How good to hear your report. > I am sorry to hear about the man you mentioned. I know that he knows > the truth from talking to you. How sad that he will not hear. It is sad--and tragic as relates to the apostasy today. After we talked those years ago, the man spent time in jail (as in years) for acting up. After listening to his stories of "persecution" I basically asked if he thought he had sinned. He said "No." Amazing. I don't remember all the particulars but he said that he believed that he was "forgiven" as in he is always in a state of being forgiven no matter what he does. I asked him if he thought that he was going to sin his way into heaven. He may have paused ever so briefly before stating, "No, I don't think I'll sin my way into heaven." The antinomian error is ALIVE and well and still worming its way around the world through these well-meaning, taught wrong, false witnesses in Baptist churches. Be not many masters know that ye shall receive the greater damnation. >...I am not looking > for a wife now, and a wife is not promised to me (because tomorrow is > not promised to me), all that is required of me is to serve the Lord > with singleness of heart. If He has a wife out for me one day (Pr. > 18:22), then praise the Lord. If not, then praise the Lord still! Amen. > I did read and watch everything from the deception link. I forgive you > for sending it to me. I am VERY sorry that I sent you to listen to him. My intent was to back up the assertions made. At the end of the Deception XVI page, I added Psalm 33:10-22 (interspersed with some commentary) that puts this whole thing in perspective. > Today I read about a proposed bill that, if > passed, gives President Obama the ability to control the internet. He > would have the power to analyze networks he deems "critical" and > shutdown computers that could be a threat to "national security." The Obama fury is is like a wild rollercoaster ride. You don't know what he'll do next but it will be outrageous. > I just ordered "All New Square Foot Gardening." The Sweet Suicide DVD > came in and I plan to watch that this weekend. The SFG concept is awesome--but I've had to make adjustments--I had to add dung to the Mel's mix. I'll also add soil. > I am curious about "superfoods." I would certainly expect the > combination of honey and locusts to be superfoods! I have also heard > eggs called a superfood. What are some others? The Bible foods must be the best. **Bread ("man shall not live by bread alone" establishes bread as a staple in my mind. Ezekiel lived off bread for over a year. I examine each grain in his mix. They say, "grains feed the world". We have a few millet plants outside now--I threw a few of the grains in a roast I made on Friday. I am not a good bread maker (though I have a good banana bread recipe), but I can use the grains and flour in other ways such as pottage) **Locusts and wild honey (They say that pound for pound, insects have more protein than a sirloin steak.) **Pulse (beans are EASY to grow) & water **Grass--Nebuchadnezzar lived off of it. What I've seen looking at the Bible and societal nutritional protocols is that men can live off of widely different diets--there is enough wherever you live to eat and be healthy. It seems that people's bodies are adapted for their diets as well. [Aside: I read about a society where most of the people have gout (a fat neck) because their soil is malnourished (I think it lacks iodine). Good soil is important. The Bible principles of letting the land rest is so important as is the application of dunging it about.] In looking at nutrition, I thought about what the Bible says our bodies are composed of. I came up with three things (maybe you'll come up with a different division)-- **Flesh **Bone **Blood [And then there are those other two--the soul and the spirit that live inside of it.] To determine other superfoods-- *I consulted the ideas of others *I thought about what each of these three areas needs, e.g., flesh for flesh (and substitutes if I have no flesh--nuts & grain combination will substitute.). *Examined the composition of soil (we came from the dust of their earth) and what vitamins and minerals we need (and what happens if there is a deficency). Different plants are good at transforming different minerals into what we need. In planning my garden-- **I consider Bible foods like grapes and figs **what I like to eat and strengths of each food **how to grow foods that will meet EACH need (there aren't many) **From Isaiah, I learned about THE STAY, THE STAFF, & THE STORE. The say we defined these three-- Stay--what I need to stay in the land of the living Staff--what I lean on or have available Store--preservation and storage of food for the winter. Drying is my preferred method of storage, but I do can in a water bath. **Other superfoods** This may not be the best or most complete list, but it is a starter. I try not to convolute my mind with too much information. #1 Milk and eggs stand alone as superfoods--they supply A LOT of what our bodies need--hence my desire for chickens and goats (goats are small and don't need as much forage & space as a cow). Even the eggshell provides calcium for the bones. Lamb's Quarters (a wild edible--I have a big one in the back now and added leaves to that roast I mentioned. There was once a widow woman who needed a job. A man pointed to Lamb's Quarters and said, "Do you see that plant over there? Collect it an eat it. It will tide you and your children over until you can find a job?" After hearing that story, I came across an article saying that Lamb's Quarters is one of the most nutritious vegetables available) Dandelion greens--dandelion is a deep-digger and brings up a lot of nutrients. When you cook it as I recall, it tastes like spinach. Nuts--fat and carbohydrates. If you are in the wild, collect nuts, (e.g., acorns) in season. A cup of nuts provides about 800 calories. You'd have to eat a lot of grass to get 800 calories (has about 35 calories per cup, as I recall). Think about how much food you eat a day and collect accordingly. Sunshine--vitamin D Sweet potatoes--orange ones are exceeding high vitamin A One's I'm learning-- Swiss chard nutritious--write if you want specifics (once established, can be grown almost year round) Watercress--vitamin E. I grow mine in standing water. > When I can find it, I've been drinking goats milk because I read it is > good in Proverbs 27:27. Also, I have found a cereal called "Ezekiel > Cereal," which you may be familiar with. It is based of the > description 4:9. If you are familiar with the product, what do you > think of it? I've purchased it before--the name compelled me. I was not dissatisfied with my purchase, but in thinking about it, I never purchased it again--not that I wouldn't. I think I've gotten content with our cereal mix and am so busy with garden experiments that I just haven't been to the health food store much. > They use soybeans [perhaps 91% of soybeans in the U.S. food supply are now GMO] as an ingredient. I'm back in college > and I keep thinking about Daniel 1:12-13 when I make my foods > choices. Water and pulse was not only enough, but better(!) than the > choice meats and wine of the king, and I think that is fascinating. It is fascinating. A few years ago (year 2), it ocurred to me that my daughter and her cousins were being fed pulse with a school based on the King James Bible. No amusement parks, tv, etc. Plain. Our clothes are plain and I've come to realize that these plain clothes are protection for us. I didn't know that at first. > "**I am interested in winter gardening--always having something > growing. With an unlimited manure supply, I can keep things warm." > -- Would you only use animal dung? Believe me, if I had to use man's dung, I WOULD [some people do. Ezekiel didn't want to do it, so God let him substitute with animal dung. The good thing about knowing the processes and ways of husbandry is it gives you the ability to improvise. Urine and dung are useful. > I do not want a college > degree of my own. I wondered how you felt about this. > Many professing Christians have told me it is a good > steward of my resources to get a degree that will enable me to make > more money to use for the Lord. More church talk. I destroyed my degree that was hanging on my husband's wall. > I completely disagree, because Jesus > said take no thought for the things of the morrow. He says they that > seek the Lord will not lack any good thing, and that *if* we seek the > kingdom of God and His righteousness first, He will provide for us. Yes. "How knoweth this man letters having never learned?" > I am always praying to know if it is the Lord's will that I leave the > university, and if so, where I should go and what I should do. But at > present, being here is provided for me and I see no clear path that I > should take away from the university. You are right to wait on the Lord. > Being here has let me share with > a lot of people about the KJV, as well as find some true brothers and > sisters in Christ who are obedient to the Gospel. That is so wonderful. > Taking classes > bothers me a lot because they do not preach the truth from the Bible. I know it does. I don't think I could stand it for one day. > I would appreciate your prayers and any thoughts you have further on > this. Thank you! I will pray for you. Sometimes in life I've had thoughts about something for a prolonged period and then one day (perhaps after many months--or even years), I just up and go forward and somehow it all works out. I have a mother, a father, a sister, a brother, and at least one niece and one nephew I've never ever met. I've had to go forward. Life is sometimes rather scary for me, I feel so all alone with no one to depend on and I am not getting any younger. You can get used to people being their for your physical support. Yet I do not look back and feel that I have never been better and more free in my whole life. Having been released from the various commitments, timewasters, and naysayers I'm learning to know my daughter and to know and complete the work that God has given me. God will help you because you belong to him and once you get fed up enough, you will find that you are not there at Baylor any more and you will never go back. I don't want to go back. I feel relieved even if the future is uncertain. > And husbandry is certainly something I am interested in! Growing my > own food that I know is healthy, wholesome, available if there is a > shortage elsewhere, and able to illustrate and bring further knowledge > about the Bible is vital to me. I have not started growing anything > since I got back up here last week, but I want to go out and get a pot > and some soil and start growing something that bears fruit in my > window. If you are inclined to send me seeds, I would be glad to > reimburse you. Thank you! You must know that I would not charge you a dime for anything that I send you, just give me your address. I don't have much growing indoors, but I can send you some pieces (i.e., comfrey) and seeds and you can experiment. > > You asked if I was growing and how I have been doing. There was a > period during this summer where I was writing a journal at the end of > every day recording how I had behaved and what I had learned in the > day. It helped me because I knew at any point in the day when making a > decision that I would have to record what I did, whether it was good > or not, later on. It helped me to be accountable for what I know. But > there were a number of weeks afterward where I stopped writing every > day, and I had trouble being refreshed in my prayer. It almost seemed > like my prayers weren't heard. I was very dry. I realized in prayer > one day that I had not forgiven one of my friends for something they > had done. That was a large reason why my prayers seemed so dry-- if I > do not forgive my neighbor, then my heavenly Father will also not > forgive me. I forgave them and repented, and after that times of > refreshing and growth came back. I don't want to be in that position > ever again. > > But back up here, the Lord has been gracious to allow me to get up > early every day and read the Bible with some other men who are seeking > the Lord here, even when I have not been able to get much rest. He has > kept me awake and alert. Reading the Word has kept me! He has rewarded > the firstfruits offering manyfold. It seems like the blessings > compound over time. I've wondered what your life is like. It is good to hear your report. > "When you get tired, keep on going anyway. You may not be able to > take it, but you have to--a man told me that in a dream years ago. > For me, I have to refocus continually lest I be swallowed up whole." > Amen. > > Can I do anything for you? I hope my various questions are not a > burden to you, but let me know if they are. It is always wonderful to > hear what the Lord is doing in your corner of His earth. I hope to > hear from you soon! But I know you will respond as time and the Lord > allows. > > In Christ, > Brother Youngman Your prayers are always appreciated. Your questions are no burden, they make me codify my thoughts and experiences. If my email at time seems to wander (like with the superfoods) I try to be true to the way that I learned--not in a list, but a tidbit here and a different subject there. It gives texture so that there is something to grab onto like the crags and crevices of a hill. The mind selects the ones it wants to use to gain purchase in climbing. Mephibosheth