Our skin acts as a protective barrier against all the dirt and grime in our surroundings. That’s why we take showers, and that’s why we exfoliate with scrubs. But not all facial scrubs and shower gels are created equal. Those beauty care items containing plastic microbeads do more than just ...
Read More »What Toxic Ingredients Are Lurking in Your Cosmetics?
Many of us remember playing “dress-up” as little girls: donning our mother’s clothes and putting on her makeup. Most girls look forward to the day when they will be old enough to wear cosmetics. But the toxic ingredients in many of these products can be detrimental. Let’s look at a ...
Read More »The Human Body–Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
As we celebrate our risen Saviour today, I thought it would be interesting to look at some of the ways He created our bodies so “fearfully and wonderfully” in His image. Brain The brain consists of approximately 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) which gather and transmit signals. The brain does ...
Read More »Valuable Gifts – Frankincense and Myrrh
For most of us, our earliest knowledge of frankincense and myrrh is from the gifts that the Magi presented to Jesus, the Christ Child. But they also have wonderful healing qualities. “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell ...
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