Misconceptions

Misconception:  n. A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding.

How many of us have misconceptions about stuff every day?  I know I do.  But, if you have a misconception about something, shouldn't you ask questions about it?   At least take the time to research it, instead of just totally writing it off?   

I'm going to cut to the chase on this post.  "Have you heard of the Zeal for Life Challenge?"  Its not just about weight loss.  Its about getting healthy, for life!
(disclaimer:  what you are about to read below is in no way stating this is a cure)

I'll admit the first time I saw that question, or even the first time I saw anything about Zeal, I thought to myself, "What the heck is that?"  I didn't ask a lot of questions, I'll admit.  Little did I know that me finding out about Zeal was just around the corner!

You see, I started seeing stuff on Facebook about Zeal right around November of last year(2012).  I saw a friend posting about earning some extra money, and thought, "well that's cool.."  Then, then I saw her with a car she was driving for FREE, because of this Zeal.  And, I still didn't ask about it.  I continued to watch her posts but I didn't think much about it, as far as asking exactly what it was.  

Then,  one day in January, a friend brought me a bottle of Zeal.  She came and hunted me down at work, and said, "here, try this.  I think it will help you feel better!"   I thought, well, what have I got to lose?  I couldn't think of a single thing.  I was already taking a boat load of pills--everything from over the counter stuff to help me sleep because the prescription ambien was not working any longer, to over the counter vitamins that didn't do anything but make me want to puke, to the various other prescriptions for depression/anxiety, migraines, etc.

Had someone said January 1 that I'd be where I am today, I would have laughed my booty off!  There is NO WAY I'd ever try anything like that.  I've been that person to steer clear of anything like this.   But, I sit and think about it now and it was meant to be.  God knew exactly where I was, and how I was feeling.  He knew how much I laid awake at night and cried because my legs hurt so bad and I couldn't lay still.  He knew how tired and irritable that I was.  I prayed every night, "Lord please just let me get some sleep tonight.  Even if its only an hour or two, I have to sleep!"  Then when I'd get up the next day, it would be, "Lord I need your help to get through this day."  And I'd go to work and I'd get through the day--but let me tell ya, soon as I walked in the door, I'd have to go straight to bed and sleep for the next 2 hours at least.  My poor kids knew I would have to go lay down.  I literally relied on my son to make sure my daughter didn't get into anything she didn't need to be messing with.  I couldn't even do any school work with either of them until after about 5pm.  

Misconceptions?  Yes, I had them.  All  I had to do was to ask about Zeal and what it was.  But I didn't.  Maybe it just wasn't the right time for me to know about it?  Maybe I was suppose to be more curious and be the one to ask what it was?    I honestly don't know.   But what I do know, is that I never said "NO"  I never said, "No Im not interested."  I was interested and I was thrilled that someone took the time to share it with me.  Had they not shared it with me, then I probably wouldn't feel as good as I do right now.  Had I not tried Zeal, I'd still be taking a boat load of pills.  And I am sorry, but to stand in my kitchen or my bedroom or where ever, swallowing pill after pill day in and day out---BLEK!!  It makes me ill just to think about it.  Its not a cure all--its vitamins!  And when our bodies have the PROPER vitamins and nutrients, then it will begin to heal itself from the inside out just as God intended it to.  I am no longer taking any medications-not even an ibuprofen or Tylenol.   I feel better than I have in years and I will not keep that to myself. I will not.  I firmly believe the Lord wants me to share what an amazing product this is, and just what its done for me and my family.  No misconceptions there.  No sir!!  My family is Zealin for Life!

Now, what about you?  Have YOU heard of the Zeal for Life Challenge?
Check it out here:  Zeal For Life    Contact Me: Lesley Otwell

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Helping Others

What do you do when you learn that someone you love is sick and dying?  What do you do when you learn that a friend is going through and ugly divorce.  What d you do when you hear that friend is going to lose their job because of cut backs in the company that they work for?
Your best friend has been given an amazing opportunity to move to a new town and start a new job, and they are going to need help packing and getting ready to move; what do you do?
Your mom has just recently had surgery and will be 'down' so to speak for several days.  Do you just sit and expect them to get by on their own?
Your son/daughter is learning how to ride a bike.  Do you just put them on the bike and let go? Or do you HELP them?
You know, someone thought enough about me to HELP me.  And I am so thankful for that.  She knew that I was dealing with a lot of physical issues and that I was getting no where with my doctors.  All they wanted to do was to put me on medication after medication-or increase the medications that I was already one.  So instead of HELPING me, those medications were actually making me sicker! They didn't do anything but make me want to sit around and eat, which obviously made me gain weight.  I craved so much sugar and junk it wasn't even funny.  I have NEVER had an issue with my weight.  I chalked what weight I did gain but to solely being because I had a total hysterectomy in 2008.    But as I sit back and think about it, it was not just because I had been gutted.  I was on so many different medicines for 13 years, I was bound to gain weight.  My daily routine consisted of rolling--literally rolling off of my bed because my body hurt so bad that I couldn't just stand up and get out of it.  I couldn't stand up straight even to walk to the bathroom, instead I moaned and groaned and limped the entire 10 steps from  my bed to the bathroom.  That is pathetic people!!!  I'm too young to feel like that.  I went about my day exhausted all day every day.  I always had to lay down and take a nap and sleep 2-3 hours, unless I had gotten NO sleep the night before, and then I'd sleep at least 3 hours.  That's NOT what the mother should be doing, especially when she home schools her kids.
I am normally a neat freak about my house.  But that stopped.  I didn't clean, laundry and the dishes were a major chore.  I hated it.  But I got up and did all that stuff that I absolutely didn't want to do because I HAD to.   I had to help our family and do my part financially.
I plugged through each day.  And everyone could see the fatigue and pain in my eyes.  They could see it was a big deal for me to get out and do anything.
I did this for a long time, until a friend offered me something and she said, "I really think it will HELP you!"
I am forever thankful and grateful for her and for her neighbor, who is also a friend.  They had an amazing product that has helped so many.  Countless testimonies of people who have battled and battled different health issues and they've been given their lives back.  All because someone else wanted to HELP them.
And that is all I want to do.  I want to help other people feel better.  I know a lot of people who are over tired, they have various pain issues, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.  What I am offering is not a cure all.  Its not a wonder drug.  Its vitamins.  Its a fact that when your body is lacking in something that it needs, then its way of telling you this, is to create pain.  Or fatigue.  Or lack of sleep, ETC.
Solution:  Take the Zeal for Life Challenge!  Its really simple.  All you need to do is commit to getting healthier with more Zeal for Life.  It really is that simple and easy.  And its not expensive.  If I could afford it when I first learned about it, then anyone can.  Had I not taken the leap of faith that I did, I wouldn't be where I am today.  And I will share my story with anyone and everyone that I can.  Its been a God send.  The Lord totally knew what He was doing when He brought Zeal into my life.  He's been there every step of the way...in many ways.  I can't wait to see what else He has in store for my life.
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Concerned

Are you concerned about insomnia, migraines, diabetes, high blood pressure, ETC.

Zeal Wellness can help you.  

Its not a miracle cure or drug.  Our bodies are the miracle.  The vessel that the Lord himself created.  If our bodies are given the right nutrients and supplements, then they will begin to heal themselves from the inside out.   And even if you eat right each day, and exercise, that does not mean that you do not need vitamins. EVERYONE needs vitamins.  Period.  I dont care who you are or where you live, if you think you do not need vitamins, think again!  

I can't take vitamins, just your every day horse pills.  I just can't.  They sit on my tummy and just make me want to puke.  Zeal Wellness is liquid and gets into your system immediately.  No waiting for pills or capsules to dissolve.  Just 6 oz of water or juice, add your Zeal, shake it up and out the door you go!

Its changed my family's lives--my whole family.  My in-laws, my parents, etc.  

I've seen the change and I can tell the difference in how everyone feels. I've seen the benefits of it physically as well as financially and its not fair for me to not share it.  It would be selfish of me if I just kept silent about what Zeal has done for me and my family. 

Still not sure, even after seeing my posts? I can get you a sample. Just contact me for information on how to get one.  30 days.  Just give it 30 days, and see how you feel when you do!

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Why Worry?

I received this in my inbox yesterday.  One of several daily devotions that I am signed up to get.  
I can relate.  I often find myself worrying and wondering about this.  The Bible clearly tells us not to worry:  “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”(Philippians 4:6-7, NLT)
However, as I said, I find myself worrying and wondering about lots of things.  After all, Im only human.  But in the midst of that worrying and wondering, I am also reminded of Phillipians 4.  Our heavenly Father doesnt want us to worry.  He wants us to put our trust in Him.  Not just in one or two things, but EVERYTHING.  This is something that I have trouble with.  I get anxious and antsy and have anxiety attacks.  And let me tell you when you feel like 'climbing the walls' as I put it...its just NOT fun.  When it feels like your heart is going to beat out of your chest, or when you start getting a horrible horrible migraine because you are so stressed and anxious..its just not fun.  I have to stop, and go lay down and just pray.  And I will ask the Lord to take away my anxiety and my fears and help me to remember that there is no reason for anxiety.  All I have to do is to TRUST HIM.  
Here is the devotion I want to share:

“She came to him and asked, ‘Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’” Luke 10:40b (NIV)

When life gets overwhelming, do you ever wonder if God notices everything you have going on — like how you’re trying so hard to take care of everyone and everything? Staying up late to pay the bills, and feeling stretched between relationships at home and in ministry while caring for aging parents, commuting to work and carpooling kids?

Several years ago, I couldn’t keep up with all of the commitments I’d made. I felt like I was suffocating under everything I needed to do. Slowly, I let worry weave it’s way into my thoughts, making me wonder how I was going to do it all. I knew I should trust God more, but I was concerned that if I stopped worrying about everything and everybody He would too.

Eventually, I came to a point where I was exhausted and ready to resign from just about everything. I ran out of fuel. I didn’t have enough energy to handle all of my roles, relationships and responsibilities.

I also ran out of faith. I started doubting my ability to manage my life, to hear God clearly and to do all I assumed He wanted me to do.

And all those worries that made me weary, also made me wonder. I wondered why God wasn’t doing something to make life easier. I wondered if God noticed and cared about all I was doing for Him, and others.

One day I was reading my Bible and noticed how Martha’s worries were making her weary, and making her wonder if Jesus cared that her sister left her in the kitchen to do all that work, all by herself.

And listen to how He responded: “‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.’” (NIV)

So, how do we choose what is better? How do we let go of our worries and take hold of confident peace that assures us God notices and God cares?

First Peter 5:7 tells us: “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” (NLT)

The apostle Paul tells us the same and he tells us how: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”(Philippians 4:6-7, NLT)

It sounds so doable, but why is it so hard? I think it’s because Satan whispers the opposite. He tells us, “Don’t be calm about anything; instead worry about everything. Tell God what He should do. Then take control if He doesn’t listen. And concerns that consume you will become like acid in your heart, eroding your confidence with worry and doubt!”

Instead of giving into the whispers of worry, spoken by the enemy, let’s listen to God’s promise for peace. When we feel overwhelmed by life this week, let’s commit to …

• Stop worrying — Press the pause button on our consuming concerns.

• Start praying — Talk to God about all we’re doing. Ask if there’s anything we need to cut back so we can seek Him as much as we serve Him, and others.

• Keep thanking God — Thank God for what He’s done in the past and will do in the future. This helps us remember how good He is at being God.

Lord, when my concerns consume me, help me remember that You are with me, holding me by the hand and guiding me. I want to seek You as much as I serve You and others. Help me balance my life and give my worries to You, knowing with confidence that You care about me and are good at taking care of me! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.