JIM WAS scheduled this week for a stress test. The first day was “resting” with nuclear stuff injected into this arm, and then lying on his back in a semi covered contraption that encircled his whole body; and tells the Doctors what they want to know. The second day was the tread mill. Now this is where they hook him up to a heart monitor, and IV with encouragement to walk very fast, for a short period of time, causing his heart rate to increase rapidly. This also will cause his blood pressure to become elevated. The Doctor is happy when the numbers are like 132 for his heart rate and the blood pressure is over 200. Strange procedures when they are always giving you medicines to keep these numbers low. But then, this was a test!
I WAS reading a cure all magazine while I was waiting for Jim. It had a great article on the benefits of hydrogen peroxide. Most of us have this brown bottle under the bathroom sink, and use it to clean wounds. I have always liked the way it would foam up when you poured it over an open wound. But did you know that you can use this liquid to sanitize things, whiten your teeth, get rid of various gum diseases and even cure the fungus under your finger and toe nails? This amazing liquid can also be used as an astringent when cleansing your face. Not to mention the removal of age spots. But then, I would imagine the label would read “comes with patience!”
I VAGUELY remember my Mother giving us younger kids a spoonful of sugar, with a little turpentine sprinkled on top. I think it was to get rid of worms! I remember the Cod Liver oil also, but it didn’t come with a spoonful of sugar. In cooking, I have discovered a little sugar helps to balance many recipes. Even Mary Poppin’s suggested in one of her songs; “Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down!”
WHY IS IT that we like a little sugar at the end of a meal? No matter how full you are, there is always room for dessert! I’ve heard it said; “we should eat dessert first!” I have also heard it said; “The elderly should eat whatever they want to, whenever they want!” Of course those who say these things are probably not prone to diabetes or heart disease. Could be, they are not even prone to seeking a Doctor regularly.
JIM’S MOM would crush an aspirin in a spoon, then add a little bit of water and put it in his mouth. I can almost see your faces scrunching up, thinking of the bitterness of that medicine. Could be that sugar, would have help this medicine go down without the faces being made. Brings to mind the commercial of the little boy finding all kinds of places to hide when it was time for a spoonful of medicine to go down.
WE HAVE COME to depend upon the medicines we take for various ailments and conditions, and we have come to rely upon their effectiveness to make us feel better. We are especially happy when the coating is flavored with a little fruit and sweetness, which encourages us to be faithful in taking them. “A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 Proverbs is always a good place to go when you need a pick me up. When we feel sorry for ourselves, we have no room for a cheerful heart! But if we have a cheerful heart, we have no time for self pity!
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER has a prescription for us to have filled, and to begin using immediately. We are to follow the directions and remember to take everyday for the rest of our lives. He promises us that if we do, His steadfast love will endure forever. “It is He who remembered us in our low estate, for His loving-kindness is everlasting, and has rescued us from our adversaries; for His loving-kindness is everlasting. He gives food to all flesh, for His loving-kindness is everlasting. Let’s give thanks to the God of heaven, for He is faithful, and His loving-kindness is everlasting.” Psalms 136:23-26
SUGAR, CAN MAKE it easier for us to take our medicines. A little sugar at the end, or at the beginning of a meal, can make it more pleasant. Sugar coating has helped on many occasion in bringing peace among friends. So a special sugar, which can come in many different colors, shapes and sizes; could bring a sweetness that can’t be denied. As you begin your day, lining up your pills next to your cereal bowl, perhaps adding one more, won’t hurt anything. Even God says that just having this, is a good thing! So what if we began our day with a parfait dish full of something wonderful. Something good! How about a little dish of cheerfulness to bring about a renewed spring in our step? By Jane Ann Crenshaw 9/23/11
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