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One of the Great Metaphors: The Rest of Life

Posted on by Mischelle Sandowich

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This is the tenth in a series of the 12 greatest metaphors for life.

  1. The breath of life: a person can live three minutes without air.
  2. The shelter of life: in harsh climes a person can live 3 hours without shelter.
  3. The water of life:  a normal person can live three days without water.
  4. The bread of life: the average person can live about three weeks without food.
  5. The light of life: if the sun were to stop giving its light, global temperatures would drop, plants would die, trees would vanish, and all life would cease to exist.
  6. The tree of life:  trees provide life-giving nourishment, beauty, and shade.
  7. The true vine of life: grapes nourish the body and wine brings joy to the heart.
  8. The oil of life: the olive tree was once a primary source of oil for food and light.
  9. The spice of life: spice provides flavor for bland food, healing for sick bodies, and fragrance for perfumes.
  10. The rest of life: after three days of no sleep, the average person begins to hallucinate. Sleep is such a fundamental part of life that we just cannot live without it. We need downtime to regenerate, recuperate, and revitalize the human flesh God has given us. Even Jesus, very God, had to rest when He walked among us.

The Rest of Life.

When a baby is born, it needs 16-18 hours of sleep to grow and develop. As the child ages, the amount of sleep it needs diminishes, but the need for sleep never goes away completely.

Human beings must have regular intervals of rest. This is by God’s design. We are not eternal, nor self-rejuvenating. We are not the Energizer Bunny: we don’t keep going and going (without rest). Adults need around eight hours of sleep each night to thrive. In addition, we need one day of rest in seven. This is what God has designed from the beginning. It is a gift from God that refreshes and restores the body. Without this rest, we will not Continue reading “One of the Great Metaphors: The Rest of Life” →


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Scripture quotations taken from the NASB.


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Risks of Swimming in a Chlorinated Pool

14 Risks of Swimming in a Chlorinated Pool

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In all my years of swimming in a lake, I never experienced any adverse reactions from the water — though I did get sun poisoning a time or two. However, I began to notice that when I would swim in chlorinated swimming pools, it would dry out my skin, turn my blonde hair green, and cause my ears to clog up and kind of hurt, diminishing their ability to function at full auditory capacity. Or said simply, it affected my ability to hear well.

One of the Great Metaphors: The True Vine of Life

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The metaphor of the True Vine should cause us to evaluate the use of wine in our own lives and churches. Do we wrongfully hold others to a standard higher than our Lord? Have we thrown out this picture of joy due to a legitimate abuse? Drunkenness to be sure is a sin. But wine is a picture of joy.

Dangers of Drinking Tap Water

Drinking Tap Water Could Be The Final Straw That Destroys Your Health

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Unfortunately, our modern conveniences may be costing us more than we realize — in fact, they could be slowly killing us. The most readily available drinking water in America comes out of convenience of the kitchen faucet. And, unfortunately, we have to pay for it regardless if it is safe to drink. There are three forms of dangers lurking in tap water: 1. those that are added (or result from what is added), 2. those which find their way into the water through other means, and 3. those that occur naturally. Number three is the least common threat, but one and two are regular health wreckers — potentially causing illness without an identifiable cause.

Why You Should Not Drink Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Water — Unless You Add Minerals

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The American Public Health Association reports that the ph level of naturally occurring water is between 6.5 and 8.5 ph. A ph of 7 is considered neutral, below seven is acidic, and above seven is alkaline. [4] The World Health Organization reports that water with too low a ph or too high a ph can cause health conditions affecting the eyes, skin, and gastrointestinal system. [5] Other studies, many which are anecdotal — including my own, show that low ph levels in water can cause symptoms of acidosis

How to Remove Chlorine from Bathwater for Pennies

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If you thought you were safe from the affects of chlorine because you use a filter for your drinking water, you’re wrong.The hot bath water opens the pours, allowing the chlorine to be absorbed through the skin. And worse, the steam from a hot chlorinated bath or shower contains a by-product of chlorine: chloroform, which is more dangerous than chlorine.

How To Safely Remove Chlorine from Tap Water In A Pinch

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Water is a vital part of human existence. Without it none could survive. We drink it, cook with it, and bathe in it. Yet, we often take this life source for granted, ingesting whatever clear liquid comes out of our faucet or out of our water bottles. And — whether it is safe to drink or not — we have to pay for it.With a little research and a little experimentation, I discovered that Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) alters the chemical make-up of chlorine, changing it into a form that is safe for consumption.