And So It Begins

Welcome!  Our journey together begins here.  I'm Brittney!  I am a stay at home mom, loving wife, child of God, High School youth group leader, homeschooler, photographer, oil lover, wildflower admirer, dandelion gatherer, caretaker and self-proclaimed naturalist. 

Let's define "naturalist".  I have claimed to be one for quite some time.  But what does it mean? 

First of all, let's get one thing straight between you and I.  I live my life for God and I give him all the glory.  I also believe that He has provided us with everything that we need to survive, thrive, heal, prevent, treat and overcome.  Not a thing He has provided should be taken for granted.  Every life, every plant and every other blessing should be received with joy and thanksgiving. 

"For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer."  1 Timothy 4:3-5

To me, everything God has created is good.  There is a purpose for everything on earth.  Each little dandelion is a powerful healer.  Each little plantain leaf is a powerful soother.  Even cannabis is an incredibly powerful plant.

God had provided us with such an amazing array of plants to be used for His purposes.  Jesus said that we would be able to do all of the same works as Him, and some even greater.  We may not do it all the same, but it is TRUTH and WE CAN do it!

Using these gifts from the Lord we can take control of our own health.  Some people mistreat these gifts, misuse them for their own purposes.  But, in the right hands, in the hands of someone dedicated to using them well, these gifts can provide powerful healing...healing that we can harness and hold close to in our time of need.

A little over  year ago, I started to strive to, not only live a more natural and pure way, but live my life for the Lord.  To me, that meant accepting ALL of his gifts, using them, and giving Him the glory that came with them.

When I started transforming our home and our lives in this way, doors just kept swinging open.  I am not talking about 2 or 3 doors.  We are talking door after door after door.  God was showing me the path to live a clean, healthful, pure and natural way.  Without His guidance, I would be completely lost.  He has continued to put the right people in my life, at the exact right time, to help advance my path on this journey.  When I was feeling lost, or alone or had a question that I just couldn't answer, God provided me with the person or the resource to continue.

So, getting back to that word...naturalist.  This word can mean a lot of things to a lot of people.  To me, this is how that pans out in my life...

• Eliminating unnecessary toxins from our life
• Favoring natural methods of healing over medicine
• Keeping a faith centered life
• Earthing (more on that later)
• Yoga to center my soul
• Eating organically as often as possible
• Oiling (what's that ask?  Check back later!)
• Homeschooling (how that helps us live more naturally, later)
• Water, water, water
• Detoxing
• Breastfeeding (but hey, formula saved my baby, so no judgment!) 

This is just the beginning.  As time progresses, or as my memory allows, I'm sure there will be other things that should or will be added to this list.

Thank you for taking the time to stop in and to read this.  Check back every now and then for some natural living tips, tricks and information.  There is a lot to learn, and I am always willing to learn and share.  As long as God blesses me with a body, my vehicle, for my soul, the driver, I will follow and I will listen.  He has been telling me to surrender, to lay it all down, to let it go, to be open and honest and loving, and I will.

And so it begins.