People are often shocked when I tell them that my hubby and I no longer vaccinate (vax) our children.  "Why in the world would you do that to your children?!"  They ask.  Well I will tell you why. 

My first 2 children were vaxed right on schedule.  I was very diligent about making and keeping their doctors appointments.  When child #3 was born she started on her vax schedule.  My children had their "regular" bout of ear infections and I dutifully gave them the antibiotics the doctor prescribed to clear them up.  Then something happened.

When blessing #3 was 8 months old she was given her MMR vax.  Within  a few days she was covered from head to toe in small, clear blisters.  They were everywhere!  It was a bit scary.  So I did what good moms do.  I called the doctor and got her right in.  The doctor spent 30 minutes questioning me.  Had I started using a new laundry soap?  New body soap?  Had I introduced a new solid food? Had I let her have chips or soda?  Every question she asked me pointed in only one direction.... what had this mother (me) done?  I asked the doctor if it was possible that the vax could have caused it.  She looked at me like I was stupid and told how "completely safe" each vax was.  An uneasy feeling filled me as I left the office.  Something was not right.

Here is where I must say that I can not blame the doctor.  As a mother I am responsible for the choice I made to vax my children.  I do not believe that using the services of a professional such as a doctor relieves me of the God-given responsibly to train and protect my children.  I also must say that when blessing #1 was a baby she received her first 2 polio vax as an oral vax.  I read later that this oral vax was a LIVE polio virus and the only cause of every polio case since the 50's.  When I brought it to the attention of this doctor she very casually said that I was welcome to choose the injection that contains the dead virus.  I should have found a new doctor right then.  Alas I didn't. 

So here was my infant daughter covered in blisters and all the doctor did was ask me what I had done to cause it and gave us a cream.  That rash lasted for over 2 weeks.  When it finally cleared up I was relieved.  Shortly after that one of my older blessings caught a cold.  Then (no surprise) the other 2 caught it too.  Well the other 2 children got over it but blessing #3 developed this deep chest cough that just would not go away.  She coughed so hard she could not lay down to sleep.  She could barely sleep when I held her upright because she just would not stop coughing.  The doctor had no answers for me.  However, regardless of what the doctor said, I knew that vax caused the problem.  None of our children received another vax after that. 

Every time one of the children caught a cold she would get it and get that deep nasty cough.  Each time it lasted for at least 2 weeks.  About a year later I went back in when she was yet again sick.  This time I was seen by a different doctor since our regular doctor was out.   This doctor prescribed an inhaler!  It did help a bit but never completely.  So the cycle of cold and cough went on for 2 more years.   I can't believe it took me so long to educate myself so I could help my child.   As I slowly educated myself I learned about the many children injured by vax.  I never knew before that our government actually keeps a database of vax caused injuries and even a fund to compensate them!

When blessing #3 was three my hubby was deployed to Iraq so we had to get our care from the base hospital.  So when all of our children (we had 4 blessings now) caught a nasty stomach virus I took them in.  So while there I told him about the cough that plagued blessing #3.  He listened as I told the whole story and then asked, "Where did you read about R.A.D.?"  The he explained all about Reactive Airway Disease.  It made sense but when I asked if it could be cause by the MMR vax he too brushed it off.   By this time I knew better.  I had stared looking into herbal medicine.  This last doctor visit convinced me to put my studies into high gear.

R.A.D. is what it is called when ones lungs are extremely sensitive to irritation.  It can act a lot like asthma but it is different.  Being around a certain dog seems to set it off.  I don't know why it is this one dog.  It makes her sad because this dog belongs to her grandparent and she adores him but has to keep back.  Our dog (lives outside) seems to be no problem.  It helped a lot when we pulled up the carpet in out last house so we are doing the same thing in this new one.  There is no cure for R.A.D. and my research tells me that she may grow out of it but then again she may not.  To say the least it make me extremely MAD that I unknowingly let this happen.

Think I am way off base here?  Each couple must decide for themselves if their children should be vaxed.  Despite what you may have been told having your children vaxed is NOT required to attend school.  Any parent can sign a vax waiver.  We did.  By the way my blessings that have never been vaxed have never had an ear infection, never needed antibiotics, and get over colds and flu quickly.  We use doctors when truly needed.  The only time that has happened in the last several year was when we were in a major car accident. 

The government, after years of telling us how safe vaxing is have finally admitted that some children have been injured.  Read about it here:

http://newsmax.com/health/vaccines_cause_autism/2008/03/03/77315.html

Please do some research before letting your children get one more vax. Please look at these.  http://www.dptshot.com/   http://www.909shot.com/  http://poisonevercure.150m.com/abortion_industry_contributes.htm

Also look at the CDC website.  You would think you would find mass outbreaks among the non-vaxed.  You won't!  It just does not happen.  By the way, a vax only lasts about 10 years so most adults are complete vax-free!  Make the vax decision with much prayer and research!  ~ MotherOfBlessings

Well, after taking a much needed blogging break ~~ I have prayerfully decided to resume my blog here at HSB!  I I want to use my precious time wisely, so I will try to blog with purpose & under God's direction. I am not sure how much time or how consistent I will be this time around. We'll see how it works out. :)

I have chosen to call my blog: " In all things give thanks" based on the passage from Ephesians 5:20:

" Giving thanks all ways for all things unto God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."

One of the things that God has been showing me over this past year is to be truly thankful in all things ~~ both the good things, the great things, the hard things and yes even the painful things of life! In ALL things we are to give thanks & it is my hearts desire to use this blog to bring glory to Him and to lead others to do the same.

May you be blessed!

~ gloria ~

This afternoon I have been spending some time reading and studying Proverbs 31. I have a small bible that I keep by my desk , handy to use when I have a moment in between schooling moments with the children.

I have read thru Proverbs 31 many times, but today I really spent time studying and pondering it's meaning and application in my own life.  There are so many nuggets of wisdom in this passage!

I am sure most of you have studied this passage many times and this is not new "stuff" to you at all, but  I am learning slowly but surely. :)

I am going to be blogging about this passage & taking it one verse at a time. Feel free to join me in the study or just drop me a note and let me know what your own thoughts are!

May you be blessed!

~ gloria ~

It is absolutely beautiful outside and I do believe it is going to be very warm which is about time I hasten to add.  We don't appear to have had much of a summer so far and it is almost the end of July.

I am feeling good today & especially after ministry that both my DH & I had yesterday evening.  This was ministry and prayer that was much needed after the sadness we suffered during our honeymoon. It was a very emotional evening last night for both of us. There were lots of tears (and sobbing from me at one point), but more importantly we were able to hand over our situation to Jesus.  Andrew was brilliant here too and I don't think he has opened up emotionally or cried before with others being around - so this was a bit of a breakthrough for him too. 

I am believing & praying that the Lord is softening & opening up Andrew's heart and will continue to do so.

I have also been looking for some part-time work whilst waiting to get my own business working from home up and running.  I saw an add in the local paper yesterday for a telephonist/dispatcher for a local taxi firm.  This vacancy involves working from home and it is part-time. I telephoned one of the partners of the company and I have an interview at her home on Friday in the morning.  I am praying that I will get this job as in a lot of ways it would be perfect whilst I get my own business up and running (which is going to take a little while).  The only thing that I don't like is that it involves working for a couple of hours on a Sunday morning 7 - 9am as I don't agree with working on Sundays - two hours is fine though & I can just get up earlier, get ready for church, work and then go.  Please pray that I do get this job.  This will also involve a couple of training sessions at this lady's home (who part-owns the Company) but this job would get me started.  I also need at least 16 hours as I would then qualify for Working Tax Credit which would help our finances especially as Andrew's job is no longer secure especially after working for the same Company for 28 years!

Well, I need to go and do some cleaning before heading off into town to run a couple of errands.  Have a wonderful blessed Tuesday