God has given me a Ministry

I have debated for awhile now about posting about something that happened a few weeks ago - but then this week something happened that confirmed my decision that I needed to go ahead and do so. I don't apologize for this being long - there is just no way for it not to be. I hope you will stay with me here - I just know someone will be blessed.

A few weeks ago I had the idea to put a few necklaces on Etsy based on scripture. I had 3 or 4 ready to put in my shop and before doing so I asked God if He would be in this with me. I wanted it to be a ministry  of sorts - I told God that I would give every sale back to Him. I sat down on the bed and opened up my husband's bible from his nightstand and just randomly opened it. The scripture my eyes fell on was from Song of Songs and read "Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels." Song of Songs 1:10.  To me that was a clear YES - I was so excited.
Within a few hours - HOURS - I had my first sale - my husband was on the phone with his mom and I ran in to tell him about it. (He already knew about the scripture God had shown me). He and his mother were excited with me. I went back to my computer and the lady had paid through paypal and asked me if I had another of the same necklace. Guess what? THAT particular one - I did have 2 of. The ONLY one I had 2 of. Again, I ran back to tell my husband - and he in turn - told him mom. The rest of the evening I was on cloud 9. 
The next night was Wednesday night - so when I went to church I shared all of this with my Debi, my Pastor's wife. She agreed that God was totally on board with this. My feelings were if I never made another sale - ever - God still used this to speak to me in a clear cut way - he allowed me to share the story and give Him the glory and I was very happy with the 2 sales. I thought at least people might stop by and read the scriptures whether they bought a necklace or not. It was still my ministry.
Since that day - I have had a few e-mails from people telling me what a blessing they have gotten from my Pamela2Heaven shop. I have sold 5 necklaces and have had 3 in giveaways. Every cent has gone for backpacks for kids that are in need so far. There are so many needs: pantry, womens mission, homeless, etc. Someone asked me why I was giving the whole thing and not just a tithe from it. The answer...I also sell RV wooden signs and God has really blessed me with this - as I have already sold 3 of these and I use that money to replenish materials for the necklaces. I really feel I have God's blessing with this. He has given me another wooden sign idea that I am working on, too.

NOW - even more confirmation - and it is AMAZING!

I just participated in a giveaway at Bees LittleQueen and the winner was to have their choice of necklace from my etsy shop. Following is the e-mail I received word for word. I have her permission to use her testimony and we are now friends. She has been such an encouragement to me.   Her name is Trinity (how blessed is that!!)

Hi Pamela,
Let me first say a big thank you, for your part in this giveaway.  I'm so excited to win! I've recently started reading your blog and love checking out all your craft/ sewing projects (I'm trying to learn to sew now). 

As far as the necklace of choice, I would be honored to wear the Birds of Flight.  Also, if you have a minute, I'd like to share how I made that choice and how God used you to remind me of something important...(not sure about you, but I LOVE hearing about God's Hand at work :-)

Choosing a necklace was difficult because there were so many cute ones, but I finally got it down to either The Tree of Life or A Bird in Flight.  However, when I clicked on the second and saw this:

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 6:26

I knew I'd found my necklace!  Since losing my mom to an aneurysm (I lost her 2 days before Christmas in 2010), I've struggled with a sense of not belonging or having a purpose in this world.  It's something I've brought before God and am working through, but it's been difficult.  Earlier in the week, I had an especially bad day, and this verse was placed on my heart.  It reminded me that even if there's no one else, HE loves me and will meet my needs.  Today, I was feeling discouraged because I still hadn't found a part time job (that's a whole different story), and all those doubts began creeping back in to my head.  In the next few minutes, I got your email, and found your necklace with the same verse!  I just thought that was such a divine intervention!

Anyway, I'm sorry to have rambled on.  I can assure you that I don't normally pour out my problems to strangers, but just wanted you to know how much I'll enjoy wearing your necklace.  Thanks again!
 Trinity

So...Trinity and I spent the next few hours e-mailing back and forth until we had to get some sleep. 
It was just amazing. We both realized just how much God's hand was in this whole thing from beginning to end. What a night! We were both in tears - I just wish we could meet in person - I would love to give her a big hug, but I feel I have found a long lost sister in Christ. 

So - I am still thanking God for using this little platform as a ministry. I am praying it grows and grows. I am saving the e-mails I get because I want to be able to use this as a testimony some night when the time is right in our Women's Ministry - I just feel like God is really going to make a way for that. 

xoxoxo Pamela
 Pamela2Heaven Etsy Shop

40 Days of Praise

Our church service today was so wonderful. We are beginning a new thing called 40 Days of Praise or Praise on Purpose.
This is the letter Pastor Jay gave the congregation to begin participation.

For the next 40 days, you are invited to participate in a time of dedicated, purposeful, praise to God. We are offering the following guide to help you focus on specific blessings and attributes of our Great God. We suggest you use this in the morning, noon and at night...Anytime is the right time to PRAISE THE LORD!!

Week 1
4 - 22 Praise on Purpose - Acts 16:16-40
4-23 Praise Him at all times - Psalms 34:1
4-24 Brag on God to someone else - Psalms 34:2
4-25 Praise Him - He watches and hears You - Psalms 34:15
4-26 Thank Him for deliverance - Psalms 34:7
4-27 Praise Him for saving you - Psalms 50:23
4-28 Count your blessings - Praise Him!! - Psalm 40:15

Each week we will get a new guide to help us through the week. It will be exciting to see what God has in store for us in the weeks to come.

Family bible that my parents bought when I was 7 years old.

Remedies - Barry Joneshill - Rosebud, Arkansas - My Review

Remedies in Rose Bud, Arkansas

While in Arkansas for Spring Break - I visited a little shop in Rose Bud called Remedies.  Barry Joneshill is a homopathic/herbalist/legend/gifted man and people from all over visit him.  We went twice while there and both times people were lined up to see him. People say he has a God given gift that he can talk to a person and God will tell him through prayer what that person needs to help heal their body or make them feel better. I was anxious to see him and so when I did go I was surprised by everything he told me.
*I have had chronic pain for over half of my life. I have been to many many chiropractors, general practicioners, sports doctors, osteopathic surgeons, you name it. I have taken so many muscle relaxers, pain pills, nothing ever keeps the pain away. My back and neck always hurt no matter what I do. We have had a temperedic mattress, a posturpedic mattress, foam mattress - I will try just about any thing for relief. *

My first visit - I went with my mother - who has been to him many times. We sat down to wait our turn, there were about 6 people ahead of us. When it was finally my turn - he asked, "What's on your mind?" I did tell him I have a lot of back and neck pain - eye twitching - weight gain - trouble sleeping. I am a talker and I know most people say you don't even have to tell him much - he "reads" your body - but I couldn't help myself - I didn't want him to miss a thing! (lol) He was writing on his little white card and covered the whole card which was about the size of 2 index cards. He excused himself and went into another room for a couple of minutes and then came back in and sat down. He said " I tried to condense this all down because I know there is a lot going on with you but God told me that this is what we need to work on. I have broken it down into 3 sections and numbered everything as to what we need to work on first." He then started explaining it all to me. 

So....

I have shingles in my kidneys and urethra
I have 3 cracks in my left hip
I have parasites in my heart

Now after I told him all the things I thought were wrong with me - he told me what each of these things were causing in my body - things I had NOT told him. 
He said I probably have a lot of cysts and sties - which I do - I have had 2 cysts surgically removed - one on EACH SIDE OF MY GROIN AREA - caused from the shingles. (one of them was this month) I have had at least 6 sties  on my eye lids in the past 5 years - one had to be surgically removed because it would not go away.

He said the weight gain is from all the sugar and high carbs I eat caused from the parasites in my heart - and I am a binge sweet/carb eater. I am talking B I N G E - like in 3 or 4 candybars at one time, a whole box of cookies, that sort of binging.

I am low on potassium - and probably have a lot of leg cramps - which is very very true - they wake me up at night.

I fell head first on wet concrete about 5 years ago - which caused nerve damage in both ears so I have hearing loss. I didn't mention this at all - and didn't even think about it - but it could certainly explain the 3 cracks in my left hip.

The "remedies" he recommended:
Potassium, Boron, BHT, Black Walnut, Bioflavonoids
$98 worth - because I wanted it all - no sense in working on piece by piece!

I went back a couple of days later so that my daughter could go and hopefully she will blog and link up. I told him that I forgot to mention that in the last couple of months that I have become a very deep snorer - which I hate! He said no problem and handed me a copper toe ring for $10 to wear on my middle toe right foot. I did not snore at all that night - according to my husband. The 2nd night I snored lightly. The 3rd night he said I was about 50% less of what I was before. Last night he said I was about 75% less.  I guess it comes and goes - ha! I will continue to wear it tho, but I think losing the 10 pounds I have packed on has something to do with it!

Yesterday I went to my chiropractor and told her all about it and what I was taking and she was all for it! She was able to adjust my back and neck for the FIRST time without me wanting to reach up and slap her!! I think something is working! I am going to continue this regimen and will update in a few weeks.

Sidenote - I am also taking Cayenne Fruit, Cranberry Chewables and B12 dissolvables on my own. After doing some research I think these may also be helpful. Stay tuned!

Me after seeing Barry - my mom's finger got in the way...ha!