by Summer D Clemenson | May 18, 2016 | Poetry
I heard You yesterday
surrounded by trees and strangers
I felt You walking with me
I looked for someone coming
over my shoulder and all around
and then You spoke
“Do you feel Me?”
Four words relieved my anxiety
Yes I feel You
Our steps were in unison
and I wasn’t alone
Greeted by people in need
people in a hurry
people who can’t see me
You were steady and leading
I have stumbled looking for You
Today Your strength kept our path
“Do you feel Me?”
Four words show You trust me
to know You are here
Our steps are in unison
and I am not alone
by Summer D Clemenson | May 17, 2016 | Poetry
I know how to scrub floors
I can do it in any dress
whether in drag, rags or coiffed to the nines
I am here to serve
On my knees with or without implements
I’ve cleaned up messes I didn’t make
I have grown and I have watched
you drop your plates, scraps and shrapnel
where I can see
you maintain your stature
and my body become one with the floor
At your pleasure I have served
watched my sisters at their stations
until I was alone
Then a swift kick in the rump
can send me airborne
to scrub what no one else saw
On my last trip down
I decided to stand up
and walk away;
maybe learn to dance in my own house
because her smile made floors out of clouds
by Summer D Clemenson | Apr 20, 2016 | Poetry
My father worked hard and built two houses
one wanted to be an island
the other wanted to be the world
When he left the island he never came back
It was my job to keep it from floating away
While my light shone bright You sought me
Before my small hands could break
You breathed into me Your life
because without You I wouldn’t be
My father collected 4 porcelain dolls with painted faces
but I was really a house of mirrors
My dress was full to cover my broken parts
because no one wants to see some things
To bless those You need to be seen
You made me with the ability to see
Mirrors tell truths minds can distort
You heal wounds even we can’t see
My father came from a railroad house;
he built with tools he had learned to make
Tools the world says are strong but not on an island
I’ve moved to the city
The island likes to be what it wants to be
When I walk by a mirror I am surprised to see smooth skin
The other dolls have cracks from smiling too hard
Your wind has scattered them to their hills
But I stand here because this one You made for me
You have built my new house
You’ve sent me a sergeant to be strong when I can’t
My mirrors are broken but we want to hang Yours
Your light shines through every dark place
Your carpentry will make sure my father and his houses are welcome
Your foundation is forgiveness and we will have strong floors
by Summer D Clemenson | Apr 7, 2016 | Essential Oils
Ingredients:
- Amyris
- Clary Sage
- Hawaiian Sandalwood
- Ho Wood Leaf Oil
- Lavandin
- Lavender
- Lemon Myrtle – has a strong lemony aroma that is refreshing and may elevate mood.
- Melissa – has an uplifting lemony aroma
- Osmanthus – common in the world’s rarest and most expensive perfumes. Its heady, uplifting fragrance is very rich and has a sweet floral fruit bouquet that is known to make people smile.
- Tangerine – may help calm and relieve feelings of stress and enhance energy.
- Ylang Ylang – has calming properties. Promotes feelings of self-confidence, joy and peace.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 31, 2016 | Essential Oils
AKA Clove Eugenia Caryophyllata
Aids in maintaining healthy mental stimulation, healing, and creating a feeling of protection and courage.
Clove has a spicy, warming, slightly bitter, woody, reminiscent of true clove buds by richer type scent.
Blends well with
Basil,
Bergamot,
Cinnamon,
Clary Sage,
Grapefruit,
Lavender,
Lemon,
Wild Orange,
Peppermint, Rose,
Rosemary and
Ylang Ylang Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 25, 2016 | Opinions
1 Corinthians 3:9-16
For we are God’s fellow workers; You are God’s field, you are God’s building. According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stray, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire: And the fire will test each ones work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work, which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 24, 2016 | Essential Oils
Whisper® Alluring blend for women.
Therapeutic Grade Alluring Blend Essential Oil aids in maintaining healthy emotional balance and skin.
Ingredients:
- Bergamot – may help relieve feelings of stress, tension and anxiety. Uplifting and refreshing aroma.
- Cinnamon Bark – has antidepressant and stimulating properties.
- Citrus Absolute – is stimulating to the sense of touch, sight and sound. May help quiet nerves and promote feelings of peace.
- Cocoa Bean – has a pleasurable, soothing aroma.
- Geranium – may help with emotional balance, liver and kidney functions and the discharge of toxins in the liver.
- Jasmine Absolute – Uplifting to the emotions. Helps produce feelings of confidence, energy and optimism.
- Patchouli – may help calm and relax, relieving feelings of anxiety.
- Rose Absolute – is stimulating and elevating to the mind. Its beautiful fragrance is felt to be aphrodisiac-like in nature.
- Sandalwood – may help alleviate feelings of depression and diminish one’s own egocentricity and help accept others with an open heart.
- Vanilla Bean Extract – may induce feelings of calm and reduce tension.
- Vetiver – has antispasmodic and locally warming properties. Has been valuable in relieving stress and helping people recover from emotional trauma and shock.
- Ylang Ylang – has calming and sedative properties. Promotes feelings of self-confidence, joy and peace.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 19, 2016 | Opinions
Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
Paul had been a Pharisee. He had been taught and he practiced all the laws, given to him by the church – even killing Christians because that is what he knew – Yet Jesus, Himself, came to him and transformed him so much that he became ready to be about God’s real business. If he had told God no, he would have had a frustrated life, pleasing men, but by following Jesus, he helped save men for generations as he is author of much of the New Testament.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 17, 2016 | Essential Oils
AKA Myrrh Commiphora Myrrha
Aids in maintaining healthy hormones, immune and nervous systems and healthy skin.
Myrrh has a warm, earthy, woody, balsamic type scent.
Common Application Methods:
Topically: Can be applied neat (with no dilution) when used topically. Apply directly to areas of concern or to reflex points. For sensitive skin always use with
Fractionated Coconut Oil or other carrier oil.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 17, 2016 | Opinions
Mark 11:17
Then He taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations?’ But you have made it a den of thieves.”
In the passages before this scripture Jesus is telling people that possessions can have power over us; they can make it impossible for us to follow Christ – I must admit, I like to dream about a future that sparkles with a big house and backyard with children and animals – but what I really want is room to build relationships and love people. I can do that in this little hotel room, I have been blessed to live in for 19 months. I have had loved ones visit, had tiny dinner parties, danced, sang, even worshiped Jesus out loud here. I have forgiven BIG hurts and gotten stronger and more aware of what God made me for, I have blessed people who live here, made are friends, engaged with old friends, been desperate – AND – majorly blessed here. Some of the most life-changing revelations and healing in my spirit, ever, have happened here. Time and time again, Jesus tells me, “My grace is sufficient for you.”
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 16, 2016 | Opinions
Mark 4:3-9
“Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow, and it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it. Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth, but when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away. And seed fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no crop. But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced; some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some a hundred. And He said to them, ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear!’”
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by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 10, 2016 | Essential Oils
AKA Frankincense Boswellia Frereana
Aids in maintaining healthy emotional balance, immune & nervous systems and skin. Therapeutic Grade Frankincense Essential Oil may help people to focus their energy and eliminate distraction, while improving concentration. In the workplace or school it may ease hyperactivity, impatience, irritability and restlessness. Used in meditation to enhance spiritual awareness.
Frankincense has a rich, deep, warm balsamic, sweet scent with incense-like overtones.
Common Application Methods
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by Summer D Clemenson | Jan 3, 2016 | Poetry
In the quiet You are here
In the clatter & destruction
You are here
When I reach out my hand
You meet me as far as I need
I know that You know
that I know
that I know
You know
I can’t walk alone
So You are with me every step
You know every tear
every drop of blood spilled
every wound
that I can’t allow to heal
You are the perfect salve
I will never go septic
When I stop
strangling myself
You will be the air I breathe
Because You are my heart
that beats
the synapses that fire
and You will not let go of my hands
Written by Summer D Clemenson 12/29/2015
by Summer D Clemenson | Dec 19, 2015 | Essential Oils
AKA Origanum Vulgare
Therapeutic Grade Oregano Essential Oil has many traditional and modern uses.
- Used as a cleaning agent
- Supports healthy digestion and respiratory functions
- Contains phenolic acids and flavonoids – powerful antioxidants
Common Applications:
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by Summer D Clemenson | Dec 17, 2015 | Essential Oils
Slim & Sassy® Essential Oil Blend supports your weight management goals with a proprietary essential oil blend. Metabolic Blend helps manage hunger throughout the day while boosting metabolism and promoting a positive mood. When taken with a healthy eating and exercise plan, it can help you reach your weight management goals.
Formulated with Grapefruit, Lemon, Peppermint, Ginger and Cinnamon Essential Oils
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Add to water or tea and drink before working out for a revitalizing energy boost
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Consume before meals to help control appetite and overeating
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Perfect for any healthy weight management program
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Add a drop to your favorite protein shake
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by Summer D Clemenson | Dec 15, 2015 | Essential Oils
AKA Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Therapeutic Grade Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil is well-known for its use as a spice but cinnamon is also used for its many unique benefits. Although Cinnamon Oil has many benefits, it often causes irritations and allergic reactions, so it is important to cut Therapeutic Grade Cinnamon Essential Oil with
Fractionated Coconut Oil.
- May promote healthy circulation
- Maintains a healthy immune system
- Long used to flavor food
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by Summer D Clemenson | Dec 15, 2015 | Essential Oils
AKA Ocimum Basilicum
Basil Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil can help maintain healthy bones, muscles, and respiratory, cardiovascular and digestive systems. Basil can also help maintain an open mind and increase clarity of thought.
Properties:
- Antibiotic
- Antidepressant
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antiseptic
- Decongestant
- Disinfectant
- Expectorant
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by Summer D Clemenson | Dec 10, 2015 | Essential Oils
PastTense® Essential Oil Blend is a distinctive blend of essential oils known to reduce feelings of tension and stress. Tension Blend has a soothing effect on both the mind and body and promote feelings of relaxation and calm emotions. Tension Blend Essential Oils comes in an easy to carry on the go 10mL roll on for easy application.
Types of Uses for Therapeutic Grade Tension Blend Essential Oil:
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by Summer D Clemenson | Dec 10, 2015 | Essential Oils
Citrus Bliss® Invigorating Blend Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils combines the powerful benefits of popular citrus essential oils. Invigorating Blend has natural, potent compounds with cleansing properties. Mixed with water Invigorating Blend is a perfect solution for wiping down countertops and other surfaces while producing a fresh, sweet scent.
Types of Uses for Therapeutic Grade Invigorating Blend Essential Oil
- Cleanses and purifies the air
- Helps reduce stress
- Positively affects mood with energizing and refreshing properties
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by Summer D Clemenson | Dec 8, 2015 | Essential Oils
Massage therapy is one of the most beneficial holistic treatments available. There are so many benefits to adding this treatment into a regular routine. AromaTouch® Massage Blend Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil is a proprietary blend that combines powerful benefits of oils well known for their soothing and relaxing effects.
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by Summer D Clemenson | Nov 28, 2015 | Essential Oils
Purify Therapeutic Grade Cleansing Blend Essential Oil is an exclusive combination of essential oils that purify and eliminate odors in a natural, safe way. This uplifting blend combines citrus and pine essential oils that leave an light, fresh scent on surfaces and in the air without toxic additives.
Purify Essential Oil contains Lemon, Siberian Fir and Lime essential oils, known for their powerful cleaning properties, along with Siberian and Austrian Firs to purify the air and protect against environmental threats. The addition of Citronella, Tea Tree (Melaleuca), and Cilantro give this blend an enticing aroma that’s unique and unmatched in purification properties.
Uses for Purify Cleansing Blend Essential Oil
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