The pelvic floor is part of your body’s deep “core” system. It works together with the diaphragm, abdominal muscles, and deep spinal muscles to help create stability and manage pressure inside the abdomen.  That means pelvic floor function isn’t just about bladder control or childbirth. It can also be part of how your body stabilizes the pelvis and spine during everyday movement.

But more tension isn’t necessarily more strength. A pelvic floor that is weak may need strengthening, while one that is chronically tight may need to learn how to relax and coordinate properly.  Healthy movement requires coordination—not simply making one muscle stronger.  So if you’re dealing with recurring lower back issues, don’t just ask, “What’s wrong with my back?”

The better question: Are my hips strong & flexible? Is my pelvis moving well? Is my core functioning as a coordinated system? And is my pelvic floor able to both contract AND relax?  Sometimes the path toward a stronger lower back begins with building a stronger, better-functioning foundation.

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Most Christians have been taught that these are only to be observed if you’re Jewish. While these feast days are most commonly observed by Jewish people…there are massive growing numbers of Followers of Yeshua (Jesus), the Son of the Living God, who memorialize and celebrate these Biblical holidays because of what they mean for us now and in the future. I can bear witness that by honoring these days that God calls His own (Leviticus 23:1), I have been incredibly blessed, myself and my family and so many others we know.

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Saturday, September 12^th  Feast of Trumpets 

(“Yom Teruah” in Hebrew, also known as the day of “sounding the trumpet” or “making a noise”) found in Leviticus 23:23-25 and Numbers 29:1; this is a special day of rest or Sabbath. This feast has been known through the ages as one you “don’t know the exact day or hour” because it’s a Hebrew idiom used when looking for the new moon…some Bible students may recognize that phraseology because Jesus actually uses it when speaking of His return!!  Matthew 24:29-39, Matthew 25:13, Mark 13:28-37, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, and Revelation 16:15

Monday, September 21^st  Day of Atonement  (CLEARVIEW WILL BE CLOSED THIS DAY)

(‘Yom Kippur’ or ‘Yom haKippurim’ in Hebrew) This was the one day in the year when the High Priest went behind the veil in the Temple into the Holy of Holies. This day reminds us that the High Priest was only allowed 1 day per year to offer blood of sacrifices to atone for or redeem the peoples’ sin.  We all have sinned and fallen short, but the glorious truth is that our sins can be forgiven and completely washed away by repenting and turning to God! There is a day coming in the future, called Judgement Day, and if our sins are not covered by Jesus, we will have to answer for what we have done. Praise God there is a way to stand free of all sin and all guilt by accepting forgiveness from God through Yeshua (Jesus)! Lev. 23:26-32, 1 John 4:10, Hebrews 10:1-16

September 26^th – October 3^rd  Feast of Tabernacles  (CLEARVIEW WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE WEEK; MON-THURS SEPT 28-OCT 1)

(“Sukkot” in Hebrew meaning “booths”) This Feast is the great celebration lasting 8 days!  It represents a time of renewed fellowship with God, remembering His sheltering provision and care for us whether we are in a desert-place or in a place of abundance, either way He is the source of all we need.  It’s celebrated by staying in a temporary dwelling, feasting, rejoicing, giving thanks to God for His provision; it’s a time of celebrating the ingathering of the final harvest of the year; looking forward to the Wedding Supper of the Lamb.  Leviticus 23:33-43, Deuteronomy 16:13, Zechariah 14:16-17, John 7:1-24

The Spring feasts were filled with ultimate meaning and purpose in the first coming of Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ); 1) Passover/ Unleavened Bread (when Yeshua was crucified), 2) First Fruits (the day He was resurrected), and 3) Shavuot (known as Pentecost in the Greek language) is the day the Holy Spirit was given when they were all gathered in Jerusalem, commemorating the same exact time that God’s Torah was given to Moses on Mt. Sinai.

The Fall feasts really seem to point to Biblical prophecies that will be filled with ultimate meaning & purpose when Jesus Returns!  God’s Word is so full of promises and so full of His redemptive purposes both past, present and future. Blessings to you & your family in hopes that this information inspires you to surrender your life completely to God and seek Him with your WHOLE heart. You will find Him if you seek Him like that. There is no greater use of our time & energy than to know Him and be known by our Creator.

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Food can serve the wonderful purpose for connection and fellowship, but It can also quickly turn into a problem…especially in today’s world where marketing companies and big food companies pull every trick in the book to make food addictive.  Here’s what I’m feeling compelled to say about guarding our hearts from obsessing over food and treating our bodies like a garbage disposal…we need to connect back to listening to our bodies.  

Chew your food completely, enjoy the bites that you take, choose food that IS actual food, not a conglomeration of chemicals and additives, and stop eating when you BEGIN to feel full.  

What if we just put those simple things into practice?  

We’d stop shoving food into our mouths as if our bodies are garbage disposals.  We’d stop stuffing ourselves so full and committing the sin of gluttony.  And we’d begin to get free from being out of control with our eating and our relationship with food in general.  Good quality, nourishing food is fuel for your body to move and function PROPERLY, yes we can & should connect with others over a beautiful meal…but we should not let the meal control us or drive us to overeating, because there are consequences that come with it every time.  

Chew your food well.
Choose food that is actually food.
Listen to your body.
Stop eating when you begin to feel satisfied.
Enjoy fellowship around the table without allowing the meal to control you.

This is about good stewardship.

Our bodies belong to God, and caring for them can be an act of worship.

Food is fuel. Food is fellowship. Food is a gift.

But food was never meant to be our god.

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King David, who wrote Psalm 23 said, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.”  He set his heart to trust God and not to be afraid. 

 King Jehosephat (this great story is found in 2 Chronicles 20) was in a harrowing situation where 3 enemy armies were enclosing upon Judah and it says in v. 3, “Jehosephat was afraid and he set his face to seek  YHVH.”  He was afraid…AND, what did he do?  He set his face to seek YHVH.  This chapter goes on to tell of all the ways the Jehosephat called the people to great acts of faith & obedience to God’s commands, and how He answered them mightily with deliverance.  

The final example I’ll use today is found in 1 Peter 3:5-6,  “For in the past, the holy women who put their hope in God also beautified themselves in this way, submitting to their own husbands, ⁶ just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and are not frightened by anything alarming.”  There are absolutely things in this life that will alarm us, things that are dreaded, unwelcomed and scary…yet we can choose whether we fear those things or fear God. 

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded (James 4:8).  

Trust in YHVH, the LORD, He will not fail you!

When something frightening or uncertain happens, what is your natural first response—and what could it look like for you to “set your face to seek the LORD YHVH” instead?

When you notice fear rising this week, pause before reacting. Take a breath, pray, and intentionally “set your face” toward the LORD—then ask: What would faithful obedience to the Father look like right now?

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They were NOT designed to support the trillions of living microbes that help regulate your immune system, metabolism, digestion, and even your mood. Choosing foods closer to the way God created them naturally reduces many of these additives while providing the fibers and nutrients your microbiome was designed to use!

TOP 5 Gut-Wrecking Chemicals You Need to Be Aware of:

1. Emulsifiers (especially polysorbate 80, carboxymethylcellulose and carrageenan)
2. Artificial sweeteners (particularly sucralose and saccharin)
3. Ultra-processed foods (the cumulative effect of multiple additives and low fiber)
4. Antibiotic use (even exposure to Glyphosate i.e. Roundup kills our good bacteria)
5. A low-fiber diet, because beneficial bacteria cannot flourish without fermentable fibers!!

The biggest “missing piece” is not only what harms our gut microbiome—it’s what fails to feed it what it requires. Many of us assume that avoiding “bad foods” is enough.  In reality, our beneficial bacteria also need nourishment.

Diets low in: Fiber, Resistant starch, Polyphenols (berries, herbs, spices, olive oil, cocoa), and Fermented foods (sauerkraut or kefir that are raw and non-processed) are literally starving your beneficial microbes! BUT–Adding those good things are SO nourishing to your gut!

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Why??

Because of this little thing called “metabolic inflexibility” or blood sugar imbalances.  Blood sugar is NOT just an issue that concerns Diabetics, it’s a thing we ALL need to be educated about so that our mental health and metabolic health can be exactly that…HEALTHY!!  

The problem lies in our own body’s ability to handle sugar, and our MOOD can be massively affected by the spiking and crashing of our blood sugar. Guess what types of foods spike & crash your blood sugar:  processed carbs/sugars, foods that have no fiber and foods that have no protein, can anyone say pop-tarts, donuts, pizza and hot pockets?!   The longer we’ve eaten this way, the more metabolically inflexible the body becomes and the more issues you have with spikes, crashes and the resulting instability of your mood!

If you eat a meal with heavy carbs, you can easily add fiber & protein to that same meal, and your blood sugar won’t do that that huge spiking thing! 

Fiber & protein stabilize the effect of carbs and sugar on your blood sugar levels.

Taking walks after a heavy carb meal brings down your blood sugar naturally without causing this big spike & crash, too.  God designed the brain and the body to work together. When we care for the body’s metabolic health, we’re also supporting our brain—the organ that thinks, feels, prays, makes decisions, remembers things and relates to others. 

The “hangry” issue is fixed by becoming metabolically FLEXIBLE: Think of your body like a hybrid car. A hybrid can seamlessly switch between gasoline and electricity to run as efficiently as possible. A metabolically flexible body does the same thing—it burns carbohydrates after a meal and switches to stored fat between meals, while fasting or during exercise.

To do accomplish that? CUT the processed carbs & sugars & let your body heal! 

This week, build every meal around protein first, then add fiber-rich foods before eating carbohydrates. After your largest meal, take a 10–15 minute family walk and notice any differences in your energy, mood, and cravings.

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Biblical “peace” is WAY bigger than you’re thinking.  The Hebrew word is SHALOM: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, more specifically described as:  wholeness, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, peace, friendship (human relationships or with God esp. in covenant relationship), peace (from war)

Biblical peace isn’t merely a lack of fighting or clamor or stress or striving.  

It’s the complete wholeness, peace, and flourishing that comes when all things are rightly ordered under God’s rule—bringing harmony with Him, within ourselves, with others, and with creation. 

But, things rightly ordered under Yehovah (Yahweh’s) rule means we surrender everything to Him. His rule DOES bring about true shalom, but that can’t happen when we’re hell-bent to do things our own way, in our own time, or by our own power.  We get the privilege of surrendering our lives to Him, to walk in His Ways, no longer according to the world, to our flesh, nor how satan wants us to walk.  

When our minds are staying on Him, it changes everything.  Perfect, continual shalom.  

Why?

Because we trust in Him.

Yehovah (Yahweh) is an everlasting rock.  He is the same yesterday, today & forever.  And how do we get true peace/shalom with Him?  

1^st Repent of your sins & put your faith in His Son, Yeshua (Jesus) Repentance means we agree with Him about our sin, we’re not making excuses, we’re humbling ourselves and agreeing we were wrong and asking His forgiveness. And He’s always ready to give His grace to those who will humble themselves.

2^nd Obey His instructions because He’s a loving Father who has our best in mind. If He’s given an instruction in His Word, it is because He’s God and we’re not–He knows more than we do!

Psalm 119:165  Great peace (shalom) have those who love your law (Torah, instructions); nothing can make them stumble.

Amen.  

Read the Biblical definition of Shalom here

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Here are just a few benefits to increasing your fiber: 

• Deals with constipation and all the complications that come from that
• Transports toxins out of your body
• Helps you feel full longer so that you end up eating fewer calories
• Lowering your cholesterol & blood sugar levels
• Feeding your gut a specific category of good bacteria that have AMAZING benefits for anxiety, depression and even better sleep because of the gut-brain axis.  Approximately 90% of your body’s serotonin, a key neurotransmitter that regulates your mood, is produced in the gut. By increasing your daily fiber intake, you’re supporting the gut bacteria that enhance serotonin production.  Higher serotonin levels are associated with improved mood and reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression. This connection underscores the importance of gut health in mental health.

How much FIBER do we need?

• Men & boys 14+ = 38g/day
• Women & girls 14+ = 25g/day
• Children 1-3 = 19g/day
• Children 9-13 =26-31g/day

What’s the best way to get more fiber?

• Split peas
• lentils
• beans of all types especially navy beans
• chia seeds
• quinoa
• raspberries
• pears
• apples (with the skin)
• whole-grains (always try to get organic grains because of how prevalent the chemical glyphosate is used in non-organic grain crops)

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For both men and women a healthy pelvic floor can contribute to:

Better spinal stability and reduced back pain, improved posture, better balance and athletic performance, greater lifting capacity with lower injury risk, improved breathing, better bowel & bladder function, improved hip function, less groin pain, and reduced risk of hernias.

Here are some great examples of deep core/pelvic floor strengthening exercises:

Click this picture which will link you to watch videos of how to do each exercise:

Glute Bridges

Farmer Carry

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Suffering can humble us and drive us to surrender to God in ways that the easy life cannot.  When everything goes our way, when no difficulties arise, our faith is not tested and cannot grow like it does when life doesn’t quite go the way we planned.  

Romans 5:1-5 says this: “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. ² Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³ Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, ⁴ and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, ⁵ and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”  

Here’s the thing, our sufferings can defeat us or do exactly as Paul teaches in Romans 5.  It’s our choice as to whether we surrender ourselves under the mighty hand of God for His peace, His hope, His perspective on the suffering that can lift our eyes to see light in the dark and create this endurance of heart that results in greater character, and greater hope that will NOT put us to shame because of His great love.  What a promise.  You can take the Father God up on His promises, He never fails.  

Action Step:

Take five minutes today to write down the burden that’s weighing on your heart. Then pray specifically, “Father God, I surrender this to You. Give me Your peace, Your perspective, and Your strength to walk through it.”

Looking back on your life, can you identify a difficult season that you know realize Yehovah used to strengthen your faith or develop your character?

Recounting His faithfulness in the past builds our faith for the future!

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