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Welcome to the Refreshing Garden!

Take your time as you scroll through resources 

and listen to topics of encouragement and enjoy the soul garden stories. 

I hope you find this site helpful and that you'll share it with a friend or two.  

Blessings on your day!


Reflect & Meditate/Pray

Poetry - Books - Music


Books I enjoyed reading in 2024 during my year of health treatments:  


- The Book of Psalms (Bible)

- The Weekly Habits Project (A Journal to reflect, and make tiny changes for big results (by Zondervan)

- Gracelaced: Discovering the timeless truths through seasons of the heart by Ruth Chou Simons

- Springs in the Valley (Devotional - L.B. Cowan) 

- Encountering Beauty by Sarah Clarkson


Health Related:

- The Metabolic Approach to Cancer by Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, L.Ac., FABNO and Jess Higgins Kelley, MNT 

- Chris Beat Cancer by Chris Wark

- Dr. Jen's Plant Based Diet-

 Bone Broth Breakthrough - Dr. Josh Axe


 My current Reading Book List:

- The Book of Proverbs (Bible)

- Good Energy by Casey Means, MD

- Streams in the Desert (Devotional - L.B. Cowan)

 - Continuing renewal in reading: 

: Discovering the timeless truths through seasons of

the heart by Ruth Chou Simons

 - The Healthy Mind Cookbook by Rebecca Katz with Mat Edelson

- Supercharged Food: Heal Your Gut by Lee Holmes 


- In Light of Eternity" by Randy Alcorn

- A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L'Engle

- Reclaiming Quiet by Sarah Clarkson

 


Poems by Wendell Berry

 Wendell Erdman Berry (born 1934) is an American poet, essayist, and farmer celebrated for his deep connection to nature, rural life, and community. His poems often speak about environmental stewardship, the importance of local communities, 

and the human relationship with the land.  

Enjoy his many poetic works! 

A favorite of mine is "The Peace of Wild Things"



Madeleine L'Engle's selected poems

"The Weather of the Heart"



Music

Bethel Music, Redding CA

Album: "We will not be Shaken"

(Executive Producers: Brian Johnson & Joel Taylor)


Prepare your Soil Wisely


An example of my favorite food choices


   Greens (Arugula, Avocado, Cucumber, lettuce,

Cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli, peppers, jalapeno, leeks)


Fermented Foods (Kimchi, Sauerkraut, Pickles)

Kefir, Buttermilk


Reds (onion, peppers, radish, beets) 

Garlic, Cauliflower, Red Potatoes

Cottage Cheese 


EVOO Delicious Olive Oil 

Coconut Oil 


Homemade chicken soup

Homemade vegetable stews


Wild caught Salmon

Lamb, beef (grass-fed as much as possible)


Curry Dishes

Gobi Manchurian

Thai Soups



Homemade Granola

A2 Greek Yoghurt

Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries

Homemade Apple Crisp & Cream


South African Milk Tart

Coconut, Chai Seeds, Dark Chocolate, Pecans, Walnuts

Kayak Cookies

Almond Butter Cookies


My dear friend, Marianne who lives in Florida, and has her own beautiful journey of healing, shared this RECIPE site with me.  


Hope you find it a helpful resource for healthier recipes:   

 Cookie and Kate - Whole Foods and Vegetarian Recipe Blog 



Inner Garden Soul Reading on Hope Please note: Audio reading begins after 1m26s. Thank you!

Personal Soul Stories of Challenge, Perseverance, New Discoveries & Hope

Listen to personal stories from my friends and family who have walked through difficult life moments and come through on the other side 

with Hope and Faith.   May they encourage you on your own pilgrim journey. 

Blessings, Michele

A Personal Story of Endurance

Listen to my family share their story of recovery and renewed hope, after a tragedy that changed their lives forever.

A Personal Story of Renewed Living

Listen to my friend, A ...... share his moments in a health crisis that ultimately led him to a new way of approaching life.

A Personal Story of Heartache and Redemption

Listen to my friend, S....... share her journey from divorce to a new life of Hope and Joy

A Personal Story of Perseverance & Strength in Faith & Health

Listen to my friend, M....... share her amazing journey from sickness to walking in health.

Thank you for joining me here! I hope you receive encouragement for your own pilgrim journey.

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