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09/30/2024

Drink more water..

I have stayed away from the internet for personal investigation.. wanted to see what comes up.

Ya don't need a single thing that is advertised. I promise. Your body is a bunch of pipes.. and water flushes those pipes.. and yeah, salt is good too (at the right amount).

What we put into our bodies must come out. But we take a little to rebuild ourself.

Eat a Cheeto, or that second slice of cake, and be happy.. but clean your body with water (we don't take a shower with gravy).. no pill will fix you. 2000yrs ago.. who did what, and did THAT cost them money? Relax.. drink water..

You are loved, don't make bad decisions.

07/14/2024

Breathing helps burn fat.. not short Breathing but deep belly breathing.. we are so afraid to show a tummy and forget how it was meant to work

08/08/2020

Your body gets rid of toxins naturally in 5 ways.. they are, what i call the "A-tions".

Urination, Defication, Perspiration, Regurgitation, and Respiration.

If you are sick, focus on these outlets for your body..

Eat, so your bowels move, drink so you pass urine, keep warm so you sweat, if someth8ng isnt sitting right in your stomach allow yourself to vomit (dont try to stop it, just let ot happen).
And for God's sake, breathe..

A mask is probably ok if you gotta be close to others, but if you are by yourself or far from others, f**k the mask...

07/06/2020

Ok, because of this virus causing a lot of concern, you guys wanna have a conference call with a few doctors and a few specialists?

If so, we can make it happen by Wednesday

03/21/2020

Worried? Dont be.

This latest fear is a virus that will congeal the mucus in your lungs, and makes it harder to breath cause you cant cough it out easy.
Go to Walgreens and get a nebulizer, or call these guys 8003552956, but get the small one, the other is the size of a phonebook, and you dont need that.

Second, get a 16oz bottle of molecula Siler, costs about 20bucks or so.

Put 20mL in the canister and breathe normally for 10 min. Do this twice a day if you sick, once a week if you are just preventing..

Ohh, and dont buy a ton of TP, it wont help you from catching this. You will be just fine

How To Turn Table Salt Into ‘MMS’ A Step By Step Guide  Information compiled by Alternative Health Science, LLC  www.Alt...
03/14/2020

How To Turn Table Salt Into ‘MMS’ A Step By Step Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) A Brief History of MMS page 3.
2) How does Chlorine Dioxide work? page 4.
3) How to turn Table Salt (Sodium Chloride) into Sodium Chlorite page 5.
4) How to make a 28% Sodium Chlorite Solution page 7.
5) How to make a 50% Citric Acid Solution page 8.
6) How to Purify Water using Sodium Chlorite Page 8.
7) Protocol for Cleaning Fruits, Vegetables and Meats page 9.
😎 Protocol for Mouth and Gum Diseases page 9.
9) Protocol 1000 page 10.
10) Protocol 2000 page 11.
11) Precautions page 12.
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“Knowledge is Power. In an emergency, knowledge can save your life, and the lives of loved ones.”
Chlorine Dioxide has so many uses including water purification, and people who follow Jim Humble’s research, it can be used for addressing everything from malaria, to infections, to cancer.
Most of us have heard the saying that harmful pathogens cannot live in an oxygen-rich environment. This is the environment created with the use of Sodium Chlorite. I have been using sodium chlorite (activated with citric acid) to create Chlorine Dioxide, since October of 2008.
Chlorine Dioxide was named “MMS” or “Miracle Mineral Supplement” by Jim Humble. Between 2001 and 2006, over 75,000 human volunteers have demonstrated the amazing ability of MMS to rid the body of virtually any and all viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeast, and toxins. A few doctors have begun to use MMS in their clinics claiming that MMS assists the immune system. It radically detoxifies the body in ways similar to other oxygen
therapies. MMS is not a ‘miracle’, it is just wonderful chemistry.
Chlorine Dioxide (CLO2) aka MMS. It is a water-soluble gas with an odor similar to that
of chlorine. Chlorine Dioxide was first used in the United States as a drinking water disinfectant in the 1940's. It is used around the world, but particularly in North America and Europe, where Chlorine Dioxide is used as a substitute for chlorine because it does not form carcinogenic trihalomethanes upon reaction with organic substances. Trihalomethanes are created in water that is contaminated with both fluoride and chlorine.
It is important to understand that Chlorine Dioxide and chlorine are not the
same. Similarly, Sodium Chloride (or table salt: NaCl) which also contains the chlorine atom, are not the same. Chlorine Dioxide is a natural mineral compound formed from chlorine with two oxygen singlet ions. It is the most abundant ion dissolved in ocean water and necessary to most forms of life.
Uses for Chlorine Dioxide include: water purification, oral hygiene, and more recently, oral and transdermal supplementation. Since the body is over 70% water, biological purification makes sense as well. Chlorine Dioxide may be the most effective “pathogen killer” known to nature. Most pathogens cannot develop a resistance to it, yet it does not destroy friendly intestinal flora or healthy cells.
BRIEF HISTORY OF MMS
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HOW DOES CHLORINE DIOXIDE WORK
Oxidizing agents are chemical compounds that readily accept electrons from electron donors. Chlorine Dioxide oxidizes specific types of viral and bacterial structures through ion exchange. As though struck by lightening, viruses crumble, bacteria collapse and yeasts disintegrate. It neutralizes many toxins and other pathogens. Also heavy metals are oxidized, so that they can be more easily expelled from the body. To Chlorine Dioxide, all pathogens are electron donors.
Chlorine Dioxide provides about 260% more oxidation than chlorine, making it more effective than chlorine against viruses, bacteria, parasites, yeasts, molds, and
fungi. Pathogens that it has eradicated include: malaria, the cysts of giardia and Cryptosporidium, anthrax, MRSA, HIV, hepatitis A, B & C, typhoid, herpes, pneumonia, BSE (mad-cow disease), tuberculosis, Lyme disease, flu (including H5N1 “Bird Flu”) and various cancers. It has been able to alleviate conditions such as arthritis, asthma, scleroderma, leukoderma/vitiligo alopecia, autoimmune-related baldness, diabetes, MS, and other diseases considered ‘incurable’. These healing processes can occur relatively quickly - between a few hours and within a few weeks, but sometimes up to several months.
Perhaps the most surprising discovery is that once Chlorine Dioxide rids the body of pathogens, the body is able to heal itself rapidly. Pathogens rob the body of energy, poisoning us with their wastes, making the body more vulnerable to disease by attacking weakened areas. Pathogenic colonies can thrive on bone, heart valves, nerves or muscle and create acids that cause pain. They can shut off the nerve impulses even in the brain and prevent the flow of nutrients within the body.
A protocol has been developed whereby a solution of MMS can be taken orally. Properly dosed, this new treatment is tolerable orally, with only superficial side effects: diarrhea or vomiting.
The human body is an aerobic (oxygen) based system. Red blood cells, the normal carriers of oxygen throughout the body, do not differentiate between chlorine dioxide and oxygen. Therefore, after ingesting the MMS/chlorine dioxide-rich solution, red blood cells pick up chlorine dioxide ions.
Transported via red blood cells throughout the body, the chlorine dioxide ions will come in contact with pathogens, toxins, and heavy metals. All pathogens hold a negative ionic charge. Upon contact with a pathogen, it is rendered harmless due to the surrendering of its electrons to the chlorine dioxide, an electron acceptor. This releases energy. It is compatible with our healthy, life supporting, cells - but terminal for pathogens.
Since chlorine dioxide is a strong biologic-oxidizer, it will oxidize pathogens, most heavy metals, as well as diseased cells. Normal living cells are oxygenated, so ClO2 will not tear off electrons from them. Therefore, amazing as it might seem, when used correctly, the immune system can use this ‘killer’ to attack those anaerobic germs, bacteria, viruses, molds, and other microorganisms that are harmful to the body. It does not affect friendly bacteria, including the intestinal flora, nor healthy aerobic cells.
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HOW TO TURN TABLE SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE) INTO SODIUM CHLOITE
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Things you will need:
Safety goggles, Gloves, Glass beaker or heatproof wide-mouthed jar, 1/2 cup of table salt, 3 quarts of water, Heat source, 9-volt battery or solar panel with voltage greater than 1.5 volts, 2 pieces of electrical wire approximately 12 inches long with attached alligator clips at each end, 2 #2 pencils with erasers and metal holders removed, Pencil sharpener, Piece of cardboard that fits over the mouth of the jar, Electrical tape, Sharp knife, Coffee filter, Funnel, Heatproof plastic container, Wire rack.
Making Sodium Chlorite Step 1
Pour 3 quarts of water into a wide-mouthed, heatproof glass jar or glass beaker and heat to just under boiling.
Step 2
Add the 1/2 cup of salt to the water; continue heating the mixture until the salt is completely dissolved. Remove from heat when the salt is dissolved.
Step 3
Sharpen both ends of the pencils until you have at least 1 inch of exposed lead (i know its not lead anymore, point of reference is being the "center part" of the pencil), on both ends.
Step 4
Attach the wires to one end of each pencil with the alligator clip. Make sure the clip is only gripping lead.
Step 5
Tape the cardboard to the mouth of the glass jar or beaker.
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Step 6
Punch holes in the cardboard an inch in from the sides of the jar. Insert the ends of the pencils without the alligator clips into the holes and push into the jar until the exposed lead is submerged in the salt/water mixture.
Step 7
Attach one alligator clip to the negative terminal and the other alligator clip to the positive terminal of the battery or the solar panel. This provides the electrolysis which turns the NaCl into NaClO2. Wait at least 16 hours before disconnecting the electrolysis.
Step 8
Disconnect the alligator clips from both the battery or solar panel and the pencils. Remove the pencils and cardboard from the glass jars.
Step 9
Line the funnel with a coffee filter and place in the plastic container. Pour the salt/water mix through the coffee filter-lined funnel. The Sodium Chlorite will be caught by the coffee filter.
Step 10
Remove the coffee filter from the funnel and gently place on a wire drying rack with the side that had the salt/water mix poured on it up.
Step 11
As the coffee filter dries, Sodium Chlorite crystals will form. You can gently scrape the crystals from the coffee filter into a storage container.
TIP: You can speed up the electrolysis process by keeping the salt/water mix warm.
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HOW TO MAKE A 28% SODIUM CHLORITE SOLUTION
It is recommended that you make a small amount first to accustom yourself to this process. Please take caution while preparing this solution. Only prepare this solution in a well ventilated area – do not purposely inhale the vapors as it may irritate your lungs.
FOR SAFETY: Please be sure to LABEL your solution: “28% Sodium Chlorite Solution”.
To make different quantities (10 oz, a gallon, etc..): With your calculator, weigh the amount of water you are using, then multiply by 28% (0.28) – that is the weight of Sodium Chlorite Flakes you will use to make the solution.
DO NOT USE METAL CONTAINERS OR METAL STIRRING UTENSILS
To prepare (1) 4 oz. bottle of 28% Sodium Chlorite Solution (Water Purification Drops)
Step 1
In a glass measuring cup: Add 4.2 oz. by weight (approx. 1/2 of a cup by volume) of warm R/O or distilled water (approximately 120 to 140 ̊ F).
Step 2
Slowly stir in 1.2 oz of the sodium chlorite flakes. Stir with a non-metallic spoon to help dissolve the Sodium Chlorite Flakes (will take about 5-10 minutes), and then cover (for darkness).
Step 3
Let the solution sit for 3 hours or more. Expect some particles to fall to the bottom.
Step 4
Pour the contents slowly into the dark colored 4 oz. bottle, for storage, and future use. Leave un-dissolved particles in the bowl, discard them.
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HOW TO MAKE A 50% CITRIC ACID SOLUTION
It is recommended that you make a small amount of the citric acid solution, as needed – enough that you would use within 1 month, to ensure quality.
Please be sure to LABEL the bottle you use to store this solution as “50% Citric Acid”
How to Prepare (1) 4 fl.oz. bottle of 50% Citric Acid Solution Step 1
Place 2 ounces (4 level tablespoons) of citric acid crystals into the 4 fl.oz. bottle - use paper to fold into a funnel if needed.
Step 2
Fill the 4 fl.oz. bottle to the top of the bottle just before the curve, leaving about a half inch from the very top to prevent leakage (2 fl oz of water is about 1⁄4 cup). This works best with warm water – approximately 110 ̊F.
Step 3
Shake the bottle to help dissolve the citric acid crystals into the water
The remaining citric acid crystals can be stored in a cool dry location or placed in the freezer for extended storage, and will store for 1 – 1 1⁄2 years.
HOW TO PURIFY WATER WITH SODIUM CHLORITE OR CHLORINE DIOXIDE
1) Mix 8 drops of Sodium Chlorite Solution in 1 gallon of water then wait 12 hours before drinking.
OR:
2) Mix 2 drops of Sodium Chlorite Solution with 2 drops of 50% Citric Acid Solution, wait 30 seconds then add to 1 gallon of water, and wait 15 minutes before drinking.
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PROTOCOL FOR CLEANING FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND MEATS
This cleaning process removes fungus, bacteria, etc through an oxygenating process. Add 12 drops of sodium chlorite solution to 1 gal water. Or: 2 drops of activated sodium chlorite solution.
Do each group individually and with new soak water each time.
leafy veggies - 5-10 min
root - heavy fiber veggies 10-15 min - beans/grains may also be soaked thin skinned fruits (berries) -5 min
medium skinned fruits - 10 min
thick skinned fruits -10-15 min
citrus fruits and bananas - 15 min
eggs 20-30 min - gets rid of salmonella
meats/poultry/fish thawed - 10 min
meats/poultry/fish frozen15-20 min [can remain in the soak until thawed] Rinse in fresh water for 5-10 min. Drain. Then store.
There are many other protocols for using this product for: oral hygiene, internal consumption (for diseases, infections and parasites), transdermal application, bathing, e***a, do**he, deodorizing, burns and sunburns, protocols for children and infants, IV applications, skin infections like MRSA or Staph and even ‘maintenance’ protocols for preventative measures – all of these protocols can be found at www.jimhumble.biz
And a website that has a list of diseases one many consider using MMS and the protocol to follow can be found at genesis2church.org/mms-protocol-list.html such as:
PROTOCOL FOR MOUTH AND GUM DISEASES
Mouth and gum diseases respond promptly to MMS. Just make up a 10 drop dose of MMS. Take 10 drops and add 10 drops of the 50% citric acid solution, wait 30 seconds, then add about 1/2 glass of water (4 ounces). Use a soft bristle toothbrush and pour the liquid onto the brush and brush your teeth and gums very well. Be gentle at first. Do this 3 or 4 times a day for the first three or four days. Then, do it twice a day until everything is totally cleared up... Use the extra solution to rinse and gargle your mouth. Do this slowly so that some of the Cl02 gas has time to simmer out of the liquid. The invisible Cl02 gas will kill all the germs and bacteria in your mouth without harming sensitive gums or sore places on the tongue. Then for a few weeks brush your teeth at least once a day with the MMS solution. Your mouth should be in much better condition after one week, but it will
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continue to improve for several weeks before it gets to the condition of being a lot healthier than ever before. You can then cut back to two or three times a week.
PROTOCOL 1000
Take 3 drops of activated MMS each hour, for 8 hours a day, for 3 weeks. However many people cannot start taking that many drops and should start with only 2 or even 1 drop an hour. This is determined by how sick they are to begin with. If one is feeling very sick then start with 1 drop an hour or even 1/2 drop and hour, but then begin taking more if you feel that you can. The rule is, if you feel that the drops are making you feel worse, take less and if they are not making you feel worse then take a little bit more the next hour, but never more than 3 drops an hour.
The way you accomplish activation can be done in 4 different ways, any one of these methods of activation is acceptable: First, add your number of MMS drops to a clean dry glass, then activate as follows:
(1) (preferred method) add 1 drop of 50% citric acid for each drop of MMS that is in your glass, swirl or shake to mix, wait 20 seconds, add 1/2 to 1 glass of water or juice and drink. (2) add 5 drops of 10% citric acid for each drop of MMS in the glass, and then shake or swirl to mix, wait 3 minutes, add 1/2 to 1 glass of water or juice and then drink.
(3) add 5 drops of vinegar for each drop of MMS in the glass, shake or swirl to mix, wait 3 minutes, add 1/2 to 1 glass of water or juice and then drink.
(4) add 5 drops of full strength lemon juice for each drop of MMS in the glass, shake or swirl to mix, wait 3 minutes, add 1/2 to 1 glass of water or juice and then drink.
Do not use orange juice. Do not use juices with added vitamin C or ascorbic acid added. Do not use concentrated juices that must have water added to them. Fresh juices are best.
But if you don't want to make up a single dose each hour, you can make 8 doses in the morning, and keep the solution in a closed container all day. Just follow the above instructions multiplying all the figures by 8 and then put that liquid in a closed container. Take 1/8th of it each hour. Don't worry the MMS will last hours longer than is needed.
Now, these are the important instructions you must be sure to follow: You must not make yourself sicker than you already are: Do not cause yourself a lot of nausea, or pain, or diarrhea. When you notice any of these symptoms coming on take less MMS. Try not to stop taking MMS, just take less. Go from 2 drops an hour of activated MMS to one drop an hour. Or if you are already take only one drop an hour, then take 1/2 drop and hour, or even 1/4 drop an hour. Do not cause yourself diarrhea if you can avoid it by taking less MMS. Pain, diarrhea, nausea and other discomforts cause loss of energy, which in turn causes slower healing and slower recovery. On the other hand try to increase the amount of drops you are taking until you are taking 3 drops an hour, but do not go over 3 drops an hour. CONTINUE THIS UNTIL YOU ARE WELL.
Here is how you carry your 8 hour dose with you instead of having to activate it hourly.
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Take a liter bottle, divide it into 8 equal parts. Mix 24 drops of MMS and 24 drops of 50% citric acid. Swirl or mix for about 20 seconds. Fill the bottle with water and you will have a 3 drops of MMS activated per line taken hourly.
PROTOCOL 2000
This protocol is for cancer and other life threatening diseases. It basically is taking as many drops of activated MMS each hour as a person can take without becoming any sicker, or feeling worse, or developing diarrhea. It must be done for 10 hours a day, for 3 weeks, or until well. It is best to start off with only one drop an hour and quickly build up to as many drops as you can take, again let me say: without feeling worse. Remember all drops must be activated as given below. Please take this to heart, do not make yourself sicker than you already are. Take as many drops as you can, but be comfortable; making you sicker uses up energy and makes the recovery go slower.
The way you accomplish activation can be done in 4 different ways, any one of these methods of activation is acceptable: First, add your number of MMS drops to a clean dry glass, then activate as follows:
(1) (preferred method) add 1 drop of 50% citric acid for each drop of MMS that is in your glass, swirl or shake to mix, wait 20 seconds, add 1/2 to 1 glass of water or juice and drink. (2) add 5 drops of 10% citric acid for each drop of MMS in the glass, and then shake or swirl to mix, wait 3 minutes, add 1/2 to 1 glass of water or juice and then drink.
(3) add 5 drops of vinegar for each drop of MMS in the glass, shake or swirl to mix, wait 3 minutes, add 1/2 to 1 glass of water or juice and then drink.
(4) add 5 drops of full strength lemon juice for each drop of MMS in the glass, shake or swirl to mix, wait 3 minutes, add 1/2 to 1 glass of water or juice and then drink.
But if you don't want to make up a single dose each hour, you can make 10 doses in the morning, and keep the solution in a closed container all day. Just follow the above instructions multiplying all the figures by 10 and then put that liquid in a closed container. Take 1/10th of it each hour. Don't worry the MMS will last hours longer than is needed so long as you keep the lid on tight.
Now, these are the important instructions you must be sure to follow: You must not make yourself sicker than you already are: Do not cause yourself a lot of nausea, or pain, or diarrhea. When you notice any of these symptoms coming on take less MMS. Try not to stop taking MMS, just take less. Go from 2 drops an hour of activated MMS to one drop an hour. Or if you are already take only one drop an hour, then take 1/2 drop and hour, or even 1/4 drop an hour. Do not cause yourself diarrhea if you can avoid it by taking less MMS. Pain, diarrhea, nausea and other discomforts cause loss of energy, which in turn causes slower healing and slower recovery. On the other hand try to increase the amount of drops you are taking until you are taking as many drops an hour as you can without feeling worse, but do not go over 12 drops an hour.
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PRECAUTIONS
Carefully follow instructions.
Do not ingest product at full strength.
Avoid prolonged contact with skin.
Keep out of direct sunlight. Discard properly if left in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time.
Wipe up spills and rinse wipe cloth with plenty of water.
Do Not Use if Sodium Chlorite solution turns cloudy.
Use only in glass or plastic containers; DO NOT put Sodium Chlorite in metal containers Keep out of the reach of children
Storage: avoid direct exposure to sunlight and keep MMS in a cool, dry place, away from the reach of children. Scientists discovered that diluted acidified MMS will remain active for a week or more in a capped bottle as it just gradually weakens. A 4 oz. bottle of MMS (a solution of 28% sodium chlorite in distilled water) provides about 2700 drops of 9 mgs each.
Everyone should first do the Protocol 1000 for detoxification of the body as there is no better method of detoxification.
Disclaimer
The information provided is not a substitute for licensed professionals who can diagnose, treat, and give medical advice. This booklet informs people about an option that non-professional people sometimes use as experimental research. www.jimhumble.biz describes limited internal and external protocols. The wide use of chlorine dioxide and its descriptions do not and can not represent the practice of medicine. The user assumes all responsibility for the understanding and application of this presented material.
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Jim Humble's Homepage with information on Master Mineral Solution or MMS, and more.

10/28/2018

From a health point of view: Taurine and caffeine (which most "energy" drinks pride themself on providing) should never be taken together; look it up, im offering insight with this post...
What some people think is an energy boost (caused by these two ingredients enacting together), is actually a "trauma" presented to your body that forces your body into preservarion (or) ATTACK mode, which causes that "rush of energy".... but this rush is not a "good' energy for people who just want to be awake, not scared.
**side note: anyone with PTSD will account with how hard this 'energy' effects their well-being.
Similar to how people have a heightened skill when faced with conflict that may lead to harm or death. You dont want to have these chemicals in your body to preserve life when all you want to do is stay alert. (Just saying).
The "dosed" mind will release the chemicals (we already have in reserve for attacks, but they are used naturally, when real danger is present), When we take in chemicals that cause us to perceive a fight, causing those chemicals to be released, and you feel "heightened", this is just chemistry working against you....
But chemically, you are hurting your body, specifically your liver, to force this feeling.
Stress is not the answer to more energy in our daily life. Not to be on a pedestal here, but self motivation works better.

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12/20/2014

A CHRISTMAS STORY TO REMEMBER

It was Christmas Eve 1881. I was fifteen years old and feeling like the world had caved in on me because there just hadn't been enough money to buy me the rifle that I'd wanted for Christmas.

We did the chores early that night for some reason. I just figured Pa wanted a little extra time so we could read the Bible. After supper was over I took my boots off and stretched out in front of the fireplace and waited for Pa to get down the old Bible.

I was still feeling sorry for myself and, to be honest, I wasn't in much of a mood to read Scriptures. But Pa didn't get the Bible instead he bundled up again and went outside. I couldn't figure it out because we had already done all the chores. I didn't worry about it long though I was too busy wallowing in self-pity.

Soon Pa came back in. It was a cold clear night out and there was ice in his beard. "Come on, Matt," he said. "Bundle up good, it's cold out tonight." I was really upset then. Not only wasn't I getting the rifle for Christmas, now Pa was dragging me out in the cold, and for no earthly reason that I could see. We'd already done all the chores, and I couldn't think of anything else that needed doing, especially not on a night like this. But I knew Pa was not very patient at one dragging one's feet when he'd told them
to do something, so I got up and put my boots back on and got my cap, coat, and mittens. Ma gave me a mysterious smile as I opened the door to leave the house. Something was up, but I didn't know what..

Outside, I became even more dismayed. There in front of the house was the work team, already hitched to the big sled. Whatever it was we were going to do wasn't going to be a short, quick, little job. I could tell. We never hitched up this sled unless we were going to haul a big load. Pa was already up on the seat, reins in hand. I reluctantly climbed up beside him. The cold was already biting at me. I wasn't happy. When I was on, Pa pulled the sled around the house and stopped in front of the woodshed. He got off and I followed.

"I think we'll put on the high sideboards," he said. "Here, help me." The high sideboards! It had been a bigger job than I wanted to do with just the low sideboards on, but whatever it was we were going to do would be a lot bigger with the high side boards on.

After we had exchanged the sideboards, Pa went into the woodshed and came out with an armload of wood - the wood I'd spent all summer hauling down from the mountain, and then all Fall sawing into blocks and splitting. What was he doing? Finally I said something. "Pa," I asked, "what are you doing?" You been by the Widow
Jensen's lately?" he asked. The Widow Jensen lived about two miles down the road. Her husband had died a year or so before and left her with three children, the oldest being eight. Sure, I'd been by, but so what?

Yeah," I said, "Why?"

"I rode by just today," Pa said. "Little Jakey was out digging around in the woodpile trying to find a few chips. They're out of wood, Matt." That was all he said and then he turned and went back into the woodshed for another armload of wood. I followed him. We loaded the sled so high that I began to wonder if the horses would be able to pull it. Finally, Pa called a halt to our loading then we went to the smoke house and Pa took down a big ham and a side of bacon. He handed them to me and told me to put them in the sled and wait. When he returned he was carrying a sack of flour over his right shoulder and a smaller sack of something in his left hand.

"What's in the little sack?" I asked. Shoes, they're out of shoes. Little Jakey just had gunny sacks wrapped around his feet when he was out in the woodpile this morning. I got the children a little candy too. It just wouldn't be Christmas without a little candy."

We rode the two miles to Widow Jensen's pretty much in silence. I tried to think through what Pa was doing. We didn't have much by worldly standards. Of course, we did have a big woodpile, though most of what was left now was still in the form of logs that I would have to saw into blocks and split before we could use it. We also had meat and flour, so we could spare that, but I knew we didn't have any money, so why was Pa buying them shoes and candy? Really, why was he doing any of this? Widow Jensen had closer neighbors than us; it shouldn't have been our concern.

We came in from the blind side of the Jensen house and unloaded the wood as quietly as possible then we took the meat and flour and shoes to the door. We knocked. The door opened a crack and a timid voice said, "Who is it?" "Lucas Miles, Ma'am, and my son, Matt, could we come in for a bit?"

Widow Jensen opened the door and let us in. She had a blanket wrapped around her shoulders. The children were wrapped in another and were sitting in front of the fireplace by a very small fire that hardly gave off any heat at all. Widow Jensen fumbled with a match and finally lit the lamp.

"We brought you a few things, Ma'am," Pa said and set down the sack of flour. I put the meat on the table. Then Pa handed her the sack that had the shoes in it. She opened it hesitantly and took the shoes out one pair at a time. There was a pair for her and one for each of the children - sturdy shoes, the best, shoes that would last. I watched her carefully. She bit her lower lip to keep it from trembling and then tears filled her eyes and started running down her cheeks. She looked up at Pa like she wanted to say something, but it wouldn't come out.

"We brought a load of wood too, Ma'am," Pa said. He turned to me and said, "Matt, go bring in enough to last awhile. Let's get that fire up to size and heat this place up." I wasn't the same person when I went back out to bring in the wood. I had a big lump in my throat and as much as I hate to admit it, there were tears in my eyes too. In my mind I kept seeing those three kids huddled around the fireplace and their mother standing there with tears running down her cheeks with so much gratitude in her heart that she couldn't speak.

My heart swelled within me and a joy that I'd never known before filled my soul. I had given at Christmas many times before, but never when it had made so much difference. I could see we were literally saving the lives of these people.

I soon had the fire blazing and everyone's spirits soared. The kids started giggling when Pa handed them each a piece of candy and Widow Jensen looked on with a smile that probably hadn't crossed her face for a long time. She finally turned to us. "God bless you," she said. "I know the Lord has sent you. The children and I have been praying that he would send one of his angels to spare us."

In spite of myself, the lump returned to my throat and the tears welled up in my eyes again. I'd never thought of Pa in those exact terms before, but after Widow Jensen mentioned it I could see that it was probably true. I was sure that a better man than Pa had never walked the earth. I started remembering all the times he had gone out of his way for Ma and me, and many others. The list seemed endless as I thought on it.

Pa insisted that everyone try on the shoes before we left. I was amazed when they all fit and I wondered how he had known what sizes to get. Then I guessed that if he was on an errand for the Lord that the Lord would make sure he got the right sizes.

Tears were running down Widow Jensen's face again when we stood up to leave. Pa took each of the kids in his big arms and gave them a hug. They clung to him and didn't want us to go. I could see that they missed their Pa and I was glad that I still had mine.

At the door Pa turned to Widow Jensen and said, "The Mrs. wanted me to invite you and the children over for Christmas dinner tomorrow. The turkey will be more than the three of us can eat, and a man can get cantankerous if he has to eat turkey for too many meals. We'll be by to get you about eleven. It'll be nice to have some little ones
around again. Matt, here, hasn't been little for quite a spell." I was the youngest. My two brothers and two sisters had all married and had moved away.

Widow Jensen nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Miles. I don't have to say, May the Lord bless you, I know for certain that He will."

Out on the sled I felt a warmth that came from deep within and I didn't even notice the cold. When we had gone a ways, Pa turned to me and said, "Matt, I want you to know something. Your ma and me have been tucking a little money away here and there all year so we could buy that rifle for you, but we didn't have quite enough.
Then yesterday a man who owed me a little money from years back came by to make things square. Your ma and me were real excited, thinking that now we could get you that rifle, and I started into town this morning to do just that, but on the way I saw little Jakey out scratching in the woodpile with his feet wrapped in those gunny
sacks and I knew what I had to do. Son, I spent the money for shoes and a little candy for those children. I hope you understand."

I understood, and my eyes became wet with tears again. I understood very well, and I was so glad Pa had done it. Now the rifle seemed very low on my list of priorities. Pa had given me a lot more. He had given me the look on Widow Jensen's face and the radiant smiles of her three children. For the rest of my life, Whenever I saw any of the
Jensens, or split a block of wood, I remembered, and remembering brought back that same joy I felt riding home beside Pa that night. Pa had given me much more than a rifle that night, he had given me the best Christmas of my life.

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