BEING ME About death
I hear that there are more dead people than living, and that their numbers are increasing! And I know that it is a reality that I will one day join them! How am I prepared?
I try to be healthy in body, mind and spirit. I try to have finances and family paperwork in order. I have a current will signed by myself and two witnesses. But I have not yet written an advance health directive, and I have not yet donated body parts for research or to save another person's life (I am still considering this!)
The following link will send you to free Queensland Government forms including Enduring Power of Attourney, Advance Health Directive, Guardianship etc.
If you are saving your pennies and so decide to write your own will, the following link will give enough info to get you started, providing free layout. But remember to date it, and to sign it yourself, plus have your will signed by 2 witnesses. A beneficiary cannot be a witness. I like to choose someone official who can state their title such as a doctor or JP.
Moses' death
I would like to quote Deuteronomy chapter 34, Old Testament, which tells of Moses' death.
Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the LORD showed him the whole land - from Gilead to Dan, all of Naphtali, the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, the Negev and the whole region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar. Then the LORD said to him, "This is the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob when I said, 'I will give it to your descendants.' I have let you see it with your eyes, but you will not cross over into it."
And Moses the servant of the LORD died there in Moab, as the LORD had said. He buried him in Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is. Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not
The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over.
weak nor his strength gone.
Now Joshua son of Num was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the LORD had commanded Moses.
Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, who did all those miraculous signs and wonders the LORD sent him to do in Egypt - to Pharoah and to all his officials and to his whole land. For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of Israel.
Garden Drumstick Tree
Horseradish Tree, Marango Tree, Murunga, Kelor, Shobhanjan, Ben Tree, Moringa Tree, Miracle Tree
Constituents:deic, sterols, tocopherols, alkaloids, linolenic and oleic acid, pterygospermin, palmitic and stearic acid, saponins, glycoside, gum, flavinoids, fibre, protein 38%
Vitamins: A (8855 Iu per 100g) B1 B2 B3 B5 B6 B15 B17 C D E H K choline, folic acid, inositol, PABA
Actions:tonic, digestive, vermifuge, diuretic, aphrodisiac,
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, antibiotic
Description
*Small legume tree 3-8 metres tall, drought hardy.
*Small waxy creamy-white flowers look like miniature orchids; followed by 20-30 cm long round pods.
*Propagation by seed (consider freshness for good germination). Mice and lizards like to eat the nutty seeds! Or by stem cuttings 10 – 60 cm struck in spring & summer.
*Likes a well drained sunny spot. Can be planted closely as a living fence or as living stakes for climbing vegetables.
Medicinal Uses
*Folk remedy: leaf tea for stomach, catarrh, cancer, gastric ulcers, skin diseases, lowering blood sugar, increasing bone density, diabetes, fatigue, increase lactation, hay fever, impotence, edema, cramps, asthma, fungal skin & nervous complaints, diarrhea, anemia, fevers, bronchitis, eye & ear infections, inflammation of the mucus membrane, hemorrhoids, headaches, sore gums, regulates bowel movements, strengthens eyes & brain, liver, gall, digestive, respiratory & immune system, a blood cleanser and blood builder.
*Folk remedy: leaf poultice on the abdomen expels intestinal worms.
*Leaf infusion for washing the eye with conjunctivitis.
*Oil from the seed (Oil of Ben) for earache; in skin ointments; heals wounds speedily, rubbed on skin for mosquito repellent.
*Infuse flowers in honey for cough and cold remedy.
*The flavonoid quercetin has a strong antioxidant action (inhibits growth of prostate cancer & breast cancer. Its anti-inflammatory action relieves arthritis, gout and other conditions of pain.)
Culinary Uses
*Exceptionally nutritious (Leaves: 38% protein with the 8 essential amino acids – good for vegetarians) In
*An extremely rich source of the sulphur-bearing amino acids methionine and cystine, in comparison to other greens and vegetables.
*Eat leaves fresh, steamed, pickled, in salads, stir-fries, curries, soups.
*An infusion of fresh, very young leaves produce an effective plant growth hormone, increasing yields by 25-30% for nearly any crop e.g. veges, legumes, maize, melons, sorghum. Use leaves as a pulp for paper making.
*An infusion of fresh, very young leaves produce an effective plant growth hormone, increasing yields by 25-30% for nearly any crop e.g. veges, legumes, maize, melons, sorghum. Use leaves as a pulp for paper making.
*Use sliced young green pods in savory and meat dishes.
*Fry, roast or sprout seeds. Crush seeds to a powder to clarify turbid, dirty water – carrying to the bottom over 90% of bacteria and viruses – can potentially treat sewerage water.
Drumstick Tree
Using roots and flowers and pods,
Using seeds and leaves,
To help our bodies without exception
As medicine and nutrition.
May we learn to use all edible parts of our garden plants
from Robyn
painting of robin by Brenda, my mum.