tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post160061857287737828..comments2024-03-29T07:09:35.440-07:00Comments on The Unlikely Homeschool: The Week I Went Gluten Free and What It Taught Me About My FaithUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-26843404442484037932024-02-26T02:35:45.612-08:002024-02-26T02:35:45.612-08:00My daughter has been dairy and gluten free since s...My daughter has been dairy and gluten free since she was a baby. She can eat all meats, all fruits, all vegetables, and race, oats, and quinoa. There are plenty of foods she can eat! What she cannot eat ate standard American processed foods (which are garbage anyway), cheese, milk, butter, and bread. Why is this making food into a god? I feel that you are making dairy and gluten into your god by your unwillingness to make a sacrifice that you believe will cure your ailment. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-18837951637529976332015-12-09T06:22:29.842-08:002015-12-09T06:22:29.842-08:00Glad to have you here! Off to look up those verses...Glad to have you here! Off to look up those verses...Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-25055532829892795552015-12-09T01:55:13.291-08:002015-12-09T01:55:13.291-08:00This blog post is why I am going to subscribe to y...This blog post is why I am going to subscribe to you. ;) Not a lot of people seem to know this but the Bible clearly states that people who command others to abstain from foods which God created, are giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons. 1 Timothy 4: 1 - 5. So bravo, I am so happy that you posted this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-44570020706343323042014-06-30T20:11:50.756-07:002014-06-30T20:11:50.756-07:00"Holy banquet"...I love that! Well said..."Holy banquet"...I love that! Well said.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-77285285419682879832014-06-30T16:28:02.998-07:002014-06-30T16:28:02.998-07:00Thanks for the post, Jaime! I have made foods, or...Thanks for the post, Jaime! I have made foods, or the lack thereof idols in my heart too and I appreciate you letting us see behind the curtain in how the Holy Spirit led you and molded you surrounding this issue! I loved the part where you talked about how life has it's afflictions! Paul spoke prolifically about it! He reminds us over and over again that even for a Christian (ESPECIALLY for a Christian) life is not perfect, or comfortable, or easy. We are feeling the effects of the fall....every day. We do the best we can with what we have and we trust God in His sovereignty to lead us in all the rest! I love the thought that 10,000 years from now at some deliciously Holy banquet table we'll all be scratching our heads saying, "Gluten. Gluten? What was gluten again? Oh well, Lord can you pass the dish by your elbow please?" Anyway, well done putting Christ and people above what could easily have become an "acceptable" idol in your life. Krista Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352928130757919226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-16301133554120606882014-06-30T06:28:09.784-07:002014-06-30T06:28:09.784-07:00Thank for the encouragement, Kyndra. I appreciate...Thank for the encouragement, Kyndra. I appreciate it!Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-7768725190104589592014-06-29T22:21:33.735-07:002014-06-29T22:21:33.735-07:00LOVE THIS!!! I couldn't have said it better. ...LOVE THIS!!! I couldn't have said it better. Awesome post thank you for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15480931383014932027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-42657831940852563432014-06-29T22:15:42.521-07:002014-06-29T22:15:42.521-07:00I hope you don't mind me saying...but I really...I hope you don't mind me saying...but I really like what you just said :)Dulcinea del Tobosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304251265606865761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-73621940052955716302014-06-29T20:39:02.796-07:002014-06-29T20:39:02.796-07:00Excellent post! I feel the same way - I have glut...Excellent post! I feel the same way - I have gluten-sensitivities and have adapted a low-gluten diet. When I can I avoid it, however, when I can't I pray. I pray that the Lord would have a hand on my gut and allow my body to digest it the way He intended it to. I will not allow it to control me nor prevent me from fellowshipping. As a ministry leader in my church, one of the challenge I face is when someone "finds" a new diet or way of eating and then proceeds to tell everyone else how the should be eating. I recently called them out and had a heart to heart meeting with each one. I explained that God is our healer, not food. That what works for them does not mean it will work for everyone else. And that above all else they need to operate with respect and grace. As a church we honor those with food allergies and sensitivities and try to make sure that there is something for everyone at fellowship dinners. But with that - we have a NCP (No Crap Policy) - no critics, no disrespect, and everyone is gracious Period. Love is paramount and honor blesses. Thank you for your wonderful post and your blog - I read it often.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987305012522007812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-88226028138373580922014-06-29T15:07:50.413-07:002014-06-29T15:07:50.413-07:00Hi Jamie -
As you stated, it is fine whatever pers...Hi Jamie -<br />As you stated, it is fine whatever personal decision that you choose to make about your health but I wanted to encourage you that if you do again decide that for your health you need to drop gluten, it gets much easier! I have an auto-immune disease that requires me to follow a very specific diet - grain-free, dairy-free, no vegetable oils, no refined sugars, etc. and like you, I was consumed by it for the first few months. It gets so much easier! Like homeschooling or any change that you make to your life, it seems overwhelming at first but over time you figure how to make things easier. I bring my own meat/main dish to people's homes and supplement with fruit or veggies they provide. Even our extended family (who really didn't understand my disease or diet) have adjusted and when they come to visit, I cook for them or have found a few restaurants that I can eat at. Just like you will adjust to it, they will adjust too. This has been a year that I have been following this diet now, so please don't expect it to be an overnight process. I totally agree with you about eating gluten-free products that are highly processed. Those are not a good substitute. I am grain-free (including wheat, oatmeal, corn, rice) and there are lots of whole food, grain-free substitute recipes. Yet I have found a lot of value in not trying to match what I used to eat (crackers, bread, etc) and just getting used to different snacks and treats. So again if you don't feel that you need or want to follow a special diet, don't. But if you don't find any other answers for your health problems and you need to, be patient and give yourself, your immediate family, and your extended family time. I have experience health benefits from my special diet and I feel that I am honoring the body that God has given me by eating what my body can handle. Good luck with finding a solution to your health challenges. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398270020510077053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-40767255036507764612014-06-27T13:36:08.565-07:002014-06-27T13:36:08.565-07:00I would like to consider this your standing ovatio...I would like to consider this your standing ovation. :-)Stacy Makes Centshttp://www.stacymakescents.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-20869390251085886782014-06-27T06:55:10.218-07:002014-06-27T06:55:10.218-07:00*hugs**hugs*Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-8181390747669144152014-06-27T06:54:25.297-07:002014-06-27T06:54:25.297-07:00Thank you, that's exactly what I was hoping it...Thank you, that's exactly what I was hoping it would mean to people.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-81595964473704995132014-06-27T06:53:58.829-07:002014-06-27T06:53:58.829-07:00It sounds like our journeys have been similar. Ku...It sounds like our journeys have been similar. Kudos to you, momma, for doing what you know in your heart to be right for your son despite social pressures from others. Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-28972128551815905742014-06-26T11:20:38.132-07:002014-06-26T11:20:38.132-07:00This was a wonderful post!!
I hope you don't ...This was a wonderful post!!<br /><br />I hope you don't mind me mentioning.. There is a book that I just finished reading. It is called "The Healing Code" by Alexander Lloyd http://www.amazon.com/The-Healing-Code-Minutes-Relationship/dp/1455502014. It has already had wonderful effects on me. I happened on it at the public library, but now that I have read it I am going to purchase a copy for myself and two friends. I read a lot, but can't buy all the books I want. This one I HAVE to buy!! :) Check it out if you can. It is more than worth it. It has MUCH food for thought (pun intended ;p)<br /><br />xoDulcinea del Tobosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304251265606865761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-46824291585161545052014-06-26T11:15:02.146-07:002014-06-26T11:15:02.146-07:00Thank you for sharing this. It is a very good rem...Thank you for sharing this. It is a very good reminder as to WHOM we should keep our focus and then He will direct our steps. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-746419738368135342014-06-26T09:23:45.427-07:002014-06-26T09:23:45.427-07:00I don't know that I have ever left you a messa...I don't know that I have ever left you a message but I am this time. I loved your post. Really. I have had to deal with the idea of "evil gluten" thrown at me from friends far and near who claim a gluten free diet will cure all that ails me...which is nothing. Lol. Seriously. I am healthy. But they tell me all the same. Like you we experimented gluten free for my youngest son who has issues with regularity (he's 3 1/2). Like you it started being like I was this gluten Nazi. He couldn't have this or that but we could. I began to fret about what he was eating when not in my care. It started taking over my thoughts. I realized that I was forgetting that he was healthy. He was growing. I made 90% of our food...so he was eating well...and as gmo free\ organic as we could do in our budget. and so I hit my knees. I released my control to God who was in control anyways...and now though I limit his exposure, I don't freak out anymore. It was affecting my relationship with others. And as someone with gluten free friends it is very hard to not feel less because we r not a gluten free family. I think that it has turned into a religion for many...especially those who really don't have a medical condition requiring it. And sadly the increased demand for gluten free from people who truly don't need it has driven up it's cost for those who do. <br /><br />Anyways. I love your post. Thank you for speaking many of the thoughts I had to keep inside...for fear of being attacked.Lisa M. (aka. Lisa @ Farm Fresh)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14771404984898066024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-90297043723851972282014-06-26T07:50:48.629-07:002014-06-26T07:50:48.629-07:00Brooke, Thanks so much for your lovely encourageme...Brooke, Thanks so much for your lovely encouragement. You GOT exactly what I was trying to say. I knew there would be people who disagreed with me, and that's OK. Truly. I have grown a pretty thick skin since starting this blog 2 years ago. <br /><br />The truth is, if my words make people scratch their head and evaluate what they believe...even if it is different from what I believe...I think I have done my job as a writer. I am always going to offend...unintentionally, of course...because no one will ever agree with me on every single point of my life. But, I pray that I can always speak my words with love and grace.<br /><br />Thanks again!Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-84516218064813927682014-06-26T05:49:59.552-07:002014-06-26T05:49:59.552-07:00Well written!Well written!Sally Stensaashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535047545489180064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-15943943111111884012014-06-26T00:41:47.400-07:002014-06-26T00:41:47.400-07:00Hope you figure it out!!Hope you figure it out!!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683608501425963541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-65483550072056818652014-06-25T23:40:15.684-07:002014-06-25T23:40:15.684-07:00I definitely like a lot of what you said in your p...I definitely like a lot of what you said in your post. It's amazing how quickly that food can become an idol and also something that we put before the people in our lives. I am not gluten-free, but I do eat a very particular diet based loosely on Weston A. Price's findings. I've walked the walk of trying to figure out how to feed my family and still receive the gift of hospitality. The main thing that it comes down to is loving God and loving others.<br /><br />If we are feeding our family and coming up with the healthiest options possible, that's great. That's loving others and loving God.<br /><br />If we are declining the gifts and hospitality of others because of our "current" diet, then we aren't loving God and we aren't loving others.<br /><br />I noticed on Facebook you were getting a bit of flack from ladies who couldn't separate their own gluten-free issues from your observation about your own trouble with food for the week. When you are honest about your idols it often makes people feel guilty. Even if they truly can't eat gluten and they shouldn't feel guilty. It doesn't mean your post won't help those that are struggling with balancing healthy food and understanding that the main priority is love.<br /><br />With love!<br /><br />BrookeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123512330991547999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-78102430842206319062014-06-25T22:12:53.524-07:002014-06-25T22:12:53.524-07:00Well said! I couldn't agree more. Thanks for...Well said! I couldn't agree more. Thanks for putting into words what I've felt for a long time.Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714539087541911478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-5736580170102204232014-06-25T21:27:59.821-07:002014-06-25T21:27:59.821-07:00Thank you so much for your thoughts, Nancy. The &...Thank you so much for your thoughts, Nancy. The "experts" have ruled inner ear issues out. Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-34328562107047660312014-06-25T21:26:37.149-07:002014-06-25T21:26:37.149-07:00What a perfect verse!! Love it. Thank you for yo...What a perfect verse!! Love it. Thank you for your thoughts and for your candidness in sharing them.Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-51843360363994626462014-06-25T20:04:08.705-07:002014-06-25T20:04:08.705-07:00Has nothing to do with gluten and is a problem of ...Has nothing to do with gluten and is a problem of the inner ear- accompanied by ringing in the earNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683608501425963541noreply@blogger.com