First, Do No Harm

What if every individual adopted this attitude, “First, Do No Harm.” This point of view would permeate every background, education, and career. Today, I’d like to highlight some marvelous medical resources that hold this view.

There is an incredible video series with a balanced look at the vaccine issue. Facts are presented and doctors are interviewed. Every viewer is encouraged to decide what to accept or not accept based on the information shared. A distinction is made about immunity. Immunity is life-long and a separate concept from vaccinations.

Produced by Ty and Charlene Bollinger who also produced The Truth About Cancer series.

The first episode is available to watch free until tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern today, Thursday, April 23, 2020.

https://thetruthaboutvaccines.com

Oklahoma Surgery Center
This surgery center cuts cost and informs the patient up front all costs associated with a surgery. Dr. Keith Smith’s current blog post discusses the concept of inevitability and explains how this not used at the Oklahoma Surgery Center.

“Inevitability means that someone characterizes the future that they would impose on another group as unavoidable. This is very effective in generating, not fear so much, as surrender.”

The Primal Prescription by Doug McGruff – MD, and Robert Murphy – PhD
Powerful book describing the history of United States healthcare and insurance and what went wrong. Practical solutions are offered to help you gain immediate independence from a system not working the way anyone wants.

Available as an e-book and an Audible book.

Tom Woods interviews Dr. Josh Umbehr who operates a concierge family practice in Wichita, Kansas. He counsels doctors to make the transition to bypass insurance and government. It’s a great episode for many reasons and may give someone you know information to bypass problems in the current healthcare system.

https://tomwoods.com/ep-481-how-capitalism-can-fix-health-care

Please email me at josie@josiecavendish.com to share a useful medical resource you know about or to request prayers, especially if you’ve been searching for medical answers and are having a difficult time finding them.

I Will Fear No Evil! It’s Easy to Get Hooked on Reading This Christian Mystery Series

It’s been so long since I discovered this series that I forget how I discovered it. The good news, for you, is that the author, Debbie Viguie, is a prolific writer and is about to release the last book in the Psalm 23 Mystery series. Book 23 is on preorder and is title Forever. The latest book Amazon currently has is book 17. The first book is The Lord is My Shepherd. Christianbook has the first two books together in one ebook. The secret to gaining access to the preorder books is to join her Facebook fan group. Debbie posts often in the fan group.

This entertaining saga is a character-driven murder mystery series. In the first book, Cindy’s church is getting ready to celebrate Easter. Cindy Preston is a secretary at First Shepard Church. She stumbles across a dead man’s body in the sanctuary. Jeremiah Silverman is a rabbi that works at a Jewish Temple next door. Jeremiah has a mysterious past that is gradually revealed as the series picks up steam.

Debbie weaves information about Passover celebrations and Jewish traditions in the background, but the story centers around how Cindy and Jeremiah meet and work together to solve mysteries they discover in their hometown. Detective Mark Walters tries, unsuccessfully, to convince Cindy and Jeremiah to let him handle the investigation. Once engrossed in the story, it feels like you’re watching a movie instead of reading a book. (The book isn’t for the squeamish, but it’s not graphic.)

Please chime in and comment below if you are familiar with the series.
(Also, I’d love to hear what you think if you decide to give this series a try!)

The ONE Powerful Act Promised to Make a Difference

Verses about Prayer

We are promised that praying will deliver results. Here’s a list of verses on the results of prayer. Even more good news is that you don’t even need words as the Holy Spirit will petition when you feel a loss of words.

Likewise, the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Romans 8:26

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.
Matthew 5:44

And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.
Matthew 21:22

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak
Matthew 26:41

Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.
Luke 6:28

What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.
I Corinthians 14:15

Pray without ceasing.
I Thessalonians 5:17

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
James 5:13-14

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:20

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
James 5:15-16

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6

Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
II Corinthians 7:14

Quotes

“I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God. It changes me.” C.S. Lewis

“Why must people kneel down to pray? If I really wanted to pray I’ll tell you what I’d do. I’d go out into a great big field all alone or in the deep, deep woods and I’d look up into the sky—up—up—up—into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end to its blueness. And then I’d just feel a prayer.”
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

“I think the reason we sometimes have the false sense that God is so far away is because that is where we have put him. We have kept him at a distance, and then when we are in need and call on him in prayer, we wonder where he is. He is exactly where we left him.”
Ravi Zacharias, Has Christianity Failed You?

Books 

Praying Women: How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say by Sheila Walsh, audiobook

A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller, audiobook

Walking the Labyrinth: A Place to Pray and Seek God by Travis Scholl

The Rhythm of Prayer: A Forty-Day Experience by Mark A. Moore

Blog Posts

Battling on the Front Lines – Grip the Sword blog

The One Thing You Need to Do To Make Your Prayer Life Flourish – Kendra Burrow’s blog

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10 Imaginative Stories for the Whole Family, Free Online Audio Versions

I enjoy listening to excellent audiobook readers. It’s even better when the talented audiobook readers select imaginative stories. Here are ten stories that you can listen to for free as a family this summer.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Reader Rob Inglis (The Two Towers and Return of the King also available free by the same reader.)

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, 12 volunteer readers

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, volunteer readers

 

 

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Black Friday Deals and Gift Ideas

If you’re like me, you appreciate a good sale. It. seems like it’s harder to find truly great deals from the bigger businesses so, in this post, I’m going to highlight entrepreneurs who offer substantial discounts at this time of year.

Great new book releases for kids and teens on your list.

Quality online courses that are great gifts to help others start earning money online.

Sticky Blogging online course

Course to quickly learn about Affiliate Marketing.

Proofread Anywhere course you can gift to those wanting to learn to proofread while working from home. I took the legal version of this course and earned the money I spent on the course back 6 months after starting.

Bible Studies that make thoughtful gifts.


Tuttle Twins’ Books Dare to Teach Concepts No Longer Taught in Public Schools

During my work in public libraries, some of the questions I was asked most often was what are some good books that my kids can read. The Tuttle Twin series covers concepts that are essential to learn and the approach is family friendly. I highly recommend these and enjoy reading the entire series. All of these books are timely as they cover problems that plague the free market.

Tuttle Twins Series

Author: Connor Boyack

Illustrator: Elijah Stanfield

Every book has a workbook and audiobook also available for purchase.

Books reading level: ages 5-10

Tuttle Twins Learn About The Law

When true laws exist and are respected, people work hard to improve their lives and work peacefully with others.

Concepts explained in book: legal plunder, rights, conscience, stealing, contract, law, wisdom

Book 1 is dedicated to: Frédérick Bastiat

The Law e-book and audiobook.

The Tuttle Twins and the Miraculous Pencil

Mrs. Miner, the twins’ teacher, taught them that an economy is a fancy word for lots of people working together to buy and sell things.

Concepts explained in book: spontaneous order, division of labor, central planning, competition, economy

Book 2 is dedicated to: Leonard Reed

I, Pencil e-book

The Tuttle Twins and the Creature from Jekyll Island

Money is something that is used to trade with somebody for things we want, and the twins can use money to get things they want.

Concepts explained in book: medium of exchange, bartering, economy, inflation, fiat currency, central bank

Book 3 is dedicated to: G. Edward Griffin

The Creature from Jekyll Island e-book and audiobook

The Tuttle Twins and the Food Truck Fiasco

A restaurant uses protectionist laws to beat his competition. Without competition, a restaurant owner can sell lower quality food at higher prices, and people wouldn’t have much of a choice.

Concepts explained in book: protectionism, capital, competition, regulation, profit

Book 4 is dedicated to: Ralph Smeed

The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom

Individualism is when people are free to run their own lives as they wish.

Concepts explained in book: unintended consequences of central planning, collectivism, eminent domain, individualism, omniscience

Book 5 is dedicated to: Charles Koch

Charles Koch’s newest book – Believe in People e-book

The Tuttle Twins and the Golden Rule

An Indian Chief taught the twins to stop the cycle of revenge and walk a better path in life.

Concepts explained in book: non-aggression principle, the Golden Rule, revenge, blowback, collaborating, justice

Book 6 is dedicated to: Sir John Templeton

The Templeton Plan e-book

The Tuttle Twins and the Search for Atlas

Each of us is free to enjoy the rewards of our labor, but also suffer the consequences if we are foolish or lazy.

Concepts explained in book: work ethic, consume, demand, supply, incentive, personal responsibility, produce, socialism, victim

Book 7 is dedicated to: Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand’s book Atlas Shrugged was made into 3 movies. I only liked Part I. It’s worth watching for fans of liberty and is free on Amazon Prime.

e-book and audiobook

The Tuttle Twins and Their Spectacular Show Business

You either need to improve on something that already exists – like make a product that is cheaper or better than the alternative – or provide something that isn’t already available.

Concepts explained in book: benefits of competition, budget, business plan, entrepreneur, equity, expense, investment, monopoly, network, profit margin

Book 8 is dedicated to: John Pestana

The Tuttle Twins and the Fate of the Future

We want to read something that makes us think really hard about how to make the future better.

The book their neighbor recommended is Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard.

Concepts explained in book: peaceful cooperation, coercion, dystopia, government, jurisdiction, persuasion, polycentric law, society, state

Book 9 is dedicated to: Lew Rockwell

Anatomy of the State e-book and audiobook

Against the State by Lew Rockwell e-book

The Tuttle Twins and the Education Vacation

John Taylor Gatto explains that he used to think of improvements for the current education system but now admits he was wrong. He explains why compulsory education can harm children and why it cannot be fixed.

Concepts explained in book: free will, compulsory education, conformity, conveyor belt, curriculum, propaganda, social engineering

Book 10 is dedicated to: John Taylor Gatto

Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling e-book

The Tuttle Twins and the Messed Up Market

Small loans are often a huge help to microenterprises (small business involving one or a few people).

Concepts explained in book: free markets, human action, delayed gratification, incentive, interest, microenterprise, trade-off, subsidy, risk, praxeology, opportunity cost

Book 11 is dedicated to: Ludwig von Mises

The Best of Ludwig Von Mises e-book

3 Choose Your Consequences Books for Teenagers

The Tuttle Twins and the Hyperinflation Devastation

Concepts covered: inflation, cryptocurrency, communities, being prepared

The Tuttle Twins and the Little Pink House

Concepts covered: eminent domain, zoning conflicts, freedom

The Tuttle Twins and the Case of the Broken Window

Concepts covered: morals, teamwork, kindness

For homeschooling families: weekly curriculum on free market principles. Members receive ongoing support, free Tuttle Twin books and workbooks as they are released (only paying shipping).

Exciting New Tuttle Twins Project:

Animated TV Series: Episode 1-3 coming out soon.

I’d like to share with you an inspiring book that relates to the liberty themes discussed in the Tuttle Twins books. Here’s Lew Rockwell’s introduction to the 65-page book taken from a speech to the United States Congress.

“Ron is the anti-politician. He tells unfashionable truths, educates rather than flatters the public, and stands up for principle even when the whole world is arrayed against him.


It’s Ron’s truth-telling and his urge to educate the public that should inspire us as we carry on into the future.”

Pursue the Cause of Liberty e-book

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