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Taking the "No-Poo" challenge

No-Poo means No Shampoo.. I'm now trying to get into a more simple way of consuming products that are 1st healthy to my own body and eventually contributing my lifestyle to a healthier environment for everyone. After all, aren't we called to be part of God's redemption? This is a challenge to simply  not wash your hair with the toxic, chemical-laden, store-bought shampoo that damages the hair and strips it of natural oils and leads to all kinds of diseases in the long run, like cancer . Suggested "new" way of washing hair: Dump one to two tablespoons of baking soda in a container (those they use for coloring) Add to it a cup or so of hot water. Shake until the baking soda is dissolved. Pour it in small amounts over my scalp, thoroughly massaging the portion of the scalp that the baking-soda-water hits, until it feels slippery (at first it will feel gritty). Continue the pouring and massaging until my whole head feels slippery. Rinse thoroughly.

Saved by Grace not by works

Woke up this morning like any other morning, I pray, I get my bible and read a chapter or two. Today was somewhat mundane yet special.  I came across one of my favorite verse in the bible.   Ephesians 2:8-9  God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.  Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.(NLT) I know this verse by heart, the gift of Salvation! ... but this morning I got to notice the verse after..  Epheisans 2:10  For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. It explains the product after receiving the gift of Salvation through faith. " He has created us anew in Christ Jesus." Being re-created in Christ.. (or born-again, re-birth,etc) " so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." A plan He made, for His glory and I can be a part of, by being me. So