What exactly does he mean?

Please visit my "Choosing Life" blog (reserved exclusively for pro-life and other related subjects):

http://deuteronomy30.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-exactly-does-he-mean.html

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My Pro-Life Journey

Here is the link to my pro-life testimony on ProLifeUnity.com

http://www.prolifeunity.com/index.php/news_group/article/my_pro_life_journey/

Pro-Life Unity

I have just accepted my second writing engagement in less than a month! I had no idea that God would use my love and natural talent for writing in such great ways! I am now a weekly columnist for Pro-Life Unity, based in the northern Virginia/Washington, DC area. My picture and biography are posted on the website: www.prolifeunity.com I will be writing a minimum of once a week (my posts will come out on Thursdays), so please check out the website and the other columnists. The main objective of Pro-Life Unity, in a nutshell, is to unite all pro-lifers in the common cause of ending abortion and promoting genuine respect for human life.

I am hoping that Pro-Life Unity and The Conservative Comeback can have some kind of partnership, since both organizations focus on uniting people of faith and common mind. Conservatives and pro-lifers have many (if not most) things in common, and there has to be a way to yoke them together, so to speak. I believe that focusing on the pro-life issue is a great place to start, because, after all: isn't LIFE the first right our Founding Fathers proclaimed?

Food Allergies Findings

I have finally figured out some food allergies that may have been plaguing me for quite sometime, and I wish I would have realized them sooner! I have "self-diagnosed" myself as having lactose intolerance, milk allergy, and corn allergy. Lactose intolerance was quite easy to diagnose, as it would happen on and off...and then in January it completely hit me with GI (gastrointestinal) symptoms. This past summer, I determined that not only could I not tolerate lactose, but I was also allergic to the milk itself (probably the milk protein). Soon after eating a dairy product, I would start coughing due to mucus and I was also having eczema problems (which has been semi-chronic since I was about 15).

So since lactase pills would not always work with the lactose intolerance, and since there's no magic pill for milk allergy, I have tried my best to stay completely off dairy. However, I can tolerate goat milk, goat cheese, and sheep cheese. Our local Natural Grocers store has also begun carrying coconut milk (not the really thick kind in the can, but it's in a packaging like soy milk). So that works great for cooking, baking, and eating with cereal or in coffee.

I discovered my corn allergy because of my family's love for chips. We buy corn chips more than potato chips, and so I'd been packing corn chips for lunch at work everyday. Soon I began noticing that almost every day, I'd feel bloated and again have GI symptoms (not quite as bad as a lactose intolerance attack, but it was uncomfortable to sit in an office all day!). The symptom that made the bells go off in my head was the fact that my face would start itching after I'd eat a corn product (whether it was corn kernels in a soup, or corn starch in a sauce, etc.). That happened a few times, I decided to give up corn. And guess what: no more itching and no more GI symptoms! My eczema has died down (although I think the sun/heat still aggravates it during summer sometimes), and I am surprisingly having little problem with seasonal allergies. During this time in Texas, pollen can be quite high, so thanks to the drug Zyrtec and staying away from these food allergens, life feels much better. :)

Unfortunately, dairy and corn are two very common ingredients in a lot of food. It can be difficult to eat out, because you might not realize a dish contains a product, or a server could be wrong about ingredients...and so you end up having to give your food to someone else and order another item. (Luckily, with two hungry brothers, that will never be a problem!) So I've decided to make good use out of my food allergies: share my insights, experiences, and recipe modifications with the blogosphere so that hopefully other people who have the same problems can benefit! If you are suffering from the same type of thing, please leave a comment with your encouragement and insight! I'm actually excited about cutting out dairy and corn, because I know it makes me feel healthier.