What Am I Fruits

In this guess-the-fruit book, fifteen riddles about common fruits ask the question, "what am I?" Each rhythmic riddle first gives a description of a fruit. On the following page, a colorful illustration provides the answer.

A vision, a desire to be healthy and a testimony of healing were the inspiration of this book. Two Trees and Twelve Fruits That Will Change Your Life Forever is a personal narrative of author Michelle-Lee Young as she details her experience of finding faith, as well as her hope of healing to others. Through poetic prose explaining how everyone has purpose and a choice to become part of God's tree of life. Young's book also serves as a source of medicinal information as a multitude of healthy ingredients from nature are given. Many will see themselves in Young's words as well as God's verses within her book. Life is a walk of faith and sometimes we hang on to hope with all our strength. Whether a person is at the crossroads or well on their way in their journey of life, this book will inspire, encourage, and heal.

Nutrients are essential components that are important in the body's functions and processes. Each of these nutrients performs a particular work to promote good health. Every day, the body produces skin, bones, and muscles. The body produces red blood cells that carry oxygen and important nutrients throughout the body; it sends out nerve signals and formulates chemical messengers to and from the brain. All these bodily processes require raw materials, which turns into energy. Do you wonder where your body gets all the energy from? Do you wonder where your spirit gets all the energy from? Food is the primary source of the body's energy. The Word is the primary source of the spiritual energy. Energy comes from the food people consume, the water they drink, and the air they breathe. The love we have, the peace we bring, the joy within, the kindness we give, the patience we sustain, the goodness we portray, the gentleness we portray, the faithfulness we stand on, and the self-control we adhere to are all necessary for our spiritual survival for the times we are living in. Aside from that, the body needs essential vitamins and minerals to function properly. Carbohydrates is your love and joy, the main source for the brain. Fats often get a bad reputation but supports many body processes such as blood clotting, building cells, absorption of vitamins and minerals, and the movement of the muscles. This is your peace and patience. Protein provides the building blocks of the body. Each cell in the body contains protein, and it's important for health, growth and body maintenance. This is your kindness and goodness. Vitamins are crucial for warding off disease, and not getting enough of them can cause a wide array of diseases and health problems. Minerals aid in the functions of the body, including metabolism, staying properly hydrated and building strong teeth and bones. This is your gentleness and faithfulness. Water is important in the body. It's considered a vital nutrient the body can't survive without. The doctors recommend drinking eight to ten glasses of water daily to promote optimum health. This is your self-control. Have a fruit a day; it will keep the doctor away.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, or stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of the scornful...he will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth fruit in its season; its leaf also will not wither and everything that he does will succeed. ""Psalm 1:1 and 3 (ONMB) We were made to be one with our Creator, but often we wonder, "How can this actually happen?" We may sit in the pew and hear the words, we may make our charitable donations or join a particular denomination. This book is about more than those things. It is about examining ourselves (1 Corinthians 11:28) and asking the hard questions about our own growth in the very areas that will show whether or not we are replicating Jesus in our lives. The scripture verses are taken from The One New Man Bible and The Amplified Bible because the translators of these versions have taken great care to include the best possible meanings of the original text. But in working through this journal, also read the verses in the version that you understand and love. Allow the scripture to open itself up to your heart and mind. You will find yourself growing worthy fruit and you will also feel the pruning that will surely happen. May you have a most abundant harvest!

Without the revelation knowledge of God, there would be no foundation for truth. God therefore reveals to us that which is pertinent; so that our understanding, and our relationship with Him can be correct: without controversy and contempt. We build upon the revelation of truth, and stand on the Word of God; so that when He appears, we shall look just like Him. My prayer is that God encourages you and strengthen you, through the keeping power of the Holy Spirit. The Twelve Fruits of the Tree of Life is God’s provision for the believer, the child of God. Reading is fuel for the mind. Food is fuel for the body. The Word of God is fuel for the soul. You are what you eat. Each fruit has it’s own texture, taste and quality: but all provide the nourishment necessary for the growth of maturity in Him. Fast Foods, convenient foods, and junk foods can never take the place of a good home cooked meal. What God has ‘cooked-up’ for us not only will sustain us, but will also heal the wounds and scars left behind of our past. Amazing are the benefits when we eat right. This book is designed to allow us to absorb the goodness of God’s provision through correct eating-not of natural foods, but of spiritual (“...man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God”). So let us eat to live, and grow in the knowledge of grace, peace and the power of the Holy Ghost. Ernest C. Watson, Jr.—Ordained Preacher of the Gospel of Christ