Neti Conviction

Ok, so I've got this favorite thing. I use it every day, without fail, and sometimes even 2-3 times per day. It's one of those things that totally freaked/grossed me out by the mere thought, but once I tried it, it changed my life...are ya ready? (drum roll...) It's my Neti Pot. Ever heard of it? If you know me, and you've ever mentioned allergies, you've heard me tout it's "amazingness." If you've been in potluck with me, well, you've seen me demonstrate it. :) It's something I love to tell people about because not only did it change my life, but I want others who suffer with constant sinus pain, pressure, and post-nasal drip to "taste and see" and find some relief too! If you have no idea what I'm talking about, here's a hilarious little demo video I found online...

Hee hee...I know, weirdly hilarious, but it somehow works. So here's my random thought process the other day as I was using my neti pot - and stick with me here, I promise there's a point to my random madness...I thought about the first time I had heard about it and how I thought, "absolutely NO way - that's just totally unnatural." And then I thought about it some more...and then with lots of reservation, but with nothing to lose, I bought one. And honestly, the first time I used it, I thought I'd seriously drowned myself. Totally out of control, I thought I had just poured water not only into my nose, but my brain! I swore I felt it swish/swashing in my entire head. AHHH!!!! But, although it was a freaky experience, going off of the testimony of others who'd achieved success, I stuck with it. And then lo and behold, I noticed a difference - it was changing me and I felt so much better!

And then it hit me...I have NO reservations whatsoever to tell people about my Neti Pot. It's gross, it's weird, it's unnatural, and a strange picture to have of someone doing, BUT, it's changed my life. I want others to know about it, regardless of how weird I appear because I want them to experience what I've experienced. And yet, here's my real point (finally) - when it comes to witnessing about my faith in Jesus Christ, about how HE has changed me, I'm tentative. I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing, I'm afraid I'll turn someone off, I'm afraid to be unabashedly passionate for fear of looking like an idiot....Wow...what a conviction for me. I'm not afraid to tell someone I'm a Christian, but to testify about how Jesus has changed my life, to desire for others to "taste and see" and experience life change...I'm ashamed to say I'm more vocal about an $18 clay pot than the SAVIOUR of my life. I've been convicted to change that. I've been convicted about making my life really count. And although that may make me extremely unpopular in the world's eye, I've got something they've just gotta know about, and I can't be silent anymore.

What happens when...

Q. What happens when one of your kids has a stubborn case of Giardia (intestinal parasite - water born - from ET) for two months that requires multiple poop checks and rechecks?

A. "Playing doctor" for my younger children takes on a WHOLE new meaning....um...like...complete with taking real, true live stool samples...

Oh my goodness...don't even ask....

Suffice it to say, next time they're playing so well and quietly upstairs, with the occasional visit asking for small Ziploc baggies, I'll be asking what the baggies are for... :)