Meet Ellen: Get the Key to Health Happiness

In the last episode of the "Financial Health & Happiness" series, financial literacy and money management educator Tim Gittens suggests that we minimize the transfer of wealth to increase our own financial wellness. He recommends we pay less attention to image which is often the impetus for people with limited means to overspend. He concludes that we focus on discipline in the financial-area of life, and that discipline can be learned and practiced. The text for episode 21 is from chapter 5, "Healing of the Soul" pp. 59-62 in the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing, the focus of the Meet Ellen podcast.

Tim Gittens considers teaching financial literacy and money management a hobby. In this episode he continues to discuss the benefits of giving, the blessing of tithing and the wisdom of deferred gratification-particularly for those living paycheck to paycheck. Tim also warns of pitfalls like payday loans and "so-called" sales that drain the resources of those already struggling. The text for this episode is from Chapter 5, "Healing of the Soul" on p. 56 of the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing, the focus of the Meet Ellen podcast.

Tim Gittens considers teaching financial literacy and money management a hobby. In this episode he discusses the benefits of giving, the blessing of tithing and the wisdom of deferred gratification-particularly for those living paycheck to paycheck. Tim also warns of pitfalls like payday loans and "so-called" sales that drain the resources of those already struggling. Today's text is from Chapter 5, "Healing of the Soul" of the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing, the focus of the Meet Ellen podcast.

Brother Larry Fleming, long-time Adventist and founder of Little Lad's Bakery, shares stories of the influence The Ministry of Healing has had on secular society over the years. The author of the classic natural health book Back to Eden was impacted. The producer of the China Study, the creators of the "Forks Over Knives" documentary and the "originator" of the Hallelujah Diet all have been influenced by this little know book with its 8 Laws of Health that were the divine inspiration of a woman named Ellen G. White. The text is from Chapter 5, "Healing of the Soul" on p. 51 in the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing.

Imagine being an 11-year-old boy who has decided not to eat "unclean meat" anymore watching as your mother places ham straight out of the oven onto the table. Little Larry's father cut a piece of ham and put in on top of all the food Larry had willing put on his plate. Larry ate all around the ham and then the moment came for him to stand up to his father...

Brother Larry Fleming tells some incredible stories of the impact of The Ministry of Healing and Ellen G. White in this episode and series. His own journey into a nutrition-focused lifestyle started when he was 11 years old and his grandmother showed him God's dietary guidelines in the Bible. Brother Larry, a strict vegan for many years, feels as though the Adventist community is burying the rich heritage of Ellen G. White, The Ministry of Healing and the 8 Laws of Health while the world is recognizing the value of the divine revelation given her over 100 years ago. Today's text is from "The Touch of Faith, chapter 4, p. 46-48 in the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing.

Viki Radden, U.S. food policy expert, chats about solutions to the challenges of feeding an exploding world population. Co-hosted by Chef Babette of Stuff I Eat restaurant in Inglewood, CA. Text from The Touch of Faith, Chapter 4 in the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing.

In the series "All About the Benjamins" U.S. food policy expert Viki Radden continues her insight into our food supply, soil, water, and urban farming. Radden touches on how convenience foods evolved and became millstones around the waistlines of Americans. Text begins on p. 41 of chapter 4 "The Touch of Faith" in the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing.

In the first of episode of "All About the Benjamins," food policy expert, Viki Radden discusses her background in food and shares some of the history of the industries and government agencies that play a part in the explosion of health issues like diabetes, asthma, cancer, and high blood pressure that plague Americans today.

The bottom line is that it's so often about the "bottom line" and executives of corporations and government agencies have not counted the costs. This series is co-hosted by Chef Babette of Stuff I Eat vegan restaurant in Inglewood, CA.

The text for this episode begins Chapter 4 "The Touch of Faith" on p. 38 and ends at the top of p. 41 in the Harvestime Books' edition of The Ministry of Healing.