~ A Fitting Reproof is Precious ~
This morning as I began my day with my Bible in hand, I plucked a fruit-filled verse out from under the heading above.
There, it was set amidst a four-verse cluster of similes in Proverbs, ripe for the picking ... we are admonished to choose wisely the words that we speak so as to sweeten & enrich the lives of those whom we are sent to impact & influence.
"Like apples of gold in settings of silver
is a word aptly spoken."
Proverbs 25:11 TLV
Every word we speak is very important and much like our words, what we eat may either aid or cause harm to our bodies.
When we consider eating apples, for instance, we find studies that reveal many positive benefits. Listed amongst these benefits is a lower risk of many health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, gut disease & disorders, heart disease, asthma, excess weight, stroke, mental disorders, skin disorders & ageing and various cancers.
As I thought more about this tasty, adaptable, and plentiful fruit, grown on our good old apple tree (Malus domestica) along with the words we speak, I understood more clearly that old English proverb, 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'!
I close now with the photo of my delicious & nutritious 'Kale & Apple Salad with Toasted Pecans & Pepitas' made with peeled Gala apples. Please let me know if you would like the complete recipe! I think it needed to be part of this post, don't you? 
May God's Word and the good foods He has given us become more & more 'a-peeling' to you now and through 2023!
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Take good care, keep growing, and sing out His praises! 
Rose Naomi
~ A Voice In His Garden Ministries ~
Growing Mind, Body, Soul & Spirit
"I will sing praise to ADONAI, my God, as long as I live." Psalm 104:33a
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