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The Sunshine Principle: A Radically Simple Guide To Natural Catholic Healing Paperback – September 22, 2020

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The Sunshine Principle is this: that the greatest potential for healing occurs when we align our behaviors with God's natural, biological, and spiritual laws. We see this play out repeatedly in the Church's teachings, Sacred Scripture, and Sacred Tradition. Once the gimmicks, verbiage, and misunderstandings related to natural wellness are stripped away, we are left with a simple formula based on God's design for creation and His great love for us. Every detail of daily living-from what we eat to how we pray-is broken down to this principle, making healing possible, accessible, and joyful! This book is a testimony to the truth of God's love and attentiveness through His natural gifts, and a bridge for the seeker who wants to explore pharmaceutical alternatives without falling into the errors of New Age earth and body worship. It presents a simple plan to help gently restore an individual, familial, and cultural vision to that which God intended for His beloved people. The enemies of God want us sick, depressed, oppressed, anxious, numbed, confused, and defeated. Let us reject those things which dull the senses and make the body ill and the intellect more inclined to despair. Let us fight for joy, strength, hope, and clarity. God created this body to serve Him. Serviam!
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We live in an age of extremes. When the culture around us wants to reduce human beings to mere animals--mere matter--Catholics can be tempted to surrender to this spirit or to react by rejecting any appeal to natural methods and healing as bad philosophy.

But the Christian, and especially Catholic, view of the human person is that we are unique body-soul unities. We are made of the dust of the earth and the breath of God. So, surely our concern for our health and well being should take account of both natural and spiritual principles or laws--nature and grace. In The Sunshine Principle, Melody Lyons walks the narrow path of wisdom, offering a compelling vision of health that is winsomely "both-and" rather than stingily "either-or." Highly recommended!

~ Jay W. Richards, O.P., Ph.D., Author, Eat, Fast, Feast

In this heartfelt book Melody has managed to reclaim from the world and the New Age that which the Father in heaven gifted to us in the Garden. I pray this book will reach far and wide in calling God's hurting and wounded children back to the abundant life of grace and the vibrant health He willed for us from the dawn of creation.

~ Allison Ricciardi, LMHC, President, Catholictherapists.com

About the Author

Melody Lyons is a natural health educator and Catholic author, pursuing the restoration of culture through home educating, natural healing, and enthusiastic dish washing. Compelled by gratitude, she is passionate about bringing the healing power of Jesus Christ to others. Melody writes about integrated Catholic culture at TheEssentialMother.com. Follow her on Instagram @theessentialmother.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Intinction Press (September 22, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1953644007
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1953644008
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.57 x 9 inches
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Melody Lyons is a natural health educator and Catholic author, pursuing the restoration of culture through home educating, natural healing, and enthusiastic dish washing. Compelled by gratitude, she is passionate about bringing the healing power of Jesus Christ to others. Melody writes about integrated Catholic culture at TheEssentialMother.com.

From Melody...

I'm mostly still that shy little girl in the 2nd grade... terrified of my own shadow and happiest with a pencil and paper. Now that I've passed my 40th year, a few things have changed, but not the pencil and paper.

I have dreamed many and varied dreams of what I wanted to be when I grew up and none of them have come true. But a marvelous truth about the Divine Architect is that He will allow your dreams to be dismantled in order to raise you to something better.

My life IS that something better.

Wife, mother, doula, author, speaker, chronic illness survivor and thriver, aromatherapist, fitness junky, business owner, home educator, dreamer, Jesus lover...

There's nothing really missing. But some of my dreams have evolved and consequently, I find myself writing more frequently, more purposefully, and more passionately. Time is short. I intend to invest deeply.

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Maxinita
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of Great Advice
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2020
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I have read many books on dealing with chronic illness. How to eat, how to manage stress, how to get enough sleep. etc. I think I've read most of them. The Sunshine Principle is different. It's the needed next step in the process. Melody gets it- she has been there as a Catholic mom of many, battling chronic illness while trying to run a household and homeschool. I feel like all my questions and pleas and complaints are heard and addressed. This book encompasses the whole self- not just the physical self, but emotional and spiritual as well. The Sunshine Principle gave me permission to grieve my lost health, and to accept my life as it is, rather than trying to continue to be Super Mom who has it all together, making everything worse. But it also gave me a kick in the pants to stop the self-pity and do what I need to do to get as much of my health back as possible, all while showing the importance of our Catholic faith and perspective in the healing process. I appreciate the stories of healing she shares in the end. I'm so glad Melody wrote this book.
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Megan Cotten
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this book
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2020
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This book is written for anyone who is looking for complete Natural healing: mind , body and soul.

My mom died last year. She was my true soul mate. I have been so lost. I ordered your book without even knowing what it was about.

Yesterday was hard. I had a hard grief day. I have Ptsd secondary to her death and also to my daughters vaccine injuries.

I prayed last night that God would send me some Peace and healing as I start on a weight loss journey from gaining grief weight.

I felt led to open your book , which I honestly had no idea what it was about like I said. The first chapter I bawled like a baby. It was like you wrote it straight to me.
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Elyse Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars I can put into practice these steps!
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2020
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I so enjoyed this book. Melody speaks with conviction...with authority...with gentleness towards her fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Through her sufferings, experience and education, we become the beneficiaries of her knowledge about natural healing in regards to nutrition, exercise, and rest...just to name a few.

In just baby steps at first, we can begin to live a life that is healthier in all aspects. It is easy to read and written beautifully.
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benjamin walther
5.0 out of 5 stars Honest, beautifully written, and inspiring!
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2021
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Melody has a true gift for words and for speaking to hearts. I purchased several copies for gifts bc once you read, you can’t help but want to share this gift written straight from Melody's heart!
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Greta B
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020
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Such an encouraging and uplifting book to read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars BEAUTIFUL
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020
Must read. Thoughtfully written, grabs the reader right where he or she is. Ties the spiritual with the body and reminds us of they are connected even when we suffer. We move through healing with Christ leading us.
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James Huffman
5.0 out of 5 stars An important book for your health
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021
Well written, helpful and hopeful. Highly recommended.
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