The new Above Rubies, #86 is now rolling off the presses and hopefully will start going out into the nation next week. Be looking out for your copy if you live in USA. If you live in other countries, you will have to wait a little longer, but be assured it will be on its way.

HOW DOES ABOVE RUBIES WORK?

Most people are not aware of our Above Rubies operates or is financed, and I rarely ever write about it. However, I need to let you know every few years, so let me bare my heart with you.

I have been publishing Above Rubies for over 35 years. It started in New Zealand where we lived at the time and now goes all over the world. From the very beginning I have felt to make Above Rubies freely available, by donation. Many people ask why I don't make it a subscription magazine. However, people always subscribe to what they believe in and my vision is to get Above Rubies out to those who not only believe in the message, but to those who don't! I have a vision to get it to every family in the nation. I have a big vision. I believe that if we so sparingly, we'll reap sparingly; but if we sow bountifully, we'll reap a bountiful harvest for the glory of God, as the Scripture says.

Therefore I make it available freely. But, not altogether! I trust that those who have a vision for the strengthening of marriage and families in the nation will give freely to help us get this message out to the world. I pray for those with a big vision and generous hearts who will give, not to only pay for their magazine, but give so that others can receive it too.

This is the way I have worked for over 35 years. God is so faithful and we are still printing after all these years. However, I don't always print as regularly as I would like as I have to wait for the finance to come in to print. My vision is to print four issues a year. Last year we only printed two issues as we waited for the finance.

You may be surprised to know that it costs over $50,000 to send out each magazine--$25,000 to print and that much again to ship it out. Now, I know some will say, "Why don't you only do E-versions?" It may eventually come to that, but not yet. There are still thousands who are desperate for the paper version and are not as computer savvy as others, so we don't want to disappoint them. I believe God wants us to continue printing at this time.

The sad part about it is, that although we send out the magazine freely, there are very few who donate. Oh how we praise God for the faithful ones who give so freely and generously. I think that many people think the magazine just arrives from heaven (which certainly hope it does!), but it actually takes finance to get it out. And the only way we can keep getting it out is as God's people give to keep getting out this important message in the nation.

From the very beginning, Colin and I have never taken a salary from Above Rubies. All donations that come into Above Rubies go to help printing the magazine and getting it out to the families of the world. I have been doing this ministry freely, as a love ministry to the mothers of the world, for over 35 years. Especially in later years, as the ministry has grown, it takes all my life and all my time, but I joyfully and generously give my life for this purpose as I know it is my responsibility as an older women to encourage and lead the younger women.

Apart from giving royalties to Serene and Pearl for TRIM HEALTHY MAMA, all the money that comes in for ALL other books, CDs and DVDs that we sell on the Above Rubies bookstore, all go to Above Rubies to keep printing the magazine.

Now that Colin is retired, our only income is from free-will offerings when we speak at seminars or retreats. But, God is faithful. We praise His wonderful name.

If you have been receiving Above Rubies, and yet have never donated to help pay for this magazine, and would like to do this, here are some ways you can do it.

1. You can go to www.aboverubies.org and on the right hand side of the front page you will see DONATE NOW. Click on this.

2. Call us at 1 877 729 9861 and we can take your loving donation by phone.

3. Or send a check to Above Rubies, PO BOX 681687, FRANKLIN TN 37068-1687.

Thank you for joining with us in helping to strengthen the marriages, the mothers, and the families of the world. We appreciate it so very very much.

I would love to print my vision of four issues of Above Rubies this year.

COMING TO UK AND EUROPE--8 -24 MARCH

Here is this year's coming itinerary for the UK and Europe. If you don't live in this part of the world, but know friends or family who do, please forward this itinerary to them so they won't miss this opportunity. Colin and I will both be speaking at these retreats and meetings.

And please don't forget to pray for us as it will be a very busy time. But, most of tall, we long for God's anointing and power to share with the precious families in Europe who rarely receiving any teaching on family.

9 -10 March
France/Germany — contact Kathleen Engelhardt
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11-12 March
Belgium/Netherlands — contact Wilma Samyn
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13 -14 March
Ireland — contact Beatrix Heinzel
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15 -17 March
Family Camp, Cefn Lea, Wales—contact Naomi Gurr
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18 -19 March
SW England — contact Susie Beauchamp
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20 -21 March
Finland - contact Päivi Helminen
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22-24 March
Ladies Retreat, Cheshire, England - contact Beverley England
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Check full details of all meetings at www.aboverubies.org.uk

There are still spaces available at both the Family Camp and the Ladies’ Retreat.Book now to secure your place, and encourage your friends to come as well. These meetings will be a great blessing to all who come.

Alice Gurr, our European Above Rubies Director asks: If you have not been receiving regular updates over the past few weeks from Above Rubies UK/Europe, and you live in the UK or Europe, click on this link, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and type in the subject heading ADD ME TO YOUR EMAIL MAILING LIST. Please also supply your name. If you do not receive the magazine, add your postal address as well.

BOOK COVER DESIGN COMPETITION

I am now in the proofreading stages of Volume 2 of 100 DAYS OF BLESSING. So many mothers are waiting for this book to be printed.

I love the cover of Volume 1 and am looking forward to having a beautiful cover for Volume 2 also. If you are into design, you are welcome to try for the cover. I will choose the one that I love best and give a $150.00 gift for the best design.

I like it to be bright, but meaningful. The Ebook will be 8 1/2 x 11 but the paper book will be 9 x 6. We can reduce your art work.

The wording for the front cover is as follows but does not need to be placed as I am typing it.

100 Days of Blessing
Devotions for Wives and Mothers
Volume 2
by Nancy Campbell

Email by attachment to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The winner will be required to also do the back cover, which will be quite simple.

TRIM HEALTHY MAMA NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!

TrimHealty3Dv2 w At last, we have TRIM HEALTHY MAMA as an Ebook. You will be excited to receive it in PDF, ePub, and Mobi files.

Here is the link for the Ebook: http://tinyurl.com/TrimHealthyMamaEbook

And here is the link for the book, which is so wonderful to have in your hand:
http://tinyurl.com/TrimHealthyMamaUS

What's this book all about?

Revolutionizing information for all women--from young mothers to menopausal women!

A few comments from readers:

“I am amazed each week when I step on my scale and see it go down another 2 to 3 lbs. or when I drop a size in my clothes. It seems too good to be true!"

"I have a degree in nutrition and THM is the best book I have ever read for mothers! I am buying one for all of my friends."

“I am an insulin-dependent diabetic. This plan is EXCELLENT for diabetics of all types and stages. I have achieved excellent blood sugar control as a side effect of this plan.”

"Since implementing THM, the weight from a thyroid issue and two babies has been falling off--30 pounds of it! Mom keeps saying, 'Wow, you look great! That book must be amazing!'"

“If more men knew what you encourage in the bedroom, they'd be out in droves buying this for their wives!”

"As a grandmother and health food enthusiast I have tried so many different plans which didn't do what they promised. Finally a book that is researched, intelligently written, but simple to understand.”

"THM rocks! I am pregnant with my 6th baby and I don't wake up in the night like I used to in sweats and shakes from hunger. I am shocked at how good I feel. I had salmon and salad for lunch and all the fat I wanted and I am sooooo full I can barely think about dinner plans."

"It's so nice to eat a meal, snacks if I need them, and even desserts--be contentedly full, and yet watch the pounds fall off!"

"I have a tendency towards depression and I feel so positive since starting THM. Those good fats must be doing me good."

“My husband is diabetic. We have been following the plan since December. His blood sugars are back in normal range. He has told me several times that this diet has given him hope. For the first time his belly is shrinking and he has lost about 18-20 lbs."

"I feel like I'm getting my Ph.D. in delicious, nutritious food FINALLY! My husband LOVES this food and his digestive problems are GONE. I just can't get over how GOOD, SIMPLE, SMART, and SLIMMING this plan is. I can do this for the rest of my life with ease, joy and vigor!"

CREAM OF THE EARTH

I am blessed to have girls come to help us with the ministry of Above Rubies. Currently we have three helpers, Sarah Corbitt from Georgia, Annie Zielinksi from Michigan, and Becky Bronn all the way from New Zealand. Annie is here for her second time.

The girls live with us and help me in the office. We work from 9.00 to 5.00 pm each day with an hour off for lunch, and yet never catch up. The girls are free on the weekends to relax and do their own thing. We are so blessed by these wonderful helpers. Colin and I keep saying that we have "the cream of the earth" come to us.

We have enough helpers currently, but the need is always ongoing. If you have a daughter who may be interested for later this year or in the future, you or her can send a resume to me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Please don't forget to give your phone number so I can be in contact, and also state what months you are interested in coming. Most girls come for about two months at a time.

CURRENT LINKS FOR COLIN AND NANCY'S BLOGS

If you are not on Above Rubies Facebook, but would like to receive my posts to encourage you each day, you can go to:

http://tinyurl.com/WomensDailyDevotionalBlog

If your husband is not on Meat for Men Facebook, but would like to receive encouraging messages from my husband, Colin, he can go to:

http://tinyurl.com/MensDailyDevotionalBlog

MY SAFE PLACE

Cheryl Lynne Young, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. sent in these words that she wrote for her husband. I am sure they will bless you too.

"I wrote this poem for my husband years ago, and we have it framed in our bedroom. When I see it, it reminds me of "My Safe Place" that the Lord has given me here on earth in my husband.

"My Safe Place"

My safe place is not a den or cave to which an animal might hurriedly run.

Nor is it a lighthouse bright beckoning to wayward vessels through the fog and mist.

So, what (you may ask me) is the safest place I know? Draw closer and hear me whisper low:

My safe place has two strong arms that hold this shell in which my quivering self resides.

My safe place has a mouth that never ceases to assure me that I am beautiful and I am loved.

My safe place has eyes that see every part of me and penetrate to the core of my deepest thoughts and feelings.

But most of all, my safe place has a heart that beats for me with an unwavering love, reassuring me with every pulse that I am his and he delights in me.

My safe place is the love of my life, the one that spends himself on me and the one on whom I desire to waste all of me.

Thank you for being my safe place. I love you.

GODLY COURTSHIP

Jason Panick writes: "I am a producer working on a project about Godly/Biblical Courtship/Betrothal. If you are a family who practices this with your teen children and would like to participate, this would be a great opportunity. This is with an established production company that currently has a variety of shows on air. There are compensation possibilities for the families participating depending on the type of interest we get from networks/buyers.

Please contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Thanks so much.

TWO NEW BOOKS

The following are two new books we have recently added to our bookstore.

CHUCKING COLLEGE by Melanie Ellison

In her new cutting edge book, Melanie Ellison meticulously researches this topic --statistically, financially, politically, biblically, and with testimonies. I believe every parent and "college contemplating student" should read this book with open eyes before making their final decision. Are we really checking out what are the best options?

Endorsements for book:

"Melanie Ellison is ahead of the curve with "Chucking College." The paradigm is shifting fast."

~ Kevin Swanson, Generations Radio host

"I am a profound advocate of 'higher education' but what is presently being offered by America's colleges is not even 'lower education.' 'Chucking College' is well worth reading and the 'College Dropouts Hall of Fame' appendix is worth the price of the book."

~ David A. Noebel, former president of Summit Ministries

Go to: http://tinyurl.com/ChuckingCollege

ME? OBEY HIM? by Elizabeth Rice Handford

This classic book gives biblical advice on how to enjoy the success God ordained for you in your marriage.

Homes across America are in serious trouble! Quite often, the root of the problem lies with a confusion of authority. But, doesn't a wife have rights? What if the man is truly wrong? Is there a way to biblically confront him? Elizabeth Rice Handford answers these questions and many more in "Me? Obey Him?" This book opens our eyes as to how many wives are unintentionally hurting themselves and damaging their homes.

Go to: http://tinyurl.com/MeObeyHim

SUBJECTS FOR COMING ISSUE OF Above Rubies

I know you are going to love this next issue of Above Rubies. Here are some of the articles you will read:

Bursting at the Seams

Waited Twelve Years for Husband

Exploding with Joy

One Person CAN Make a Difference

Carry them in Your Arms

Serving the Lord as a FAMILY

Abortion Testimony

A Baby in your Forties?

These are two most powerful Abortion testimonies which I know will touch many lives. You will see that the last feature is called, "A Baby in your Forties?"

After I had completed the magazine, the following testimony was sent to me on this very subject, so I thought I would print it for you here.

PREGNANT AT 47 YEARS

AMY SAUDER of Pine Island, Minnesota, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Amy writes:

"I am 47 and pregnant with our 5th daughter and 5th child. My oldest daughter, who is 12, said I should send my story to Above Rubies!

As I approached my 47th birthday in the summer of 2012, I finally let go of that hopeful feeling each month, that possibly we could achieve fertility another time. I said, "Lord, I praise your for our four daughters, but if it's YOUR will, we would love another child." He heard my prayer, and also orchestrated the events of the previous year meticulously so that my health would be prime for carrying a child. Then he brought a new nutraceutical discovery our way, so that we feel ready to parent a new child in our 50s!

There are a few other things that came together in the 18 months before this conception. My cycles had begun to shorten a couple of years ago, got to 21 days apart. We had been seeing a homeopath in Northfield, and she specializes in women's issues, so I told her about this.

SLEEP IN DARKNESS

Firstly, she suggested to make sure I slept in total darkness. I hung thick towels inside our curtains, covered up little electronic lights until I couldn't see furniture. It affects progesterone levels. After one night doing this, I woke up with SO much energy. I kept that up indefinitely.

SUPPLEMENTS

Secondly, she said to try Evening Primrose Oil supplements, and Chaste Tree Berry. I was obedient. and my cycles returned like clockwork to 28 days. Another supplement I had added was Maca, a Peruvian plant which is known to improve fertility. Tasty caramel flavor in powder form.

At this same time, I had a pulled rotator cuff and saw a chiropractor, and went to another Northfield office for acupuncture. The summer of 2011 I felt like I was 10 years younger. I felt strong and energetic. I had about three acupuncture visits.

That fall, with an increased farm workload due to an employee resigning, I got a cough that turned to pneumonia. After trying everything I knew to clear my lungs such as whole onions for breakfast, etc, I finally started using Airborne, the vitamin/mineral tablets for immunity. After two days my strength came back. For the whole winter I kept taking a 1/2 tablet morning and night.

Right after the pneumonia, I developed gout. After researching it myself and turning down the steroid treatment recommended at our clinic, I started drinking cherry juice extract,1 T. 2x a day in my Airborne. I kept this up and never had a recurrence of painful gout.

About two years ago, after taking the children to Wisconsin to a holistic dentist, so that would get "white" fillings instead of mercury in their mouths, I became a patient, too. It had been a few years that one tooth bothered me, and our old dentist couldn't help. This holistic dentist in WI, said, "I bet it's cracked." He removed the old filling,, and yes, decay was underneath, and it was cracked in four places. In time I'd have lost the tooth.

Being at his office, and seeing publications on mercury in fillings, I decided to systematically, over 18 months get all of my silver fillings replaced. After the last one was removed, the dentist recommended a heavy metal cleanse using Chlorella supplements. It is an inexpensive, bottle of capsules with chlorophyll. I took them for about a month and also used the mud bath they sell at their office, a couple of times, drawing out toxic metals. The bath put me FULL of energy the first day, and unable to get out of bed with fatigue the next but it fulfilled its purpose.

Our ultrasounds have looked really great thus far for all the things they check for, and also revealed a little girl kicking around.

It is good to seek the advice of a professional homeopath, or naturopath when trying to conceive naturally. I also tried to have lots of antioxidants at that time as well, blueberries daily and yogurt and avocados frequently.

How am I feeling at 30 weeks gestation? Elated, full of energy, and wonderfully at peace. I can't wait to meet this little girl. People tell me I am carrying her like I'm 19 years old! At eight weeks pregnant I started a new all natural supplement, which our holistic dentist recommended, Product B. The first herbal ingredient is milk thistle, known for a good liver cleansing effect. The other ingredients have activate, an enzyme which allows DNA to repair as it replicates. For me, energy level and freedom from discomfort have been very evident. They say Product B takes four months to get full effects and I am there, Staying on it has a cumulative effect. You just get better. There is some good information about it at www.drscience.info

Thank you for letting me share my journey with you." Amy.

DON'T COME DOWN FROM BUILDING YOUR HOME

May God abundantly bless you as you as you nurture and raise your children for God's purposes. You are doing A GREAT WORK!

I know you have challenges. I know you have people who speak negatively about what you are doing. I know you often feel tired. I know you often feel you are failing.

But, DON'T GIVE UP! YOU HAVE THE GREATEST CAREER IN THE NATION. Satan wants to get you away from your great calling, but don't let him have the victory. Have the same attitude that Nehemiah had when his enemies came to deceive him and try to stop him building the wall and gates of Jerusalem.

He didn't even bother coming down to them. He sent messengers to tell them, "I AM DOING A GREAT WORK, SO THAT I CANNOT COME DOWN: WHY SHOULD THE WORK CEASE, WHILE I LEAVE IT, AND COME DOWN TO YOU?" (Nehemiah 6:3).

When Satan comes to tempt you to give up, send this same message to him.

Love and blessings,

NANCY CAMPBELL
www.aboverubies.org

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