Frankincense & Myrrh

Did you know that God LOVES to hang out with us?  He is crazy in love with us, and LONGS for us to take time out of our day for us to bask in His glorious presence.  There are principles from ancient times that are applicable today to deepen our

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be Mary, the Mother of Jesus? Like all mothers throughout the ages, she shed tears of joy and grief. Believe or not, there’s a correlation between the tears of Mary (the Mother of Jesus) and Myrrh — a correlation that can

What does myrrh have to do with Jesus’ resurrection and cancer?  The answer is HOPE. If you were to ask Jesus’ disciples and friends how they felt on the day Jesus was hung on the cross, I’m sure they would have responded – HOPELESS.  Soon after Jesus exhaled his last

Frankincense was more than a treasure given to honor Jesus’ birth.  It was an integral part of prayer for centuries and has significance for us today. For the Altar of Incense, the Lord instructed Moses: Aaron must burn fragrant incense on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. He

A Smile is the best facelift, and a happy life, a key to beauty. – Olivia Newton John. The quote from this famous actress is so true! Essential oils were created by God to travel through bloodstream to the limbic system of the brain to help balance our emotions. Resin essential oils

Essential Oil Diffusion can promote health – Frankincense and Myrrh (gifts of the Magi) are two of our favorites!                   Learn/Shop here…  

SEEPing in God’s Presence with Frankincense & Myrrh Did you know that the precious gifts of Frankincense and Myrrh that the Wise Men gave to baby Jesus came from a tree? (Matthew 2:11) Yes, they are actually a gum resin that oozes from the tree after it has been cut. 

Have you seen the movie War Room? If you haven’t, it’s a “must see” that can truly deepen your prayer life.  The movie ignited a fire within me to get back to my fragrant prayer closet – the bathroom.  If you’re thinking about an unpleasant smell in relation to the bathroom, think

The Fragrant, Glory of the Lord! Welcome to the first of Scripture Scentiments from Oils of Shakan, where I will be providing tidbits of information about how essential oils were used in the Bible, and how to apply it to our lives today. The name, Oils of Shakan, was inspired