I love potatoes! Growing up, sometimes my dad would call me his "Spud" since potatoes were my favorite thing to eat. Another favorite treat---Yes, you guessed it-Lefse! Which is mostly made of potatoes as well (unless you count all the butter I put on)!
You may wonder how this has anything to do with the title,
"Potato Power"...
Last week while preparing for my mom, sister Holly, and her boys to visit, I was making supper and burned myself very badly. It was tearfully painful. The burn was around my finger and thumb, and it was the worst burn I ever remember having! I called Lawrence and he looked up some ways to help it. I truly didn't want to be stuck to a bowl of cold water and ice all day. I tried many things, but the best thing that helped-and you may not believe me-was a potato!
I took a potato, sliced it, and put it on the burned area. Immediate relief took place. After a few minutes, I turned the potato over to the other side. I repeated this process often within the first hour. After awhile, I could use one slice of potato for a longer chunk of time (which was a good thing since I was still getting ready for everybody to come). It was amazing how this potato remedy took away the pain almost instantly!
The crazy thing...although I should have had a blister(s) from this burn, and it looked like I was getting one...I never got any! The next day, the burn spot had faded away with absolutely no pain.
I told my friend, Becky, about this amazing potato remedy... And guess what? She recently burned herself (not on purpose, of course) and tried out this remedy experiencing the same great results!
I love how God gave us the powerful potato-not only for french fries, mashed potatoes, and lefse, but also for helping heal the skin from minor burns.
Happy Potatoes!!!
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