Summer had been hot. Rain had not nourished the land since well after the spring harvest. The breeze coming off the sea was a bit cooler now with Autumn’s arrival to bring some relief. Being great with child made tolerance of the balmy weather additionally difficult. While it would have been nice to relax on the knoll with the slight breeze coming up from the sea, there were supplies to be packed for the journey. She wanted to linger, but there was much to be done. Early next

There are things that are good for you, and there are things that are just GOOD! About sixteen years ago, I was leading a neighborhood Bible study when an amazing lady walked through my front door. She has been an influential part of my life ever since. Her wisdom and depth of knowledge and understanding kept our scattered brains focused on what truly mattered, Christ as center to our lives. The majority of the ladies in our small community, and this Bible study, were young

Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha’Olam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tizivanu al sefirat ha’omer. Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe, who has sanctified us with your commandments and commanded us to count the Omer. Today is 17 days, which is two weeks and three days of the Omer. Tiferet which literally means beauty, is the combining of the two previous attributes of love and might. When we apply self-control as we demonstrate love for each other,

Relationships are difficult, sometimes messy and sometimes hurtful. Several years ago, close friends made choices that caused our relationship to be severed. It was hard; our children did not understand; we did not understand. These were people we had trusted with all our greatest dreams, children and future plans. Now they had chosen other things. In a new community, these people had been more than friends, they were our family. Why would the LORD allow this? We were lost. W

Summer had been hot. Rain had not nourished the land since well after the spring harvest. The breeze coming off the sea was a bit cooler now with autumn’s arrival to bring some relief. Being great with child made tolerance of the warm weather additionally difficult. While it would have been nice to sit on the knoll, there were supplies to be packed for the journey. She wanted to linger, but there was much to be done. Early next morning, the large group of travelers set out to

Deuteronomy 6 3 Hear, Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you. 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about t