There are some things that go together like peanut butter and jelly. Thanksgiving and grief don’t seem to co-exist, or do they? These days we are praying for the hostages to be released, the safety of the IDF, praying for innocent Palestinians to be safe, and for the safety of Jewish people all over the … Continue reading Peanut Butter and Jelly
These are my thoughts from the past week that have been traumatic for many of us. I was watching a video as a woman told her story of how she escaped. She ran, along with her friend, from the cars stopped on the road, as the terrorist’s used their machine guns and fired at them. … Continue reading Tell It to Hitler
Sukkot just doesn’t work for Florida. It is our rainy season so, for some years the lawns become muddy, and the mosquitos are hungry and angry. We had the infamous year where the sukkah couldn’t withstand the rain storm and fell into the deep end of the pool, leaving glitter from the decorations! The year … Continue reading The Sukkah in the Pool
Every year during the liturgy of Al Chet I come undone. I am overwhelmed with the sins that I have committed. As it says in one of the statements in the Al Chet, “for the sin which we have committed before you intentionally or unintentionally.” The sadness that I feel for missing the mark is … Continue reading Exterminating the Locusts
Recently, we received a very large black envelope. It had gold calligraphy with our names and address on the front beautifully scripted. I excitedly opened the envelope and pulled out a gorgeous invitation. The invitation was sealed in the center, and I thought I heard a crescendo of music as I opened the two halves … Continue reading The Invitation
I watched as a young man stood with perfect posture, handsome, wearing good shoes, a nice watch, as he confidently gave directions to a wait staff. Everything seemed to be perfect, until he turned his head. As he turned, his full face showed a very large birthmark across his forehead. When I saw this across … Continue reading Your Born Again Birthmarks
I always have way too many questions. I’m always wondering why, what does it mean, what is the purpose of this story, and what does the Lord want me to learn from it? That’s the case with the verse in Matthew 21:6-7, “The disciples went and did just as Yeshua had instructed them, and brought the … Continue reading Unraveling the Cloak
This is my husband’s book which is so good! “Hidden Secrets of the Passover Haggadah” is a revealing book that draws on over thirty years of study and presentations concerning Passover, God’s first biblically mandated Holiday. The Haggadah (“the telling”), is the book that developed throughout Jewish history, providing a framework to allow generations to … Continue reading Hidden Secrets of the Passover Haggadah
Lately, in my bible reading, there have been lots of references about famine. In our twenty first century mind set where food is everywhere, and many of us are watching our weight (even using intermittent fasting as a technique) we have never experienced an actual famine. Just recently, I realized that I was going through … Continue reading Famines
The title of this blog is the email title that I received from Blake Guichet, someone that I follow on social media. It made me stop and read her email. The quote comes from Winston Churchill, “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life”. As believers, we have … Continue reading “You Have Enemies? Good.”
