Within the Hebrew language exists a well spring of meaning. When we combine the Hebrew found in Torah with the message in the gospels we see revelations. We are better able to see these hidden meanings and mysteries in the bible. "The sum of Thy word is truth." Here is one such mystery found in … Continue reading Revealing the Door
http://woodlawnmovie.com/about A gifted high school football player must learn to boldly embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field in WOODLAWN, a moving and inspirational new film based on the true story of how love and unity overcame hate and division in early 1970s Birmingham, Ala. Tony … Continue reading woodlawn movie
You send the waves to knock me down, The rain you sent to soak me The lightning bolt to strike my crown The thorns to wound and choke me You send the sun -for some their strength, but others simply die from heat am I the soil unloved by you the dust beneath your feet … Continue reading a crooked tree
I’ve been battling a bought of depression for about 3 weeks, and just slowly emerging from my cave of insecurities. I have been struggling to pray, it’s as if my lips have been sealed with sorrow and frustration. A constant reminder of how inadequate I feel in life, overwhelmed, outnumbered and defeated. But, I had … Continue reading Pursuing Peace through Prayer
The world around me without glasses or contacts is a foggy night, a blurry, desert mirage. I feel vulnerable, helpless and ignorant when I can’t see. Years ago I had an eye doctor who called me, ‘the village blind girl’. It doesn’t always occur to me, because I have corrective lenses, I’ve accepted my condition … Continue reading Blind Bartimaeus
A few years ago I was given a gift, an antique Haggadah. My Father purchased it at an auction. A Haggadah is a Jewish text laying out the order of the Passover meal. The silver covered book is ornamental, but functional. It was published in Jerusalem. It feels old and sacred when I hold it … Continue reading The Cup of Deliverance
“She’s working full time, maybe that’s what I should do?” Ever jumped in that boat? Instead of seeking God’s will for your life, you start seeking someone else's example for your life. But then it worked out better for her then you. She was energized, growing, getting promoted and making a difference in the world, … Continue reading God is a Tailor not an asembly line worker
Torah portion : Leviticus 14:1-15:22 In the portion Metzora, God speaks to Moses regarding the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing. A leper was perhaps the most despised of all people. they were completely isolated, outcasts, rejected. Lepers were captive by their rotting flesh. They were putrid, and they could not … Continue reading Metzora “lepers”
The bible says, we love because he loved us first and those who have been forgiven much love much.” God uses our sinfulness to teach us about love. David, was not flawless, and yet he was intimate with God. God’s not looking for the perfect, but the passionate. Jesus’ contemporaries 'kept' the commandments to “code” … Continue reading SHEMA
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