There is a new member of my household. His name is Sherman. I say ‘household’ and not family because this new member belonged to my oldest son and his family. Sherman has issues. Overall he is a good dog, but suffers from separation anxiety. No matter what my son and daughter-in-law tried to do to, […]
It Only Takes One
We’ve all heard the saying, ‘One bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.’ This is usually how we define the power of one. So much bad can come from just one person. Look at Adolf Hitler – one man with an extreme prejudice nearly succeeded in wiping out an entire race of people. And it’s not […]
How Can We Neglect the Presence of God?”
Last Friday, Moran Rosenblit from Hope for Israel spoke at our temple. He had a powerful word for us in the United States. He said it was time we wake up, that we have lost our passion for God. We forget that it is all about God and not about us. We must die to […]
What Do We Want to Teach Our Children?
This morning I woke troubled. Last night I fell asleep on the couch reading “Who is Israel’s Redeemer?” published by Hope for Israel. It wasn’t the book that disturbed me. In fact, the book was a light for me on what I felt was a dark night – a night I had to turn my […]
So What, Exactly, Did it Cost?
The one question I keep getting regarding my recent trip to Israel is, “What did it cost?” You see, I was there for 16 days. Most tours are 7, 9, or 11 days. And these run from $3300 to over $5000. So, people have a hard time imagining what 16 days might cost. I am […]
Rally for Peace
Sunday night a small group of us from Connections joined with the Jewish community at Temple Solel in Hollywood to pray for peace. The leadership and staff of the temple put this rally together in just 72 hours and it was the perfect way to counter the terrorism happening in Israel. And isn’t that what being […]
Modesty is a Matter of Putting Others First
For the last few months, the Lord has been talking to me about dressing modestly. Lately, it’s been pretty easy to dress modestly, considering the last couple of years I have been battling a 40-pound weight gain thanks to a thyroid issue. I praise God for the recent 20-pound weight loss, but as the scale […]
What Is The Highlight of My Trip?
At dance practice this week, one of the ladies asked what was the highlight of my trip? I thought about it and couldn’t really come up with an answer. And the question still lingers in my mind because I can’t put my finger on just one thing, one event that I could say, “That is […]
Messy-anic Congregations?
A few years back, I started attending a Messianic congregation. I had no clue what that meant at the time, but a friend invited me because I was pursuing the Feasts of the Lord, hosting dinners for Passover and Rosh Hashanah. She thought I would enjoy it. And she was right. I did. Perhaps, too, she […]
Secrets Revealed – Exile or Redemption?
When you start delving into the Hebrew language, you start discovering things that you never saw before. It’s like opening a locked box from long ago and discovering secrets within. On my trip to Israel, I was reminded of this. I took Beginning Hebrew three times. Part of it is that the semetic language seems […]