Blessings in The Father’s Love! Father Facts from John As we celebrate Father’s Day this year, our thoughts focus not only on our earthly fathers, but on our Heavenly Father. He is the only Perfect Father. No matter how loving, encouraging, affirming, wise or wonderful our earthly fathers may have been, they are a “type and shadow”

Our Jewish Jewels family sent us with $129,000 (our biggest offering yet) to Israel for Mercy Mission 2015!     Dear Mishpochah, Just Made It! Our departure from Fort Lauderdale for JFK, where we were scheduled to meet the rest of our Mercy Mission group, was a mixture of blessings and challenges. The first blessing was a woman named Danielle, an

Passover Greetings in the Lamb! Focus on The Lamb This year is a special year: The Jewish and Christian calendars coincide, with the evening of Passover falling on Good Friday. Resurrection Sunday occurs during the Feast of Unleavened Bread, highlighting the scriptural truth that Yeshua, The Lamb of God, is the “first fruits” of those who will

Shalom b’shem Yeshua! The Ruach and the Rabbis At the beginning of 2015 we were invited to a historic symposium held in a Jewish Community Center in the Fort Lauderdale area. Why was it historic? Because for the first time ever, traditional rabbis (Reform, Conservative and Orthodox) and pastors of various denominations met to dialogue on a common

Dear Lovers of God and People! “Simplicity” During the December holidays the Lord kept bringing one word to my heart and mind: simplicity. I had been thanking Him for the blessing of our celebration of Hanukkah: two storage boxes under the guest room bed, less than one hour to decorate the condo, and even less to put

Blessings as we enter 2015! God still speaks in New York City! The Lord gave us a profound word, through an unlikely source, while visiting our son Jesse in New York City this fall. We feel led to share it with you, our Jewish Jewels partners, as we enter a new year, since this word

Holiday Blessings in Messiah, The Name of Messiah At this time of year, believers in Yeshua (Jesus) throughout the world, hear in sermon and song a verse from the prophet Isaiah that mentions the “name” of the Messiah: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon

Dear Mishpocha (Family) in Yeshua, Five Smooth Stones In 1 Samuel 17:40-49 we read about a young David, the shepherd boy, who defeated Goliath, the giant enemy of Israel, with one of five smooth stones. The stones were David’s weapon of choice—an unlikely weapon—as contrasted with Goliath’s sword, spear, and javelin. Nevertheless, the stone proved to be a

Hag Sameach B’shem Yeshua, (Joyous Feast in the name of Yeshua) One in the Messiah The final of the Fall Feasts of the Lord, Sukkot (sue-COAT), or the Feast of Tabernacles of Booths, takes place from October 8, 2014 PM, until October 15, 2014 PM, ending with Simcha Torah, the Feast of Rejoicing in the Law. Sukkot

The traditional month of preparation for the Fall Feasts of the Lord is called Elul, an acronym for Ani l’dodi v’dodi li — “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” (Song of Songs 6:3). Elul began on Aug. 26, 2014 and will end at sunset on Sept. 24. It is a month for preparing the