Dearly Beloved in Messiah, Blood Our thoughts turn toward LOVE every February, as the U.S. celebrates Valentine’s Day on the 14th, even though many have no idea what real love is. God is Love (I Jn. 4:8). He proved it by sending His only Son to earth to die for the sins of mankind. Yeshua’s

Shalom in 2024, Where is the Beauty? (For Adult Eyes Only) Since October 7, 2023, our eyes and ears have seen and heard the unbelievable. Our minds have had to process the unthinkable. Savage, barbaric, inhuman violence (hamas in Hebrew) and cruelty in our day? The war begun in Israel by Hamas on the final

Holiday Blessings in Messiah, One God, Many Names The God of the Universe, God of Creation, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, is so Big, so Powerful, so Majestic, so Eternally Great, that He cannot be described by only one name. In Hebrew thought names reveal essence, character, or destiny. A many-faceted God of love

Dear Thankful Friends, Perseverance Perseverance appears to be God’s chosen word for November. While the word itself does not occur in the Tanakh (Old Covenant Scriptures), it is demonstrated throughout the Bible and strongly emphasized in the Brit Hadashah (New Covenant Scriptures). Perseverance is defined as continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties,

Chag Sameach (KHAG sah-MAY-AKH)—Joyful Feast! Robbed of Our Roots! I was robbed at the end of August. Thank God it was not at gunpoint, and I was not involved in person, but all my credit cards, driver’s license, condominium ID, car keys, house keys, Medicare, AARP cards, etc. were stolen. It happened at Panera Bread while I was fixing

Chag Sameach (KHAG sah-MAY-AKH)—Joyful Feast! God Speaks as the Shofar Sounds The shofar, or ram’s horn of God’s people Israel, has been sounded daily this year from August 16, 2023, until September 15, 2023, calling Jews worldwide to repentance. Have you heard it? The sound of the shofar has been connected with the voice of God since the giving

Shalom B’Shem Yeshua, The Tyranny of Self When Sheryl (dear friend and administrator of Jewish Jewels) and I took a cruise that Neil had planned before his homegoing and Covid, we came face to face with the present reality of II Timothy 3:1-4: “But understand this, that in the last days hard times will come—

Dear Mishpochah in Yeshua, All About Water The Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) has been speaking to me lately a lot about WATER, a very important—but not often recognized—topic in the Holy Scriptures. (The Hebrew word for water is mayim מים MAH-yeem). If we look at the Hebrew word picture for water, it consists of three

Dearly Beloved in Yeshua, A Love Song It all began when I went to see the movie “Jesus Revolution,” the true story of the revival fires kindled among the youth of Southern California in the 1970s. Known as the “Jesus Movement,” this move of God was born on the wings of song. A new song.

Dear Mishpochah in Yeshua, REST Is there a person on this planet who does not enjoy a little rest? I doubt it. Rest for mankind has been in the heart of God since creation. That is why He ordained that one day of seven would be a shabbat, שבת (shah-BAHT) Hebrew for rest. God created