Dear Friends in Yeshua, Giving Thanks By the time you receive this newsletter, the midterm results of November 8, 2022, will be in. Some of us will be rejoicing at the results while others may be disappointed, distressed, or even worse. But God. He is not moved by election results. He has not lost control.

Dear fellow feast-keepers, The Voice of Leviticus 23 We are bombarded with many voices today, but only one really matters: the voice of God. This lifesaving, life-giving voice is mentioned the first time that the word VOICE appears in the Bible in Genesis 3:10. Adam said to God, “…I heard Your voice קול) kol, pronounced

Holiday Greetings in the Beloved! The New Year, the Shofar, and Joy “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the children of Israel saying: In the seventh month תשרי] Tishri], on the first day of the month [September 26th of this year], you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets,

Dear Beloved in Messiah, Joy vs. Happiness Last month, I wrote about suffering. This month, the Lord has directed me to focus on JOY. According to Vocabulary.com: “Happiness is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good and you can’t help but smile. It’s the opposite of sadness. When people are

Dear Friends in Yeshua, Suffering: Today’s Reality As I prayed, I sensed that the topic for this month’s newsletter was obvious and inescapable: SUFFERING. Our world is suffering. All creation groans (Rom. 8:22). While suffering is part of the universal human condition, as we draw closer to the return of Messiah, suffering is increasing—both in

Dearly Beloved in Yeshua, The Giving of the Holy Spirit As we celebrate Shavuot שבועות (sha-voo-OAT) this year, also known as the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost, the Lord is leading us to examine the fulfillment of this important feast of the Lord with emphasis on the Holy Spirit and prayer. It is traditionally believed,

Dear Mishpocha, Pray in May! Prayer is the need of the hour and is connected with two events this month: The National Day of Prayer (May 5, 2022) and Mother’s Day (May 8, 2022). But prayer should be a part of every day in May! The Bible actually tells us to “pray without ceasing” (I

Shalom in the Lamb, Fear and Fear Not! FEAR did not seem like a likely topic for our yearly Passover Jewish Jewels newsletter, but the Lord seemed to impress the words “Fear Not!” on my heart for this season. As I write, the country of Ukraine is at war, a David/Goliath scenario that must be

Dear Lovers of God, Megilla Esther All About Esther March is usually the month when Purim, the Feast of Esther, is celebrated in the Jewish community. It is not one of the Feasts of the Lord of Leviticus 23, but is nevertheless a feast based on the Bible, specifically the Book of Esther. Purim (Poo-REEM)

Dear Lovers of God, Welcome Back to Love I awoke out of a sound sleep at 4:00 AM on January 1, 2022 saying, “Welcome back to love.” Having meditated on the topic for this month’s newsletter, I knew that I must write on LOVE. But, “Welcome back?” The Lord began to unpack that thought, taking