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Our journey through Psalm 27 ends with this charge - to wait for the Lord - followed by a plea to endure and not become disheartened. These are some of the most encouraging and convicting words in the Bible. Even as God is telling us to be strong and take heart, he reminds us that … Continue reading Psalm 27
I grew up in a Latin household in which food was central to our home. No celebration was ever held without mass quantities of food and competitions with all of the aunts vying to be the best cook. So, as I began my journey into Messianic Judaism, I was surprised there was a holiday (Yom … Continue reading The Desperate Ones by Diana Levine
L’Shanah Tovah – To a good year! We dip the apples in honey and we wish and pray for a sweet year. A new year - perhaps a time of new beginnings...sounds good, no? But sometimes new beginnings mean something will need to change. The idea of new may be exciting and even thrilling. But … Continue reading L’Shanah Tovah – To a good year! by Hope Chernoff-Edelstein
It starts slowly, the melody that always breaks my heart, the one that draws me deeper into a whirlpool from which I do not wish to break free, the one that brings me to the Heart of my Father, my King. The cycle follows: guilt, repentance, forgiveness, mercy, freedom. The Avinu Malkeinu, recited on Rosh … Continue reading We Have Nothing To Offer Except Ourselves by Jamie Eaton
You’re invited… To the month of Elul… Let me describe the party before you accept the invitation. It includes praying, looking at all that you have done wrong (and normally remembering what has been done to you), asking for forgiveness, and fasting eventually. Sound like your kind of party? Then Elul is for you! Actually, … Continue reading Embracing Elul by Heather Rosenberg
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