Yahweh did help me to understand His plan for me through this trying, refining experience. Through sacrifice, sacrifice of the heart, I felt His amazing love. You see, while I was crying and my heart was aching, He comforted me. He was there by my side. Anyone who has adopted can understand what I say when I describe what it’s like to wonder if your adopted children really see you as their “real” ...  Read More

It’s been almost three years since Mom passed away unexpectedly and, since that time, I have thought a lot about her life.  The distance has given me a unique perspective on how I want to spend my remaining years.  While I try to emulate all of her wonderful traits, there is one habit that I don’t want to copy.I noticed that my mother, and my grandmother, had a tendency to worry.  It seems like a ...  Read More

Proverbs 31 Verse 20: “She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.”I always enjoy reading Proverbs 31. And, it seems no matter how many times I read it, I can always go back and find something new—a clearer, deeper understanding within this jewel of the Word. This week, when I returned to Proverbs 31, my heart was drawn to verse 20 where the virtuous wo...  Read More

Last February, I pined away for the taste of a fresh tomato, tender green beans, or a basketful of sweet lettuce leaves – all freshly picked from the garden.  But, each year in late summer I am reminded of the old saying, “Be careful of what you wish for.”  The branches on the peach trees droop in an attempt to carry their load and birds swarm the blackberry canes in frenzied efforts to get their ...  Read More

From the beginning the Scriptures say a lot about water. In Gen. 6:17 Yahweh is washing the evil off the earth with water!  Jeremiah 12:13 says Yahweh is the fountain of living waters.  And, of course, we must be immersed in the water of baptism in order to be adopted into the Body of Messiah. It is absolutely crucial to provide all the parts of the body with a lot of this basic component.  Chance...  Read More

I always knew I wanted to Home-school.  I love spending time with my children and watching them learn.  Many days, I learn along with them.  But, even more than that, I feel I am called to teach my children at home.In today’s world, women are made to feel as if they are somehow less important if they stay home and do not have a career.  But staying home with your children is a sacrifice to Yah tha...  Read More

Two years ago this month, my life changed with a single phone call, a call on a seemingly ordinary summer day that was anything but ordinary. I was outside near the garage throwing away trash. I remember the details of this day as vividly as if it just happened yesterday. I answered with a simple, “Hello?” The response I received was full of panic and desperation. The voice of a woman, whose reque...  Read More

The land produced vegetation:  plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.  And Elohim saw that it was good.Genesis 1:12Long, long ago, when children were still allowed, no, made, to walk home from school, my friends and I saw what looked like a round, green brain lying on the sidewalk.  It was very hard, about the size of a softba...  Read More

Birds are singing …. the sun is shining …. a glimpse of warmth creeps in after a long winter. Looks like it’s time to go outside and gather in some greens. “Gather in greens?!” you might ask incredulously. You look around, it’s early spring, nothing is growing out there …. or is it?For many today the thought of gathering in food in preparation for a meal means driving to the grocery store or the l...  Read More

Manna is what Yahweh fed the Israelites in the wilder­ness for 40 years. In Hebrew manna means “what is it?”. Join us as we take a look at gelatin and learn “what is it?”What is Kosher?The word “kosher” is Hebrew for “fit” or “proper”. When applied to food, kosher means the food is acceptable to eat by the biblical standard set in the Torah — the law, or first five books of the Bible — specificall...  Read More

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”During the Great Depression of the 1930s and the WWII rationing of the 1940s, our grandparents experienced a shortage of food and other basic goods unknown to most of us living today. Frugality was an accepted way of life, not just a passing fad. The generations born after 1946 have experienced a level of material prosperity inconceivable to our a...  Read More

“Then Yahweh said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our like­ness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground’.” Genesis 1:26This morning, before grabbing my jacket to head outside, I looked out the window to see my cows patiently waiting for me at the feed tubs. Despite the big bale of...  Read More

When I look at all the young fathers and mothers in the Assembly, I can’t help realizing how blessed their children are to have parents in the Faith. Some of these parents have known Yahweh all their lives. Watching these young couples walk in strength of their Faith in everything they do is a joy. Their support of one another through all the problems of life is exemplary as they guide their famil...  Read More

Have you ever heard anyone say, “I had a good cry?” You may ask, “Whats good about crying?” More than you might think! The Bible contains 68 references to the word “wept” and 35 to “tears.” Psalm 139:14 states “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works.” Our loving Abba Yahweh never does or makes anything without a wise reason!Crying really can be good fo...  Read More

Yahweh knows the details and the color of your soulHe knows the misty corners and closets you keep closedHe knows the truth about you like no one ever couldAnd He knows the sins he nailed to an ancient piece of woodYou may be rejected or judged by human kindYou may be neglected but you are never out of mindYou may be alone as far as anyone can tellHe will take you up and be your Father and your El...  Read More

No amount of silver or gold can compare with him. His attributes are innumerableand unlimited. How can this be so? He possesses the most valuable thing in theworld. YAHSHUA Messiah is his Elohim and Savior. His tender heart overflowswith love. He is the most beautiful of men. His voice, his words, his thoughts arehigher than the heavens. He is more valuable than many horses. My love for himis deep...  Read More

My love is a fragrant flower. As the dew moistens the grass, so are my lips moistened by his kisses. His arms are to me like ribbons of silk, enveloping my whole being. Lying on his chest is like lying on the sweet smelling earth. His breath is soft and sensual. His eye is as the waters of a crystal lake, clear and smooth. Words of wisdom roll off his tongue; his voice is as a symphony, soft and l...  Read More

Throughout my spiritual walk, I believe that Yahweh has always been watching over me. Looking back on certain events in my life, I can truly see that what Yahweh has done for me has led me to become a strong and an extremely blessed woman, and now, an even more blessed woman, newly immersed into the faith.I have always been a writer, as far back as I can remember. Lately, I have been finding old j...  Read More

Early in the morning and when the evening comes,little birds outside my window lift their little voices, each and every one.It doesn’t matter where they are, it makes no difference if there is only one or two,they seem to sing both day and night no matter what they later do.One morning, as I listened their beautiful music rose higher in the air,along with this sweetness came the thought of a lesso...  Read More

The old adage that “troubles always come in threes” is uncannily accurate it seems.  If, in the space of a few days, our car’s battery goes belly-up and the toilet gets clogged, it’s a sure bet that the cat will get sick, the honeybees will swarm, or a calf will wiggle through the fence and end up running down the road.  These problems, although not life-threatening, can wear us down and have a si...  Read More

Do you remember the first time that you knew I was here?  Boy, were you surprised!   I was going to be with you when you would lie down to sleep at night and all through your busy day, after you got up.  I was going to be with you in everything you did, whether you were sitting at home or out on the road somewhere, like two peas in a pod.Sometimes you would stay up late, walking the floor.  Someti...  Read More

Israel came to the sea and couldn’t get across,But that was no problem for Yahweh.The sea was wide and the waters were deep,But that was no problem for Yahweh.The desert was barren, no water in sight,But that was no problem for Yahweh.The people were hungry and needed some food,But that was no problem for Yahweh.That was no problem for Yahweh.That was no problem for Yahweh.He gave them food and wa...  Read More

As little chickens you were under my feet,As I scurried around to find you something to eat.The messes we made kept me busy all day,Washing and cooking while you romped and played.Moments in time that passed in a hurry,Never to happen again.  Now it’s so blurry.What happened to my children?O where has time gone?Where are my sweet children that gave me such joy?Where is the laughter of my little bo...  Read More

Many lives appear the same yesterday, today and forever more.With life rushing past so quickly, how do you behave when the one who is yourbest friend comes to your door?Is there an awareness that, day or night, your friend is by your side?A friend so close that rides with you as your mind wanders here and there,your thoughts open and clear, things you don’t think to change or hide?Your friend is y...  Read More