tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65462963596313126522024-03-05T01:30:45.215-05:00Herein is LOVEHereinisLOVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555307831816942682noreply@blogger.comBlogger288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546296359631312652.post-5865293500852154472015-08-16T18:19:00.000-04:002015-08-16T18:19:44.178-04:00It's that time again {+ a FREE coloring page}<br />
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<span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">I am so excited that the fall feasts are almost here again! This is one of my favorite times of the year, followed VERY closely by the spring feasts. </span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">In preparation for the feasts I'm sure that most of you are taking the time to reflect and search out your hearts. I know for our family we are tying to really get focused so that when the feasts come we can enter in fully. </span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">I love how the different feasts {found in Leviticus 23} are like appointments with the Most High! He tells us when to show up and we get to enter in to His presence in a way completely different from other times. Of course all the food and fellowship is great too :o) </span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">One of the things we are doing in out home is getting the children involved in the whole concept of Teshuvah {repentance} and why that is important. We talk about what Yeshua {Jesus} has done for us and our need to "go and sin no more". Forgiveness is not a license to sin, as I'm sue you already know, so it's important to us to for our children to get that. </span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Of course with our children being so young we have to find creative ways to discuss this and get it to stick. One things that my children LOVE to do is color. So I created this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IvgIIotVwJVqehKGavAkrJTplowOLwme3dJPxbpsB0A/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">teshuvah coloring page</a> to illustrate exactly what it means to teshuvah. Since we're using it in our home I thought some of you might enjoy it as well. </span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Blessings to you and you home!</span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IvgIIotVwJVqehKGavAkrJTplowOLwme3dJPxbpsB0A/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">FREE coloring page</a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpyx12ltTw3KKTuvWjU2TWeyBQ2cTy6UAQ_jcG6CMLHCQvPd-HMkCFuzWLgomAdqo7OnnMPVpGc6IvWLNHzGldZT1o_YniSwUTML9Jfi2BJ9NPzESY4wMYMdKRGV7eXlh5HfpKslaU7o6/s1600/sig2014.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpyx12ltTw3KKTuvWjU2TWeyBQ2cTy6UAQ_jcG6CMLHCQvPd-HMkCFuzWLgomAdqo7OnnMPVpGc6IvWLNHzGldZT1o_YniSwUTML9Jfi2BJ9NPzESY4wMYMdKRGV7eXlh5HfpKslaU7o6/s1600/sig2014.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpyx12ltTw3KKTuvWjU2TWeyBQ2cTy6UAQ_jcG6CMLHCQvPd-HMkCFuzWLgomAdqo7OnnMPVpGc6IvWLNHzGldZT1o_YniSwUTML9Jfi2BJ9NPzESY4wMYMdKRGV7eXlh5HfpKslaU7o6/s1600/sig2014.png" width="200" /></a>Chanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526226771820833741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546296359631312652.post-12128119774728227492015-06-07T00:00:00.000-04:002015-06-07T00:00:00.594-04:00Our Eyes are Upon Thee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In life we all go through trails. But how we deal with them is what really matters. I was reading in 2 Chronicles 20, l</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">ast night,</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and I realized some things. When Jehoshaphat had a problem, he turned to the Most High. The example he set is one that can bless us when we are going through life's trials.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>...Jehoshaphat feared and set himself to seek the Lord... </i>{vs 3}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jehoshaphat got everyone together, stood before the Lord, and he </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Praised the Lord <span style="color: #e06666;">{vs 6-7}</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Thanked the Lord and claimed promises from the Lord <span style="color: #e06666;">{vs 8-9}</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Pleaded with the Lord for help <span style="color: #e06666;">{vs 10-12}</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He didn't go to the Lord with an ego, or pride. He didn't blame the Lord. Instead is trusted in Him! The end of verse 12 he says <i><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>"neither know we what to do: our eyes are upon thee." </b></span></i>He was totally surrendered to the Lord. How often when we are in times of turmoil do we have pity parties or let it rattle our trust? I know I am completely guilty of that! But not Jehoshaphat. He fixed his eyes, just as we should, on the God of the universe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not only did he fix his eyes. He included all of Judah, even wives and children! <span style="color: #e06666;">{vs 13}</span> We like wise should include our children. Don't be afraid to share the truth with them so that they may pray and have their faith strengthened! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once all this happened, God appeared. What He said totally changed me...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">"<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; <u>for the battle is not yours, <b>but God's</b></u>....</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"><u>Ye shall not need to fight in this battle</u>: set yourselves, <b>stand ye still</b>, and see the salvation of the </span><span class="small-caps" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant: small-caps; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">Lord</span></span></i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"><i><span style="color: #e06666;"> with you..."</span></i> <span style="color: #e06666;">{vs 15 & 17}</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">Th</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">at m</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">ay not be the c</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">ase for every b</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">attle we go through. There will be times we need to </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">act.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">But more often th</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">an not the things we worry most </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">about, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">are out of our h</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">a</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">nds! I know when things seem overwhelming to me I loose complete sight of </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">all th</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">at</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"> God h</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">as previously done for me. I get p</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">anicky </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">and fe</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">arful. But it's in those times th</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">at the Lord s</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">ays, st</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">and ye still. Bec</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">ause it is His b</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">attle, His n</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">ame on the line. If you </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">are His child </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">and </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">are c</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">alled </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">according to His purpose, then there is no need to worry. Because He will work it </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">all out for good, for His glory! <span style="color: #e06666;">{Rom 8:28}</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">There is freedom there!!</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">! </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">Don't </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">allow the enemy to ste</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">al your pe</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">ace! I</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">f you </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">are </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">worrying </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">a</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">bout something, or </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">a</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">fr</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">a</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">id, set your eyes upon your Redeemer. Fix your eyes on Him </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">and <i><span style="color: #e06666;">st</span></i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"><i><span style="color: #e06666;">and</span></i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"><i><span style="color: #e06666;"> ye still</span></i>. He will not f</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">ail you. </span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">...</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">Believe in the </span><span class="small-caps" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant: small-caps; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;">Lord</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"> your God, so shall ye be established... -2 Chron 20:20</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sanctification is defined as being made holy, or separated unto God. But depending on what Christian denomination you belong to the way that "looks" varies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Should that be the case? Should holiness look different depending on what label we give ourselves or should it look the same across the board? I think it should look the same. If we're all using the same Book and believing in the same God then it should be the same holiness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think the disconnect comes from where we get our definition of holiness. Many times we read into scripture and say well it should be this or that, and we explain away scripture that is clear as day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That should not be so. We should be clinging to the Word and seeking to be transformed by the Ruach HaKodesh {Holy Spirit} not by what is acceptable in our church. </span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="text Rom-12-1" id="en-KJV-28247" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. </span>And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:1-2</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just an example... I was convicted of wearing a headcovering 4 years ago. When I began covering my hair no one in my church did it. I did not think (and still do not think) that I am holier than them or anyone else. BUT I did listen to the Ruach when I was lead in that direction. Even though I was counter cultural, and was doing something my congregation did not do. But it wasn't about the approval of other people. It was about what the Lord had shown me and my being diligent to do all that He has called me to do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Maybe there is something that the Lord is calling you to. Something that is different from what everyone around you is doing. That is the point of sanctification! That you are different from those around you. That you are set apart unto the Lord, and are conformed to HIS image. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's not always an easy process, ok I'll be honest it's rarely ever an easy process. The flesh wants to kick and scream and do what it wills. But when we as believers submit ourselves to the Lord and we do as HE asks us we will be all the better for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sanctification comes after <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/p/salvation.html" target="_blank">salvation</a>. So once we repent and decide to become a child of the Most High then we need to look and act like one of His children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When a family adopts a child they don't hold that child to different standards. That child is now a real part of the family and the same expectations that are placed on any other children, are placed on that child as well. It's just the s<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">ame for us </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">as believers. While the He my le</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">ad us </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">at different times, we should </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">all be he</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">aded in the s</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">a</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 21.466667175293px;">me direction.</span></span><br />
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I am so excited to be getting to offer you all a giveaway from the lovely <a href="https://www.etsy.com/il-en/shop/PeachesnCreamStudio" target="_blank">Peaches and Cream Studio</a>!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I met the owner, Victoria, this year during Pesach and got to spend time fellowshipping with her lovely family. So when she told me about this giveaway offer, I was thrilled! She has graciously offered to send one of you a set of 8 Chanukkah art prints! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted you to get to know Victoria a little so I asked her to share about her shop, and how she got started.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"<i style="color: #222222;">For years my family and friends have told me that I needed to start an Etsy shop, and in 2013 it finally became a reality! Growing up, I was constantly drawing- whether it was at an easel next to my artist sister or doodling in my textbooks (oops!). My grandmother taught me how to use her sewing machine when I was 8, and whenever I wasn't drawing I would be sewing any textiles I could get my hands on! </i></span></blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a seamstress and artist, my designs for my Etsy shop are always derived from faith and family, but they are also influenced by my experience in Israel in 2014. Although I am not Jewish, I fell in love with the culture + traditions, as well as the rich and vibrant diversity.</span></i><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The story of my art prints came about one day as I was browsing Etsy for Messianic/Jewish artwork. I was disappointed by what I found- much of what I saw was rather chaotic, with unappealing color palates and steep price tags. I was looking for something clean but bold, chic but still in touch with tradition. I wanted something to hang on my walls that put a sparkle into an age-old way of life, something that would bring a new dimension to timeless heritage.</span></i><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I didn't find what I was looking for, so I decided that I would just have to create my own! I'm excited to share my work with the Etsy community, and I hope it fills a need that I saw was lacking. I keep my prices affordable for everyone, because I'm a bargain-hunter at heart myself. All my prints are printed on sturdy cardstock and ready to be put into frames as soon as they arrive in your mailbox!"</span></i></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These are the prints being offered, aren't they great!?</span><br />
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It had been barely even 24 hours since I posted about <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-faith-to-stay.html" target="_blank">having the faith to stay put</a>, when your heart wants to go. I was giving the baby a bath and when I came out my husband was hanging up the phone. I was a little confused because the last little bit of the conversation I heard sounded like something was going on, and it was after 10pm.<br />
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He told me a very sweet friend we had met at <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/2014/08/life-right-now.html" target="_blank">Family Week</a> was in need. Her husband and some other friends were at the airport and needed a place to stay for Shabbat. My husband had told her we couldn't help because we had no way to transport 8 people to our home. But I said oh no Hashem will provide a way, and called her back! (with his blessing of course)<br />
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After some back and forth we decided that they would stay one night in a hotel and if there were still issues they would come to us for Shabbat, bezrat Hashem.<br />
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That night we prayed that if it was His will that we would get to host these people in our home. We weren't sure what that would look like but we were willing to give it a try.<br />
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The next morning they called and decided that half of them would come to our home over night and half of them would try again to get on their flight. Money was tight but we just moved forward in faith. As my husband was getting ready to leave he went to check the mail. Lo and behold there was a check there that we weren't expecting to for at least a week! It was such a blessing, and it meant that we were now able to provide a better experience for our guests.<br />
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We don't have any extra bedrooms, so we moved our children into our room and prepared the children's room for our guests. It was kind of like camping, which thankfully our guests didn't mind.<br />
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We had a sweet time of fellowship and there was plenty of food and snacks to go around! When they left I felt edified and like we truly opened ourselves up to be used by Hashem to bless His people. I am so thankful for that. It was just like a little wink and nudge to let me know that He sees my heart and that if I just stay open to being used by Him, He will use me in His own way.<br />
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Staying put may not always be what we want to do, but it's not about us. It's about Him! Plus there are people all around you that are in need. Whether it be physical or spiritual, there are areas where you can serve and be used.<br />
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A week or so after our guests left we had another family over for dinner who was having a rough time. We wanted to be a blessing and we were. A few weeks after that my husband was able to go and help a family, who had been homeless, paint their new home so they could move in quickly.<br />
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We may be called to stay here, but I'm learning that we are still called to serve. It may not look how I thought it would, but it looks exactly how my Abba wants it.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Baruch dayan emet. I have no words to describe the horror that took place Tuesday morning in Israel. There are no words that can fully express the pain and the sorrow. As men stood to pray to the Most High and were attacked with bullets and axes. What kind of sick mind comes up with such a twisted act?</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are more than 20 children who will now grow up with no father. These children will never get to spend another moment with their fathers. No more birthdays, no more shabbats, no more bed time routines. And the wives. The wives who will never be held by their beloved again. Who have to live with the memory of their husbands being brutally attacked for nothing other than being Jewish. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 23.9999980926514px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My heartaches for these families and for all Israel. </span></span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: center;">Lord send to them complete healing, h</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: center;">ealing of the soul and healing of the body</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 20px;">Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Goldberg </span></div>
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Rabbi Kalman Ze’ev Levine </div>
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Rabbi Aryeh Kupinsky </div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Ha'makom yenahem etkhem betokh she'ar </i><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">avelei Tziyon </i><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">v'Yerushalayim</i></span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May the Almighty comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't know if any of you are like me, but I have this overwhelming desire to be used mightily by Hashem. I want His blessings on my life. I want to serve Him with everything I have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In my mind that looks so mighty. Like moving cross country on short notice because we're called to serve in some way. Or heading up a ministry of some sort. Or serving on a foreign missions field.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I totally have the faith to go. I'd go pretty much anywhere with out a second thought. Of course there are a few places that I'd ask "Abba are you sure?" but those places are few. My heart for doing the will of my Creator is so big that often my view of what He wants seems grandiose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But what about when His will is for me to stay put? To serve Him where I am despite how un-grand it feels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had high hopes of moving to be in closer fellowship with others, and to devote our lives to full time ministry. We felt very strongly that it was Hashem's will. But then door after door was closed on our plans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That was so hard. We felt very confused and severely overwhelmed. Many changes had to be made in order for us to go. So when it didn't go as planned we were hurt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was so frustrated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But then the Almighty moved me to a realization that changed things for me. I need to be just as willing to stay, as I am to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Going somewhere seems glamorous. People know about it and they say "wow look at her faith". But when you stay put and you are doing the everyday things. The training of children, the cleaning of the home. No one cares. No one says wow your faith is so strong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Instead they ask "what do you do all day?" They look at you and think all kinds of negative things. Encouraging your faith, is generally not on the list of comments to be made. So you're left feeling like the work you are doing is worthless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But it takes just as much --if not more-- faith to stay, when everything inside of you wants to go. It's easy to feel like you're being sidelined. But that's not true. Abba doesn't want to punish your faith. He wants to continue to grow it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He can't do that if you sulk and grow bitter. He needs your heart to stay joyfully focused on HIM as He gives you the grace to navigate your situation. When the time is right He will move.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For me personally I am spending this time at home working on the character qualities that I believe Hashem is trying to bring about in me, and my children, through this time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's not easy but with His help it is possible. So if you are like me and are struggling with having the faith to stay, I just want to encourage you today that the Lord has a plan for your life and where ever He has you He wants you to SHINE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've heard countless stories about how things have come together for people and they could see how HaShem was at work "behind the scenes". We can see this very clearly also in the book of Esther. How things all come together by seeming coincidence. But to the believer there is no such thing as coincidence. My family was able to experience this recently as we walked through some health issues with one of our daughters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our 2nd born daughter, B, has been <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/2013/03/diy-eczema-rescue-salve.html" target="_blank">battling eczema</a> for awhile now. Most people don't realize how serious of a condition this can be. It's not just dry skin. Especially not for her. Her whole entire body is covered in this itchy scaly rash. This is not a put some lotion on it kind of situation. We realize that her eczema is wrapped up in all her food allergies and sensitivities, so we had scheduled an appointment with a naturopathic allergist. But that appointment was months away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A few weeks ago we noticed that she had some severely swollen lymph nodes in her legs. I know lymph nodes swell but these were like plum size! So we took her into the pediatrician who also was concerned. She sent us to get an ultrasound and from there to a hematologist. B is such a sweet little girl, while we were getting her ultrasound she looks at me and asks "am I having a baby?" lol. She was half joking and half concerned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I didn't do a whole lot of googling during this time because I just wanted answers. I realize now that was a blessing because I would have been even more worried had I known what I needed to be worried about! In the time between the first initial doctors appointment and all the specialist appointments the allergist called and we were able to move her appointment up significantly. Which meant that we could get answers to her allergies while also dealing with what ever else was going on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When we got to the hematologist we waited for a bit and as I waited I read some tehillim, in particular tehillim 34 stood out. So I just tucked it away in my heart and knew that it was a gift to me. When it was time for the blood draw I had to try to console B as well as hold her still. That was hard. But what was even harder was hearing the doctor say "ok I will run theses and then we will know in about 15 minutes if it's Leukemia."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Leukemia!? Cancer!? What!?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My head was spinning. I came in thinking the blood work was for something that.... was not as scary as leukemia. I began replaying tehillim 34 in my head and prayed silently. <span style="color: #e06666;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">The angel of HaShem</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">O taste and see that HaShem </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him. {Teh 34:7-8}</span></i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">The doctor finally came back in and said there was no sign of infection and that B did not have leukemia. I let out a huge sigh of relief and then she said, "I'd like to get a chest x-ray so we can determine if we should move forward with a biopsy to check for lymphoma"</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">Lymphoma!? Didn't we just rule out cancer? I felt like I couldn't breathe again. The doctor assured me that it was just something they needed to check but that didn't ease my mind any. So off we went to get an x-ray. The next day after waiting all day for the results I finally got a call back telling me her x-ray was clear! BARUCH HASHEM!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">So now we have ruled out cancer. But what's wrong with my baby?</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">The time had finally come to meet with the allergist. we told her everything that was going on and then she tested her for over a hundred things. Her allergies were even more severe than we thought. Turns out that the swollen lymph nodes are all part of her allergies. She is allergic to:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">Tomatoes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">Potatoes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">Bell Peppers</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eggplant </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All beans and legumes </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tree nuts </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peanuts </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gluten </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eggs </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All animal dairy </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bananas </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peaches </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Papaya </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Goji berries</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cacoa beans (chocolate)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Yes you read that list correctly. Yes it is A LOT. This means that we have been unknowingly giving her an allergic reaction at every meal. But we know, b'ezrat HaShem, that we will get through this and she will be healed. Since seeing the allergist we already are seeing some changes in her. She is taking probiotics twice a day, as well as some homeopathic medicines. We are also giving her fish bone broth, and will begin giving her aloe. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">This all came at a time when we really needed to know what as going on. We needed to get into the allergist early and we needed to have some second opinions. We were able to discuss everything and have her checked out by multiple doctors and really get some solid footing. To the average person this is all coincidental. But for us we know it is so much more than that. We thank our Elohim for His guiding hand in all of this, we thank Him for showing us the truth and walking with us through it. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">At the allergist there was a sign up that said: </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><b>"We don't believe in miracles, we rely upon them"</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I wholeheartedly agree! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>O magnify HaShem with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought HaShem, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. -Teh 34:3-4</i></b></span></div>
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(This all happened a few months ago and B is doing a lot better)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wow. I don't know about you but the fall chagim seemed to go by in a whirl-wind! There was lots of planning and preparing going on, but it was all worth it. I feel like I really drew closer to Hashem and learned more about what He has called me to. Sometimes on this walk it's not that easy to navigate, but Baruch Hashem, I'm glad to have Yeshua to illuminate the path. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I recently shared a brief overview of my goals for this year, and I was inspired by my friend and fellow blogger, Crysta from <a href="http://shalominthehome.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Shalom in the Home</a>, to share a little more detail about my plans. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So first thing I want to mention is my family's commitment to reading through the Torah portion each week. For those who don't know the Torah reading cycle was set up long ago during the time of the biblical Ezra and Nehemiah. The cycle was set up to ensure that people would study Torah, or at the very least encourage them to try. This cycle was used during the time of Yeshua and still used now! What an awesome was to stay connected to am Yisrael {the nation/people of Israel} and to our roots. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The plan is for our family to read through at least a chapter of each portion during our weekly family Bible time. The cycle is just beginning anew so this week we have been reading Bereshith {Genesis} 1-6:8. My children are enjoying going through the creation story. It's amazing to me how they are picking out new things from the account each time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also intend to try to read each portion in the chumash {Torah with commentary}. It would be much easier to do if I had a hard copy but for now I will be using <a href="http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/63255/jewish/The-Bible-with-Rashi.htm" target="_blank">this website</a> which has the bible with Rashi's commentary. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That plus sticking with my routine of daily bible reading, will definitely keep me spiritually fed. But even still there is more! I have signed up with to spend the next 13 weeks studying different middot {character traits}with a chevruta {study partner}via Riverton Mussar. I am really excited about this one and am looking forward to sharing what I'm learning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As for my Hebrew study I am going to go through the book <a href="http://ffoz.com/jot-and-tittle-workbook.html" target="_blank">Jot & Tittle</a>, from FFOZ. A very dear friend of mine gave it to me years ago and I've gone through it very inconsistently. But I'm planning to complete the whole book this cycle. This will help to reinforce my knowledge of the alephbet and help build my vocabulary. I would like to do more but I think committing to this is huge step for me. I tend to pick things up and put them down very, VERY, frequently. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm hoping that by planning it all out and sharing "the plan" will help keep me accountable. All I can do though is try :o)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What about you? Do you have any plans for 5775?</span></b><br />
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The High Holidays are upon us. Can you feel it?<br />
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I personally am really excited for a new year. A fresh start. I'm excited about taking on a few more mitzvot and tending to the mitzvot I already observe with extra attention. Some of my goals for 5775 are:<br />
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1.) Better organize my days by using a checklist<br />
2.) Find a weekly learning program for learning Torah and Hebrew<br />
3.) Read my Bible and daven daily<br />
4.) Work on my "domestic arts" by creating a cleaning schedule and meal planning<br />
5.) Eat regularly (I tend to skip meals) and work out<br />
6.) Learn zemirot!<br />
7.) Reach out more to the community around me<br />
8.) Work on the mitzvot I already observe and slowly take on more as I learn with my rabbi or mentor<br />
9.) Read books more often<br />
10.) Work on my photography for at least an hour a week<br />
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I feel like addressing these things will help me to be who Hashem created me to be and will help me to feel better all around.<br />
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<b>So what about you? Do you have a plan for 5775?</b><br />
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<b>L'shanah tovah tikatevu!</b><br />
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In keeping with the theme of Elul I want to share something with you....<br />
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A few years ago I went through a very trying time. I even <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html" target="_blank">stopped blogging</a> for a bit. I spent a lot of time searching and crying out to Hashem. So much changed in me and yet everything around me stayed the same. During that time I was comforted by stories of those who had to "wrestle" with HaShem or who were called according to His purpose. </div>
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Often times after going through something with HaShem the person became different. Their faith was changed, their lives were changed. But not only that, their names were changed as well. There was a complete dying of the "old man". This is what I experienced. My heart was knit to HaShem's in a whole new way.<br />
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During this time I took on a Hebrew name. I only shared it with some, though I toyed with the idea of changing it legally. I still may some day.<br />
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It's something deeply personal and yet something that if I want to use it I need to be open about. I've used my Hebrew name in certain settings and have come to the place where I would like to use it more frequently.<br />
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My Hebrew name is Chana Elisheva. Chana means compassionate or graceful, which I desperately needed from Hashem at the time. His compassion and grace is all that got me through that time, and still what gets me through every day. Elisheva is two things; Eli means my God and sheva/sheba means oath.<br />
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I serve an Elohim that is compassionate and full of grace, He is my oath.<br />
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This all comes full circle, sort of, with the birth of our son. We had a first name picked put for him long before he was conceived. Our children's names follow an abc pattern, which started out accidentally, so we knew his name would start with a C. His middle name we had decided would be Zephaniah. We were settled. Then one day I was reading in 1 Samuel and as I read I came to the name Shemuel {heard of God/asked of God}. I knew then that was to be our son's middle name. He was after all an answer to prayer.<br />
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A while after we had settled on his middle name being Shemuel, I realized the deeper significance in his name. As the biblical Channah prayed for a son and was given a Shemuel. I knew this when we picked it but it didn't deeply affect me until later on. After all the struggle, after all the searching, this was my gift. This was an answer to my prayers.<br />
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It's about more than a child though. So much changed with the birth of our son. Our family is different. Our goals are different. We are even more committed to serving Hashem, to learning His ways, to proclaiming His goodness. It is only because of Him that we are where we are.<br />
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I am SO excited! Elul is upon us. Elul is the 6th month on the Hebrew calendar. Which to some that may seem like no big deal but if you know about Hashem's appointed times then you will notice that it's 1 month away from the fall feasts.<br />
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On the 1st of Tishrei (the 7th month) is Yom Teruah, more commonly known as Rosh Hashanah. Then on the 10th of Tishrei is Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. Then it all wraps up with Sukkot on the 15th. These three fall feasts are a time for deep connection with Hashem. They are a time for teshuva {repentance} and getting on the right track. </div>
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The month prior to this, Elul, is used for introspection and drawing closer to Hashem. There is a teaching isn Judaism that says during Elul "the King is in the field". Meaning that Hashem is even more accessible to us during this time. The reason for this is that we are approaching HIS appointed times for renewal and atonement. </div>
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There so much more to say about this and much work to be done to prepare for Yom Teruah/Rosh Hashanah. I'm planning on taking part in an online study group on Teshuva and Rosh Hashanah, as well doing some personal Torah study and reflection. A great portion of scripture to read during this time would be the book of Nehemia. Chapters 6-8 are really appropriate for this time as they deal with the months of Elul and Tishrei, and show the preparations that took place to prepare the Israelites for the High Holy Days. </div>
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I don't have an ipad. So when everyone was talking about the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/red-alert-israel/id873642097?mt=8" target="_blank">Red Alert App</a> I wasn't able to get it. But then I found out about <a href="http://redcolormapweb.azurewebsites.net/english" target="_blank">this website</a> that does virtually the same thing.<br />
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The first time I heard the alarm go off it was surreal. It caught me totally off guard. In fact another went off just now. There is no way I could get my children out of bed and to a bomb shelter in the next 15 seconds. Not even 30.. there goes another.. In the last hour the alarm has gone off 3 times. And another.. that makes 4.<br />
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My heart aches for those in HaEretz. The rushing, the terror, the constant-ness of it all. Can you imagine daily being on guard. Feeling like at any moment you'll need to run for your life?<br />
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Right now, baruch HaShem, we are safe and comfortable in the US. But how long can it stay that way if we keep silent? You may feel like me and feel helpless, like there is nothing you can do. But that's not true. You can donate to different funds in Israel or you can take part in the BUYcott. So many at this time are abandoning Israel but you can choose something different.<br />
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You can sign up for the <a href="http://www.levhaolam.com/" target="_blank">Lev HaOlam</a> package project. Where each month you get goods that were produced in Judea and Samaria mailed directly to your doorstep.<br />
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Here is a <a href="http://zoadc.org/join-our-buycott-fight-bds/" target="_blank">website that lists products</a> that are made in Israel that you can purchase and also where to find them in the US.<br />
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You can also donate to organizations like <a href="http://www.hayovel.com/" target="_blank">HaYovel</a>, who are going to Israel and putting their hands and feet to work. Not only are they helping agriculturally, they are sending a message that Israel is not alone!<br />
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You can <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/search/label/tzedakah" target="_blank">make tzedakah boxes with your children</a>, then donate the money to charities that support victims of terror in Israel. I'm in the process of building a list of charities you can donate to....another alert, that makes 5....But in the mean time here is a start:<br />
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<a href="http://www.onefamilytogether.org/" target="_blank">OneFamily</a><br />
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In the time is took for me to write this post there were 5 rockets launched at Israel....make that 6, 7, 8, 9..I kid you not...10, 11, 12, 13, 14.... If this were happening in your city how would you respond?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh my my my. As I've been digging around and researching hechsherim {kosher symbols} I've seen even more how not all hechsherim are equal! Some of the things I read shocked me, like certain unclean things being allowed based on the amount of it! But as I said in this <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/2013/07/keeping-kosher.html">last post</a> I wanted to share with you what I found as I studied this out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thankfully I was able to come up with a list to start out with. But I'm pretty sure this is going to be a life long endeavor. Something where I'll just have to stay up to date on any changes that are made, and make sure that the standards haven't been relaxed.</span><br />
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<a href="http://kosherquest.org/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">kosherquest.org</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here is a printable card that has hechsherim that are deemed appropriate:<a href="http://www.crcweb.org/kashruscard.pdf"> kashrus card</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope these resources get you off to a good start, and if you hear anything about specific hechsherim let me know :o)</span><br />
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Shalom friends! These last few months have been a whirlwind of excitement and changes for us. There have been so many times I wanted to sit down and update you all but then something else tugs at me. I realized that in not sharing I was not proclaiming all the blessings that Hashem is bestowing on our family. So here I go....<br />
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I mentioned <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/2014/03/serving-faithful-elohim.html" target="_blank">back in March</a> that we had a great congregation that we were enjoying and that things were going well. Together we had an amazing Purim with lots of delicious food, fellowship, and the reading of the megillah Esther.<br />
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After the excitement of Purim we move into the season of Pesach! We were very excited about Pesach and had been hoping that we could go to <a href="http://www.hayovel.com/" target="_blank">HaYovel's</a> Family Week. But it was looking impossible. Not only would my husband need to get a week off from work, but we also needed to be able to fund the trip. The closer it got the more disappointed I got, because it seemed impossible. Some friends suggested that we contact HaYovel and let them know our situation and see if they could help us get there. I figured it was a long shot but I contacted them anyway. Well guess what?!?! They said they could help! So a week before it was time to leave we started packing up with no clue where we were going to sleep, but being willing to just sleep in the car! We continued in prayer and packed up everything we thought we would need. Then dear friends of ours offered to buy us a tent! And not just any tent a really nice 10 person tent!!!! It was just so amazing! Baruch Hashem!!!</div>
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So after everything was packed we hit the road for our 15 hour drive to Hardin, Kentucky. </div>
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It was a looooong trip but the time we spent there was so amazing. It would take me months to write about all the amazing things that happened and the MANY blessing we received. We made life long friends and got to finally meet friends that we've known for awhile via the internet! Like Stephanie Brumlow from <a href="http://www.ourwholeheartedfamily.com/blog/" target="_blank">Our Wholehearted Family</a>, Andi from <a href="http://bytheeasterngate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">By The Eastern Gate</a>, and Susan Brendemuhl from <a href="http://quiverfullofkids.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Quiverfull of Kids</a>, just to name a few! It was a life changing event to say the least!</div>
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We were able to have our Pesach seder with the Waller family from <a href="http://www.hayovel.com/2012/betrothed-documentary-dvd" target="_blank">Betrothed</a>, as well as my very dear friend that I have known for 5 years, but never met in person! There were also several other families that were in attendance. </div>
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The whole week was full of sweet fellowship and Divine appointments. We came home and felt like we didn't belong here anymore. And thus began our prayers for the Father to move us closer to the amazing people that we met and love so very dearly. We're not 100% sure when or how, but we know where we are called to be and are looking forward to getting there in HIS timing and by His grace!<br />
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I have so much more I want to share with you all, so be on the look out for more frequent posting!<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b> "<span style="background-color: white;">Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." James 2:19</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do we tremble in the face of the Almighty? Or are we flippant? Do we believe that we can do as we please despite the rules that He has in place? </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think we can all agree the most flippant of all is hasatan himself. But even he knows to not go beyond the boundary that the Almighty set. Look at these verses in Job:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white;">1: 12 And YHVH</span><span style="background-color: white;"> said unto satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; <u>only upon himself put not forth thine hand</u>. So satan went forth from the presence of YHVH</span><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white;">2:6-7 </span><span style="background-color: white;">And YHVH </span><span style="background-color: white;">said unto satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; <u>but save his life</u>. </span><span style="background-color: white;">So went satan forth from the presence of YHVH </span><span style="background-color: white;">, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Almighty allowed the enemy to attack Job, but He gave clear boundaries. As we read we see that the enemy never once crossed those boundary lines. Are we that faithful to do as we are told or does hasatan obey better than we do?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">YHVH gave many commands that are perpetual, or everlasting. Yet many today believe that those commands are done away with. Worse yet those that know and believe that the laws given by YHVH are still for us today are not diligent. We come to this truth but then still tow the line and say well its ok if I slip. When in reality we should be so far from the line there is no fear of slipping! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm not pointing any fingers because Yah knows I am not perfect. But boy oh boy was I convicted by the obedience of hasatan. Isn't that crazy??? Our very own enemy that is in 100% opposition to YHVH obeys Him. But do we? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We need to learn to tremble and to be exceedingly afraid of YHVH. While He is merciful and loving and long suffering that does not make Him soft on sin. Don't confuse His kindness for weakness. The same Elohim who destroyed Nadab and Abihu for offering strange fire, is the same Elohim that we call Abba, Father, and He will not be mocked. Be exceedingly afraid.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't know if any of you are like me but I really struggle with wanting every moment to be picture perfect. I don't do well when life is hard, or messy, or even boring. I'm always longing for those moments in life where everything comes together and if it were caught on film it would awe and inspire the viewer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I tend to feel like every moment must be beautiful. When in reality most are not. I have this habit of running away or shutting down when things are not as I would like. But in reality life is hard and often times ugly, yet those are the moments that lead us to those beautiful places. Just like diamonds are formed in the deepest parts of the earth under extreme pressure, we too are perfected in our valleys when things seem to be the hardest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I read a blog post recently that reminded me of the importance of not running. It really spoke to my heart about relationships with people and being authentic. Being willing to share those hard times so that after I am pressed and tried I can shine all the brighter in hopes that my Abba may be glorified! <i><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+5%3A16&version=KJV" target="_blank">{Matt 5:16}</a></span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For runners like me how do we make it through those rough times? It's easy to say you must press on, but doing it isn't so easy. For me the one thing that helps me keep going is clinging to Yeshua! I find I must be constantly washing myself in the Word. I find that it is true what Paul wrote in <span style="color: #e06666;"><i><b>2 Corinthians 12:9-10</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So what's the lesson I've learned? In those times when you feel like you are in the deepest parts of the earth under extreme pressure RUN to the Word and seek the face of the Savior. Don't pull away and let the hard times ruin the perfect picture you'll have in the end. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It wasn't that long ago that I was on my knees begging Abba for fellowship and friends. When we left our church it was scary and hard, but we did it by faith. The same is true of our prayers for a son, our home, and a plethora of other things. By faith we made the necessary steps to prove that we trusted and would accept what ever came our way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now our lives are in a place that I honestly never could have imagined. We've joined a great congregation and are able to dig into the Word, as well as fellowship with like-minded believers every Shabbat. We are happily raising 3 children to love YHVH and to serve Him with their lives. I see my 2 oldest children thinking of others and trying to be helpful and loving. One of my biggest concerns has always been that my children would be close to each other and it's just so amazing for me to watch how they try to take care of each other. Not that they're perfect but they love each other, and really what more could I ask for?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This past month we've had so many answers to prayer it's been mind blowing. It's just kind of been one thing after another and it's times like this that strengthen us all the more for times when things are really hard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After the <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/2014/02/hes-finally-here-my-birth-story.html" target="_blank">birth of our son</a> we had to make some decisions about circumcision. Not whether to do it, but who to have do it and how to afford it. Since it had to be done on the 8th day that made things slightly more complicated. Thankfully our midwives recommend a wonderful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohel" target="_blank">mohelet</a> to us. This whole process has given me a whole new understanding of Tzipporah's struggle with circumcision {Exodus 4:24-26}. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once we called the mohelet and got everything set up the realization of what was going to happen set it. I told my husband "my inner momma bear came out". Because that's truly the only way I could describe it. I did a lot of praying and seeking in those few days before the brit and then on the day of I felt at peace. I knew we were obeying and so Abba would take care of us, which He did! From everything down to the financials we were taken care of in a way that only a loving Abba could. It was amazing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are just so happy and blessed and I truly believe that it is the fully undeserved chesed {loving-kindness}that a merciful and loving Abba pours out on us. We do our best to reciprocate that love by obeying but in all honesty we fall short SOOOO many times. But nevertheless HE IS STILL FAITHFUL! He has never forsaken us, even though truly we have deserved it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So that is what is going on around here. We are so thankful for the way Abba manifests Himself to us and we are forever indebted to Him. He is our all in all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week's prep day was really hard for us. It felt like we'd never get there. It was just one thing after the other and everyone was stressed out. I had a doctor's appointment which totally put a kink in our plans, and then when I got home I had forgotten to stop at the store! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I so wanted this shabbat to be special. Our last few have been a bit rough and didn't go as we had hoped. We weren't getting the full shalom of Elohim's presence! Thankfully it's not up to us to make shabbat holy, but we do need to fully enter into His rest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In spite of all of the struggles I was determined to make sure that we fully opened ourselves up to welcome the Divine. So as my hubby ran out to grab a few things I set the table and lit the candles. I even let each of my girls light their own candles for the first time. Then we sang <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/search/label/l%27cha%20dodi">L'cha Dodi</a> and the girls danced around the kitchen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once my husband came home it was time for kiddush and the blessings. But before he started he gave another attempt at blowing our shofar. In the past he had not been able to get any sounds out of it. It always sounded like he was just blowing air through a tube. He's practiced and practiced but still he wasn't able to get it. So much so that he wasn't even really interested in trying to blow it for real tonight. But with a little prompting he gave it another shot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At first it just sounded like air. But then it happened. The most beautiful sound came out of it, he finally did it! We were all so excited and it just felt like the most perfect start to having a wonderful shabbat. After that my hubby proceeded to bless us all and it was exactly what we had hoped for. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes in life we just need those little blessings. Those things that happen and let us know that we are not forgotten. That Abba hears our cries, and knows our hearts. When we delight ourselves in the Most High then He is faithful to give us the desires of our heart. <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+37:4&version=KJV">{Psalm 37:4</a>}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Press on and faint not my friends. Look for the little blessings and be renewed in His strength! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have you ever read the verse that talks about unsalty salt? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. -Matthew 5:13</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This verse always seemed weird to me. Maybe it's just me but I've never had unsalty salt. So it just didn't make sense to me. But recently I needed to buy some sea salt. I normally just use regular table salt, but for what ever reason this time I needed sea salt.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That sea salt made my table salt seem very unsalty! I was so shocked. On the container it said to just use the same amount you would table salt. But when I did the results were barely edible! My container of table salt had lost it's savour! Whoa!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'd love to say I'm like super spiritual and that my mind immediately went to that verse. But nope... It was well over a month later while I was cooking dinner that the Lord brought this concept to my mind. It was almost like the Lord was saying "how salty are you Tewauna?" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've never really thought about it before. I just took for granted that I'm to be "salt and light". I never took into consideration my saltiness. But that is something that matters! So how do we maintain our saltiness? If we keep reading we see in verse 16 that we need to<i><span style="color: #e06666;"> "</span></i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Let your light so shine before men, <u>that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven</u>."</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So that's the ticket! Good works. Doing what's right. OBEDIENCE! It never ceases to amaze me how often that is the answer. If we simply obey what the Lord says, no matter what we think or what people say, then we can continue to useful. But when we disobey we become "good for nothing". I don't want that to be me! How about you? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What area in your life is the Lord calling you to surrender, or die to self? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today it was another day like before. We were doing a good job of sticking to our schedule and getting everything done. I was working through school work and we started doing our devotional. It was on Revelations 21:1-7 </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span style="background-color: white;">"</span><span style="background-color: white;">And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. </span><span style="background-color: white;">And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. </span><span style="background-color: white;">And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. </span><span style="background-color: white;">And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. </span><span style="background-color: white;">And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. </span><span style="background-color: white;">And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. </span><span style="background-color: white;">He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son."</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">So naturally from there</span><span style="background-color: white;"> we talked about salvation and how our sins keep us away from God, but that Yeshua {Jesus} came to take away our sins so that we could be with God. Well my 4 year old (she'll be 5 next month) looked at me with so much remorse in her eyes and said "I want Jesus to forgive my sins so I can be with God". </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I asked her about her sins, and she told me what they were. Not obeying, pushing her sister, etc. Then I asked her if she deserved to be away from God and I could see that it hurt her to say yes. You could see her getting it but she just didn't want to say it. Who does? That moment when you realize that you are a sinner in need of a Savior is hard for even grown ups! Finally she said "yes, I deserve to be away from God" quickly adding "but I don't want to be". She even asked me if she could pray and ask Jesus to take her sins away. I told her we'd talk about it later. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">There have been times in the past where I thought she got it. But not like this. This time it brought tears to my eyes! I had to walk away. I sent a quick message to a friend seeing if she also came to the same conclusion that I did. My friend agreed that she seemed ready. So I decided I'd talk to my hubby about it and let him handle it. In the past I've said it to him and he's said she's too young. Just let the thought stay with her. But in my heart I've always though back to Matthew 18<b><i><span style="color: #e06666;"> "...</span></i></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;"><b><i> Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. </i></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven."</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">When my husband came home for lunch I pulled him aside and told him what had happened. I was holding back tears as I recalled the look on our daughters face. I KNOW she understood, and she was serious. This time he agreed with me. based off of what I told him there was no denying it. So he said he'd pray about it and talk to her in the evening. </span></span><br />
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After dinner he sat down with her and asked her about her day. She told him all the things she learned and what she thought was most exciting. Then he asked her about our Bible lesson today. She said "oh yea, we talked about Jesus and how he takes our sins away". Then with a little bit of frustration in her voice she added "I wanted to pray but mom told me we'd talk about it later". I didn't even think waiting would matter to her. But clearly it did. He then told her a little bit of his testimony. I sat there listening from the other room just in awe of the situation and how my prayers for my children to know the Lord from a young age were being answered. As he continued on she said "daddy, I really want to pray. I want Jesus to take my sins away." There was no stopping her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I sat there and listened as they prayed together, and my sweet little girl asked for Jesus to enter her heart. When they were finished she was beaming! I came in the room and she said "Mommy I prayed and Jesus took my sins away!" She was just so happy. I reminded her that it doesn't mean she'll be perfect now, but that when she messes up she still need to pray. She nodded her head in agreement and just continued smiling at me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In that moment I was just so humbled. If you asked me a week ago about the spiritual state of my children I would have told you I was failing. I would have told you that we try but I don't think it's sinking in. They fight, they fuss, I'm still working on first time obedience, and it's hard. But then when I least expect it, the Lord answers one of my hearts deepest desires! It's not about me. I am always going to fall short, but He is faithful! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know that as the years go by she will question her choice. Maybe she'll even want to rededicate herself to the Lord. But right now because of her child like faith and her heart being open to hear from the Lord, her name is written in the Lamb's book of life! No matter what may come her way that won't change, because of that not only am I rejoicing, but so are the angels!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">if you'd like to know more about what it takes to be saved please go <a href="http://hereinislove-glorifyhim.blogspot.com/p/salvation.html">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm the type of person that looks at child rearing as bringing up soldiers for the Lord. Not in a militant and aggressive type of way, but rather that my goal is to train my children to love and serve the Lord. That means I'm in a battle with the enemy. Because his goal is the exact opposite. His goal is that my children would instead only love themselves and seek to serve themselves, which in turn would leave them enslaved to him. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? -Romans 6:16</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You see our selfish fleshly desires lead us into bondage. How can I set my children up for that? Of course I must fight for them to be free. <span class="versenum" style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><span style="color: #e06666;">For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. {Romans 8:6}</span></i></b></span> But when I slack off then I am failing. Which means I'm loosing the fight! That is a scary and sobering thought, and that's precisely where I have been! I mentioned before that I was struggling to get things together since the move and unfortunately it's been really hard on everyone. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But what do you do when you're loosing the fight???? YOU PUT ON YOUR ARMOUR AND STAND! </span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: white;">Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. </span><span class="text Eph-6-12" id="en-KJV-29350">For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. </span><span class="text Eph-6-13" id="en-KJV-29351">Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. </span><span class="text Eph-6-14" id="en-KJV-29352">Stand therefore, having your<u> loins girt about with truth</u>, and having on <u>the breastplate of righteousness</u>;</span><span class="text Eph-6-15" id="en-KJV-29353"><span class="versenum" style="vertical-align: top;"> </span>And your<u> feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace</u>; </span><span class="text Eph-6-16" id="en-KJV-29354">Above all, taking the <u>shield of faith</u>, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. </span><span class="text Eph-6-17" id="en-KJV-29355">And take the <u>helmet of salvation</u>, and the <u>sword of the Spirit</u>, which is the word of God: </span>Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints... -Ephesians 6:11-18</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This past week as we celebrated the feast of Sukkot, or Tabernacles, {Leviticus 23:34-36} the Lord really dealt with me. He showed me where I was failing, why I was failing, and how to fix it. So I started this week with a new resolve! Determined to get back any ground that I had given over I made a plan of action. I know that this plan is only doable in His strength because I was seriously slacking before. Not only that, we have a baby coming! Once the baby is born if I don't have a grip on things I'll be drowning even more! Which is something I most certainly don't want. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So starting today we've starting a new schedule, that gives us goals for the day. Having a goal gives you purpose, and direction. The other thing I'm doing is making sure that I have a quiet time with the Lord TWICE a day. I know for most moms getting it in once seems like a miracle. But I'm a firm believer that we make time for what we want. So I found the time to read my Bible and get alone with the Lord. It's not always easy and sometimes it literally feels like a fight! But I need it, so I do it. That truly is the key to me being successful at training up my children, and loving my husband. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That is my game plan and today it has gone smoothly. We may not have done everything exactly on time, but we got everything accomplished! I'm choosing to stand, and fight back, that's what you do when you're loosing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Until next time, <b><i><span style="color: #e06666;">be strong in the Lord</span></i></b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well I have just been an awful blogger lately! Sorry about that. Life just seems to be a little crazy. Between pregnancy brain, low iron, and training up two young ladies, life can kind of get a little hectic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seems like try as we might we just haven't been able to get our acts together since the move. I don't know if it's the pregnancy, or just a normal readjustment period, because this is our first move as a family. But I'm looking forward to getting it all figured out as we move forward. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We've started homeschooling which has been going well. I'm using <a href="http://allinonehomeschool.com/">Easy Peasy Homeschool</a> because it's a free curriculum. Yay free! But with all the excitement from the fall feasts we haven't been very consistent. I think as they girls get older that I'll start after the Holy Days, or something. We'll see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Along with struggling to just get back into a routine I've been struggling to get back into having my own quiet time with the Lord. Which is MUCH needed. I've been reading but it's not the same as that consistent uninterrupted time with Him. As a mom (really just as a Christian in general) that time is so important. This life is SO hard to do on your own. I remember seeing a tweet once that said:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"note to self, don't try to do life with out God." How true it that! We just absolutely need Him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So my goal is to have two quiet times a day! At first I thought that was aiming too high, but then I thought about it. I spend far too much time on facebook, reading blogs, and watching netflix. If I go to bed earlier I can get in some Bible time at night. Then if I'm going to bed earlier, I will be able to get up earlier and I'll have Bible time then as well! Hopefully this works, but if not, I'll be happy to at least get in one of those times. I'm hoping to make this a new part of my life, not just something I do for this season. Two Bible times just sounds so amazing, and the more we are in the Word the more we get to know Him! I want to be so close to my Abba that you can't meet me, with out meeting Him! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the heart of our family, and what we want for our home. So we're FINALLY getting around to putting up some Bible verses! Having scripture on the wall just reminds us through the day of why we do what we do, and Who we serve. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As of now the only one that is up is in our bedroom. We figured that's the best place to start, since it all starts with us. So now when we wake up the first thing we see in the morning is: <span style="color: #e06666;"><i><b>"Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee."</b></i></span> This is from 1 chronicles 22:16b, it has to do with getting the Temple built, but it spoke to us. We have so much to "be doing" and this is a constant reminder to do it, and to make sure we keep the right focus. We're planning to put more up in every room, but since my hubby is hand paining them it's going to take some time. I'll share once it's all done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think that about covers everything for right now, so I'll leave you with a little bit of exciting news. I had an ultrasound and we know the baby's gender. We're having a... <span style="color: blue;"><b>BOY</b></span>! My hubby is over the moon, and we're all just so excited to meet the newest addition to our family! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Until next time, <i><b><span style="color: #e06666;">be strong in the Lord!</span></b></i></span><br />
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