Shabbat Shalom everyone. I thought I would share a picture of my husband with all of you. Enjoy!

Shabbat Shalom

I took a few pictures of the wall at my bed that I wanted to share with you. Hope you enjoy them.

We have two flags hanging there. The USA flag is on the wall. The Israeli flag hangs across the window for all to see.
I have three pictures to share with you. The last one is my favorite.
Thoughts?

Shalom

This is very worth watching. The speaking is in Hebrew but the words are in English on the screen. I would ask everyone to watch it and let me know what you think,

I love my wonderful clock in my bedroom. It tells me what time it is on the East Coast of USA. What time it is on the West Coast of USA. It also tells me what time it is in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) Israel.

Psalms 56:1-13  For the leader. Set to "The Silent Dove in the Distance." By David; a mikhtam, when the P'lishtim captured him in Gat: Show me favor, God; for people are trampling me down -all day they fight and press on me.  (2)  Those who are lying in wait for me would trample on me all day. For those fighting against me are many. Most High,  (3)  when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.  (4)  In God - I praise his word -in God I trust; I have no fear; what can human power do to me?  (5)  All day long they twist my words; their only thought is to harm me.  (6)  They gather together and hide themselves, spying on my movements, hoping to kill me.  (7)  Because of their crime, they cannot escape; in anger, God, strike down the peoples.  (8)  You have kept count of my wanderings; store my tears in your water-skin -aren't they already recorded in your book?  (9)  Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call; this I know: that God is for me.  (10)  In God - I praise his word -in ADONAI - I praise his word -  (11)  in God I trust; I have no fear; what can mere humans do to me?  (12)  God, I have made vows to you; I will fulfill them with thank offerings to you.  (13)  For you rescued me from death, you kept my feet from stumbling, so that I can walk in God's presence, in the light of life.

David had many enemies that wanted him dead and as believers, as we expose the truth, teach the truth, it causes many to come after us and try to destroy us. Maybe not physically, but to tear us down and make us ineffective. Don't become discouraged, just know that you are on the right track.

John 16:33  "I have said these things to you so that, united with me, you may have shalom. In the world, you have tsuris. But be brave! I have conquered the world!"

John 16:33  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

1 Samuel 21:10-15  The same day, David took flight from Sha'ul and went to Akhish king of  (11)  The servants of Akhish said to him, "Isn't this David, king of the land? Weren't they dancing and singing to each other, 'Sha'ul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands'?"  (12)  These remarks were not lost on David, and he became very much afraid of Akhish king of Gat.  (13)  So, as they were watching, he changed his behavior and acted like a madman when they had hold of him, scratching marks on the doors of the city gate and drooling down his beard.  (14)  Akhish said to his servants, "Here, you see that the man is meshugga; why bring him to me?  (15)  Am I short of meshugga'im? Is that why you've brought this one to go crazy on me? Must I have this one in my house?"

The most man can do to us is destroy us, this temporary dwelling place, these bodies. But that does not give them victory, for to be absent from the body is to be present with HaShem. David is saying that he is going to trust HaShem, according to His Word, and because of that, he will not fear.

How does trusting Adonai's Word affect us?  Are we learning to live what we read?  Are we reading every day?  Ask HaShem to speak to you as you read.  Expect to hear at least one thing from Him each day.  Like …
Reading about the fall of the ancient city of Tyre.  HaShem said it would happen because they enjoyed the fact that Jerusalem was destroyed (Eze. 26:2).  Could that apply to our lives?  I wonder how often we are interested or even glad to hear that some person is going through tough times?  Could we be in the place of Tyre?

HaShem knows everything we are going through.

HaShem does keep a record of all we do, all we go through

Malachi 3:16  Then those who feared ADONAI spoke together; and ADONAI listened and heard. A record book was written in his presence for those who feared ADONAI and had respect for his name.

There is another book that HaShem keeps for those that don't fear Him, the unsaved.

Revelation 20:12-15  And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing in front of the throne. Books were opened; and another book was opened, the Book of Life; and the dead were judged from what was written in the books, according to what they had done.  (13)  The sea gave up the dead in it; and Death and Sh'ol gave up the dead in them; and they were judged, each according to what he had done.  (14)  Then Death and Sh'ol were hurled into the lake of fire. This is the second death-the lake of fire.  (15)  Anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was hurled into the lake of fire.

Tragically today people are gravitating to experience instead of the Word. The Word of Adonai is not being praised as it should for, to many, it is not exciting enough.

Jude 1:24  Now, to the one who can keep you from falling and set you without defect and full of joy in the presence of his Sh'khinah to God alone, our Deliverer, through Yeshua the Messiah, our Lord be glory, majesty, power and authority before all time, now and forever. Amen.

He can keep us from stumbling, when we look to Him, but many times we take our eyes off of Him and we fall. But HaShem places us back on our feet.

Shalom

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Shalom

Psalms 55:1-23  For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David: Listen, God, to my prayer! Don't hide yourself from my plea!  (2)  Pay attention to me, and answer me! I am panic-stricken as I make my complaint, I shudder  (3)  at how the enemy shouts, at how the wicked oppress; for they keep heaping trouble on me and angrily tormenting me.  (4)  My heart within me is pounding in anguish, the terrors of death press down on me,  (5)  fear and trembling overwhelm me, horror covers me.  (6)  I said, "I wish I had wings like a dove! Then I could fly away and be at rest.  (7)  Yes, I would flee to a place far off, I would stay in the desert. (Selah)  (8)  I would quickly find me a shelter from the raging wind and storm."  (9)  Confuse, Adonai, confound their speech! For I see violence and fighting in the city.  (10)  Day and night they go about its walls; within are malice and mischief.  (11)  Ruin is rife within it, oppression and fraud never leave its streets.  (12)  For it was not an enemy who insulted me; if it had been, I could have borne it. It was not my adversary who treated me with scorn; if it had been, I could have hidden myself.  (13)  But it was you, a man of my own kind, my companion, whom I knew well.  (14)  We used to share our hearts with each other; in the house of God we walked with the crowd.  (15)  May he put death on them; let them go down alive to Sh'ol; for evil is in their homes and also in their hearts.  (16)  But I will call on God, and ADONAI will save me.  (17)  Evening, morning and noon I complain and moan; but he hears my voice.  (18)  He redeems me and gives me peace, so that no one can come near me. For there were many who fought me.  (19)  God will hear and will humble them, yes, he who has sat on his throne from the start. (Selah) For they never change, and they don't fear God.  (20)  [My companion] attacked those who were at peace with him; he broke his solemn word.  (21)  What he said sounded smoother than butter, but his heart was at war. His words seemed more soothing than oil, but in fact they were sharp swords.  (22)  Unload your burden on ADONAI, and he will sustain you. He will never permit the righteous to be moved.  (23)  But you will bring them down, God, into the deepest pit. Those men, so bloodthirsty and treacherous, will not live out half their days. But for my part, [ADONAI,] I put my trust in you.

This is another one of David's cries for help.

David is thinking about running away from his problems. Hiding his head in the sand till all these things pass by. And it may seem like the right thing to do. It may seem so much easier to just run till things settle down again. But it won't make it any easier and it won't solve your problems. You have to face your problems in the strength of Adonai - that is the only solution.

David is specifically speaking of his close friend, Ahithophel, who sided with Absalom, turning his back on David. Ahithophel was the grandfather of Bathsheba and I don't think he ever forgave David for destroying his granddaughters marriage. And that bitterness grew and grew till it poisoned his life and was manifested in actions, in rebellion. If this was an enemy, David could have handled it, but this was his close friend, and that broke his heart.

David understands their ultimate end, but the difficulty he has is that they talk sweetly to his face and then stab him in the back. It is hard to be nice to people like that, but do it unto HaShem. Don't look for the pat on the back, or a thank you, for our service is truly unto HaShem.

How do we keep going in life?
How do we keep going when life isn't fun, when people close to you betray you?
We are sustained by praying.

Luke 18:1-8  Then Yeshua told his talmidim a parable, in order to impress on them that they must always keep praying and not lose heart.  (2)  "In a certain town, there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected other people.  (3)  There was also in that town a widow who kept coming to him and saying, `Give me a judgment against the man who is trying to ruin me.'  (4)  For a long time he refused; but after awhile, he said to himself, `I don't fear God, and I don't respect other people;  (5)  but because this widow is such a nudnik, I will see to it that she gets justice -- otherwise, she'll keep coming and pestering me till she wears me out!'"  (6)  Then the Lord commented, "Notice what this corrupt judge says.  (7)  Now won't God grant justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Is he delaying long over them?  (8)  I tell you that he will judge in their favor, and quickly! But when the Son of Man comes, will he find this trust on the earth at all?"

The point of the parable was not that the judge was a grumpy old man.  The point was that the woman continued to pray until she got her answer.

We are sustained by casting our burdens upon HaShem.

1 Peter 5:6-7  Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that at the right time he may lift you up.  (7)  Throw all your anxieties upon him, because he cares about you.

There was a man who was bearing the weight of the whole world on his shoulders. His name is Dr. George McCauslin, the director of a YMCA near Pittsburgh. And in that western Pennsylvania YMCA that was losing membership, that had financial difficulties and terrible staff problems, George McCauslin found himself working 85 hours a week. He found himself getting little sleep at night. He took little time off. And when he was off, he was worrying and fretting about the problems of this YMCA.
He went to a therapist who told him he was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. He had to learn somehow to let go and somehow to let G-d into his problems. He didn't know quite how to do that.
So George McCauslin took an afternoon off, took a pad and paper, and took a walk in the western Pennsylvania woods. As he walked through the cool woods, he could just feel his tight body and his tight neck start to relax. He sat down under a tree and sighed. For the first time in months he relaxed.
He got out his pad and paper, and he decided that he would let them go, the burdens of his life. He wrote G-d a letter. He said, "Dear G-d, today I hereby resign as general manager of the universe. Love, George."
Then with a twinkle in his eye that is so characteristic of George McCauslin, he said, "And wonder of wonders, G-d accepted my resignation."
-- Thomas Tewell, "The Weight of the World [1995],"

Shalom

Shabbat Candles are lit by the oldest  woman of the house no later than 18 minutes before sundown on Friday evening. For exact candle lighting time in your area, click here.

After lighting the Shabbat Candles, Spread your hands around the flames and draw them inward, in a circular motion, three times indicating the acceptance of the sanctity of Shabbat. Then cover your eyes and recite the following blessing:

Barukh attah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam,
A-sher Kid-sha-nu Al Y’dey emu-nah
B’Yeshua HaMoshiach Or Ha-Olam
Uvishmo Madlikim Ha-nair Shel Shabbat.

Blessed are You O’ L-rd our G-d, King of the Universe
Who has sanctified us by Your word and has given us
Yeshua, the Messiah, the light of the world
It is in His Name we kindle the Sabbath lights.

Uncover your eyes and behold the Shabbat lights.

A minimum of two candles are lit corresponding to the two expressions of Shabbat mentioned in Exodus 20:8 ("Zakhor," remember) and Deuteronomy 5:12 ("Shamor," keep or guard). Some women add an additional light with the birth of each child and continue lighting it throughout the years. The candlesticks are often made of precious metal such as silver, and may be family heirlooms.

More to come next post....

Shalom

Please don't drink and Drive.

My best friend in first grade was killed by a drunk driver -- Her father.
My best friend in high school had to spend a long time in the hospital and over a year recovering after being hit head on by a drunk driver.

PLEASE.....I BEG OF YOU....DO NOT DRIVE IMPAIRED!!!!

Every single injury and death caused by drunk driving is totally preventable.

Don't ever let your friends drive drunk. Take their keys, have them stay the night, have them ride home with someone else, call a cab, or do whatever else is necessary - but don't let them drive!

The legal limit for drunk driving is a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of .08. A 120-pound woman can reach a .08 BAC level after only two drinks and a 180-pound man can be at .08 after only four drinks.

A "drink" is either one shot of liquor, a five-ounce glass of wine or one beer.

At the .02 blood alcohol concentration level, experiments have demonstrated that people exhibit some loss of judgment, begin to relax and feel good. But tests have also shown that drivers at the .02 level experience a decline in visual functions, affecting their ability to track a moving object, and experience a decline in the ability to perform two tasks at the same time.

These changes may be very subtle and barely noticeable to the person who has had only one drink, but in an emergency situation while behind the wheel of a vehicle, they could cause the driver to react (or not react) as they would without having had a drink.

At the .05 BAC level, people begin to exhibit exaggerated behavior, experience loss of small-muscle control -- such as being able to focus their eyes quickly -- have impaired judgment, lowered alertness and a release of inhibition.

If someone with a BAC level of .05 gets behind the wheel, they would be operating the vehicle with reduce coordination, a further diminished ability to track moving objects, more difficulty in steering and a markedly reduced response in emergency situations.

.08 BAC Level
When someone drinking is approaching the borderline of legal intoxication, studies show that he or she has poor muscle coordination -- affecting their balance, speech, vision, reaction time and hearing -- find it more difficult to detect danger, and exhibit impaired judgement, self-control, reasoning ability and memory.

A driver with a BAC of .08 will find it more difficult to concentrate, judge the speed of the vehicle, experience reduced information processing capability and exhibit impaired perception.

It's simply not a wise choice to get behind the wheel no matter how much you have had to drink. The only safe driving limit is .00 percent.

PLEASE DON'T DRIVE IF YOU DRINK.....I DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANYMORE PEOPLE I KNOW TO A DRUNK DRIVER.

Thank you

Shalom