Category Archives: FAITH

REMEMBERING . . .

Remembering 38 years ago at this very moment when my life hung in the balance and G-d gave me everything I needed in order to make the right decisions to save my life. Sometimes seemingly little things can be huge. … Continue reading

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QUOTES | GAUTAMA BUDDHA

Gautama Buddha (1), also known as Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni, or the Buddha was a sage believed to have lived and taught in India between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE (2). All living beings in the universe want to be … Continue reading

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QUOTES | JOHN ORTBERG

If you want to walk on water, you’ve got to get out of the boat. (Book title)

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WEEKLY TORAH READINGS

GENESIS | BERESHIT | בראשית 1-01 Parashat Bereshit 1-02 Parashat Noach 1-03 Parashat Lech-Lecha 1-04 Parashat Vayera 1-05 Parashat Chayei Sara 1-06 Parashat Toldot 1-07 Parashat Vayetzei 1-08 Parashat Vayishlach 1-09 Parashat Vayeshev 1-10 Parashat Miketz 1-11 Parashat Vayigash 1-12 … Continue reading

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“THE VERY TERROR OF THE TEMPEST”

Every year on this day I am drawn back to 3 March 1993. At the time, I was an executive secretary for a wholesale and retail distributor of health and beauty aids during the week and the assistant to the … Continue reading

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THE IRRESPONSIBILITY OF THE RADICAL RIGHT: TERRY JONES & WAYNE SAPP

As reports are pouring in about the killings today of the UN police and staffers in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, one’s thoughts inevitably turn in anger toward the people who committed these senseless acts. But who are they and how did this … Continue reading

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WHO IS YOUR G-D?

I was asked one time by a young lady of a different faith “Who is your G-d?” I answered her that G-d was my G-d and that His Son, Yeshua/Jesus, was my Saviour. She was not pleased with my answer. … Continue reading

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WA HABIBI: MY BELOVÉD

For the last several hours, I have been listening to the Arabic hymn Wa Habibi (My Belovéd). Usually sung on Good Friday, it is a traditional Catholic hymn which tells the story of Christ in Gethsemane. One need not understand … Continue reading

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HA KEHILA: SHMINI 5771

Pulling his coat closer, Ya’akov hurried through the streets. The wind was strong this evening and the cold seeped into his bones. “I hope Magda has stew or casserole for dinner tonight,” he thought, “I’m freezing!” It had been warm … Continue reading

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ARCHIVES: AMY CARMICHAEL

  HAST THOU NO SCAR? Hast thou no scar? No hidden scar on foot, or side, or hand? I hear thee sung as mighty in the land; I hear them hail thy bright ascendant star. Hast thou no scar? Hast … Continue reading

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ARCHIVES: GEORGE MACDONALD

  I said: “Let me walk in the field”; God said: “Nay, walk in the town”; I said: “There are no flowers there”; He said: “No flowers, but a crown.” I said: “But the sky is black, There is nothing … Continue reading

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TETZAVEH 2011

  Every Thursday morning, Art and I set aside a couple of hours to go over this week’s Parasha, Haftarah and additional readings. We started this habit months ago simply because if we didn’t, I would never get around to … Continue reading

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JAMILA: JOURNEY TO AWARENESS

I was 20 years old when I moved to California with my husband. In the aftermath of the 1973 Mississippi River flood, we had left our hometown of Hannibal, Missouri and all we had ever known. A rural community, Hannibal … Continue reading

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FINDING BEDROCK IN THE STORM

In a world where everything seems to be in a constant process of change — and not for the better — I long for something solid, something I can depend on day after day, year after year.  I don’t need … Continue reading

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