A little humor to introduce this next Torah Portion that comes from Numbers 25 and is titled “Pinchas | פנחס | "Phinehas” In this blog, I will highlight the journey Israel took by the names of the places they stopped at, and my own journey by the names of streets my husband and I have... Continue Reading →
Leah the Wild Cow
Leah the Wild Cow A friend of mine sent me an interesting podcast the other day about Rachel, the wife of Jacob. She was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She said, “I keep seeing Rachel everywhere!” When she said it, I thought that’s funny because “I keep seeing Leah.” Oh, Leah, you break... Continue Reading →
Sweet Perfume!
“And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house and sat down to meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was A sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,... Continue Reading →
Leave the JUNK Behind
Have you ever been deprived of something special? Have you ever waited and held your breath for a moment like the one in the movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus”? In the movie, a school teacher's dreams do not turn out as he had envisioned they would. However, his greatest symphony was captured by all the people’s... Continue Reading →
Love Letters!
There is nothing like being in love. You wake up and you anticipate the sound of their voice. When the phone rings you wonder if it’s them. You get nervous and spend way too much time on your hair. Your stomach does things it shouldn’t do, and you start buying new items that make you... Continue Reading →
Filet Mignon and Broken Necks
This message is one that has taken me days to get the right words for. I pray it speaks to you and to leaders and families. "Eli's sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD." 1 Samuel 2:12 HCS. Who was Eli? He was the High Priest. He was of the highest... Continue Reading →