Friday, October 28, 2016

Sabbath Music - I Can Hear His Voice

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After this busy week, I'm ready for Shabbat.  I'm looking forward to praising and worshiping Adonai along with my mishpocha at the synagogue for Erev Shabbat.  We'll pray and study Torah together and then have food and fellowship together afterward.  

I look forward to my quiet time on the porch in the morning.  My sweet husband has been working hard this week to clean up the yard and pond of all the debris from Hurricane Matthew.  It looks so nice, and I have my bird feeders and birdbaths back in place.  I've missed their visits, and I'm sure they've missed their buffet.  I also got some new feeders for my birthday, so their buffet has expanded.

I love Shabbat and my time alone with the Creator of the Universe.  I marvel that He is close and real to all who draw near to Him.  I thank Him for setting apart a special day just for His loved ones to rest and enjoy His presence.  My heart overflows with JOY as I worship and read His Word, and listen to His tender voice.

This is a music video I discovered this week:  I Can Hear His Voice


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Saturday, October 22, 2016

Our Next President





For the past week, I've been thinking of writing a post about the presidential election.  After reading this article, I don't think I could say it better.  This election is important, and pivotal as to what America's future will be.  I pray you will read this and prayerfully consider it.  I'm not familiar with the author, but I agree with all of his points.  If you agree, he asks you to share it with others.

A MESSAGE FROM DUTCH SHEETS OF DUTCH SHEETS MINISTRIES:

Dear Fellow Believers,

As you can tell from my greeting, I am writing primarily to you, the American church. I am doing so personally, not representing Dutch Sheets Ministries. Though this is longer than the blogs I normally send, please read it as an urgent, heartfelt appeal. The sense of urgency I feel is hard to put in words. I have prayed and wept much over the condition of our nation, and continue to be deeply burdened. We are so close to the precipice of a complete self-destruction—a devastation of such magnitude that it would take decades to recover. Some believe a complete recovery would never be possible. The America we have known and loved is being systematically dismantled and reshaped.

Voting is a precious right and a serious responsibility; I realize it is also a very personal and private one. We do it by secret ballot in America for a reason. I don't want to be another voice of manipulation—there are so many in presidential election campaigns—therefore, it is with the utmost caution and conviction that I do this.

I also want to state upfront that I am neither a registered Republican nor Democrat. Years ago, I concluded that if my "calls to prayer" were to be trusted by believers across the board, I would have to issue them as an independent voter. With this in mind, I relinquished my party affiliation, along with the rights to vote in primaries, help shape party platforms, possibly become a delegate, etc. and became an Independent. Since then, like many of you I have become fed-up with both parties—disillusioned with the Republicans, offended and appalled by the Democrats. I say this to assure you that I am not making this appeal in order to stump for "my party's candidate."

Finally, I want to also preface my appeal by saying I have not been a huge Trump fan. Had I been allowed to vote in the primaries, he would not have been my first choice. His seeming arrogance, insults, history of philandering, personal ambition, etc. were very disconcerting to me. I kept an open mind, however, knowing God uses imperfect people and that He is very merciful—I don’t condone sin, but neither do I cast the first stone—and knowing that people do, indeed, change. I was also challenged to remain open-minded about Trump by the fact that several spiritual leaders I trusted were convinced God wanted to use him to overthrow an ineffective and corrupt system. Over time, I came to agree with them. However, for me, this election is not nearly as much about who I am for, as it is who and what I am against; and frankly, even with my initial concerns, the decision has never been easier.

One of the most devastating occurrences in America in our lifetimes, ranking up with The Supreme Court's decisions of Roe vs. Wade and Engel vs. Vitale (the removal of prayer from schools), was the election of Barack Obama. I gave a strong warning about what would happen to our nation if he was elected. Sadly, it has all come to pass: a continued liberalization and empowerment of the judicial system in America; a weakened economy (our national debt has doubled in 7 years to $19 TRILLION!)[1]; further moral deterioration, along with a rebellion to and mockery of God (does anyone remember the White House lit up in the colors of the LGBT movement after marriage was re-defined by the Supreme Court? If that wasn't an "in your face" to God and those of us who "cling to their God, guns and religion" by the man who mockingly said it, I don't know what could ever be!); increased violence; a weakened position in the world, along with a weakened military; the advance of radical Islamist terrorism; a setback in race relations; and more. I rejoice that our nation has been able to elect our first black president. I am deeply saddened, however, that it was Barack Obama.

The damage has been so great that America is now one president away from a complete transformation to secularism, a loss of our Judeo-Christian foundation, the loss of our position as the stabilizing force for good in the earth, and the leading voice of the gospel to all the world. If elected, Hillary Clinton will be the president who finishes the job. She stands almost entirely against everything we, the church, are for, and for everything we are against. Hillary is pro-abortion, including partial-birth abortion, the most insidious evil of the last century; will raise taxes while continuing out-of-control spending; will further weaken our military; is for completely open borders[2]; is pro-gay marriage; supports Obamacare; has no respect for our Judeo-Christian heritage; sells influence; and is a proven liar. Do not be fooled—she will completely finish what Obama started.

The notion peddled by some "Never Trump" Republicans that they can keep Hillary from accomplishing what she wants for 4 years, then replace her with someone they prefer, is laughable. The fact that they should know this, and don't, is truly scary. Even more frightening is...perhaps they do. The Republican Congress has done nothing to stop Obama; why should we believe they will do so with Hillary? When they threaten to curb Obama with "the power of the purse," he simply calls their bluff and either bullies them into giving him what he wants, or simply does as he pleases through unconstitutional executive orders. A Republican controlled Congress has done nothing to defund Obamacare, slow down the TRILLIONS of dollars of debt he has accrued, prevent his treasonous acts with Iran, defund Planned Parenthood and their selling of babies' body parts (can you even believe such a thing even exists, and that the Obama’s and Hillary condone it?!), or stop any number of other inappropriate actions and wasteful expenditures. Much of Washington, DC is an out-of-control cancer that must be cut out.

To be sure, there are Republican leaders who desperately want to change things but the entrenched, lobbyist-owned, career politicians–many of them liberals in conservative clothing–have neither the will, backbone, and perhaps not the intellect needed to change it. Radical surgery is necessary.

Again, it is laughable to think that the leadership of this weak and diluted Republican Congress would be able or willing to stop the agenda of the libs once they enjoy an even greater momentum from another White House win. Someone please tell me why we should believe that. If the Republican Party has not sold us out, why did they spend $18.2 million on Bush's election in 2004, $53.5 million for McCain in 2008, $42.4 million for Romney in 2012, and $0 on ads to elect Trump?![3] They have sold us out.

It is also ridiculous, and perhaps insincere, for the "Never Trump" Republican leaders to suggest "we would only need to reverse 4-8 years of damage if Hillary is elected, which in the long run isn't much." Again, these leaders are either lying or horribly deceived. The damage presently occurring to our nation is—in the sense of time—exponential. Every year of damage means closer to 10 years in it's longevity.

• How long will it take America to reverse another $4-8 trillion of increased debt? Decades!
• How long will it take us to recover from the decimating of our military? Decades!
• How long will it take to defeat a now entrenched Obama/Clinton-enabled ISIS? Decades! (And honest military and intelligence leaders admit that we now have many radical Islamist terrorists here in the US, not just abroad.)
• How long will it take to undo the loss of appropriate fear, which our enemies, and the enemies of freedom around the world, once had toward us? Decades! (Our enemies now laugh at us, while attacking us with our own weapons, or weapons purchased with millions in ransom money we paid them. While Putin rebuilds the Soviet empire and China makes plans to rule the world, we are disarming. We can’t even identify our enemies. Obama and those around him are foolish and spineless, and our military leaders know it. We are the laughingstock of our enemies. Hillary helped to set this debacle of foreign policy, and she will continue it.)
• How long will it take to recover from 2–5 Clinton lifetime appointees to the Supreme Court? Decades! If she appoints five, which is feasible, she will have single-handedly appointed over half of the Supreme Court, and will have given the liberal, non-constitutionalists a 30-40 year, 7–2 majority advantage! (There is one vacancy now, and of the other 8 Justices, the three oldest are 77, 79 and 83; two more are in their late 60’s.) Then there are the several hundred lifetime Federal Judges she would appoint. Obama has already appointed nearly half of our Federal Judges—all liberals—and Hillary would appoint the other half. This entire scenario is unthinkable! If all this occurs, these overreaching, legislating ideologues will finish the job of decimating everything you and I stand for. America as we have known it may then be gone forever. We have less than three weeks to stop this.

Do not listen to the "only four years" crowd!

I also want to make an appeal to those who say their conscience won't allow them to vote for either Trump or Clinton, so they simply won't vote at all. I sincerely respect your convictions, but in this election, that argument fails the logic test (as does voting for someone who cannot possibly win). Trump’s potential negative developments do not come close to the magnitude of those Hillary would produce. We simply cannot—regardless of our concerns regarding Trump—allow all the above-mentioned consequences to happen. I respectfully appeal to you to turn your "conscience" and "principles" toward the unborn, your children, grandchildren, and the destiny of this nation. Please! We have already been down this “not voting” path once before when millions of evangelicals refused to vote for Romney because he was a Mormon. As disgusted as I am with Romney’s current choice of Hillary over Trump, how much better off would we have been with him, rather than 4 more years of Obama?

To see how Trump would actually lead, I would challenge you to look at those with whom he has surrounded himself: Pence; Carson; Huckabee; Giuliani; Christie; Gingrich; Palin; trusted generals; law enforcement officials; border patrol officials; evangelical leaders of all races; and otherwise, ethical, conservative leaders. What does this tell us? It is probably the greatest indicator of who Trump now is, clearly making the case that he has changed his moral ways over the past 10 years, as he claims. I personally believe he has changed. I also believe God has gripped his heart for the nation, and is in the process of further transforming Mr. Trump. God has certainly allowed him to be humbled. Of course, the statements made by Trump on the video released from 2005 were despicable. However, if we reject him because of the sins of his past, we would also have to reject Abraham, King David, Rahab, “the woman at the well”, Mary Magdeline—all adulterers in their unrighteous past. And don’t forget murderers like the Apostle Paul. A lot of formerly despicable people will be in heaven! And a lot of them, by the way, became great leaders and champions for God. Some changed the world.

These associations also tell us that Trump’s stated conservative bent is genuine, and they state that he is wise enough to know what he doesn't know! I believe Trump is showing us that he will function, if elected president, as any wise businessperson does: find qualified people who know how to get the job done, as in the above examples, and empower them to do it. I like those whom he is signaling to us would be those leaders. They are proven, trustworthy and honorable. If you cannot vote for Trump, vote for them.

Hillary, on the other hand, would give us 4–8 more years of polytheists, liberal progressives, media elites, police-haters, global statists, financially irresponsible leaders and a weak military.

Perhaps a better way for the disenchanted to approach this election is to vote AGAINST someone. I would suggest to you that voting against a candidate is a good reason to vote! "Neutrality" is not a valid option at this critical crossroads in history. The times demand that we make a stand! If not for, make your stand against:

• Vote against the foolish, selfish, shortsighted, establishment Republicans fighting to maintain their power.
• Vote against an immoral, ungodly Democratic Party. (To those who take issue with this characterization, don't forget that they booed God at their convention in 2012.)[4]
• Vote against an unelected, unaccountable, overreaching, out of control Judiciary that believes it has the right to reshape America.
• Vote against the unethical, biased, lying and untrustworthy media. (We will never reclaim America until we reject their influence. They may be the single greatest obstacle to America's recovery.)
• Vote against a weakened military.
• Vote against a loss of national sovereignty and a one-world government.
• Vote against open borders.
• Vote against policies that enable radical Islamist terrorism.
• Vote against the removing of our 2nd Amendment rights.
• Vote against higher taxes.
• Vote against Obamacare.
• Vote against the redefining of marriage. (It is not too late to reverse this.)
• Vote against abortion-on-demand, partial-birth abortion, and Planned Parenthood with its selling of babies' body parts.
• Vote against liberalism and progressivism.
• Vote against the silencing of the church. (Only the totally naïve do not see this coming quickly.)
• Vote against revising our history and the loss of our Judeo-Christian heritage.
• Vote against the politicization and exploitation of racism, and the polarizing of America.
• Vote against the slandering and weakening of law-enforcement.
• Vote against the politicization of the Justice Department, the FBI and other important departments of government. (Both departments are now undeniably and shamelessly used for political purposes and to oppose Christians and conservatives.)
Pastors, if you've ever made a stand, make one now—it may be your last chance. Tell your people the truth…clearly. Pray and fast! Turn your services into prayer meetings.

To all believers, if you agree with what I have written, forward it to all of your friends and family members. Most of them hear only from a hypocritical, lying media, which is now the propaganda arm of the liberal agenda. Speak up. Appeal to them to read this and think about it.

And vote!

Vote for a future, one that includes what you love and believe in. Trump has flaws, but Hillary will be fatal.

Sincerely,

Dutch Sheets

We are three weeks away from the election.  I pray that everyone who reads this will seek G-d's face in sincere prayer.  Ask Him to reveal any sins in your life.  Repent for your disobedience, and confess them to Him so that your prayers will not be hindered.  Pray for G-d to have mercy on our country, and put feet to your prayers by talking with others about this.  We were born for such a time as this, Gail-Friends.  Prayer changes things, and I have hope for our country to be saved and turned back to G-d.

The desire of my heart, and my sincere prayer is that:





Please read my reaction to the news that Donald Trump WON the election HERE.

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Friday, October 21, 2016

Sabbath Music - The Time of Our Rejoicing

Sundown in the sukkah at the Golden Cottage


This is the time of our weekly rejoicing --

 It is Shabbat!!!

But tonight is extra special because we are having a double blessing.

Sukkot is here!  -- another time of JOY. 

This week, I ran across this quote from Rabbi Schneerson, and it really spoke to my heart:

A sukkah is an embrace.
You sit inside and G‑d is hugging you.
All of you,
from head to toe.
Whatever you do inside your sukkah—sip a beer,
chat with a friend,
answer your e‑mail,
or just sleep soundly—
all is transformed into a mitzvah,
a secure and timeless connection with the Infinite.
And then, when you leave the sukkah to enter the world,
you carry that hug with you.
All of life can become an embrace.
A hug with the Infinite.

 Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

This is a song we sing for Feast of Tabernacles -- Sukkot Song by Steve McConnell.  

ENJOY, and I hope you DANCE!!!!

Next week, I'll be sharing about our Sukkot celebration and our Simchat Torah observance.  The High Holy Days are busy, Gail-Friends, and I love it!

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Yom Kippur 5777


These are photos from our Yom Kippur service this month.  The one above is of Jonathan, sitting on the front row, listening intently to Rabbi Jem.  Since he loves music, he was fascinated by the Avinu Malkenu and the Kol Nidre.  He's seven years old now, so he was able to read the Machzor along with the congregation.

Our service includes teshuvah (repentance), confession of our sins, and a committment to make amends to anyone we have sinned against.  It is a holy and somber time as we realize anew how much we need His grace and forgiveness.

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After the service, we rejoiced in Yeshua HaMashiach, whose blood makes atonement for our sins, and then we all danced together.  This is the song we sang and danced to: Mashiach ben David by Lenny and Varda.

After the dancing, we all stood in a circle and shared testimonies of G-d's reality in our lives.  Because we've just gone through Hurricane Matthew, we all had grateful hearts and stories of His protection.  Young and old alike shared testimonies.


This little one shared her dream that a hurricane was coming (before it had even formed). Her mother had the same dream. Amazing, right?


Jonathan shared how he and his parents prayed for G-d to "push" the storm away.  His prayer was answered, because the storm wobbled away from our coast.

Here's a picture of our mishpocha, all together, clothed in white, rejoicing in the power of the blood of the Lamb.


It was a blessed time we shared together.  Below, Rabbi Jem and I are standing with two very special children that we dearly love.


To learn more about Yom Kippur, click on this LINK.

As I write this, we are in the middle of our eight-day celebration of Sukkot.  I'll be sharing pictures next week.

Blessings to you, Gail-Friends.

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Friday, October 14, 2016

Sabbath Music - Avinu Malkeinu


This past week, we've spent cleaning up after Hurricane Matthew, and putting our house back in order.  All of this while enjoying having our seven-year old grandson stay with us.  We're calling it Camp Gi-Gi-Paw-Paw.  He's with us because his parents have been working night and day to clean up the mess from the roof and water damage inside their home.  Please continue to pray for them.

This picture above was posted by a local radio station, Z88.3 of Orlando.  My daughter had a vision of this very same thing as we were preparing for the hurricane last week.  She and her little family prayed for G-d to push that storm away.  He did that very thing.  The storm was predicted to hit the Space Coast, but "wobbled" west so we did not get a direct hit. Even though she has suffered a lot of damage, she's been faithful to praise G-d for his provision and protection and for the family, friends and neighbors who have reached out with help.

At the end of our Yom Kippur service this week, we all gave testimonies of how G-d helped and protected us through the storm.  It was a Hallelujah time!  It was also a humbling time, as we all are experiencing first hand the reality of His protection and provision in our lives.We also rejoiced in the provision of Yeshua HaMashiach's blood to cover our sins.  This is the song we sang and danced to that night. (Mashiach ben David by Lenny and Varda)


To learn more about Yom Kippur, click on this LINK.

This song is one we sing each year during the High Holy Days.  It is a reverent prayer for G-d to bless us in the year ahead.   This version is by Barbara Streisand, and even though I disagree with her politics, I love her voice.  Listen and be blessed.

Avinu Malkeinu

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Monday, October 10, 2016

His Strength Is Perfect

Our hurricane shutters - giving G-d the glory for keeping us safe.

We've just gone through Hurricane Matthew, and many are picking up the pieces after this devastating storm.  We were very blessed to have only minor wind damage  and the loss of a few fence boards. We never lost electricity - Praise the L-rd. 

The photo at the beginning of this post is the board I used on my window when I went through three hurricanes back to back -- Charlie, Frances, and Jeanne.  Back then, and this week, I prayed for His protection and meditated on Psalm 91.  I just had to praise the L-rd then, and I'm praising Him now, too.

Golden Pond is underneath all of those wind-damaged elephant ears.
It could have been so much worse.  All around our neighborhood we've seen downed trees, roof damage, and water damage, and many have lost power.  Many are working night and day to fix their homes and yards because of wind and rain damage.

My youngest daughter and son-in-love lost power, had roof and water damage and are removing carpets as I write this post.  We have our grandson with us while they work.  Pray for them, please.  They are exhausted.  And please pray for our community and the many others along the East Coast that have suffered damage from Hurricane Matthew.

Have you ever been so weary that you couldn't take another step?  Maybe you feel that way right now.  Take heart, dear one.  You will get through, and He will give you His strength to press on.  All you have to do is ask Him.  Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you.

If you're bone-tired and spirit weary, I hope this song will minister to you, as it has me, many, many times. His Strength Is Perfect by Michael W. Smith 

The song was introduced to me about five years ago.  My oldest daughter was in the hospital emergency room in critical condition.  I hadn't slept in almost twenty-four hours. While her husband arranged for her admittance,  I sat with my head back against the wall, wondering how I'd be able to hold my head up one minute longer.  All I could pray was, "G-d, help me hold on."

A security guard walked into the room and sat a radio on the small desk near my chair.  He turned it on and walked away.  This is the song I heard, and it was as if my Heavenly Father wrapped His arms around me.  As I listened to the words, I felt His strength flow into my tired body and exhausted spirit.  I was renewed, and able to continue for several more hours until my daughter was admitted.

I learned a valuable lesson through that hard experience.  I learned about His enabling strength.  It is great, and it's available when we ask Him.  I'm so thankful He taught me this.  As with every hard thing I've gone through in life, I know something about HIM that no one can ever take away from me. 

Please let me know if you need prayer right now for anything.  I'll be blessed to pray for you, Gail-Friends.

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Monday, October 3, 2016

Shanah Tovah - Happy 5777





Shanah Tovah - to you, Gail-Friends


Last evening, we held our Rosh Hoshanah service. To learn more about this Jewish holiday, read my previous post HERE.

So much was happening last night, that I forgot to take pictures until almost the end, so I only have a few to share with you.  Below is Rabbi Jem parading theTorah.




 During the Torah parade, we sang Ancient Words, 
remembering how precious His Word is to us.


 At the end of the service, everyone blows the shofar (if they have one).  I grabbed my phone camera, and was able to record just a snippet.  Our synagogue members, David and LaVonne, bought toy shofars for all of the children.  You can hear them on the video:




I hope you can hear this.  I have to laugh, because it sounds like roosters crowing.  Then I realized it is prophetic !  
They are saying, 
"WAKE UP ! ! !  It's time to obey ADONAI, and walk in His ways."   YES ! !  ! 


We enjoyed the beautiful, round and fruit-filled challah, made by one of our  members.



After the service, we had a wonderful time of food and fellowship, enjoying apples and honey. These are traditional foods for Rosh Hashanah and 
symbolize our prayers for a sweet new year.





Rosh Hashanah lasts for two days, and is followed by the ten days of awe.  During that time, we examine our lives in light of His commandments, and make right any relationships that are strained. We do this in preparation for the next holiday -- Yom Kippur. Since this is a time of introspection, I will not be posting until after October 11.  

Rabbi Jem and I pray you have a blessed holiday, and a sweet new year.

Shanah Tovah


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