Sabbath Music - Haleluyah Christmas

The time draws near.  As the sun sets, the Sabbath begins.  This is the special day Adonai has set aside for rest.  I pray your Sabbath rest is sweet, and that you draw near to Him in worship. He promises that when we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us.  What a promise. What a blessing.  The G-d of the Universe, the Creator of all, is waiting for you to come.

I love the Sabbath, and I love this time of year.  As Messianic Jews, we have the joy of celebrating Hanukkah and the birth of our Messiah -- Yeshua, the Light of the World.

As the worship leader of our synagogue, I prepare the music each week and I've enjoyed planning both Hanukkah songs and Christmas carols for tonight.  Yes!  They intertwine.  Here's one we'll be singing tonight.  Haleluyah - the Christmas version.  Enjoy!

You may be interested in learning how we combine Hanukkah and Christmas.  If, so just follow this LINK.

Shabbat Shalom, Gail-Friends.

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Sabbath Music - A CHORUS OF BIRDS

Are you ready to rest?  This is your day.  G-d made a special day for us to come aside, be still, rest from our labors, and be refreshed.

Nothing refreshes me like being outside, listening to His birds.  It always leads me to reflect on His great faithfulness and goodness to all of His creatures. Painting and drawing relax me, too, and sometimes I express my worship like this:

Yeshua said, "Consider the birds." (Matthew 6:25-34) He feeds them, and if you've ever watched birds, you know they eat all day long.  He is faithful to them, and He is faithful to us.  I watch them and think, "He takes care of the birds, and He will take care of me."

Rest is hard when you think it all depends on me, but I've learned I'm more productive when I set aside a day to refresh and renew.  I let go of all of the striving, working, thinking and planning.  I read His Word, listen to music, worship and praise Him for His great beauty that surrounds me, including His birds.

I found this video on YouTube I want to share with you, just in case you can't be outside because of the weather.  It's eight hours of birds singing, with beautiful views of trees and flowers.  I hope you will be still, listen, enjoy the wonders of His creation and the happy bird songs.  A CHORUS OF BIRDS

Shabbat Shalom to you, Gail-Friends.

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Thankful Thursday - Birds and Rockets

Something so pure about a bird in flight..

The shear miracle of the grace of a gliding bird..

To watch the flutter of wings through the air..

I see God's hands in every bird..

My soul is in the sky..
-William Shakespeare

The photo above was taken while we were waiting for a rocket to launch.  The take-off was delayed for two hours, and I enjoyed watching the birds around us.  Here are a few shots:

Our viewing spot was directly across from the launch site.

What a thrill to spot a king-fisher on a nearby dock post.  They rarely sit still long enough to capture.

An osprey, taking advantage of the good fishing on the Indian River.

A sandpiper checking us out.

The sandpipers played a game -- landing on the end of the dock, then racing to the other end.

As the sun went down, the colors were so beautiful, turning the wood
 and grasses a beautiful golden hue.

A great blue heron, fishing along the shore.

Grandson and PawPaw waiting...chatting...and snacking on chicken nuggets

We met a couple from Brazil.  He's an airline pilot, and they had a great time
 talking about airplanes and rockets during the two-hour wait.

After several delays, we finally had lift-off of the Atlas 5 rocket

There's nothing like a night launch,
 especially the space shuttle launches.  
We miss them here on the Space Coast.  When the shuttle took off,
 the sky became as bright as full daylight, and the roar shook the dishes in my kitchen cabinets.

 But these are still a joy to see.  People come from all over the world to see these launches.

I'm thank-FULL to live where people vacation,  and to see lots of birds
...and rockets.


Thankful Thursday is my day to focus on and be thankful for all the good things in my life.

What are you thankful for, Gail-Friends?

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MOTIVATION MONDAYS – @EMBRACINGHISWILL      SHARING HIS BEAUTY – @THEBEAUTYINHISGRIP

The Art of Homemaking Mondays
Monday of Many Blessings 

Titus 2 Tuesday     Share Your Stuff Tuesday    TITUS TUESDAYS @CORNERSTONE CONFESSIONS    

Wordless Wednesdays    Jennifer Dukes Lee Tell His Story  Teaching What Is Good Link-Up

Classical Homemaking Link-Up    Judith’s Wholehearted Wednesday     Raising Homemakers Wednesday     A Wise Woman Builds       Wake Up Wednesday     A Little R & R Wednesday     Wednesday's Prayer Girls & Link-Up Party Thought Provoking Thursdays at 3D Lessons 4Life     Thursday  Favorite Things 

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