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Friday, April 8, 2016

Wisdom Wednesdays - Hope in His Word

This week, during a morning quiet time, this verse was illuminated:

"I arise before dawn and cry to You.

I put my hope in Your WORD."

Psalm 119:147-148

Starting my day with Him is so important. Honestly, I don't get up before dawn, but I do like spending time with Him in the early morning because I treasure that time. When my children were small, I did get up early, before they woke up, to have that precious time with Him before the day went into full swing.

In that sweet hour of prayer, I acknowledge Him, praise and thank Him, and tell Him any cares that are on my heart. I read His Word because it refreshes me, and renews my mind. I put my hope in His Word, most of all. I've clung to it for many years, and believe my life has been blessed because of it.

That morning, as I meditated on this verse, I pictured the image above. I painted it because I think it illustrates the lesson of the verse.

Putting Him and His Word first sets the tone for a beauty-FULL day.

Do you enjoy a morning quiet time, alone with Him? I'd love to hear about it.

Blessings to you all, Gail-Friends.

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Friday, April 1, 2016

Sabbath Music - Baruch Adonai

Are you planning and preparing for a rest-FULL, peace-FULL, and JOY-FULL Shabbat. I am looking forward to that blessed time set apart for Him (and me and you).

Here's a song we love to sing and dance to at our synagogue. Listen, and meditate on the words, Gail-Friends! Shabbat Shalom and En-JOY!

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Thankful Thursday - My Blessed Life

This quote touched me this week and I hope it blesses you.

"Be happy with what you have and are,

be generous with both,

and you won't have to hunt for happiness."

~William E. Gladstone.

Here are a few of my blessings over the last week or so:

My hamentaschen turned out well, as did our party last week. I loved seeing the children in the Torah procession:

and under the tallit for the children's blessing:

The oldest rabbi in Israel showed up to read the whole magillah (book of Esther).

The congregation enjoyed making lots of noise during the reading.

A good time was enjoyed by all. To learn more about Purim, click on this LINK.

We enjoyed celebrating our daughter's birthday. Instead of the usual birthday cake, I made a "fruit" cake. You should have seen my grandson's expression when I brought it out. "I thought you loved us" was written all over his face. I added some sugar-free whipped cream for the ones who wanted it. It really was delicious!

It's a watermelon slice topped with fresh fruit and coconut.

We took our grandson shopping to buy his momma a present. He picked out a crown. What a perfect present!!!

There's no better JOY than having my loved ones at my table. I'm a blessed woman, and so thankful.

What are you thankful for this week, Gail-Friends?

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

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