Gila, al fresca

My little dog, Gila, apparently enjoys dining 'al fresca' – outside. Tonight, my lovable 18 month old bundle of mischief toted a carrot from the house all the way to the back corner of our 3 acre property, laid down in the sand and, under the ¾ moon and the twinkling stars, to the hoots of a nearby owl, calmly enjoyed her carrot while our 2 cats (Guido and Gracie) and Jett (our terrier mix) and I looked on. When she had eaten at least half of it, she got up, grabbed the remnants of her carrot and trotted back to the house, at one point pausing to sniff the air as if enjoying the aroma from the field of black-eyed Susie wildflowers.

Once inside, a noisy commotion erupted from the bedroom. Gila repeatedly leaped onto the bed on one side, ran across it, jumped down to the floor on the other side and continued this acrobatic circle while barking in a wild frenzy of excitement. Why? How should I know? I don't speak Havanese bark!

Jett, bless his pea-pickin' little heart, taught Gila how to bark.  Gila and Jett are best buddies. Jett looks like a cross between a Scottish Terrier and Pumbaa the warthog in the “Lion King” movie. Something in the way he walks. Anyway, they are quite a pair, wrestling in the living room over their favorite toys, running the local squirrels ragged, and competing for their favorite treat, salmon jerky. Can you tell I love my fur-babies?

So what has this got to do with spirituality or prayer?

I just find myself thinking about our Heavenly Father. I imagine Him looking down from His throne and watching us frantically bustling around or wrestling with some concept or .... just maybe ... pausing to reflect on the beauty of His creation with a grateful heart. How great and wonderful He is and how very compassionate to all His creation!

And so, this week's prayer is one of thanksgiving.

I give You thanks, my Father and King, for simple joys: the scent of wildflowers, the glow of moonlight, the symphony of crickets and the hoot of the owl. Thank You, my Father, for my little fur-babies who rival circus clowns in their antics and make me smile when I get too serious for my own good. Thank You for my mishpokha, the family of the heart, who have bound themselves in love to You and thus to me. Thank You for the health, happiness and prosperity You have given me to enjoy. Thank you for the freedom to worship You in spirit and in truth. Thank You for removing the scales from my eyes so that I could see You more clearly. Thank You for Messiah who paid a debt I could never possibly pay. How I pray I will one day hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant!” Keep me from all things that would derail that aspiration!  Thank You for the encouraging words of scripture that tell me (when it seems all the rest of the world says otherwise) that I "can do all things through Messiah who strengthens me." Thank You, Father – just, thank You for who You are. How great is Your glory, Your strength and Your power! and yet, You are mindful of me. I praise You with all that I am, with all that I hope to be. HalleluYah! Amein!

Shalom b'shem Sar Shalom - Peace in the name of the Prince of Peace,

yocheved

 

Every Prayer Is Necessary

As those who know me personally know, I was born to cook. I never met a recipe I didn't like .... or an eclair either, for that matter, but that is a subject for another time. So, it comes as no surprise that I do a lot of cooking ... for Yah's feasts, for Shabbat and most recently for the soup kitchen in town.

The soup kitchen here is run on some funding, but mostly, on love. Various area churches take turns preparing and distributing the food. Our congregation handles the second and fourth w'days. Plans are in the works for there to be a second location to feed the homeless on the west side of town. Those that work with me on soup kitchen days are service to the kingdom in action. For us, w'day is the extension of Shabbat. On Shabbat we learn Torah, on w'days we DO Torah. We not only prepare, package and deliver food to the homeless of Lake City, we also fellowship with those that come for a meal. Sometimes, we can only share a smile, other times, it is a full fledged conversation. We also have a brief prayer of thanksgiving with them before the lunch boxes are served. And yes, we do Torah the other days of the week too, but somehow, w'days are special.

I have often said that if YHVH has appointed a task, He will anoint us for the task. That is certainly the case with our cooking for the homeless. No fingers have been cut, no backs have been wrenched, no hands burned while working for our King. He is more than gracious and we praise His name!

Especially since today could have been so different.

As it has been our habit, we pray before we package the meals. This is the gist of what we say: “Our Father our King, we thank you that You have called us to this service of feeding Your lambs. Thank You for keeping us safe as we have prepared the food, and now we ask that You keep us safe as we deliver the food to the people. Help us to share Y'shua's love to all that we meet. We pray that you bless this food to their bodies and our actions and words to the benefit of their souls, b'shem Y'shua. Amein.”

We bustled around filling the boxes with food; toting the boxes to waiting pick-up trucks to bring the food downtown to the waiting people. We were anxious about running late. The last batch of tater tots were due out of the oven at 11:30 and we were usually fully packed and down the driveway by then! Our delivery crew left the kitchen around 11:50. While those that stayed behind at the kitchen cleaned and straightened, the delivery crew made its way across town ... and then came to a full halt. There had been an accident and on its approach, one of our trucks almost slammed into a stopped vehicle. But YHVH is gracious and not only did they escape injury but they were routed past the stopped vehicles and made their way downtown with no further incident. It seems that had we left on time, we might have been part of the original accident! We are ever so grateful to our King! Had there been a collision, not only would there have been injuries, but it would have effected dozens and dozens of needy souls waiting for our arrival.

We praise our Father and King for His love and mercy. And we thank the Ruach Elohim (Spirit of Elohim) for inspiring the words of the prayer and for hearing and responding to it.

And we're glad the tater tots were late.

Shalom b'shem Sar Shalom / Peace in the Name of the Prince of Peace --

Blessings and hugs -- yocheved

And When You Have Eaten

Deu 8:6 So obey the mitzvot of YHVH your Elohim, living as He directs and fearing Him. 7 For YHVH your Elohim is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams, springs and water welling up from the depths in valleys and on hillsides. 8 It is a land of wheat and barley, grapevines, fig trees and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; 9 a land where you will eat food in abundance and lack nothing in it; a land where the stones contain iron and the hills can be mined for copper. 10 So you will eat and be satisfied, and you will bless YHVH your Elohim for the good land He has given you.

For the health of it, I'm trying to eat raw foods. You know the scene: too many good, rich foods at Pesach / Passover ... and beyond. I've got to regain some semblance of control. And now, somehow, cooked food keeps showing up on my plate. It's aggravating! But you know, I am privileged to have the choice! In so many places, people have rice; rice and beans; beans and rice; rice and rice; rice and fish heads. Today, I had fresh bananas, and later a smoothie made with pineapple, berries, dates, coconut water and kale. Somehow, spaghetti showed up on my plate for lunch (a group of us cooked meals for the homeless and later together had lunch from the leftovers ); and because I was in writing mode tonight, the salad I planned for dinner became heating up some frozen spanakopita instead. (spinach pies with feta cheese. Major YUM) The point is although I am by no means wealthy (my car is 14 years old, my house 25 years old and I have some articles of clothing to match!) I am affluent enough to have a choice.

Startling when you think of it in those terms, isn't it?

Our Heavenly Father has promised to supply all our needs, which is reason enough to be grateful. Who are we, that the Creator of the Universe and everything in it commits to His creation –- obligates Himself to it -- that He will supply us with all our needs – we will lack nothing? It is amazing to me that He should do so! I have a closet full of linen clothes that I can't get around to ironing. My husband's slacks still wait for their new hem.  Sometimes, my dogs have to remind me what time it is ... their dinner is late again. But YHVH has been gracious -- and faithful to His graciousness as well. I am in awe of His benevolence! It is right to thank Him!

So I'll promise myself to do better with my eating habits tomorrow. I'll mark my penance with a kale salad – yeah, that will show me! And afterward, I'll sing:

And when you have eaten, and when you're satisfied, praise YHVH all you children, praise YHVH. And when you have eaten and when you're satisfied, praise YHVH all you children for the Land He's given you. Praise YHVH all you children for the Land He's given you! 

Shalom b'shem Sar Shalom / Peace in the Name of the Prince of Peace --

yocheved

Praying For My Children

At the tender age of 60+ I have come to the realization that I have wasted a lot of time. There were days – years, even – that I did not pray. I did not know how and I was so busy wrangling with life that I didn't even know how to approach the Master and Giver of Life. Even the past 28 years of being a committed Believer have not been perfect. But then, whose life is? No one is perfect, except the One who gave us life and for Whom we now live. I cannot flip my life into 'Rewind' and have a do-over. But, I can pray for my sons, my daughters-in-law and my grandchildren so that they won't need a do-over. I can pray for the members of my congregation whom I've come to see as family: the brothers, sisters, children and grandchildren of the heart.

So many needs .... so little time!

Psalm 127:3
I praise YHVH that He has seen fit to reward me with these children, both of the flesh and the heart. Who am I that the Sovereign of the universe has taken notice of me?!

Exodus 20:12, Colossians 3:20, Ephesians 6:2
I praise YHVH that they honor me with their respect and compliance – not for my sake – but for the blessings it imparts to their own lives.

Ephesians 5:2, Galatians 5:22
I pray that they continue to live lives filled with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self-control for these are good spiritual fruits and will fill their lives with peace and blessing.

Psalm 25:21
May they be kept in integrity and righteousness; let their hope always be in YHVH my Rock and my Redeemer.

1 Thessalonians 5:6
O Abba YHVH, let my children walk in the light, not the darkness; and may they have alert and sober spirits all their days.

Psalm 19:10
Father, help my children to love Your Word and find it sweet and precious all their days.

Psalm 11:7, Micah 6:8
Dearest Sovereign, we know that You are righteous and that You love righteousness; fill my children's hearts with the desire and strength to love grace, act justly and walk in humility before You.

Luke 6:36
Help my children to always and everywhere show the compassion that comes from You.

Ephesians 2:10
Father we know that You created us to be in union with Messiah Y'shua and help us to faithfully complete the things that You have prepared for us to do.

Proverbs 3:3
I pray that grace and truth never leave my children; that they hold fast to them as if they were engraved on their hearts.

Psalm 63:8
Father, let their hearts cling to You; help them to know the Right Hand that supports them.

Galatians 6:5
Help them to be - and continue to be - responsible. Help them to understand how to carry their own load.

1 Timothy 6:18-19
Father, please help each one to DO good, to BE good and to be generous in their sharing. Help them to know that this life is not all there is and that they are storing up good things for the future – the TRUE reality.

Romans 14:19
Help them to pursue shalom / peace and help them seek to build others up rather than tearing down to build up self.

Romans 15:13
No matter what they see happening around them, may my children be filled with joy and shalom that comes from You, dear Father; and by the power of Your Set-apart Spirit, may they have hope that overflows.

Hebrews 12:1
Help my beloved children to run life's race and not be burdened by sin, rather help them to put sin aside and kick it out of their lives so they can endure to the end.

Ephesians 6:18
Father, in Your mercy, hear the prayers they cry out to You – both for themselves and others.

Philippians 4:12-13
Grant them contentedness with their lives whether they have abundance or not; help them to know that You are the Giver of every good gift and that no matter what the circumstance they can overcome because You are with them.

Luke 17:5-6, Hebrews 11:1-40
Please, Father, help their faith in You to grow. Help them to recall the challenges our ancestors had and how You upheld each one and granted the ultimate victory.

Ephesians 6:7
Help them Father to do all that You set before them with their whole strength, for they are not doing this for men, but for the Sovereign of the universe.

Psalm 51:10
Create in us all, clean hearts, hearts that are resolutely set on doing righteousness.

Proverbs 1:3
Help us have an intelligently disciplined life enabling us to do what is just, right and fair.

Psalm 96:3
Be with us so that we can be living testimonies of Your Glory among the nations and demonstrate Your wonders among the peoples.

1 Thessalonians 1:6
Help us, dear Father to become imitators of Messiah Y'shua so that no matter what troubles come our way, we are steadfast and filled with the joy given by Your Ruach

Deuteronomy 31:6
Help us all, Abba YHVH, to be bold and courageous no matter what comes our way because You are going with us and will never fail us or abandon us. Help us to be faithful. 

Hear our voice, YHVH our El, pity and be compassionate to us, and accept – with compassion and favor – our prayer – for the Elohim Who hears prayers and supplications are You. From before Yourself, O our Sovereign, turn us not away empty-handed, for You Hear the prayer of Your people Israel with compassion. Blessed are You YHVH Who hears prayer!

Shalom B'shem Sar Shalom / Peace in the Name of the Prince of Peace,

yocheved

Week in Review

What an incredible week this has been!!

Meteors zipped across the skies over Mexico, Chile, Scotland, Ireland, England, Cuba, USA, China and in Russia where one hurt over 1000 people.

The Carnival cruise ship “Triumph” had a fire on board and subsequently drifted without power, running water or hygienic services for over a week. Several passengers literally kissed the earth when they finally made landfall.

For the first time in six centuries the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict, resigned. At first we heard stories of his heart condition and blindness. Then we heard stories of EU nations wanting to arrest him for the child molestation scandals during his time as Pope.

Women praying at the Kotel, also known as the Wailing Wall which is considered to be a remnant of the Second Temple, have been arrested for praying in tallitot (prayer shawls) and tefillin (phylacteries).

Horse meat DNA has been found in European Burger King Whoppers and in butcher shops in Great Britain.

North Korean officials have claimed a successful atomic bomb development and detonation. The Iranians, who are close allies of North Korea, went there for a look-see. I imagine there was ice cream and cake afterwards.

Over thirty earthquakes over magnitude 5 have hit this week; Russia, the Phillipines and New Zealand being the hardest hit with magnitudes over 6.1.

Approximately 315 murders were committed in the US.

American leadership continues to play the blame-game amongst themselves while hundreds of thousands of our fellow countrymen go without necessities. Let's hear it for those $20 million dollar vacations with golf lessons by Tiger Woods. and let's not forget the salary increases for the same group of people ... who will continue to get their salaries for the rest of their lives. No, I'm not kidding.

And that is all in this past week.

Taken individually, any one of these things is a mere blip on the radar screen of life. Taken together, and in such close proximity, now we're talking about the need for being alert. Like labor pains increasing in frequency, duration and magnitude, things are starting to 'heat up'. Unfortunately, there is no epidural for life. We have to go through it all: Good times, not so good times and horrible times are all part of the mix. Like an old friend who passed away about 20 years ago used to say, “It takes the bitter to appreciate the sweet.”

King David, who penned a majority of the Psalms, had seen quite a bit in his 70 years.  The Psalms recount his days of triumph and his times of grinding defeat. But he always had hope for tomorrow. He always asked YHVH for and trusted YHVH for better days ahead, days when he would look in triumph at his enemies. King David had confidence in his King, YHVH ... and so must we.

The very same things could be written about Moshe. He too, experienced the soaring victories and the crushing defeats. He saw the Creator of all face-to-face, yet never lived in the promised land. During his time as leader of the Israelites, he experienced victory over the Amalakites, he saw Aharon's rod bud and send forth flowers and ripe almonds in a single night; he saw the ground open up to swallow Korach and his followers; he saw water gush forth from a rock and bring life giving water to two million people. And yet, with all he saw and accomplished, he was humble enough to pray and intercede for those who made his life a misery.

So where am I going with this news recap and mini-biographies of David and Moshe? Right here, to Psalm 91.

Psa 91:1 You who live in the shelter of `Elyon, who spend your nights in the shadow of Shaddai,

2 who say to YHVH, "My refuge! My fortress! My God, in whom I trust!" -

3 he will rescue you from the trap of the hunter and from the plague of calamities;

4 he will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his truth is a shield and protection.

5 You will not fear the terrors of night or the arrow that flies by day,

6 or the plague that roams in the dark, or the scourge that wreaks havoc at noon.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand; but it won't come near you.

8 Only keep your eyes open, and you will see how the wicked are punished.

9 For you have made YHVH, the Most High, who is my refuge, your dwelling-place.

10 No disaster will happen to you, no calamity will come near your tent;

11 for he will order his angels to care for you and guard you wherever you go.

12 They will carry you in their hands, so that you won't trip on a stone.

13 You will tread down lions and snakes, young lions and serpents you will trample underfoot.

14 "Because he loves me, I will rescue him; because he knows my name, I will protect him.

15 He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble. I will extricate him and bring him honor.

16 I will satisfy him with long life and show him my salvation."

For the rest of our days, be they long or short, we will see terrors that fly by night and arrows that fly by day. We will see plagues; we will see those we know, dropping – either physically or spiritually; we will see ourselves rescued, protected and extricated from calamities. We will see long lives, blessed with honor. We will see Yah's salvation, if only we would live in His shelter (in Hebrew makhaseh [Strong's H4268] an extension of khasah [H2620] a place one flees to for protection; a place of hope, refuge and trust). Go there. Stay there.


And give no thought to tomorrow. Today has trouble enough already.


Shalom b'shem Sar Shalom / Peace in the Name of the Prince of Peace,

yocheved

Getting Our Prayers Heard

It seems the more I think about prayer, talk about prayer, read about prayer, meditate about prayer, the more I hear about prayer and how to pray. When I was a child, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I was raised in a Catholic home. My concept of prayer was very different then. Although I don't remember it being said or taught overtly, I got the impression that the words of my heart were just not good enough for “God” and that I had to pray what I now think of as “formula prayers”. If you had a similar background or history, you know what I mean: The “Our Father,” the “Hail Mary,” and the “Glory Be.” The Our Father, more popularly known as the Lord's Prayer or the Disciples Prayer is found in Matthew 6:9-13, when Messiah Y'shua's disciples asked Him how to pray. The “Hail Mary” has its roots in Luke 1:28 and 1:42 plus some additions deemed suitable by various popes along the way. And the “Glory Be” started with the simple praise to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in the early 300s CE. In 529 CE, the rest of the prayer was added. And so, I was left with the impression that my own words were not good enough and that any matter for prayer needed to be “Hail Mary'ed” into submission. In my youthful mind, tough issues required the rosary, the repeated repetition of all three of the above prayers.

We grow. We learn.

My convictions are much different now. David said in Psalm 19:14, “May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your presence, YHVH, my Rock and Redeemer.” YHVH's interested in what I THINK?!?! He's interested in what I have TO SAY?!?! I have a chance of what I think and what I say being ACCEPTABLE to the Creator of the Universe?!?! Astounding!!! I don't even fare so well with a good portion of my family who see me as the universal definition for the term “fruitcake.”

But now, since I know I have a chance to be accepted by YHVH, how can I approach the throne of my Creator? I love Psalm 15 for its clear instruction:

Oh, YHVH, who shall sojourn in Your Tent? Who shall tabernacle on Your holy mountain? He who is walking flawlessly and effecting righteousness; he who is speaking truth in his heart. He has not vilified with his tongue; he has done no evil to his associate and has borne no reproach against the one near him. Despised in his eyes is the reprobate, yet he glorifies those fearing YHVH. He makes an oath and does not change, [even if] it hurts. He has neither lent his money at interest or taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall not fall at any time.

Proverbs 28:9 is FAR more blunt:

“If a person will not listen to Torah, even his prayer is an abomination.”

Every fiber of our being cries out “NO!” “Unfair” and we ask, “What about the sacrifice of Messiah?” Beloved, the potency of Messiah's sacrifice for us is dependent on our obedience to Torah. Y'shua HIMSELF said that the situation existed where He could say (Mat. 7:23), “'I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness!' for He said in John 14:15, “If you love Me, keep my commands.” Even as late as the Book of Revelation (written in 96 CE for our time) Y'shua is still pleading with those that say they follow Him, “As for me, I rebuke and discipline everyone I love; so exert yourselves, and turn from your sins!” (Rev. 3:19) My point is that to fully connect with YHVH, even through the atoning sacrifice of Messiah Y'shua, we must turn from and avoid sin. We can't live wanton lives and expect our prayers to be heard.

So, in a nutshell, here's the plan: When we approach our Father in prayer, first make sure there are no impediments, that nothing stands in the way of our prayers getting heard. Thus, every prayer should start with thoughts and words of repentance. On any given day, anyone who is human has stuff for which to repent. Whether it was just a pen that followed us home from work or we rolled our eyes at our spouse, we need to clear the way to the Throne of YHVH. Next, having thoughts and speaking words of thanksgiving is in order. Most of the time we go running to the Throne with a shopping list of needs, as if our Creator was some sort of blessing 'Dispense-O-Matic'. If we had focused on what YHVH has already done, we just might see that the need we think we have is already taken care of. (Don't worry, I've got more fingers pointing back at me than will ever be pointed at you.) And while we're sharing our needs with our Father, let us not forget that HE KNOWS our condition FAR BETTER than we do. We just see our current circumstance, He knows the cause and His intention for the outcome. He knows the end from the beginning. That is why praying for OUR intention may not be the best thing to do. Case in point, had Hezikiah died when YHVH wanted him to, he would have never seen the destruction of his kingdom. He wanted to live, and so he did. If we pray for our Father's will to be done and for us to have the grace to accept and understand His will, we are maturing in our walk with Him. We are building our TRUST in Him as our Father and Sovereign. He says in Jeremiah 29:11-13, “11 For I know what plans I have in mind for you,' says YHVH,'plans for well-being, not for bad things; so that you can have hope and a future. 12 When you call to me and pray to me, I will listen to you. 13 When you seek me, you will find me, provided you seek for me wholeheartedly”

And TRUST is probably the best thing to do in order to get our prayers heard, for we must come to Him like little children, trusting in expectant hope with thanksgiving.

Shalom b'shem Sar Shalom / Peace in the Name of the Prince of Peace

yocheved

The Power of Prayer

Over the years, hundreds of studies have been done on the power of prayer. Some have been informal, such as pastors keeping track in prayer diaries. Others have been rather clinical and have been published in professional journals. Either way, prayer is one way our heavenly Father has given us with which to communicate with Him. Messiah's disciples who were life-long Israelites and thus very aware of the concept of prayer, asked Messiah if He would teach them to pray. Rather than teaching them new, in-depth concepts, Messiah taught them to pray for the simple things: today's food, forgiveness of sin, strength for face today's temptations and so forth. So it is fitting that when we are in pain, when our marriages are falling apart, when we're consumed with concern over financial affairs that we pray. Research shows that it is just those things for which prayer is beneficial.

In the study published in Arthritis and Rheumatism published in December 1989, it was demonstrated that of those who prayed for pain relief, the majority received that pain relief; prayer was more effective than dietary changes, massage, swimming, exercise, bed rest and relaxation techniques. Other studies have shown that prayer is helpful in lowering pain in back injuries, nerve disorders, traumatic injury and other pain scenarios. Those who engage in prayer have had their lives made more livable, by the grace of YHVH.

First appearing in the American Health periodical and later in his book, Timeless Healing, Dr. Herbert Benson described how cardiac patients could reduce their blood pressure and angina episodes. He also went on to document how the test subjects had reduced risk of heart attacks, strokes and other stress related illnesses.

In the Archives of Internal Medicine, November 1985, Dr. Richard Smith and associates documented immune system response and how it responded to prayer. When prayer was part of the subjects' testing, the immune system response skyrocketed and the activity of the viral allergens were minimalized.

So, I said all this to say: prayer works. It works for provision, for healing, for serenity in the midst of life's storms. Prayer works.

One of the classic prayers in Judaism is “Mi shebeirakh.” Immortalized in song by Debbie Friedman, the ancient words from centuries long gone have been used across the generations to plead for health and healing. Read the words and let them connect with your spirit:

May the One who blessed our forefathers, Avraham, Yitzchak and Ya'akov; Moshe, Aharon, David and Shlomo and our fore-mothers, Sarah, Rivkah, Rakhel and Leah, May the One bless and heal this (person's name) daughter / son of (mother's name) because we will contribute to charity on his / her behalf. In response to this, may the Holy One, Blessed is He, compassionately help him / her to recover, to heal him / her, to strengthen him/her and to revive him / her. And may Elohim send him / her a speedy return to wholeness from heaven for all his / her organs and blood vessels, among the other ailing people of Israel a renewal of spirit and of body swiftly and soon. Let us respond: Amein.

Wait a cotton-picking minute!!! Do I mean that you should try to bribe YHVH by giving to charity? Of course not! It is right and proper to thank YHVH for what He has done and for what He will do. It is right to imitate the mercy we wish to receive from YHVH by being merciful to those who are less fortunate than ourselves. YHVH cannot be bought. But we can, in the tradition of our ancestors who brought their gifts to the Temple, demonstrate the generosity that our Messiah encouraged when He told us to have a 'good eye'. The generosity you demonstrate unleashes positive thoughts, happy, uplifting energy that sets in motion a positive (healing) atmosphere.

So as we move forward in time towards the day when the need for healing will be a thing of the past, let us support each other, agree with each other in prayer that we will be our most vibrant, healthy selves, that our spirits and bodies will function according to our Father's design and we will, in unity and strength, occupy until Messiah comes, b'shem Y'shua.

Shalom b'shem Sar Shalom / Peace in the Name of the Prince of Peace,

yocheved