Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Standing stones

Standing stones
When all the nation had finished passing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, “Take twelve men from the people, from each tribe a man,  and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests’ feet stood firmly, and bring them over…
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Celebrate!

Celebrate!
 “the Jews took it upon themselves …” Tonight begins the celebration our Jewish brothers and sisters will observe for Purim.  This holiday is to remember the protection and deliverance God provided to them (as recorded in the book of Esther). Esther records that “they took it upon themselves” to celebrate.  They were so grateful and…
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The Good Branch

The Good Branch
Pruning involves cutting away not only unproductive branches but also good branches. My head knows that a good pruning will increase a crop – in abundance and quality. What I found was that my heart struggled with cutting a branch that had even the earliest signs of new growth. It might be a potential pom!…
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What’s your path?

What’s your path?
Wouldn’t it be great to have superpowers? Or even just “better than average” powers or skills? David said God had given him hind’s feet. A hind is a small deer – it can scamper across the sheerest of cliffs seeming almost to fly. It is surefooted on these tiny nubs of rock – places that…
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