Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

The Gift of Work: In His Image

The Gift of Work: In His Image
How do you feel about your work? Do you love what you do or do you consider it a part of the curse to survive? If we look at the first mention of work in the Bible, you may be surprised – and encouraged. The first use of work, melakah, occurs all the way back…
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My Redeemer Lives

My Redeemer Lives
I know that my Redeemer lives. Job 19:25 Hallelujah! We celebrate the empty tomb and the resurrection of Jesus who paid for our sins. The popular song with those words is sung as a hymn of victory over death. It’s a joyous time. The passage those lyrics come from may surprise you. It wasn’t at a…
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Bethany, a Safe Place

Bethany, a Safe Place
Where do you go when times are tough? Do you have a safe harbor? Let’s face it, even at this age I still go to mom. But I’m blessed to have a cadre of friends that also provide a place where my heart is safe. I can rest and be encouraged from what has happened…
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Hope and the Scarlet Cord

Hope and the Scarlet Cord
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from Him. Psalm 62:5 David cries out for rescue in this Psalm and then recounts the ways God has already provided. He declares that God is the source of his hope. Our English dictionaries define hope as a feeling, but if we look further in our…
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