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Celebrating the Rhythms

Celebrating the Rhythms
As we enter Sukkot, it was explained on a Jewish site (chabad.org), “of all the Jewish holidays, Sukkot is the only one whose date does not seem to commemorate a historic event.” It marks the harvest (Festival of Ingathering) as well as their season of wandering and special provision (Festival of Booths). The greatest celebration…
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Season of our Rejoicing

Season of our Rejoicing
It is a time of great joy! Doesn’t it feel like we need it? The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, starts this week and God commands rejoicing at this feast more than any other. In fact, the direction occurs three times, an important number. This great time of rejoicing follows the most somber day of…
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“This world is not my home…

“This world is not my home…
…I’m just a passing through.” Anyone else remember this song? Some days it’s easier than others to remember the fleeting nature of our life here. We are sojourners on this earth with our eternal home being prepared for us. The Jewish festival Sukkot, or Feast of Tabernacles, reminds me of our temporary status. The festival…
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The Gift

The Gift
This is the season of giving and I was the recipient of a highly treasured gift. It is a book. A book filled with word pictures and written with the purest love. In fact, it is a living book. And its author is the Author of Life. The Word was given to us twice. Once in…
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