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Looking Beyond What You See…

Both in Times of Pain and Prosperity ~ Isaiah 11:1-3…for we live by trust, not by what we see. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7 (CJB)December of 2007 was a life-changing event for the Schroeder family.  In fact, many things have changed in our lives over the past year due to our settling into a new community […]

The Hasidic Christ-Follower

כי טוב חסדך מחיים שפתי ישבחונך׃ Psalm 63:3 in Hebrew Script Then Miryam said, “My soul magnifies ADONAI; and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior, who has taken notice of his servant-girl in her humble position. For — imagine it! — from now on, all generations will call me blessed! “The Mighty One has […]

The Sin of Unforgiveness

A calm and undisturbed mind are the life and health of the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness of the bones. ~ Proverbs 14:30 AMP  Then the master summoned his servant and said, `You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt just because you begged me to do it.  Shouldn’t you […]

Only For a Season

If the sun were always shining and there were never any showers, Gone would be the butterflies & the beauty of the flowers And so it is with you and I, the plantings of our LORD Secrets & wonderful plans He whispers through His holy Word! Heavenly Father plants us gently.  Soon after, we take […]

Spiritual C.P.R.

Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil from Your perspective; so that You are right in accusing me and justified in passing sentence. ~ Psalm 51:4 Confession:  I’ve been on the wrong road doing ‘good things’ recently.  Maybe you, too, have been experiencing a lack of peace (great or small […]

Monday Merriment!

Dear (possibly soon-to-be former) Friends and Forever Sisters, Because I am a product of the eighties…and was around when ‘old school’ rap music was full ‘o funky beats and no dirty words, I (somewhat embarrassingly) must confess that the urge to bust a move comes out ever so often and without warning of any kind.    […]

Which SEVEN Do I Choose?

 These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:         A proud look,  A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,         A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil,         A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.   ~ Proverbs 6:16-19  “Mom, […]

FRESH Bread, Anyone?

 מַה-הוּא; וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה, אֲלֵהֶם, הוּא הַלֶּחֶם, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן יְהוָה לָכֶם לְאָכְלָה. When the people of Isra’el saw it, they asked each other, “Man hu? [What is it?]”because they didn’t know what it was. Moshe answered them, “It is the bread which ADONAI has given you to eat.  ~ Exodus 16:15 (CJB) Are you eating stale […]

The Bubble Principle

But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. ~ Galatians 5:22-23 NLT The beautiful Spring day beckoned to us.  Kaitlyn opened up her bubbles, took out the wand and blew as hard as she could.  ‘Splat!’ went […]

Logomacheo

B’rit Chadashah (New Testament readings added to traditional Torah cycle) 2 Timothy 2:8-21; Jude 1-25 Read with Torah Parashah Korach “Woe to them, in that they have walked the road of Cain, they have given themselves over for money to the error of Balaam, they have been destroyed in the rebellion of Korach.  These men are filthy […]

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