Feast of Trumpets

Psalms 89:15-17—Blessed [are] the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O Yahweh, in the light of Your countenance. In Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted. For You [are] the glory of their strength, And in Your favor our horn is exalted.

Joel 2:1—Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of Yahweh is coming, For it is at hand...

Happy Yom Teruah! Hope you all have a blessed feast!!!   --Jenna

Oneness Doctrine

Good Sabbath to everyone!  We hope you all find this to be a very refreshing day to end this week.  This Sabbath, we thought we would share the following article written by Micaela Avalos about her studies and views concerning the "Oneness" Doctrine.

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In this article, I would like to address the issue of “Oneness” in the Heavenly father and his Son and the belief that Yahweh and Yahshua are one.

Is Yahshua just the Father (or G-D) in the flesh or is he his own entity? Are there Scriptures to prove the deity of Yahshua and his relationship to the Father, Yahweh?

I personally believe that Yahweh and Yahshua are one spiritually, as in their will being one and the same. However, the belief that Yahweh and Yahshua are one physically, or that Yahshua is just the fleshly version of Yahweh, was completely foreign to me.  How could Yahshua have possibly fulfilled prophecies concerning the Messiah if he was just Yahweh in the flesh. When Yahshua constantly referred to a Father, who was he talking to? With all these questions in mind, I decided to do a little research. I have studied the doctrines of those who believe in ‘Oneness’ as well as those who believe that Yahweh and Yahshua are separate entities. With that, I would like to share what I have learned with you, the reader.

 Note: I will be using “KJV” translation basis (with the Sacred Names added) for reference, as well as the KGV+ and Strong’s to study words and phrases in the Hebrew language.

What is the “Oneness” doctrine? According to Wikipedia, “Oneness Pentecostalism” is believing that “J-sus” and “G-d” are one and the same; these names simply apply to a single deity. Some “Oneness” believers say that the Father came down to Earth as the Messiah in flesh, while others say that J-sus(the Messiah) is the manifestation of the Father and the Son and he is the only deity.

Okay, with those definitions, let’s first look at a major issue of the Messiah; the name.
Different variations of the name can seriously alter the identity of our belief in Messiah.
 Using Yeshua(Salvation) as opposed to Yahshua or Yahoshua(YAH is Salvation) can further the doctrine of a “Oneness” believer when he/she does not believe that the Son’s name comes from the Father and simply means he is “salvation.” I, personally, believe that the Messiah/Son should be called Yahshua because this rectifies the belief that Yahshua is Yahweh’s salvation and not a separate deity or Yahweh himself. However, I do not take major offense with people who use Yeshua because he IS salvation, and many of them are very learned teachers.      
Now, with that point aside; what is their backing for stating that Yahshua and Yahweh are one?
 ( I use the KJV[Sacred Names added] for these verses)

(Joh 10:30) I and my Father are one.
(Joh 17:11) …Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. 
(Php 2:6)  Who, being in the form of El, thought it not robbery to be equal with El:
(Joh 13:13)  Ye call me Teacher and Master: and ye say well; for so I am.
 (Isa 9:6) … his name be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty El, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

(Mat 1:23)…and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, Elohim with us.

Let’s start with John 10:30. This verse is taken out of context to fortify the belief that Yahshua and Yahweh are one being, or at least equal to each other. That is simply NOT true! In verse 24, the Jews are demanding Yahshua to tell them plainly if he is the Messiah. All throughout this chapter, Yahshua is constantly placing his Father above him; there is no equality between them. The Jews pick up stones to kill him, and he asks for which good work would they stone him. They replied: “ For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself El(John 10:33).” 
He was not making himself a deity; he was already a deity as was given to him by Yahweh. Yahshua refutes this claim of Supreme Being in the next verse, saying: “(Joh 10:34) …Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are elohim?” (Psalm 82:6)

Gasp! We are deities? What on earth could the writer of this Psalm possibly be saying? How are we equal to the Only Supreme Deity?   

Elohim(or G-ds)  in Hebrew is translated as elohiym (H430) which is the plural of eloah (H433). If we trace eloah back one step, we get the H410 “el”. While it does mean deity, it can also be an adjective, meaning: mighty, power, strong, and great. Therefore, the Psalmist could feasibly apply this to ourselves and not blaspheme the Name of Yahweh or his deity. Now, what if I dissected John 10:30 word by word? Let’s try it: I (Yahshua) and (English conjunction) my (possessive pronoun) Father (a male parent) are (verb form of being) one. (single, joint)      Okay, so first of all, Yahshua is acknowledging someone as Father. That obviously cannot be himself, since a Father would need a Son, and Yahshua is constantly referred to the Son. (Matthew 2:15, 3:17, 4:3, 8:29…) So, MY logical reasoning is that Yahweh, being referred to as the Father by the Jews, might also be the Father and Creator of Yahshua the Messiah. Wow, that makes a lot of sense. Why? Well, if Yahshua is the Son of Yahweh, then it would seem correct that he and his Father are one.  What? How can the Father and the Son be one and still be two different entities?   I must be confusing you now? Something like this doesn’t really make sense to us who think physically.  

 Let us see; in Genesis2:24, Ephesians 5:31, and Matthew 19:5, it says that a man will leave his parents and cleave unto his wife and they shall “become one.”(Some say “one flesh”) “One” translated into Hebrew is “echad” (H259), meaning: united, alike, alone. Um, I haven’t seen every single married couple, but the ones I HAVE seen, they are not one single fleshly body OR two people merged together into one, joined at the hip or something. That would be ridiculous.  Rather, to Yahweh, they are looked at as one in mind, and (hopefully) one will. We already know that the husband is the head, and the wife is in submission, therefore they are not equals.     
Now, let’s look at John 17:11. The full verse is:  (Joh 17:11)  And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. This verse is part of a prayer to his Father shortly before his death. Once again, Yahshua is placing the Father’s position above him, and once again he claims he and his Father are one. Therefore, we can apply the same definition above with John 10:30 to this verse also. Yahshua does not make himself Yahweh; he simply notes that he is one, or echad, with Yahweh. (You may notice that I use the Hebrew and not Greek for the NT. Greek is very convoluted and uses abstract-thinking, while Hebrew is concrete and easy–to-understand.)    

 Third, there are many verses where Yahshua says that the Father has sent him and he does the will of the Father. 

Who died on the torture stake? Who did he cry out to in the hour of his death (Matthew 27:46)? Who called out from heaven when Yahshua was baptized, calling this man his Son (Luke 3:22), and glorified his name (John 12:28)? How was Yahshua born to a virgin? And, tell me, who raised Yahshua from the dead? The Messiah was not Yahweh in the flesh, but another entity. His only begotten Son was sent down to earth in the form of a human, born a miraculous birth of a virgin, repeatedly verified his Father’s deity, and obeyed Yahweh’s will until his death and Resurrection. Could it possibly any other way? Of course, Yahweh can do anything; he just as well could have come down here himself and saved us, but we know Yahweh doesn’t do everything for the sake of our understanding. If everything was laid out before us, no study needed, there wouldn’t be such a thing as having a deeper truth, and I wouldn’t be writing this article for you to read. J

 Aha!! So Yahweh and Yahshua are NOT one single being, but they ARE one in mind and will. If Yahweh and Yahshua’s will are one, then other verses giving the same titles to the Messiah/Son as well as the Father can be accurate. Both Yahweh and Yahshua can be called Savior (Hosea 13:4, Isaiah 33:22) because Yahweh, through sending Yahshua, is our Savior. Yahshua is called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty El, the everlasting Father (in a figurative sense), the Prince of Peace, (Isaiah 9:6), the Word and El (John 1:1), Teacher and Master (John 13:13), and our soon-to-be husband.  2 Corinthians 4:4 calls the Messiah the image of Elohim. Do you recall Adam being made in the image of Elohim? Yahweh could not be the image of himself, and Yahshua could not be the image of himself either.  Yahshua asked in Matthew 16:14 who his disciples thought he was. Simon Peter answered, ”You are the Messiah, the Son of Elohim”. Even unclean spirits recognized who he was: Mark 1:24, calling him the Holy, or Set-Apart One of Elohim. How much more should we, Yahweh’s people, recognize his Son? Yahshua told people to believe not only in Yahweh, but in him also (John 14:1) John wrote at the end of his epistle that these things were written that we might believe in Yahshua the Messiah, the Son of Elohim, and through believing we might have life through his name.

Okay, now you’ve read my take on this doctrine. Let’s go over the major points in this article…  So, I addressed using Yahshua as opposed to Yeshua and how that might affect our view of his deity. I also pointed out how the Messiah refers to the One who sent him, and how others (even spirits), saw the Messiah. Lastly, I defined the true meaning of “oneness,” and why we should recognize the deity of Yahshua and his relationship to Yahweh. Don’t you think that we should honor Yahshua the Messiah for who he is, what he has done, and his relationship to the Father?

Praise Yahweh that he would show us the greatness of his Son, and send his Son a living sacrifice and example for the rest of us!

I pray this article has been a blessing to you, and I would like to end with some verses that prove the deity of Yahshua:

1Jn 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of Elohim: Every spirit that confesseth that Yahshua the Messiah is come in the flesh is of Elohim: 

1Co 8:5 For though there be that are called elohim, whether in heaven or in earth, as there be elohim many, and masters many,

1Co 8:6 But to us one Elohim, the Father, of whom all things, and we in him; and one Master Yahshua the Messiah, by whom all things, and we by him.

Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim.

Joh 1:2 The same was in the beginning with Elohim.

Joh 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Joh 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Joh 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.   

If you have any questions, comments, or constructive criticism/arguments; please  email contact@praisesforyahweh.org  

My many thanks to:
*my Heavenly Father and his Son for the inspiration, guidance and strength to write this article
* Jared Leys for taking the time to help me edit this article, and for his constructive criticism. J

* the people who took the time to read this article; really, it means a lot to me
* and my family, who encourage me continuously

Yahweh's Plans

A week ago I was reading about how Yahweh called for Moses to be His voice before Pharaoh and how Moses wasn't so thrilled about it. He was complaining about how he wasn't a good speaker. Well, sometimes we aren't so thrilled about what Yahweh wants us to do. Most of the time we want to go and do things our way. But then we forget that Yahweh has plans of His own, and sometimes we think it's too much. Really, what we think is too much is actually a blessing. Yahweh is not one to give us more than we can handle, we just think it is. He wants us to surrender our own hopes and dreams and put our trust in Him. Yahweh knows what's best for us. He's our creator, the writer of our story. Let Him lead you down this difficult path.

                                    May you have a blessed Sabbath,
                                                   Jenna

Well Done

While walking on this narrow road
I want to serve You, oh Yah
And at the end of this journey
I want to hear You say "well done"

 I want to be a light to the world
A light that doesn't go out
I want to show the lost ones who You are

And when this path ends,
I want to finish strong
Yah, I want to hear You say
"Well done"

Matthew 25:21—His master said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy master.

                               May you all have a blessed Sabbath
                                                           ~Jenna


 

*Song originally by Moriah Peters*

Yah Will Protect Us - Jenna Comfort

Though the storm arises,

Yah will protect us.

When the thunder roars,

And when the wind passes,

Yah will protect us.

And when the floods rage,

And when the winds roar,

There’s no need to be afraid.

‘Cause Yah will be there,

To guide you through.

Thunder crashes in the distance,

Lightning shatters in the North.

The winds pick up their power,

But Yah, He’ll lead you through.

And when the floods rage,

And when the winds roar

There’s no need to be afraid.

‘Cause Yah is there,

To see you through.

The waters rage,

The winds roar,

The rain begins to fall.

But don’t worry,

Yah’s arm is holding you.

And when the floods rage,

And when the winds roar,

There’s no need to be afraid.

‘Cause Yah is there,

Yah is there,

To see you through.

Though the storm arises,

Yah will protect us.

When the thunder roars,

And when the wind passes,

Yah will protect us.

Praises for Yahweh - Tears of the Broken

Two weeks ago on July 7, a Youth Day event was held in Eaton Rapids, MI at the Assembly of Yahweh. Youth for YHWH took part in hosting the event, and we were blessed with a successful day.

As part of the day, the Praises for Yahweh band played a set of songs. Below is the performance of the song "Tears of the Broken", from their new CD.

You can check out more of their music and support them at their website: PraisesForYahweh.org.  We look forward to hearing new songs as they continue to work on their latest project.  If you enjoy their music, be sure to tell all your friends.

And until next time, be safe and be well, everyone, and may YHWH bless.

Never Failing Love

The Praises for Yahweh band (Micaela Avalos and her sisters, Sarah and Hannah) have come out with a new song entitled, "Never Failing Love". We thought we would feature and share this beautiful song with you.

You can listen to the studio recorded version by clicking here: Never Failing Love

You can also find the song on our Music page.

Below is a live recorded version of "Never Failing Love". Please listen to it, and be sure to support them by checking out the rest of their videos and songs.

Until next time, be well and may YHWH bless you!

"Seeing Death" by Liza du Preez

What did the rabbi mean? Reuven thought to himself, shaking his head, while his mind combed through the thoughts about this morning's lesson in the Shul. He climbed into the bus which was heading over the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco, where he was going to work, heavily burdened with reasoning and contemplation.

The meaning of life, he seriously pondered this thought. He recalled that the rabbi talked about life – about chai; the meaning and the reason for one's own life. Chai in Hebrew meant to be alive. Reuven sat back in his bus seat and sighed while confusion spun around in his brain. He watched the untamed sea through the red metal barriers; slide by slide it passed by.

Slide by slide, frame by frame just like life passed by, he thought. Reuven started to think about chai. He thought about his family, his grandparents, and about his parents. He thought about what they had endured to keep their emunah – their faith and their chai. He could remember the tattooed numbers on his grandfather's and grandmother's arms, which they were forced to get in the concentration camps of World War II.

These thoughts about the torturing his grandparents had to suffer were too painful to recall. Reuven knew and remembered that the rabbi at his Shul said everything in life is a test that had to be passed to form one's character, one's faith and one's life. He looked down at his small leather Siddur – Jewish prayer book and at his leather Chumash – the first five books of Moses.

Yo'ma ytz'veha Ha'shem chasdo ova'ha'lailah shiroh imi t'filah l'El chai'ya. He recited the verse from memory. This verse is the verse in Psalm 42:8 the rabbi used. What a beautiful verse, he thought, when translated to English it means – Yet HaShem will command his loving kindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the G-d of my life.

Reuven sat back in the bus seat and sighed again. He looked around in the bus, which contained only a handful of people. He turned back and looked at the sea again through his window. They were in the lane closest to the sea and the barrier. The weather outside was dull, gray clouds and a gray sky framed the stormy sea. Barely visible mist droplets softly tapped against the window and slowly ran down. He watched the Bridge barriers pass by, again slide by slide, alternating the shadows in the bus.

Then something out of the ordinary caught Reuven's eye and a sudden uneasy feeling filled the pit of his stomach. The bus slowed a little because of the morning traffic. Reuven looked back out of his misty window. His worst fear was realised although it felt like it was all happening very slowly frame by frame.

The wind started blowing and a cold chill filled the air. A few meters back he could see a person standing on the edge of the bridge, on the outside of the barrier; ready to jump.
Reuven felt useless, but he and the man shared a short moment as the pale man's eyes looked right into Reuven's soul through his eyes. Sad eyes which masked a torn heart behind his pale face. Reuven's lips and cheeks felt stiff like stone. An icy cold feeling ran down his spine to his legs, his heart aching in his chest. He felt numb throughout his whole body.

It all seemed surreal to Reuven. Then the man jumped; free falling from the bridge down into the wild sea. As the person fell from the bridge, Reuven's heart felt like falling with him. Nothing could be heard; everything could be seen. Flashing in his brain, over and over, were the vivid pictures of death, frame by frame and moment by moment. His heart pounded in his throat, its beating echoed in his ears. Quickly a shiver ran throughout his whole body, accompanied by his trembling hands. He looked around at the cars, but no one seemed to notice it.

Chai, he uttered, "lost," he shuddered, letting out a cold breath, "just like that." It was gone in that one moment and for that one person who jumped. He knew that the Golden Gate Bridge had the highest suicide rate, but he never vaguely imagined he would witness one. Almost immediately he started earnestly reciting Kaddish – the Prayer after a death - in Hebrew.

And protect him from the tribulations of the grave... Forgive and pardon him for all his sins, for there is no person so righteous on earth who does only good and never sins... Praying the words of the Kaddish made him realise the rabbi's message, which now made more sense each time he thought about it.

"Chai without emunah-faith and without emet-truth is without life, a person is then without soul. If a person knows the Almighty, then a life is worth living, with emet-truth in emunah-faith. Then, if a person is living a life worth living, he needs boundaries, teachings, laws - the Torah - first five books of Moses." He spoke these words out loud with the Rabbi's melodious voice and donated wisdom accompanying Reuven's Kaddish.

End.

A Written Goodbye - Felecia Buck

You stare and the white screen stares back

Fingers hovering of the keys.

You know this must be done,

But how can you make this move.

You had never met, though friends you were;

Cherishing the time you got to know one another.

Now it’s times to part ways,

But all you can do is stare.

I don’t know the whole story,

But I know the feeling of loss.

You may think that I don’t understand

And you’d be right.

Your feelings are yours to keep,

No one else can feel like you.

There is only one that knows how you feel

Who understands your sorrow.

It is the Heavenly Father

The one that made you.

This poem is for the ones that have ever lost a friend. Though it may seem like no one knows the pain that you go through, you can always look to the Father that formed you, who knows the number of hairs on your head. He is the one that you can trust with all your hopes, dreams and sorrows. You may have gone and/or go through times that the people you know will hurt you, betray your trust and maybe even leave you, but He is always watching over you and is waiting to be a part of your life.

   So I pray this prayer over whoever reads this:

  Dear Father,

I pray that whoever reads this that whatever pain or sorrow they have, they will give it up to You. You are the one that they need no matter the trouble that they are in. A relationship with you is what this needs. Please Father, soften their hearts to you.

Your Will be done.

Report from International Day

A few weeks ago we put up a post about the upcoming International Day event held at Beth El House of Yahweh in New York. Below is a report from Tali, one of the youth involved in making the event what it was. Also included are some pictures from the event.

"On the third Sabbath of every month, the youth at Beth El House of Yahweh host a youth Sabbath. In January, on our last youth Sabbath, our theme was “Celebrating diversity in the body of Yahshua the Messiah” – we officially knighted it International Sabbath. That day, many of us came out in garbs representing different cultures/countries – India, Tokyo, England, Italy, Ancient Egypt (Queen of Sheba), Nigeria and other African countries, Cuba, Dominica and Antarctica – and we just had fun with it! The service began at about 11 am with praise and worship. We had a few selections from our youth by way of song, poetry, and short exhortations.

These were followed by a message from our Elder Jermaine Ofori about breaking what he referred to as the “curse” or the enemies hold on Yahweh’s children. We had a great time fellowshipping with brethren from Pennsylvania – Mike, Grace, Aaron and Naomi.

They were originally scheduled to be in concert after we broke for lunch but things got shifted around a bit due to some delays. Thus, the concert was held at the end of the service. Their music is such a blessing and we pray that they continue to go forth in Yahweh’s name proclaiming the good news through songs and a life that reflects his love!

After the concert, we ate together food that reflected the diversity of cultures represented that day. We had Chinese fried rice, Spanish rice, lo mein, roti with curried chicken, chick peas and other vegetables. There were also French deserts, shepherd’s pie, and many other dishes that were prepared so deliciously by the brethren at Beth El House of Yahweh.

We missed those who could not make it due to the snow storm that Sabbath! We know that Yahweh’s Frystown Assembly really wanted to be there but it was not in Yah’s plan that Sabbath! Hopefully there will be many more Sabbaths like these and even better to come! Be blessed in Yahweh’s name!"

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It sounds like it was a great event!  Perhaps we should considering having more similar events in other locations across the country.

YHWH bless and shalom!

A Choice - Felecia Buck

Through pain brings life.
With the sound of a baby’s cry
Laughter bubbles forth.
Pure joy is here in a small, fragile form.

Ten and ten makes twenty,
Still you count them again.
Hands and toes so small
They just must be kissed.

Innocent eyes staring up
Completely dependent on you.
So many questions had crossed your mind before,
But now there is only one.

How could I have wondered?
Wondered if this was the right choice.
With a life in arm,
Tears start to fall.

And you know you chose life and love.

International Day in New York

The YAH Ministry in New York will be having and International Day on January 21st. Many youth will be participating in the event. It is a day in which to recognize the different ways in which cultures worship and serve YHWH, finding common ground in the love of our Creator. Come to Call and Self Aside will also be performing there that evening. We look forward to hearing reports from the event.

Canning Food and Serving YHWH

There has been lots and lots of canning going on at the end of this years harvest. We have done more variety this year than in years past. It has caused my mind to go back to the Proverbs. "Go to the ant, O sluggard, observe her ways and be wise, which having no chief officer or ruler, prepares her food in the summer and gathers her provision in the harvest. How long will you lie down , O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?"

This proverb tells us not only how to live our outer life but also our inner life—for YHWH. He tells us to always be prepared in every way for His coming.

Look at the parable of the ten virgins. How in the end the virgins that did not keep their lamps filled with oil had to leave and go get the oil. While they were gone Messiah came and they missed Him. We can keep our lamps filled by staying in YHWH's Word. We need to be careful not to run out of oil.

Canning is a way to be prepared for our life here and now. Many of you reading this may wonder what canning and our spiritual life have to do with each other. I feel that it is a good comparison.

YHWH planted the trees and helps them to grow. We take care of them, harvest the crop, and then store the harvest. He plants HIS Word in hearts, and we harvest it. Then we use our harvest by spreading His Word, sharing it with others.

Here are some examples.

Canning fruit. This is like the fruit of the spirit in our lives. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self control. We need to take the fruit of the spirit and apply it in our lives by being like YHWH in our everyday lives. Love is how people can see the joy we have in YHWH.

Canning tomatoes. The acid that is in a tomato is like the hard times and irritations in our lives. But tomatoes are delicious. This shows me that in every hard time YHWH has something good.

Green beans are next on my list. Before you process them in the canner they are hard. With a lot of pressure, they are processed and softened, ready to eat. It makes me think of how we are before YHWH enters into our lives. Our hearts are hard, till we let YHWH in. Sometimes it takes a lot of pressure to work on us and soften us.

I love to make salsa. Some is warm, some is hot and spicy. It looks good but it is tooooooooo hot. We are tempted, we try it, and oh it is too hot. Like sin, we are tempted by the things of this world (sin) and then we try them and the sin is hot! YHWH says to be in the world but not of it. So by staying in His Word , we can know when things are toooo hot; we can stay in this world but not follow the sins of this world.

Onions. The first step to canning an onion, is slicing them, salting them, and covering them with ice. Then you pour off the ice and put the onions in the jars, make a brine and pour it over the onions. This to me is YHWH taking us (the onions) and submersing us with His Word, and then HE pours out His Spirit on us to cover us with His blood. When we try these onions, they are not hot anymore, they are sweet. Just as He wants us to be.

Now we have corn. Corn is yellow, the lights that shines from Him, like rays. Corn has the outer part, the kernels, and the inner part, the cob. The outer part is YHWH and His shell around us. The inner part is us, being safe in the covering of YHWH , because He loves us.

Potatoes grow under the ground. We pull them up from the dark ground, wash them and can them. Yahshua was put in the dark ground, yet to be raised up as a new life cleansing us , for all to see and to know that He is our all in all, King of Kings, El of Elohim for ever and ever.

I am sure there are many more examples we could pull out of the foods that we can, but this is what YHWH has shown to me to share. I pray that as you read this that HE will reveal more things to you. YHWH bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you and give you Shalom. All credit goes to YHWH for showing these things to me.

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Article written by Grace Sweeney. She is 25 years old and lives on a farm with her family in Kentucky.

And thanks to Joy for the beautiful drawing of the girl and a butterfly!

You can also find both the article and the drawing on their respective pages here on the the site.

Even More from Sukkot!

Well, here we are yet again with some more about this past Feast of Tabernacles. Believe it or not, it's been less than three months since Sukkot. But have no worries! We're halfway to Passover! And besides, winter is fun, right?

Nonetheless, I am here to share with you an encouraging report from the Sukkot kept by the Passion for Truth ministry in Illinois. Thanks to Hannah for sending in the youth report!

"This year, we had Sukkot at Bon County Christian Camp out in Illinois. It's a beautiful place. I'm guessing there were about 100 people who came. We camped in tents. We had for the most part beautiful weather, and nice fall breezes.

It was an amazing experience for many people, as it was their first time ever being to a Sukkot. We would have a midrash under the Sukkah every morning and open up the Word, and dig in to some amazing things. In the afternoon, there would be classes. Some of the different classes were dancing, flags and what the different colors mean, how to build a fire from scratch, knot tying, cooking in the outdoors etc. There were also some fun kids classes. Some of the activities and crafts that they would do: Treasure hunts, making edible Sukkahs, singing, practicing for a play, etc. In the evenings, we would have worship and dance. It was an amazing time to spend time with the Father and praise Him. When it was dark, we would build a big bonfire, and sing and play games and tell stories. It was lots of fun.

The food that Passion For Truth provided in the evenings was delicious! From the salads, main dishes, sides, to the desserts! It was all very yummy. It was also an awesome time to fellowship.

Just being able to take a week and be with my true Mish-Picha (family), was an awesome feeling. To be able to hang out with friends and family ALL WEEK was so much fun!

Shalom!

~Hannah"

It sounds like a great time was had by all! To go along with it, here is a link to some great photos taken of the feast with Passion for Truth: http://meghanwilliams.com/photos/?s=sukkot+day+1
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Since winter is indeed upon us, we may now have the opportunity to view more content in the comfort and warmth of our homes. Which is why for those of you who read this blog, you should look for some more posts coming up over the next week or two (haven't we heard that before). But I mean it this time! We have a couple of short stories and articles to show you, as well as a video to link you to. But for now, may YHWH bless you and your families abundantly, and keep you warm during these cold months. He is good and always provides for His people in their time of need. So again, may YHWH bless you and keep you!