Slow Living | Memories of the Lost

Today, April 8th, was much cooler than it’s been and turned overcast in the afternoon, surprising us with hail. Yesterday was the 3 year anniversary of my estranged British husband, Steven Mattin’s, death. We had been apart since 2009, but he wasn’t willing to sign divorce papers, so…C’est la vie. It turned out that he

What are the two middle words of Torah?

Shabbat shalom friend! In this week’s Torah portion we have the two middle words of the Torah and the middle letter of Torah. (Torah being the first five books of the Bible. The books of Moses.) There are an even number of words in Torah, hence the reason there are two middle words. Turn in

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His Kingdom Come: Reckoning of Time

Yesterday evening (Thursday the 3rd of March), a group of people scattered throughout Israel looked for the sliver of the new moon to report back to those of us in exile. Yesterday was the 29th day of the month. No sightings of the sliver were reported making this evening (Friday) at sundown, by default, the

Shabbat shalom to all Elect of YHVH

Once again at the beginning of a Torah portion, YHVH stresses the importance of His holy, set-apart, seventh day of the week. “You shall kindle no fire throughout your dwellings on the Sabbath day.” – Exo 35:3 How is it that we just disregard what He says? Shrugging it off as unimportant? If He declares

Shabbat shalom 💕☃️

Exodus 31:13-17 13) Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am YHVH who sanctifies (sets you apart) you.14) ‘You shall keep the Sabbath, therefore, for it is holy to you.