I always enjoy reading the book of Ecclesiastes.  In younger years I never paid much attention to the book, and had even heard that Solomon was a little off his rocker when he wrote it near the end of his life.  By then, of course, he had been pulled away from his devout love of God by his foreign wives, who led him into idolatry. But Ecclesiastes is chock full of wisdom--it's just a wry and … [Read more...]

In the midst of the menorot [menorahs], I saw One like a Son of Man, clothed in a robe down to His feet, with a golden belt wrapped around His chest. His head and His hair were white like wool, white like snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire. His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of rushing waters. In His right hand He held seven … [Read more...]

Did you know that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah? He did. And even though most Christians do not celebrate this Jewish holiday, trust me on this: without Hanukkah, we would not have Christmas. This year Hanukkah runs from sundown on December 7th through December 15th. My synagogue is having a Hanukkah party this weekend. :-) Then came Hanukkah; it was winter in Jerusalem. Yeshua was walking in the … [Read more...]

A couple of years ago, I tried to find an outdoor Christmas ornament that would reflect our faith . . . and the only thing I would find was an angel. That's fine, but this was NOT a biblical angel. She was a she, and she had long, flowing blonde hair and a pretty dress . . . sigh. So I went onto my Facebook page and went out a little tirade about how our society has no idea what a real angel … [Read more...]