“And blessed is he who is not offended because of me.” – Matthew 11:6 (NKJV) 

Jesus says this in response to John the Baptist’s inquiry whether or not he is the Messiah. I’ve been contemplating a lot on why Jesus would say this rather than tell John ‘yes or no’. I don’t know how John received Jesus’ reply but I think I can draw a parallel with my own personal experiences.  Continue reading Healing wounded soldiers. →

The book, “Blessing of a skinned knee.” by Wendy Mogel uses Jewish teachings to raise self-reliant, optimistic and well-mannered children. This book shares key Jewish principles to teach your kids with the expectation that they follow them. Also, it’s better to allow your children to ‘skin their knee’ from the fall of their mistakes and shortcomings under your careful guidance at home versus navigating through as adults with their issues.  Continue reading Blessing of a skinned knee. →

Last year around this time, God gave me a great victory. After patiently waiting and believing in the Lord, my husband finally conceded to me being able to give to Christian charities. Not only that but my annual allowance to give was very generous, into the thousands. Friends, you have no idea how much my husband opposed giving to religious charities especially Christian-based ones. This was a long awaited miracle! Continue reading God’s plans for your life. →

Praise the Lord for sending me to meet with our rabbi! Our meeting was more intense than I thought it would be. Thank God that I sought your prayers!  Continue reading The meeting with the rabbi. →

Couple of weeks ago my husband asked me to set up an appointment with our rabbi. He respects our rabbi and wants to get his thoughts on our interfaith family. (Please know that I no longer push my beliefs on my husband because I’ve discovered the hard way that my efforts don’t work. I have learned to depend on the Holy Spirit for everything.) Continue reading Is the rabbi hot?!! →

In Revelation 2, Jesus tells the church of Ephesus to return to their first love. Apparently it’s a sin to not maintain the first love of Jesus because he tells the church to turn back to him and repent. If you read this without the understanding of Jesus’ heart guided by the Holy Spirit, it’s easy to let fear and loathing to creep into your heart. In my opinion, Jesus tells us strongly to keep the ‘first love’ alive in our hearts for our well-being and protection. Continue reading First Love, First Faith →

Honestly, the titles of my writing come from the Holy Spirit. This is an important topic in a marriage so why skirt around it?  Continue reading The Sex Talk →

My husband and I just came back from a weekend trip to the Napa Valley, California. We went there for our anniversary. Napa and Sonoma are known for amazing wineries, beautiful landscapes and great food. We visited several wineries, touring their vineyards and wine-making facilities. The guides are passionate about making good wine and shared their knowledge with us. Continue reading Good Wine. →

Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

When my husband saw that I was taking my faith to a level that seemed ‘cult-like’ to him, he was concerned. I can understand him. I went from having no faith and interest in my religion to waking up early to pray, reading the bible daily and seeking regular Christian fellowship. So when he learned that the self-empowered motivational speaker, Tony Robbins was coming to our area he pressured me to attend the conference. I don’t know his exact reasons but perhaps he wanted me to get into a more self-reliant belief. Continue reading I’m a fire walker.  →

I titled this writing from a place of faith. What is faith according to the bible? I like this translation for its simplicity and clarity: 

Hebrews 11:1Living Bible (TLB)
What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.

This past summer was rough for me because doubts about prayer tossed me around like rough sea waves and made me very seasick. Circumstances and relationships discouraged me too. Usually my weekly Christian fellowship is a calm refueling oasis for me but there were too few opportunities this past spring and summer.  Continue reading Prayer Changes Things. →