First things first!

In the beginning G-d created...

G-d said to Adam...

Yeshua, the firstborn, the firstfruit...

Seek ye first the Kingdom of G-d...

Faith, hope, love - but love is the greatest...

if you remember that your brother has something against you...


the steadfast love

A full day, a blessed day, a day to remember.  Thank You, Abba, for Your faithfulness and Your goodness.  May the praise from this evening carry over to the next morning!

The steadfast love of the L-rd never ceases; His mercies never come to an end.
They are new every morning.  Great is Your faithfulness!

Hebrew Song colletion

a very helpful link for leading Hebrew worship: http://yvl.org.il/  ready to use.

dependance

There is nothing more important for ministry than to be filled by His love and give room to and trust His Holy Spirit.

Abba, I'm needy.  I want to serve, but I'm unable, unless You fill me, guide me and strengthen me.
Thank You for Your faithfulness, grace and mercy.

Song of Ascent

Abba, I have messed up again,
We both know that I havn't done what I wished I would have.
You know why I failed.  I don't.  You can fix it.
If I only know You better and understand who You are,
if I choose to believe and entrust myself fully to you,
Oh, I need you in every step, I need you for every breath.
Here I am.

Ready for Your instructions in Your time.

Praise and Worship - the Center of Life

How much time do I spend daily to praise and worship my creator and saviour, my beloved, my master, my source of life?

Can I be hateful towards other creations if I worship the creator?
Can I be rebellious if I express appreciation to my master?
Can I feel lonely and hopeless if I spend time gazing upon my beloved?
Can I be judgemental and condemn others if I offer gratitude to my saviour?
Can I be depressed if I praise the G-d, who is the source of my life?

some days pass without ever having started - the task of living each day

It's after midnight and only now I'm about to start my work day, which most people would consider long gone already.  But better late than never.

What does it mean to start the day: to start focussing on and doing those things for which I was created and which make the day worth living.

To start with asking G-d what He has for me to do today, listening to His words and instructions, and then moving to do these things together with Him.

The Gift Of Faith

neglected, ridiculed, discredited - and so vital.

The foundation of Abrahams righteousnes, and of ours, if we believe.

What could be more important?  And it is this gift, which will determine, whether our walk here on earth will be remembered in Heaven.

how to achieve kindness?

How to keep up discipline and maintain priorities in place without becoming hard or even rough towards people?

How to keep beggars and intruders from stealing my time and attention?

Abba - I need Your strength and Your love!

Kindness is not a question of good manners, but a fruit of the Spirit.

hebrew fonts package

Here is a nice collection of different Hebrew fonts, including script, paleo hebrew, dead sea scroll fonts, all free for download, and easy to install.

http://brianwdavidson.com/2012/07/26/free-unicode-hebrew-fonts/

and in case you need to know how to insert the dots for the vowels, press caps lock and then shift and the numbers.

"How are you?" - when to ask, when not to ask?

When to ask "How are you?":

when meeting someone I care about or are concerned about, when I am ready to listen, pray, help, invest more into that person, especially when meeting people, who have shared with me challenges of their life, and which I accompany in their walk through it.

When not to ask "How are you?":

When I have no time to listen or no strength to care, when I have no help and no solution to offer, when I see that the person is hurting or depressed.

Seeds of the Kingdom of G-d

The Kingdom of G-d is like a mustard seed ...

A tiny seed, not very visible, put into the soil, where it grows and grows.

Abba, let me sow those seeds everywhere, all the time!

boldness to speak up

The certainty of some people proclaiming their beliefs which do not match with mine, should neither intimidate me nor cause me to doubt, but should cause me to speak up, express my disagreement and question them how they derived at their belief. 

knowing Him and being known by Him

Maybe it is less important for me to try to know Him and figure Him out, but to walk before Him and make sure that He knows me?

False Gospel and false prophecies

harvest time to separate the wheat from the tares and for the latter to be burned.

"Prince of Egypt" & healing through judgement

important lessons for the Kingdom of G-d and the understanding of His heart and actions.

But how to relate?

The relationship would have to be rebuilt, as there is no foundation for trust left. But she is wanting to escape again, it seems, this time through death.

And only now, when looking forward to die, she had the courage to meet me, trying to fix her bad conscience. It hurts, again.

What weight is there to her words, if it is not backed by actions? Is there love without courage? Doesn't love drive out fear?

not a dream this time

Reconciliation after 9 years!!! So good to talk. And according to her, it couldn't have happened earlier.

9th of November, a remarkable day. And I still feel I'm dreaming, but this time it's real.

Psalm 27 - with a new dimension of personal meaning:

[[[A Psalm] of David.]] The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked, [even] mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this [will] I [be] confident.
One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Hear, O LORD, [when] I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
[When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Hide not thy face [far] from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
[I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

the prophets job

"Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I [am] with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. " (Jeremia 1: 17-19)

LORD, may you give me Your Word to speak and the courage to stand, not to be dismayed and to speak. May you give me Your strength, and joy, trust and faith. May you make my mind and body work and my senses respond when it is needed.
Trust in Him for who He is, child-like, dependent and not understanding a lot of things, but knowing that He will make sure that I understand what I need to understand, in time.

Abba!

Faith that He will be who He is and help me to be whom He created me to be.

connection between heart, theology and truth

In order to follow the Truth, heart and mind need to submit and be ready to be changed and formed by the truth. Heart and mind are not the "Head", but only important parts of the body. Yeshua, the Truth in person, is the Head. Trust and surrender, without rebellion, to be truely teachable by Him.

cosmetics

practical application of our body being a temple:

for regular hair, skin and body care:
milk, honey, cucumbers, olive oil, rosemarin tea, eggs, mayonaise, lemon juice, avocado, banana, alovera, camomille, lavender oil,

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more to come

recipies

Challah (חלבי)

0.25 oz yeast
1/2 c warm water (45*C) => proof yeast
1 c hot milk
1/4 c white sugar => combine & cool to 45*C
1/4 c butter
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 eggs => beat & add to other liquids
5 1/2 c flour
1/2 egg
sesame seeds

=> combine liquid & yeast, add 1/c flour and beat until smooth, sift in remaining flour, knead 10 min, place in greased bowl, turn, cover & rise 45min -1h. Punch down, re-cover.
Let rise 30 min+. Punch down, braid, cover and rise until double. Brush loaves w/remaining egg, bake 30-45 min @ 175*C.

Challah (פרווה)

2 c water
1/2 c oil
7 c flour + 1/2-3/4 c extra
1/4 c white sugar
1/4 c brown sugar
0.75 oz pkgs yeast
1 TB salt
4 eggs
1 egg
sesame seeds

Hearing His voice

A season of correction in my personal relationship with the Lord. Uprooting rebellion, letting pain and confusion expand my heart and mind, excepting it trusting while continuing to learn from Him and walk with Him. Grace needed.

switch of outward identity & inner healing

learning to be a woman and how to balance taking care of myself and showing beauty with modesty.