“Sabbatical or a sabbatical (from Latin sabbaticus, from Greek sabbatikos, from Hebrew shabbat, i.e., Sabbath, literally a “ceasing”) is a rest from work, or a break, often lasting from two months to a year. The concept of sabbatical has a source in shmita, described several places in the Bible (Leviticus…
Read moreWe are so proud of our son-in-law, Karl. First let me give you some background; Karl was born in San Juan Puerto Rico to a Spanish mother and American father. When Karl was 5 years old the family moved to the US (Arizona) where he had the daunting task of…
Read moreScripture Reading: Jonah 2:1-10 NLT “When I had lost all hope, I turned my thoughts once more to the LORD. And my earnest prayer went out to you in your holy Temple.” Jonah 2:7 NLT I find it quite interesting that the above scriptures are not a prayer…
Read moreIt was around 5:30 in the morning, and I was in a tent. I heard my husband moving around unzipping the tent. It was still dark from what I could tell. As I had laid there through the night, I enjoyed hearing the various sounds of the night as the…
Read moreAs I wandered through the woods this morning, I got caught up in a woodland chorus. An amphitheater made of oak, maple, birch, poplar, ash and evergreen pine and painted in glowing hues of gold, red, orange, brown, russet and green by the Master Craftsman. The participants perched upon their…
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