All one has to do is watch or listen to the news on occation to know that the world is changing very quickly.  Almost daily there is something noteworthy happening.  I personally believe that the "birthpains" of this world are getting closer and closer.  Even non-believers are seeing the need to put in large gardens and keep non=perishable food and water on hand.  The writing seems to be on the wall that our Messiah's return is near!  Amen!  I can't wait.

My purpose is not to start a theological debate but to put down some thoughts about home education in light of the times we live in.  First let me say I believe reading, writing and math are very important and should not be ignored!  But in light to the time we are in I believe that my children need Bible more that anything.  They need to know the word!  (Not that we have not been training in this area there whole life)  They need to know that they know where they stand!  Now is the time to raise up our children to be the warriors that the Father has called them to be!  Even our little ones!  Now is the time, if you have putting it off, to start that verse by verse memorization!  Psalm 91 is an excelent place to start.

Wishing you all happy bible studies!

Planting the Garden

THE MEANING OF SHALOM

The Hebrew word SHALOM is understood around the world to mean peace. But peace is only one small part of the meaning of the word SHALOM.

Strong's Concordance 7965 - Hebrew Shalom ..... A word study in the New King James version for SHALOM says: Completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord.

Shalom comes from the root verb Shalom meaning to be complete, perfect and full. In modern Hebrew the obviously related word Shelem means to pay for, and Shulam means to be fully paid; nothing missing, nothing broken.

Sar SHALOM (Prince of Peace) is one of the descriptive names the Bible uses to indicate the ministry and personality of the Messiah: Isaiah 9:6 - The Son of God is completely perfect in all things. And, thus so, the fullness of Shalom may be found ONLY IN HIM. There is no true and lasting Shalom when our path is not one in which Yeshua is not our Adonai—Lord & Master. It IS the will of the Father that we abide in His Shalom but we hold the deciding ‘vote.’

An art instructor with 2 prize students commissioned each to draw a portrait of their vision of peace. The first drew an idyllic scene where the lion and lamb rested ever so blissfully side by side. The second positioned a singing bird on the branch of a limb, next to her nest, outstretched into a cascading waterfall.

Too often we assume that restfulness is the full essence of peace. In the lack of confrontation even we all may find rest but it is in the storm that we abide in His Peace. The storms of life are but the seeds of the coming of the rainbow. IN the MIDST of the storm when all seems lost, when we can claim with holy confidence in our Father that all is well, now there is Shalom.

So in essence, when you speak out the word SHALOM - you are not only proclaiming peace, but all the above meanings of the word over that person - that's a mighty blessing!!!

Remember what the word of God says - "there is life or death in the power of the tongue". Prov 18:21--Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

March 28

Time to pray!

I am writing this because I think it is high time for believers to stand up and pray.  I don't mean the "Now I lay me down to sleep" prayers.  I am talking about REAL prayers.  The kind that do damage to the enemy!  Not just a black eye but routing the enemy out of our family.  Satan has run over my family for too long!  I have had enough!!  I am going to stand up and fight with everything I have for my family and friends!  I am not going to take things lying down!  I am going to put on the whole armor of the Father and go to battle!!  We need to be a people of power and the only way we are going to get that power is by praying!  And praying hard and long and not giving in until we have seen the victory!!  We give up far too easily in America!  We have the fast food mentality, we want it quick!  We don't want to work for it.  Well, I am here to say that this Mamma is rolling up her sleeves and goning in for the long haul!  No more namby pamby prayers here!  It is time for prayers with power! It is time for fasting and prayer.  I will fast for as long as it takes.  I am pressing in and pressing on!

The other thing I am going to do is watch what is coming out of my mouth.  There is alot of curses spoken out of our very mouths.  My new saying is "If I am saying it I am praying it"!  That is so true! I am not going to give the enemy any more amo to use against any of my family.  I am going to try to make my mouth a mouth of blessings and life!

March 21

Ramblings about me

Well, here it is.  My first blog entry.  What to say?  What to say?  I in no way claim to be profound or have all the answeres.  But... I have been on quite a journey...that is called life.  I have learned some things along the way.  I hope to share some of my hard learned lessons.  Of course the more that I have learned the more that I realize I don't know.  So I will also be sharing my very real burdens and life challenges that are going on right now.  I am a very real and open person.  (sometimes to a fault)  I look forward sharing with old friends and I look forward to meeting  new ones.  Have a BLESSED, Shalom filled day!