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Blow a trumpet in Zion;
    sound an alarm on my holy mountain!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,
    for the day of the Lord is coming; it is near. (Joel 2:1)

Teshuvah means "return" or "repent". Yom Teruah (Day of the Trumpet Blast) begins the 10 days of repentance (some say the 10 days of Awe) leading up to the holiest day of the year for Jews all over the worl

Our Father - our Abba, You dwell in heavenly places our minds cannot begin to fathom.  

The throne from which You reign, is encircled by beings so unlike us, in manner, magnitude and countenance. They know, of You, what we can only imagine - holiness, perfection and lacking in absolutely nothing. 

 We long for Your Kingdom and Your desire to embrace our tiny planet, just as it does  Your heavenly dwelling.

You have provided our nourishment, day by day,

The Voice was strong and persistent; like a small flame in the darkest night, it flickered with hope and truth. 

It never gave up, no matter how hard the other voices attempted to stifle it,  and shut it down.  It knew what it was created to do, and so it moved with the Light, steadily navigating its way through the dark powers that tore into its flesh.

The Voice was courageous and fearless.  Although it had counted the cost of  the words it spoke - it spok

I was 14 years old when my siblings and I were, once again, separated from each other,  and placed into foster care (no fault of our own).  Fortunately, it would be the last orphan train stop for all of us, with the youngest having a lengthier stay.  During that time I was participating in a missions education group in my church,  known as  Acteens. Acteens challenged young girls ages 12 to 17 to reach beyond our personal small world, and step into the l