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Here Comes Thanksgiving!

Wow fall is full of activity isn’t it? First we get ready for the new school year. Then new sport activities. Our family was about football, first grade through college. Week days were practice, weekend were games. Our teams were traveling teams, both players and cheerleaders, starting at first grade. Between the kid’s games and the parent participation at the snack shacks or [...]

2025-01-25T16:54:41-05:00Categories: Hadasah's Hagigim|

The Story of the Dreidel

Hanukkah is a story of many mysteries and miracles. In “Celebration Lights,” my book, which you can purchase on Amazon, Jeremey comes to a conclusion. He learns that his Jewish friends are celebrating the Miracle of the oil that lasted 8 days to keep the eternal light burning. It is a celebration that reminds the Jewish people of the victory that gave them [...]

2025-02-02T15:33:00-05:00Categories: BLOG - Melody's Blog|

Have a Mary Poppins Attitude

No nag clean up tips. Now that school is starting again having things in order is more important than ever. Teaching your children organization will be one of the most valuable skills you can give them. Not to mention it will also make your life a whole lot easier when getting them out the door for school. So tell me are you tired [...]

2025-02-02T13:08:41-05:00Categories: BLOG - Melody's Blog|

Enjoying the Journey Journals

I grew up in the northeast and the landscape is so beautiful there in September as the trees change their colors. I think it was one of my favorite times of the year. I especially loved to walk in the crisp air and hear the crunch of the leaves on the ground. Somehow those fall colors spoke to me. Even though they were [...]

2025-02-03T20:22:06-05:00Categories: BLOG - Melody's Blog|

Budget Birthday Ideas

Recently on our hometown Facebook page, a resident was asking for ideas for a fire truck birthday cake. Wow, memories came flooding in on all the homemade specialty cakes I made over 40 years ago. Back then parties were home parties with friends and family. No one would have ever thought to rent a venue. However, that did not stop the creativity of [...]

2025-02-03T20:24:12-05:00Categories: BLOG - Melody's Blog|

January 23, 2025

Wellness Updates ( various sources) : 1)Trump immediately withdraws the USA from the WHO 2) Cordyceps a nutritional supplement shows the potential for boosting energy & immune system 3) Glutathione is another supplement showing good results in boosting the immune system for autoimmune symptoms (source: natural health365) 4) ( source Bozmed.com on Natural Health telegram) LPIR score is very helpful for indicating the [...]

2025-01-23T11:40:26-05:00Categories: Health and Wellness|

January 23, 2025

Middle East Update (Source: Amir Tsarfati): 1) Four more female hostages to be released Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 2)IDF operation “Iron Wall” has begun  in Jenin ( Judea-Samaria) To strengthen & defend Israeli territory. 3) IDF Lt Gen Helvi and IDF Maj Gen Finkelman Gave announcements of their resignation from their positions during the Oct. 7 massacre & at the timing of the [...]

2025-01-23T11:37:48-05:00Categories: Current Events|

January 16, 2025

Health /Wellness Update: Source: Dr. Tenpenny 1) Mike Pence opposes RFK Jr. nomination & truth exposed regarding Healthcare crises issues 2) RFK Jr. is concerned about potentially 2000+ celebrities suspected of falsifying vaccine passports possibly using saline, not Covid19vacc 3) The FDA requiring adding the words “low, medium, high “ to food labels and banning artificial chemical red food dye. 4)USDA reports concerns [...]

2025-01-16T15:24:37-05:00Categories: Health and Wellness|

January 16, 2025

Jan 16 Mideast update: Source : Amir Tsarfati  Ongoing Discussion of ceasefire/hostage release: 1) Hamas threatens Another Oct 7-style massacre  2) Hamas questioning some details of the ceasefire thus stalling a deal 3) Hamas suggests IDF attacked Gaza near where a female hostage is being held but Israel is concerned Hamas may kill hostages before release

2025-01-16T15:21:30-05:00Categories: Current Events|

Marching Orders 2025

Marching Orders 2025 Blessing for this New Year. This February I will turn 76. That means I have been a believer for 65 years. I was born again and baptized in water at age 11. In my mid-20s during the 1970’s revival, I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. All this to say I have walked through a lot of moves of God. [...]

2025-01-14T17:19:02-05:00Categories: Joanie's Jots|

The Beauty of Worship, In the Presence of the King

BOOK SYNOPSIS “The Beauty of Worship, In the Presence of the King” reveals the various aspects of worshiping God our Heavenly Father in the beauty of His holiness. When we spend time worshiping and praising God, we will be amazed at what happens. There is power in praise and worship through prophetic dance and song as it is offered to the throne of [...]

2025-02-01T11:19:25-05:00Categories: Articles, BOOKS - Worship Books, Worship|

Audio Book

2025-05-25T14:10:28-04:00Categories: BLOG - Joanie's Books, Dwelling Place|

December 11, 2024

The Medical update- Source: RFK Jr 1) Autism rates from 1 in 10k kids have now become 1 in 34 kids today. The explosion of juvenile diabetes, autoimmune, and neurological disorders since 1989 ( around the time vaccine manufacturer liability was lifted). 2) A new USA Hershey's products ban may go into effect 1/20/25 with the New admin due to concern over synthetic [...]

2024-12-12T20:26:10-05:00Categories: Dwelling Place, Health and Wellness|

December 11, 2024

Middle East update- Source: Amir Tsarfati Reported by OIMM Contributor Susan Phelps 1) Syrian president Assad fled to Russia transferring $135 billion before reportedly secretly fleeing, and he did not tell his Syrian Prime Minister or his government. 2) stockpile of Massive amounts of Captagon pills (mind-altering drugs) found inside the Assad regime headquarters in Damascus, Syria. 3) Special mission forces called “tiger [...]

2024-12-12T20:19:20-05:00Categories: Current Events, Dwelling Place|

Hanukkah 2024

This year, Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same calendar day, which is a perfect segway for what I want to share in this post. Recently, while I was teaching the Book of Revelation, we did a deep dive into the Lampstand (Menorah), which led us back to a passage in Exodus 25:36…Thus, the whole menorah * is to be a single piece [...]

2024-12-12T20:13:50-05:00Categories: Dwelling Place, Joanie's Jots|

December 8, 2024

Collapse of the Syrian Dictatorship By David Dolan (Middle Eastern Christian Journalist) AN EARTHQUAKE OF ENORMOUS MAGNITUDE has just rocked Israel and the entire Middle East–the sudden collapse of the 54-year-old Assad family dictatorship in Syria this Sunday morning. Having lived in northern Israel near Syria and Lebanon for my first four years in the Lord’s chosen land, and extensively covered the warfare [...]

2024-12-08T14:57:05-05:00Categories: Current Events, Dwelling Place|

December 7, 2024

PRAYERS TO SHIELD ISRAEL December 2024 - January 2025  These Are The Days Of Ezekiel   Dear Friends,   Grace and peace to you at this special season of celebrating Yeshua (Jesus) at Hanukkah, Christmas, and the Gregorian New Year. This month the 8-day feast of Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 25, just as Christmas ends. The holiday commemorates Israel's miraculous recouping and re-dedication [...]

2024-12-08T14:48:52-05:00Categories: Current Events, Dwelling Place|

What’s the Value of Your Birthright?

When I read the Torah portion last weekend something unexpected stirred in my spirit. For the first time, I saw the seriousness of the lack of importance in Esau’s attitude toward his birthright for a momentary physical need of hunger. I paused to ask myself, have I taken for granted the birthright and the price Jesus paid for me on the cross? He [...]

2024-12-07T14:09:58-05:00Categories: Dwelling Place, Joanie's Jots|

How Do We Sing On Alien Soil?

By Valerie van den Bergh By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat, sat and wept, as we thought of Zion. There on the poplars, we hung our lyres, for our captors asked us there for songs, our tormentors, for amusement: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion." How can we sing a song [...]

2024-12-01T14:33:24-05:00Categories: Archive, Teachings|

November 21, 2024

Subject: Amir Mideast/Europe update Contributed by Susan Phelps Re: update Amir mid-week reports Nov 21, 2024, from Israel 1) Former Israeli governing minister Ayelet was denied a Visa by Australia 2) The International Criminal Court (ICC) announces a call for the arrest of Netanyahu. Argentina & Hungary courageously oppose the arrest warrants and stand with Israel. 3) The USA is not a member [...]

2024-11-26T14:09:46-05:00Categories: Current Events, Dwelling Place|

November 11, 2024

By Susan Phelps OIMM Contributor On Nov 11, 2024, over 100 rockets were fired as Hamas/Hez commemorated its annual Martyrs Day having lost many this past year as a result of their attack last October 2023. Israel notes Gaza has little or no hunger crises. It appears an excess of humanitarian aid continues, including nonessential items, while Israel is concerned that there are [...]

2024-11-17T15:19:41-05:00Categories: Current Events, Dwelling Place|

Arise Shine

In this Jot I am trusting Holy Spirit to give insight to read between the lines of the first few paragraphs. This ministry is not positioned to be a political voice. However, I am called to speak spiritual awareness of the times we are living. Therefore, I have chosen my words very carefully. Recently I had the privilege of being a guest at [...]

2024-11-03T16:34:44-05:00Categories: Dwelling Place, Joanie's Jots|

A Vision of Christ: the Song of Songs, Verse by Verse

Those who passionately follow Christ leave the “elementary principles” to look for the depths of His ways and His works. They cherish His personality, meditate on the things He has done, take Him with them into their hearts and lives, and find themselves in love. “A Vision of Christ” is a fresh look into that vast and inexhaustible storehouse of the knowledge of [...]

2025-02-01T11:11:20-05:00Categories: Books, BOOKS - Worship Books|

There Is A Palace

There Is A Palace: Conversations On the Only Pleasure That Never Ends - God If you yearn for a lifestyle of true devotion to God this is your read. Written as casual conversations between a mature adult who has spent time with God and a younger friend, this book points the reader to the God we long for, the God of endless mercy [...]

2025-02-01T11:06:02-05:00Categories: Books, BOOKS - Worship Books|

Shavu’ot- The Story of Ruth

By Lori Nicole Meed Dear reader, as we are upgrading our website with new material, I found this in the archives of my computer and am happy now to share it with you. Be blessed, Joanie Who was your hero growing up? If you, like me, weren’t a believer during your younger years, that hero may have been a movie star, a fabled [...]

2025-05-26T14:28:53-04:00Categories: Feasts, Shavu'ot (Pentecost)|
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