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Seasons Greetings
And a greeting from Jay… Dearest Friends; Yes, Messiah entered a dark world being crushed by brutal Roman rule. Upon Jesus dedication in the Temple, Simeon told Mary. “Listen carefully: this child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel and for a sign that is to be opposed…” Luke 2:34 We love Him today in the...
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Truth & Thanksgiving
My Dear Friends: “And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written: ‘The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob'”. Romans 11:26 Thank you for your inquiry about the missing link from my last letter. I apologize for the typo, indicative of how very weary I had become. Many of you have written concerning the last SMV asking...
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Still Small Voice – Rest
Heshvan 5786 / November 2025 Shalom Dear Friends; Noah was one of a kind; chosen to preserve mankind from utter destruction. He survived his generation of terror, vicious perverseness and willful destruction. he was given the name Noah, which means REST. That in itself is a mystery to me. After a wild storm, a glorious rainbow graced our valley this week, bringing forcefully to...
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Still Small Voice – September 2025
My Dear Friends who pray: “The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart, The commandment of the Lord is pure enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever The judgements of the Lord are true; and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yes, much fine gold, Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.” Psalm...
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Still Small Voice – August 2025 Deutsch
Meine lieben Freunde Ich sehe in diesem wunderschönen Gemälde von Shelly Bandel Rawlings einen Aufruf, „höher zu steigen“. Zusammen mit unserem Sohn Daniel betreiben sie einen Blog: „Choose Love not Fear“ (Wähle Liebe statt Angst). Ich vermeide bewusst alle stressigen Themen. Es ist nicht die richtige Zeit dafür. Wir müssen lernen, uns AUSZURUHEN, um die Gnade und Barmherzigkeit zu empfangen, die aus den Toren...
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Still Small Voice Aug. 2025
My dear friends: I see in this beautiful painting by Shelly Bandel Rawlingsa call to ‘to come up higher.’ Together with our son Daniel; they produce a blog: ‘Choose Love not Fear.’ I am purposefully avoiding any stressful topics. It is not the time. We need to learn how to REST, in order to receive the grace and mercy coming down to us from the...
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Still Small Voice – „Ein sanftes Flüstern inmitten des Lärms“
Meine lieben Freunde, welche beten: “… in der Stille hörte ich eine leise Stimme sagen, kann ein Sterblicher unschuldig sein vor Gott?» Hiob 4,16-21 Was bringt der Juli für Euch? Vielen Dank für Eure Antworten auf meinen letzten Brief, in welchem ich über die Erfahrungen meiner Familie in Jerusalem während des Krieges zwischen Israel und dem Iran berichtete. Können wir uns überhaupt vorstellen, wie...
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Still Small Voice – “A gentle whisper in the midst of noise.”
My dear friends who pray: “… in the silence I heard a [quiet] voice say, Can a mortal be innocent before God? Job 4:16 – 21 What is July bringing to you? Thank you for your responses to my last letter, in which I shared my Jerusalem family’s experiences during the war between Israel and Iran. Can we even imagine how exhausted Israelis are, having lived...
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Still Small Voice – Rising Lions
My dear Friends: Time is speeding up…Ancient prophecies unfold. “Jerusalem is the navel (center) of the earth.” Ezekiel 5:5“Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling(staggering) to all the surrounding peoples: and when the siege isagainst Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah. And in that day I willmake Jerusalem a heavy stone for ALL the peoples; ALL who lift...
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Still Small Voice – The Enemy
My friends who pray: Recently, our son David, in Jerusalem, filmed his wife and daughter while down in the bomb shelter. You can feel the tension and fear. He asked his wife , “How do your feel?” Her reply, “I hate my life.” David said, “Shaking all over?” “Yeah, bad adrenalin.” They waited for the sound of the ‘boom’ from Israel’s Iron Dome destroyed...