Hanukkah holds special memories for me. When I was growing up, we as a family attended a Messianic Jewish congregation and enjoyed celebrating the Biblical Jewish holidays that Jews have celebrated for centuries. We so enjoyed opening a present each night of Hanukkah from my maternal grandmother's Hanukkah basket that she prepared for us each year. For eight nights we opened presents that included Hanukkah necessities like candles and Hanukkah gelt (chocolate "coins") and homemade treats like pizzelles and date nut bread. Each night we lit a candle of the menorah which prominently stood on the wide ledge of our bay window that faced the nearby road. As cars drove past our home on the outskirts of a small city (which was more like a town), drivers probably assumed that a Jewish family was celebrating Hanukkah (which was fine with us), when in fact we were a Christian Gentile family with a deep, genuine, multigenerational love for our Jewish Messiah, for the Jewish people, for Israel, and for our Judeo-Christian heritage. We loved celebrating Hanukkah!
So on this special first night of Hanukkah, I want to wish each and every one of you a Happy Hanukkah! May G-d bless you with a special and safe Festival of Lights as you celebrate His faithfulness and the Light He brings into each of our lives. We look forward to the day when the Messiah, the Light of the World, is welcomed in Jerusalem, the heart of Israel.
Here is a video of President and Mrs. Bush celebrating Hanukkah at the White House in 2004:
Please watch this video to discover why I am supporting Congresswoman Michele Bachmann in her run for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. She has demonstrated very strong adherence to the Constitution and accountability to "We the People." It is time for conservative Republicans, Democrats, and Independents and all Constitution-loving Americans to unite around a candidate that will not just say what we want to hear, but will fight in the White House for a government "of, by, and for the people." I am tired of politicians who pay lip-service to conservative principles and ideals but retreat only minutes into the beginning of a skirmish. I am tired of politicians who go to Washington, D.C., after we have propelled them to victory, claiming they will remember us and take our voice to Washington only for them to turn around and tell us to shut up months later. The Presidency of the United States is an important position in the world and we need a stateswoman to occupy the Oval Office. We need someone to "Occupy the Oval Office" who represents the true 99% of Americans who want to "occupy a job" instead of a President who wants to "Occupy the Oval Office" only to promote an agenda antithetical to America's founding Constitutional principles of limited government and democratic republicanism. The current occupant of the White House represents the 1% of malcontents who want to destroy our Constitutional democratic republic and replace it with European style socialism or worse. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann represents the 99% of Americans who love our Constitutional Republic and want to restore it. With Michele Bachmann, we have the chance to restore America to our Founding Father's vision of an America where the people have God-given rights and are governed by Judeo-Christian laws, which ensures freedom and justice for all citizens.
For months I have been mulling over writing two blog posts: one on Congressman Ron Paul and his policy positions and the other on Ron Paul supporters. I have not written those posts yet, but today I found this article that I felt I need to share with you. Please take the time to read the entire article. You may not agree with everything in the article, but please look at the facts and consider the importance of our founding principles and the need to understand our politicians' policy positions.This article is more than just an articulation of Congressman Paul's policy philosophy; It is an article about the foundation of our Constitution and the roots of Constitutional Conservatism. If we want to survive as a nation, we must return to our roots. We must educate ourselves on the foundation of our country and how we as Constitutional Conservatives can build on that foundation and not tear it down.
Proverbs 24:11-12: "If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth he not know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?"
This past Tuesday Gilad Shalit finally came home! After 5 years of being held by Hamas in captivity cut off from the world, Gilad has been reunited with his family, friends, and Israel. In Israel and around the world, people celebrated his safe return. This excellent video, made by a friend of mine, is very meaningful because of the background music. She used this same background music in other videos of Gilad Shalit that were advocating his release. Praise God "dream[s] really do come true"! (Please enjoy and share with your friends.)
Another great video and this one is from United with Israel:
May God bless Gilad with a restful recovery and rapid progress as he returns to his life in Israel!
Announcing Sunday's Special...a day early! Even if you are only able to watch one these videos in a single sitting, please consider watching all of them over the next week. The first video went viral on the Internet (a couple years ago, I think.) I wanted to share something truly special, so here are several videos that I highly recommend:
If you have not watched the 180 Movie, please take the time to watch it today. So often in our fast paced world we forget to take the time to consider what really matters. History matters. Life matters. Eternity matters.
We often take the time to argue over History and its influence on our lives today. We sometimes take the time to argue over Life and what are called the prolife and prochoice positions. We less often take the time to argue about Eternity and the afterlife. In all our arguing, we too often forget to consider the ramifications of our positions and the logic or lack of logic behind our arguments.
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