Hi 👋 We're Val & Holland Redmill … living our Life Story as silver-haired Road Gypsies in our 5th wheel RV Home~40 months married & 60,000 miles traveled across America; covered in grace every Day & trying mightily not to lose our sanctification during the bad & ugly times. I post everywhere - about everything: and if what I post can help someone else, I'm glad for the experience. But from sunrise to sunset, we live our Life for US. Trusting Elohim every step of the way.
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Showing posts with label Shabbat~Yuma-AZ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shabbat~Yuma-AZ. Show all posts
December 15th: I started my day early; a 'duty call wakeup' with Bleu … and a lovely sunrise unfolding :-)
The Resort Park is wakening … 7:33 AM
I set my mind on quelling the angry thoughts (post about that follows) racing through my gray matter, and determinedly set about bringing peace and harmony into my Island of Rest: the world around me may be spinning out of control … but I do not have to join in, on the downward spiral.
Today is Shabbat, a Day when the pressing needs, concerning, actions, and spiritual deprivation of the world, is deliberately set aside: and the Spirit of Peace (peace that passes all understanding) is welcomed and encouraged.
I spent some early morning time enjoying uninterrupted time, with my handsome furry son.
Bleu …
I put finishing touches on the ABB I had finished the previous evening:
Final touches on ABB; corner picot floret, & a strengthening sl st down entire backside of ABB.
I touched base with Friends on the internet - replied to FB texts, and was pleasantly surprised to see that my Christmas Cactus pattern post, and Blog had been highlighted on a few Blog sites :-)
When Holland woke up, I enjoyed time and convo with him.
And we both enjoyed the lunch he drove into town to get, "so you can just rest and enjoy your day Baby, and not cook" ;-)
He is still struggling with my Messianic Faith … but today, at least, he is trying to understand it: and the importance of Shabbat, in my Life. I am not a stickler about strict observances, and I don't mind cooking on the Sabbath - but it's nice not to have to :-)
Love in action; a crunch-wrap for me; and burritos for himself ;-)
I am grateful for my husband's thoughtfulness.
I am thankful for Elohim's gifting of this man in my Life: his loving presence in my life blesses me in so many ways.
My WA friend sent me a text, and I saw that there is no snow there yet, though the temperature where she lives is a freezing 32-degrees.
It gets cold here, too, in the morning. People think the desert is hot all the time, but when the sun goes down in the winter months … so does the temperature:
Pam's texts … in the afternoon, she had gone for a walk at Willow Grove; and sent me a picture of what she saw as she walked the Trail Loop - somebody has a sense of humor. LOL!
As the Day ebbed and our texting contacts with friends slowed (we both had active phones all day long); Holland relaxed with a couple TV movies, a few FB interactions, and a couple YouTube videos … I relaxed by stitching up another Angel Baby Blanket.
Bleu relaxed by spending time with both of us throughout the day ;-)
December 15th: My heart breaks for the people of Israel; still suffering the after-effects of a satanically inspired war … and still engaged in forward-going war efforts to rid the world of islamic terrorists.
My thoughts are angry towards the people of America who have lost their moral footing; gambling with their souls.
That our divided Congress, wishy-washy House of Representatives, and that demented moron squatting in the White House actually felt the needto vote on whether Israel has a "right to exist" or notfollowing the deliberate islamic attack on Israel, October 7th'23, infuriates me.
My whole being is filled with sorrow at how far Americans have gone down the rabbit hole since the first barak and michael obama coup in 2009: understanding that with this 3rd demonic-religiously inspired political coup, the highest seats in our government are held by American & Israel hating persons (who cannot rationally define what a human being is), is mind-boggling. And that 99% of American Jews, and Christians, promote and support islam ... is staggering.
That people who think they are intelligent are discounting the horrific massacre in Israel, on Jews(innocent men, women, children, and babies); and demanding global focus, sympathies, and support be redirected to the terrorist-breeding, training, and harboring muslims in Gaza, is wickedness spurred forward by pure evil.
The world's spiteful hatred is encroaching on my Day of Rest :-(
Forgive me Lord.
Let the Spirit of Peace dwell in my home, and my heart: settle my heart's emotions and soothe my angry thoughts.
Developing and living out a love relationship is difficult.
Trust is a thorny issue … and the hardest leap to contemplate.
But all these things are necessary to live Life to the fullest.
Mr. Complication has serious issues with inclusion, love, and trust.
I have serious issues with inclusion, love, and trust.
Mr. Complication has recent (10 month = youngest brother & 2 year = first sister) death complications in his life … my death complications are 5 years old - 4 days from now.
I have weathered my storms, and have learned to move on: things are a little more complicated with Mr. Complication.
I am living in the present - Mr. Complication is still hanging onto the Past with a death grip.
Not only is the Spector of the Grim Reaper always hanging around … but Mr. Complication also has issues with my Faith. I am surprised at the verbal wresting because I never hid my Faith, or my Jewish blood from him: I openly shared with everyone that I have Hebrew blood flowing in my veins - and I am a Messianic Christian Believer.
E.v.e.r.y.o.n.e.who knows me, knows this.
I was also very open in stating that the {vineyard ministry} is a religious cult with just enough actual Scripture threaded through it, to be terminally fatal.
E.v.e.r.y.o.n.e.who knows me, knows how I feel about vineyard: I'm not shy about speaking out against it.
If Mr. Complication is all of a sudden "surprised", it's because he wasn't listening with open ears when my mouth was moving.
I didn't realize until after we were married, that Mr. Complication was raised with a racist bent: he will on occasion make derogatory remarks about Jews - that surprised me, and I have asked him to please stop. He has for the most part, but sometimes he will have a slip of the tongue. A lifetime of twisted rearing is not easy to put to rest.
Mr. Complication's nephew was deeply involved in the seventh day Adventist cult, and Mr. Complication took umbridge to that … and I agree with him that it is a cult.
But because I recognize, and practice, a 7-day Shabbat Rest - Mr. Complication is accusing me of practicing seventh day Adventist "rituals": this is nonsense, and I have told him so for the past 10 months. But he is so caught up in his umbridge towards the seventh day Adventists, that he does not hear me when I try to explain to him the differences between what I do during my Shabbat Rest, as opposed to how the seventh day Adventist cult plays it out.
I am tired of wasting my breath; and he is tired of the whole shebang that sums up our life together.
This is causing difficulties in our life, in the moment.
Thank the Lord for the Shabbat Rest.
Thank the Lord that when I run crying to Him and ask“What do I do, now?”, He doesn't roll his eyes, and think, "what a drama queen; much drama taking place." He calmly embraces me, and whispers: “It’s okay – I have it all under control; just relax, and let Me handle things. All you have to do is trust Me.”
For someone like me; who finds it very hard to trust anyone, about anything, His comfort and His comforting words meant a lot. It is comforting for me to know that when I have reached the end of my rope, and the knot I sit on is slipping … He never lets me fall, because He never fails me.
When my world tilts, and I find myself in a whirling freefall, He is ‘on the job’ – and always sends my guardian angel to catch me before I hit the ground.
Then He whispers, “It’s okay; I have it all under control. Just relax, and let Me handle things. All you have to do, is trust Me.”
And I do :-)
This morning as I was sitting at the dining table, Elohim dropped a Scripture passage into my thoughts cache … and I happened to catch the sunrise out of my peripheral vision - and see an interesting cloud in the sky; so I went outside to take a picture of it ;-)
Elohim's encouragement - the pages fell open to this scripture.
It will be hard to be quiet in difficulty times; but with the Ruach's help - I WILL.
Interesting cloud …
And, when I got back inside, I received an encouraging text from a friend.
Thank the Lord for good friends in my life, who are attuned to the Ruach HaKo'desh. I shudder to think of how lonely my life would be without them; especially at this particular time in my unfolding life.
Aviad Cohen - 'We Delight In Your Shabbat' song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msZ4WukxdCo)
Mr. Complication woke up, put his headphones on, and made friendship connections on FB. This {space} does not include me: it will never include me.
And that's okay with me- I understand why they are so important to Mr. Complication, but none of those shallow people, or the long-term part they played in his Past life, interest me.
Mr. Complication; these earphones he bought really serve a peaceful purpose.
But it does irritate me that he spends all day long making contact with them while shutting me out.
All day long; every day.
Inclusion can be difficult.
Developing and living out a love relationship is difficult.
Trust is a thorny issue … and the hardest leap to contemplate.
Fending for ourselves; I had a tomato-onion sandwich. YUM!
When he started again accusing me of orthodox, and seventh day Adventist ritual, I tried to explain that what I do with my 24-hour Shabbat Rest is totally different:
Orthodox Observances
Jewish Observances: The biblical ban against work on the Sabbath, while never clearly defined, includes activities such as baking and cooking, travelling, kindling fire, gathering wood, buying and selling, and bearing burdens from one domain into another.
Orthodox Jews live modest lives, with a strict code of ethics.
How Seventh-Day Adventist Differ From Christianity
Seventh-day Adventist differ in only four areas of beliefs from the mainstream Trinitarian Christian denominations. These are the Sabbath day, the doctrine of the heavenly sanctuary, the status of the writings of Ellen White, and their doctrine excludes heaven and hell; they also tech that righteous remain unconscious after death; and are resurrected after the Second Coming.
Seventh Day Adventists sabbath observances: During the sabbath, Adventists avoid secular work and business, although medical relief and humanitarian work is accepted. Though there are cultural variations, most Adventists also avoid activities such as shopping, sport, and certain forms of entertainment.
Sabbath - Adventists believe that the Sabbath should be observed on the seventh day of the week, from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset. They further believe that Sunday observance lacks biblical authorization.
Adventists live modest lives, with a strict code of ethics. They don't smoke or drink alcohol, and recommend a vegetarian diet. The Seventh-day Adventist diet discourages using products that the Bible considers “unclean,” like alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. Some Adventists also avoid refined foods, sweeteners, and caffeine.
BOTH RELIGIONS LACK BIBLICAL UNDERSTANDING.
Yeshua traveled, ministered, gathered and prepared food, and He definitely bore burdens. That is how I live my life: I am a Christian (disciple and follower of Yeshua Ha'Mashiach) - I observe the Sabbath as Yeshua intended it to be observed; I set 24-hours aside to honor Elohim and meditate of the Godhead, I also carve out that timeframe to spend time with my family. Sometimes I take a drive and observe Yeshua's creative beauty - sometimes I design and craft beautiful mitzvah things that will add beauty to a stranger's life; I shower, wash my hair, and wear makeup when the mood strikes me; I grocery shop if necessary.
I do not adhere to any seventh day Adventist nonsense at all! ellen white was a spiritist medium (I abhor spiritism practices in all their forms as commanded in the Scriptures), obviously I listen to music and watch movies if inclined to do so; I shop if necessary; I fellowship on Sunday if-and-when I can find a fellowship that does on teach vineyard heresy; I live a flamingo lifestyle that sometimes includes flashy clothing and makeup; my speech can sometimes be as flamboyant as my outside appearance; I drink wine during my 24-hour Shabbat Rest (as commanded in scripture) … and occasionally I will have a margarita or a shot of Fireball during the week (but I do NOT use drugs of any kind; ever - personal choice, not related to any religious belief); I eat anything - and everything, sticking to a healthy diet 95% of the time, and indulging in junk food here and there on occasion; I like my veggies - but I also like my meats; I drink coffee and teas with sweeteners; I also drink coke, bottled teas, and Propel energy drinks; I believe in an actual Heaven and Hell (Yeshua spoke extensively on the reality of both places); I believe that when a Christian (Messianic, included) dies physically, their spirit passes directly from Earth into Elohim's Celestial City, alive and fully coherent - immediately enjoying Life with Yeshua. I believe in The Rapture and an actual Millennial Kingdom.
Terminal Vineyard Heresy
The blasphemous Vineyard Ministries is openly engaging in - and preaching - pagan rituals, paranormal activities (chasing after bigfoot, dogman, and fairies 'realties'; aka what Scripture refers to as "fables to be avoided"), worldly behavior ('stripping for christ'; can you believe this happening in {church}???), and esoteric spirituality beliefs/doctrines, which they are passing off as 'Christianity'.
I DO NOT HOLD WITH ANY OF THESE CULTIC BEHAVIORS
As anyone can clearly SEE and understand IF they WANT TO - I adhere to Scriptural teachings given to us from Elohim and Yeshua… not cultic man-made religious hamstringing.
I LIVE a CHRISTIAN Life.
And I offer no apologies to anyone.
Then, he added, "I don't know what happened to you, or why you stopped going to church." So … this relates to the Oak Point {friends} he is still communicating with - even though he swore to me he has ended those connections :-(
So, I replied: "You know exactly what {happened} to me - and why I stopped attending Oak Point gatherings. You also know why I will never fellowship there again … or with any vineyard related {churches}. Y.o.u.w.e.r.e.t.h.e.r.e. If you want to "go to church" at a vineyard cesspool … go!Just stop insisting I go. I.w.i.l.l.n.e.v.e.r.g.o."
But he refuses to understand: he wants to fight because he feels guilty about the all day long shut-out while he and his friends rehashed the Past all day long.
I am convinced his family practices the vineyard religion.
All of his friends were met in vineyard {churches}.
Mr. Complication is a vineyard ministries devotee.
I'm not interested in fighting over religion.
I am a Christian: religion does not interest me.
So, I finished my sandwich in silence - and watched a long-running movie, while working on another batch of Angel Baby Blankets.
Watched Ben Hur; that 4.5 hr. movie gave evening respite.
MOD 21" ANGEL BABY BLANKETS ~ 7 Designs/Knit: (https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/03/mod-angel-baby-blankets-7-designs.html)
Like I mentioned above, I do not sit around for 24-hours with my hands under my thighs doing nothing for the duration of a Shabbat Rest period!
I live as Yeshua (the Creator - and Lord of The Sabbath) lived, exampled, and taught: I minister through mitzvah and tzedakah actions :-)
What is the difference between mitzvah and tzedakah?
One of the mitzvahs – good deeds – that Jewish people around the world hold close to their heart is called Tzedakah, a Hebrew word meaning “justice” or “righteousness”. Tzedakah is a responsibility of all Jews to help those in need, through acts of service, tangible goods or financial donations.
In practice, most Jews carry out tzedakah by donating a portion of their income to charitable institutions, or to needy people they may encounter. The perception among many modern-day Jews is that if donation of this form is not possible, the obligation of tzedakah still requires that something be given.
This is acceptable Sabbath observance.
This is love being lived out.
This is what Elohei expects of us.
I really do not understand why Mr. Complication would have any valid objections to my Messianic Faith, my Christian lifestyle, or my Sabbath Day Rest … the only objection I continually hear him spell out is my refusal to attend vineyard ministries.
So, the mexican standoff continues.
Grand Funk Railroad - 'Mean Mistreater' song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSZFjOffTyc)
Developing and living out a love relationship is difficult.
Tonight, set down the load you’re carrying. Even if it’s just a bit, or it all, or for a short time.
Sometimes it’s heavy, sometimes we don’t even know it’s there, sometimes it’s too much, and sometimes it can be scary to let it go.
That letting go part can be hard because we have to be strong and carrying the burdens and worries and to-do lists and expectations, while too much, keeps us focused on the strong because we fear we might break.
And our intimate relationships need the strong.
So we keep going.
But the load is heavy.
And you, my friend, need that breath.
You need the moment of peace on your heart, hope in your soul, and refreshment for your spirit.
You are worth the rest.
You are worth the peace.
You are worth the calm.
You are worth the break.
You are worth it.
So tonight, for this 24-hour Sabbath Rest, just let some go.
Suck in deep gulps of Elohim's peace … and breathe hope, and calm.
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