I Am Very Sorry!!!

Shalom, my electronic family. I have been working on an article about Shavuoth, which is only 2 weeks away, but at this very moment I have no spare time. Remember, I am retired, more than once. I never anticipated that I would have this problem during retirement. Right now our garlic, shallots, onions and spring peas are coming in. Oops, forgot the blackberries and poke salad. Continue reading

Signs of the Times: Trump vs. Hezekiah

((Please note that this article is NOT part of my We Wrestle Not Against Flesh and Blood series. The weather is warming and I believe that this will bring more protests, more riots, more demonstrations against the Trump administration, so I felt lead to issue this article before continuing the series. Also, I want to say Thank You or Khaap Khun Mak to my 2 faithful readers in Thailand and Muito Obrigado to my 3 faithful readers in Brazil. It’s been 42 years since I was in Thailand and I have never been to Brazil but would love to see it, one day.)) Continue reading

The Sabbatical Year Garden

I realize that there are some of you that are tired of hearing about the sabbatical year. Too bad! I love it. By my reckoning I am now in the 20th day of the 3rd month of the sabbatical year of the 3rd sabbatical cycle of the 119th Jubilee cycle. ((Yes, I know there are varying opinions on this but I did the math.) So, if we are in a sabbatical year what kind of garden do I have? To answer that: one that grows on its own. A garden without planting, fertilizing, cultivation, etc. Everything in it volunteered from last year’s produce. {Lev. 25:18-19} You can eat what grows of itself or on its own but you do not harvest. You take just enough for your daily needs. Continue reading

Achieving True Independence: Part I

My Dad was a great man, and he was a WWII veteran. He could easily have been either one without being the other but he was both. He gave me a piece of advice I have tried to adhere to my entire life. Continue reading