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Challenge - Day 26

Start with God
Stay with God
End with God

For those of you who have a Bible Journal, Faith Journal, Personal Journal or any other kind of journal, I would like to recommend Teri Kojetin's videos on YouTube.. This talented lady will knock your socks off with ways to journal.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0VUOcHwY3Qhf9ae-po6_g

Another talented artists is Cat Hand. Her artistic flair is phenomenal. She shows you so many ways to create an easy piece of art. I have used many of her lessons in my Faith Journal and card making. Check out her Mixed Media Morsels. She has shared 31 of them.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsKvyMTiXZonwDYs18SnWwg

Have you ever thought of becoming a blogger or been a blogger for a while and need an uplift?
Rosilind Jukic at a little R&R is offering a class on just this topic beginning in January 2017. Check it out here:
http://www.rosilindjukic.com/bible-study-blogger/

Hope these are helpful and you can find some inspiration from these talented ladies.

Today I finished studying the book, "Beyond Kabbalah,," by Rabbi Joel David Bakst.
It was one of the hardest and most enlightening books I have ever studied.
Congrats to me and thank you to my SIL for being my study partner and leading me on this journey. I never could have done it without you. Thanks for your patience and guidance.
Thank you, Rabbi Bakst for writing such an inspiring and enlightening book.

Gratitude
1. The talent of others
2. Fall leaves dancing in the wind
3. My dogs, Molly and Leena

Phil 1:4
In all my prayers for all you,
I always pray with joy.

Blessings,
Deborah

Two Roads Home

Like most humans, I take the road most traveled. My journey with God has been crowded, has had many curves, mountains and valleys. I do envy those whose path has been straight from birth to present; who always have their eye on Him, even though life has not always been "pretty" for them either.  I want to be like them and like the mystics, but I let things get in the way. I long for that road. I struggle. I cry out for help! I cry.
1 Samuel 6:12 "Then the cows went straight...they did not turn left or right."
Even the cows of the Old Testament are better than I. lol

I have always loved the mystics and the mystical side of religion. The "going deeper" into one's faith and study of the Bible. I love the stories of the Saints and other mystics. Their faith is so powerful and strong. I know it comes about by discipline, perseverance, the study of God's word and keeping an open mind and heart to hear that tiny Voice within.

I have been studying, "Beyond Kabbalah." by Rabbi Joel David Bakst for quite some time with my Jewish sister-in-law, who I have mentioned before. The book is a hard study. Not for everyone. The Rabbi says in the book, "One in 1000 will get it." Surprisingly, I'm getting it, with my SIL's help. The book is fascinating, eye and mind opening, full of twists and turns, has hard questions, soul searching answers and so much joy some days I can hardly stand it.  This is not a book for the faint of heart, but I highly recommend giving it try.

Beyond Kabbalah - The Teachings That Cannot Be Taught: Preparing for the Messianic Era and Beyond - An introduction, orientation & illustrated ... Kabbalah and Consciousness) (Volume 4) by Joel David Bakst

My path is getting straighter through studying my Bible, reading blogs by other Christians and studying the mystics and mystical. It is quite a journey, to say the least.

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp for my feet;
a light on my path.

Gratitude (prompts from aholyexperience.com)
3 gifts difficult
1. The Path
2. The journey
3. The world and its ways

Phil 1:4
In all my prayers for all of you,
I always pray with joy.

Blessings,
Deborah