Little leaves fall softly down
Red and yellow, orange and brown
Whirling, twirling round and round
Falling softly to the ground.
Little leaves fall softly down
To make a carpet on the ground.
Then, swish, the wind comes whistling by
And sends them dancing to the sky.
"Falling Leaves"
Jack Prelutsky
American poet
✡ Shabbat Shalom Eretz Israel!✡
💓Sabbath Blessings & God's Peace to All!💓
Gracious host Rivki and chef David from the Lev Haolam kitchen
recreate one of Jerusalem's classic street foods, a recipe based
on a traditional Shabbat breakfast dish eaten by Iraqi Jews.
"A Fifth of Beethoven" an innovative disco version of Ludwig van Beethoven's classic
Symphony No.5 by American composer Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band,
was released as a single by Private Stock Records in 1976 and debuted at number 80
on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It quickly climbed to the number 1 spot and was
the most popular song in America fifty years ago today on October 9, 1976.
The following year, "A Fifth of Beethoven" (the "fifth" in the song's title is a pun
referencing a liquid measurement equal to one-fifth of a gallon, a popular size
for bottles containing liquor) was included on the best-selling soundtrack of
the hit American dance film, " Saturday Night Fever".
"And He arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, "Peace! Be still!"
And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm."
(Mark 4:39)
Please pay attention to the following information on Hurricane Isaias
if you live in the path of this dangerous storm! Please heed any
warnings from state and local officials if you need to evacuate.
Thanks again to Mark from Weatherman Plus for this recent update!
May the One who rules the wind and the water be with everyone today.
"For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver,
the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us."
(Isaiah 33:22)
Pastor Jack Hibbs remembers the words of the prophet Isaiah as he leads a
special prayer for President Trump, his advisors, governors across our nation,
and for a positive outcome in this year's mid-term elections.
"A RIGHTEOUS KING"
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
and princes will rule with justice.
Each will be like a shelter from the wind,
a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in a dry land,
like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.
Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will listen.
The mind of the rash will know and understand,
and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.
No longer will a fool be called noble,
nor a scoundrel be respected.
For a fool speaks foolishness;
and his mind plots iniquity.
He practices ungodliness
and speaks falsely about the LORD;
he leaves the hungry empty
and deprives the thirsty of drink.
The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive;
he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies,
even when the plea of the needy is just.
But a noble man makes honorable plans;
he stands up for worthy causes.
(Isaiah 32:1-8)
The gracious host of At Home discusses fear and how to overcome it
with faith, plus shares recipes for three delicious Autumn pies!
Potentially becoming a Cat 4 hurricane, "Isaias" is strengthening in the
Gulf and will pose a major threat to the United States by this weekend.
Please pay attention to any special weather bulletins and information
from state and local officials and be prepared if you live in an area
which will be effected by this dangerous storm.
I pray the One who rules wind and water will weaken this storm
considerably and send it back out to sea where it will do no harm!
Thanks to Mark at Weatherman Plus for this latest weather update.
Pronounced "an-VAH" the Hebrew verb, "Anavah" denotes
"gentleness" "humility" "meekness".
You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me,
and Your gentleness exalts me."
(Psalm 18:35)
The warrior-King of Psalm 18 draws near with tenderness, shielding, and raising
the weak. Such paradox-majesty expressed through meekness- establishes the
biblical pattern: true greatness is revealed in lowliness. The LORD's readiness
to bend toward His covenant partner foreshadows the incarnation,
where ultimate regal power is clothed in servant garb.-Bible Hub
"Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my
yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly of heart: and ye shall find
rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
(Matthew 12:28-30)
"There is no harder lesson to learn than the lesson of humility.
It is not taught in the schools of men, only in the school of Christ. It is the rarest
of all the gifts. Very rarely do we find a man or a woman who is following closely
the steps of the Master in meekness and in humility. I believe that it is the hardest
lesson which Jesus Christ had to teach His disciples while He was here upon earth.
It almost looked at first as though He had failed to teach the twelve men who
had been with Him almost constantly for three years.
I believe that if we are humble enough we shall be sure to get a great blessing.
After all, I think that more depends upon us than upon the Lord, because He
is always ready to give a blessing and give it freely, but we are not always in
a position to receive it. He always blesses the humble, and if we can get down
in the dust before Him, no one will go away disappointed. It was Mary, at the
feet of Jesus, who had chosen the "better part".
Did you ever notice the reason Christ gave for learning of Him?
He might have said: "Learn of me, because I am the most advanced
thinker of the age. I have performed miracles that no man else has
performed. I have shown my supernatural power in a thousand ways."
But no: the reason He gave was that He was "meek, and lowly in heart."
A man can counterfeit love, he can counterfeit faith, he can counterfeit hope
and all the other graces, but it is very difficult to counterfeit humility.
You soon detect mock humility.
They have a saying in the East among the Arabs, that as the tares and
the wheat grow they show which God has blessed. The ears that God
has blessed bow their heads and acknowledge every grain, and the
more fruitful they are the lower their heads are bowed. The tares
which God has sent as a curse, lift up their heads erect, high
above the wheat, but they are only fruitful of evil.
I have a pear tree on my farm which is very beautiful;
it appears to be one of the most beautiful trees on my place.
Every branch seems to be reaching up to the light and stands
almost like a wax candle, but I never get any fruit from it.
I have another tree, which was so full of fruit last year
that the branches almost touched the ground.
If we only get down low enough, my friends,
God will use every one of us to His glory."
Excerpts from "The Overcoming Life"
Dwight L. Moody
(1837-1899)
American evangelist
It's Apple Week, Y'all!
The gracious host of MeMe's Recipes shares her recipe
for a classic and delicious fall treat-Apple Brown Betty!
(Ice cream topping not optional.)
And everybody remember, Shine for Jesus!
"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain.
No, I worked harder than all of them-yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me."
(1 Corinthians 15:10)
Les continues his walk through the Bible, explaining how and why
the apostle Paul was constantly defending his apostleship against
those spreading false claims and heretical teachings.
The gracious host of Urban Agriculture 2 And 2 More shares an easy
and thrifty method for growing a massive harvest of sweet potatoes!
"It was a cold, rainy day, and everything had gone wrong with me during that morning.
I realized the fault was mine; but that did not help the matter. About noon the sky began
to clear; and a friend, standing near me said, "'There is only a beam of sunshine, but oh,
it is warm and bright'; and on the impulse of the moment I wrote this hymn."
-Fanny Crosby
Only a beam of sunshine,
But oh, it was warm and bright;
The heart of a weary traveler
Was cheered by its welcome sight.
Only a beam of sunshine;
That fell from the arch above:
And tenderly, softly whispered
A message of peace and love.
Only a word for Jesus
Only a whispered prayer,
Over some grief worn spirit
May rest like a sunbeam fair!
Only a beam of sunshine
That into a dwelling crept;
Where, over a fading rosebud,
A mother her vigil kept.
Only a beam of sunshine
That smiled through her falling tears,
And showed her the bow of promise,
Forgotten perhaps for years.
Only a word for Jesus,
Oh, speak it in His dear name,
To perishing souls around you
The message of love proclaim.
Go, like a faithful sunbeam,
Your mission of joy fulfill;
Remember the Savior's promise,
That He will be with you still.
Only a word for Jesus
Only a whispered prayer,
Over some grief worn spirit
May rest like a sunbeam fair!
"Only A Beam Of Sunshine"
(1884)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
Prolific American hymn writer
and evangelist
The gracious host of Israel My Channel exposes the "Gaza Genocide" Hoax.
"...for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light."
(2 Corinthians 11:14)
Pastor Jack Hibbs presents an eye-opening discussion on the dark realm.
In this study, he dives into the person of Satan and his demonic
world that is all around us.
In this classic cartoon from 1939, Minnie decides to bake a batch of cookies
for Mickey's birthday, during which her little dog, Fifi, chasing after a pesky fly,
accidentally knocks some popcorn into the batter! When the cookies begin to
burn, Minnie quickly snatches them out of the oven only to have the popcorn
hidden in the batter start popping! Then, Mickey's pooch Pluto unwittingly
eats one of the exploding cookies! Meanwhile, Mickey douses the burnt
cookies with a water sprayer-filled with water from Minnie's goldfish bowl!
In this fall premier show from 1976, America's favorite television bandleader
Lawrence Welk and his talented cast of dancers, musicians, and singers celebrate
the Bicentennial year with familiar songs: "The House I Live In", "Love Will Keep
Us Together", "The Song Is You"; "Feelings" "Take Me Home Country Roads",
"Ole Man River", "Waltz Of The Flowers", "Hawaiian Wedding Song",
and of course, an all cast salute to "America The Beautiful".
Host Mary Lou Metzger interviews Welk Show tap dancer Arthur Duncan,
featured in the show's salute to the great Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.
Tranquility at length when autumn comes,
Will lie upon the spirit like that haze
Touching far islands on fine autumn days
With tenderest blue, like bloom on purple plums;
Harvest will ring, but not as summer hums,
With noisy enterprise-to broaden, raise,
Proceed, proclaim, establish: autumn stays
The marching year one moment; still the drums.
Then sits the insistent cricket in the grass;
But on the gravel crawls the chilly bee;
And all is over that could come to pass
Last year; excepting this: the mind is free
One moment, to compute, refute, amass,
Catalogue, question, contemplate, and see.
"Sonnet 161"
(1946)
Edna St. Vincent Millay
(1892-1950)
American lyrical poet and playwright
"But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so-
not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer-he will be blessed in what he does."
(James 1:25)
By the President of the United States, a Proclamation:
" Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God,
to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection
and favor--and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested
me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and
prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors
of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish
a form of government for their safety and happiness.
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next
to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being,
who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, and that will be--That we
may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks--for His kind
care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation--
for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of His Providence
which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war--for the great degree
of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed--for the peaceable and
rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of
government for our safety and happiness,
and particularly, the national One now lately instituted--for the civil and religious
liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing
useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which He hath
been pleased to confer upon us, and also that we may then unite in most humbly
offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of nations,
and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions--
to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several
and relative duties properly and punctually-to render our national government
a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just,
and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed--
to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn
kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord--
To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease
of science among them and us--and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a
degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best."
Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October
in the year of our Lord 1789. Go: Washington
"When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan."
(Proverbs 29:2)
In response to a recent poll regarding the upcoming mid-term elections:
Washington DC is full of bought and sold politicians. Very few of our
representatives know the true meaning of the words, "public servant".
However, there is a slim minority who will not compromise, and who
will continue to stand up and defy the status quo by adhering to
and obeying the Constitution.
While no one can really predict the outcome of this year's mid-term elections,
it is my most fervent prayer that more public servants will be added to this
slim minority, and that the best men and women suited for the job will either
win re-election, or be newly elected to either the House or the Senate.
The bottom line is, We the People need people who will represent us and
our concerns as Americans, first and foremost. There have always been enemies
of our Republic who have sought to destroy our nation and to undermine our
freedom-now more than ever before.
For those of us who love this nation and our unique history, but more importantly,
love the freedom which we all hold dear, we need to stand up and be counted by
going to the polls next month. Someone reading this might not think voting
will make any difference. My advice to them is to go and vote anyway.
It is your vote that perhaps will make the difference!
The successful follow-up song to the popular, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"
by American soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, the sentimental
ballad, "Nights Are Forever Without You" peaked at Number # 10 on the
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks and reached Number #6
on the Easy Listening charts after its release fifty years ago
this month in October, 1976.
✡ Shabbat Shalom, Eretz Israel!✡
💓Sabbath Blessings & God's Peace To All!💓
Imagine the aroma of lamb simmering in red wine and herbs in your own kitchen...
Gracious host Rivki and chef David from the Lev Haolam kitchen share the recipe
for Abigail's savory, soul-satisfying stew from the days of the Old Testament.
"I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the Lord."
(Psalm 104:33-34)
Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
He wraps Himself in light as with a garment;
He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
laying the beams of His chambers
in the water above,
making the clouds His chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind.
He makes the winds His messengers,
flames of fire His servants.
He set the earth on its foundations,
never to be moved.
You covered it with the deep like a garment;
the waters stood above the mountains.
At Your rebuke the waters fled;
at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away-
the mountains rose and the valleys sank
to the place You assigned for them-
You set a boundary they cannot cross,
that they may never again cover the earth.
He sends forth springs in the valleys;
they flow between the mountains.
They give drink to every beast of the field;
the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
The birds of the air nest beside the springs;
they sing among the branches.
He waters the mountains from His chambers;
the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
He makes the grass grow for the livestock
and provides crops for man to cultivate,
bringing forth food from the earth:
wine that gladdens the heart of man,
oil that makes his face to shine,
and bread that sustains his heart.
The trees of the LORD have their fill,
the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,
where the birds build their nests;
the stork makes her home in the cypresses.
The high mountains are for the wild goats,
the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
He made the moon to mark the seasons;
the sun knows when to set.
You bring darkness and it becomes night,
when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
The young lions roar for their prey
and seek food from God.
The sun rises, and they withdraw;
they lie down in their dens.
Man goes forth to his work
and to his labor until evening.
How many are Your works, O LORD!
In wisdom You have made them all;
the earth is full of Your creatures.
Here is the sea, vast and wide,
teeming with creatures beyond number,
living things both great and small.
There the ships pass,
and Leviathan which You formed frolic there.
All creatures look to You
to give them their food in due season.
When You give it to them,
they gather it up;
when You open Your hand,
they are satisfied with good things.
When You hide Your face,
they are terrified;
when You take away their breath,
they die and return to dust.
When You send Your Spirit
they are created,
and You renew
the face of the earth.
May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD rejoice in His works,
He looks on the earth,
and it trembles;
He touches the mountains
and they smolder.
I will sing to the LORD all my life;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
May my meditation be pleasing to Him,
for I rejoice in the LORD.
May sinners vanish from the earth
and the wicked be no more.
Bless the LORD, O my soul.
Hallelujah!
Psalm 104
