Midair Miracle Over The Desert

 

 

"What you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order
to accomplish a day like this-to preserve the lives of many people." 
(Genesis 50:20)

 

  

Image courtesy/Instagram

 Terrifying moments captured on cell phone cameras today during the attempted
hijacking of a Flydubai passenger jet with over 170 Israeli citizens on board.
The hijacker, said to be an Omani national, was subdued after several
 passengers were able to storm the cockpit.

Please pray for the pilot of the plane who was seriously injured during
 the attack.  May God bless this courageous man with a speedy recovery.   

 And may God continue to bless and protect His people Israel. 

 

Did We Just Witness A Miracle?
Israel's Plane Was saved By God?
IsraelMyChannel
(September 30, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arlene Makes A Cozy Autumn Dinner!

 

 

 

 Gracious host Arlene makes a delicious dinner for cool Autumn evenings
 featuring Pork Roast with Gravy, Williams' Rutabaga, Janie's Harvest
Applesauce and easy drop biscuits!

 

Making A Cozy Autumn Dinner
(1995)
At Home With Arlene Williams
(September 7, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday's Word: Sabar "To Expect, To Hope, To Wait"

 

 

 

  "And in that day it will be said, "Surely this our God; we have waited for Him, 
 and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited, 
Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation."
(Isaiah 25:9)

 Pronounced "sah-bar" the Hebrew word Sabar means to scrutinize,
 (by implication, of watching) to expect (with hope and patience). -Bible Hub

Irish Hope Floribunda Rose
Image courtesy/Heirloom Roses

"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. It instructs us to
renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright and godly
lives in the present age as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of
our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.  He gave Himself for us to redeem us
from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own
possession, zealous for good deeds." 
(Titus 2:11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double Shot Tuesday: Alex Newman: Burning Man, Big Tech, AI, Mr.Beast & Christianity/ Satan's Socialist Scheme

 

 

 "We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in the high places."
(Ephesians 6:12)

 

 

Image courtesy/Reddit

 

 On this episode of Birch'n The USA host Christian Gomez welcomes investigative
 journalist Alex Newman of The New American, who exposes both the spiritual and
 cultural impact of the controversial Burning Man festival on younger generations 
of Americans, as well as the growing influence of A.I. on questions 
of morality, identity, and meaning.

 

 

Alex Newman: Burning Man, Big Tech, AI,
Mr. Beast & Christianity
The John Birch Society
(September 29, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

A voice from the not so distant past speaks to the present generation... 

 

 

Satan's Socialist Scheme
Activate America/ The John Birch Society
(July 27, 2023)
 

 

 

 

 Art Thompson (1938-2024) was the former CEO of the John Birch Society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday Bible Study With Les Feldick: The Resurrection Complete

 

 

 "Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, 
and the ears of those who hear will listen."
(Isaiah 32:3)

Les Feldick
(1927-2023)
Founder of Les Feldick Ministries
Image courtesy/Through The Bible
With Les Feldick Newsletter

 

Les continues his walk through the Bible, teaching us how
to connect the dots within the Holy Scriptures.

 

The Resurrection Complete/Part One
(1997)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site
(September 7, 2019)

 

 

 

 

The Resurrection Complete/Part Two
(1997)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site
(September 10, 2019)

 

 

 

 

 

The Resurrection Complete/Part Three
(1997)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site
(September 11, 2019)

 

 

 

 

The Resurrection Complete/Part Four
( 1997)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site
(September 12, 2019)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Meditation: Be A Ray Of Sunshine

 

 

 

 

"Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father who is in Heaven."
(Matthew 5:16) 

"Heaven Meets Earth"
Sun Rays Through Storm Clouds
Image courtesy/StockCake
 

 

Be a ray of sunshine everywhere you go,

Shining for the Savior with a steady glow;

Bringing smiles to sad ones, wiping tears away,

Make yourself a blessing every passing day.

Be a ray of sunshine everywhere you go,

Shining for the Savior with a steady glow;

Be a ray of sunshine filled with Heaven's light,

Sending forth a message beautiful and bright. 

Be a ray of sunshine everywhere you go;

Comfort bring to others, stoop to raise the low;

Kind words cost but little, smiles bring pleasures, too;

They may lift a burden; let them not be few. 

Be a ray of sunshine everywhere you go;

Cheerfulness is needed, this you can bestow;

Help to chase the shadows from this world away,

Bringing joy and gladness like a shining ray.

Be a ray of sunshine everywhere you go;

Stars will shine the brighter in your crown, I know;

Sunshine brought to others will reflect on you,

Heav'n will be the sweeter-keep the end in view. 

 

"Be A Ray Of Sunshine" 
(1917)
Anna Belle Russell
(1862-1954)
American hymn writer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Night In Uncle Walt's Vault: Winnie The Pooh And The Blustery Day

 

 

"The rain, rain, rain, came down, down, down..."

 

Winnie The Pooh And The Blustery Day
Movie Poster
Image courtesy/Wikipedia

 

 

 This delightful Disney animated classic, based on the stories of "Winnie the Pooh"
and "The House At Pooh Corner" by English author A.A. Milne, won the
1968 Academy Award for Best Animated Film.  It is also the perfect
companion on this cool and blustery day here in New Jersey!

So join Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends from the
 Hundred Acre Woods,  find your own "thoughtful spot" and enjoy! 
 

Winnie The Pooh And The Blustery Day
(1968)
Walt Disney Productions
Buena Vista Distribution
Uploaded by Mansour Alawadhi
Classic Disney Cartoon
(August 3, 2025)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Charles Stanley: Victory Over Fear

 

  

 

"Do not fear for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you
with My righteous right hand."
(Isaiah 41:10)

 

 How can we live with peace and confidence in the midst of a frightening world?
In this classic sermon, Dr. Charles Stanley explains what causes us to be afraid
and the consequences of living with fear-and how to overcome fear with faith.

 

Victory Over Fear
Dr. Charles Stanley
In Touch Ministries
(September 20, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full Harvest Moon Tonight

 

 

 

The brilliant Full Harvest Moon reached peak illumination at 12:49 P.M. EST
 on this last Saturday in the month of September, a day marked by overcast
 skies along with heavy winds and rain for much of the upper Mid-Atlantic
 region due to the presence of a Nor'easter off the East Coast this weekend.  

The storm is expected to stall out near northern New Jersey and Long Island,
New York bringing with it major coastal flooding, high damaging winds,
beach erosion and power outages.

Unfortunately, the moon being full again tonight will only increase the size of  
the waves and ocean tides, making the flooding even worse in some areas.

 According to the latest update from FOX Weather, the Jersey shore remains 
under a High Wind Warning and Coastal Flood Alert tonight.  In my neck of 
  the woods we remain under a Wind Advisory until noon tomorrow.

🌝 But I hope the moon will be visible where you're at tonight, fellow sky watchers!🌝 

 

The Full Harvest Moon
Image courtesy/Pinterest
 

 

 

 

Shine On Harvest Moon
(1960)
Rosemary Clooney
  The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Rosemary Clooney-Topic
(Uploaded December 23, 2016)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday Poetry Corner: It's Midnight. Can You Smell The Rain?

 

 

 

Once upon a midnight, dearies,

As I pondered, not weak, nor weary,

 

Queen of the Night,  Insomnia reigned... 

 

But, alas there came...no ravens 

 

Tap-tapping at the door or the pane,

 

Or tap-dancing across my chamber floor

 

For that matter! 

 

 

 

Raven In The Rain
Image courtesy/Dreamstime

 

 

 

No ravens for sleeplessness' cure

 

Just good ole rain that

 

The heavens are gonna pour...

 

That's right, folks,

 

Rain, rain, rain,

 

Good ole steady rain for sure! 

 

 

But I think the rain

 

Must be a real pain,

 

And surely a bane

 

To those who dwell

 

Beneath the swell

 

Bereft of a gutter

 

Or some kind of drain... 

 

 

 

 It's Midnight. Can You Smell The Rain?
( Updated from 2015)
A poem by Pamela Denise Brida
With a little inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wet And Wild Weather Is On The Way!

 

 

 

 

☔ A nor'easter will pay us a visit here in New Jersey this weekend,
 just in time to coincide with the first full moon of fall! ☔

Thanks to Mark at Weatherman Plus for this latest update! 

 

This Weather Pattern Is Coming In A Lot Colder!
Weatherman Plus
(September 25, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashback Friday: Autumn Leaves

 

 

"Since you went away, the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song...
But I miss you most of all my darling,
When autumn leaves start to fall..."

This beautiful rendition of the classic pop-jazz standard,  "Autumn Leaves" 
sung by the smooth, incomparable vocals of the great Nat "King" Cole evokes
 bittersweet memories of the heart, especially with the passage of another 
 summer into fall this week, and on this last Friday of the month of September.  
 

Autumn Leaves
(1955)
Nat "King" Cole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Woman Fed An Army With These!

✡ Shabbat Shalom, Eretz Israel!✡

💓God Blessings & Peace To All 💓

 

 Gracious host Rivki and chef David from the Lev Haolam kitchen share a
  wholesome treat inspired by the biblical heroine Abigail, a humble, God-
fearing woman married to a boorish man named Nabal, whose quick actions 
 and good cooking saved both her life and the lives of her people. 
She later became the wife of King David.

 

One Woman Fed An Army
Abigail's Bible Bars
Lev Haolam
(September 24, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holy Days of Our Lord: Tabernacles "Sukkot"

 

 

 

 "On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the produce
of the land, you are to celebrate a feast to the LORD for seven days. There shall be
complete rest on the first day and also on the eighth day.  On the first day you are
to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of
leafy trees and the willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD
your God for seven days. You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven
  days a year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, you are to
celebrate it in the seventh month.  You are to dwell in booths for seven days.
All native-born of Israel must dwell in booths, so that your descendants
may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought
them out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God."
(Leviticus 23:33-43)

 

Image courtesy/Dreamstime

 

 The Feast of Tabernacles, also known as "Sukkot" which in Hebrew means, "booths" 
will begin at sundown tonight Friday, September 25, 2026 and will end at nightfall
 on Friday, October 2, 2026.  Hebrew calendar:  (15-22 Tishrei 5787).

In this classic presentation filmed on location in Israel, Messianic Bible teacher
Zola Levitt (1938-2006) founder of Zola Levitt Ministries, stands next to a "sukkah"
(booth) as he explains how during this feast, the mood changes from a solemn time
of reflection and judgment to one of joyful celebration for Jews around the world. 

Included is an interview with U.S. immigrant Chuck King, who tells of the
 International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem's yearly celebration at Qumran.

The Holy Days Of Our Lord/Tabernacles (Sukkot)
Zola Levitt Presents
(2000)
Uploaded by Bearded Bible Brothers
(August 30, 2020)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday's Thoughts: What A Smile In Those Words!

 

 

 "He will be very gracious to thee at the voice of thy cry...remember that
 a cry is like a wordless dart upwards from the heart, (not long prayers)
and at that voice (from our hearts) it's so much more than just a promise
of what He will do; it's what He will be towards us.
What a smile in those words."
-Frances Ridley Havergal

 

Goldfinch perched on red Zinnia 
Image courtesy/Reddit

 

 "He will be very gracious to thee at the voice of thy cry; therefore,
 He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God.
Blessed are all who wait for Him.  O people in Zion, who dwell in
 Jerusalem, you will weep no more.  He will surely be gracious
when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you."
(Isaiah 30:18-19)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why Christian Nationalism Is Not About Christ At All

 

"What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun."
(Ecclesiastes 1:9) 

 Adolf Hitler...a 'Christian' prince?  Seriously?

 

Image courtesy/United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum

 

 If you think that creeping Sharia is a threat to America's freedom, there
 is a growing trend in our nation today which is running Islam a close second.

 

Why This Quickly-Growing "Christian" Movement
Is NOT Christian At All
Wretched With Todd Friel
(September 22, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday's Word: Olam/"Everlasting"

 

" The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms." 
(Deuteronomy 33:27)

 

 "I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come.
I say, "My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish."
(Isaiah 46:10)

            

 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, the One who is 
and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.
(Revelation 1:8)

 

Image courtesy/Bible Art
 

 

 The Hebrew word, "Olam" pronounced oh-Lahm, means, "everlasting"
 "eternal" "perpetual" "ancient" "without end".

 From Genesis to Revelation, we are witnesses to God, who transcends time and eternity,
whose relationship with the believer reaches fulfillment in Christ, our Blessed Hope. 
Jesus is the same Everlasting God, yesterday, today, and forever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy First Day Of Fall!

 

 

 

 "The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes and surely
it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies."
-Laura Ingalls Wilder

 

 

Image courtesy/Pinterest

 

I strolled today down a woodland path-

A crow cawed loudly and flew away.

The sky was blue and the clouds were gold

And drifted before me fold on fold;

The leaves were yellow and red and brown

And patter, patter, the nuts fell down,

On this beautiful, golden autumn day.

A squirrel was storing his winter hoard,

The world was pleasant: I lingered long.

The brown quails rose with a sudden whirr

A little bundle, of eyes and fur,

Took shape of a rabbit and leaped away.

A little chipmunk came out to play

And the autumn breeze sang a wonder song.

 

"An Autumn Day"
Laura Ingalls Wilder
(1867-1957)
Prolific American writer 
 and original pioneer girl.
Author of the "Little House"Books.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday Bible Study With Les Feldick: Resurrected Into The Kingdom

 

 

"For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive." 
(1 Corinthians 15:22)

 

 Les & Iris Feldick
(June 21, 1953)
Image courtesy/Through The Bible
With Les Feldick Newsletter

 

 

Les continues his walk through the Bible, teaching us how
to connect the dots within the Holy Scriptures. 

 

Resurrected Into The Kingdom/Part One
(1997)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site
(September 3, 2019)

 

 

 

 

Resurrected Into The Kingdom/Part Two
(1997)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site
(September 4, 2019)

 

 

 

 

Resurrected Into The Kingdom/Part Three
(1997)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site
(September 5, 2019)

 

 

 

 

Resurrected Into The Kingdom/Part Four
(1997)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site
(September 6, 2019)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

America At 250: How To Bake Bread At Home

 

 

 

 Gracious host and historian Jon Townsends demonstrates how bread was baked
 at home in the 18th century.  Learn how to make a common family loaf, as well as
 a traditional "thirded bread" with wheat, rye, and cornmeal right in your own oven!

 

How To Bake Bread At Home
Townsends
(July 27, 2025)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Meditation: In Thy Beauty All-Resplendent

 

 

 

"Behold, He cometh!"
(Revelation 1:7)

 

Sunrise in the Swiss Alps
Image courtesy Beauty of Nature/Facebook

 

"I think we shall not think much about the sound of the trumpet, and the
clouds of glory, and all the holy angels that come with Him; we shall
"see Jesus" and hear His own voice and that will fill our eyes
and our hearts forever." -Frances Ridley Havergal

Does this seem a terrible verse? do you wonder why it should be one of 
the "little pillows," and wish the book had given you a different one to go 
to sleep upon to-night? Look at it again: "He cometh!" Who? Jesus Himself,  
 the "same Jesus" who said, "Come unto Me." 

You thought it would be so nice to come, if you could only see Him.
But you will see Him, for He is coming.

Think of seeing Him come, so beautiful, so glorious, so "altogether lovely";
Him, the very same dear, kind Saviour, who loves the little children, who
loves you and has called you! Seeing His very face; the very brow that was
crowned with thorns, the very eyes that looked on Peter, the very lips that
said such wonderful and gracious things!

No longer thinking about Him, and trying to believe on Him and praying
to Him, and wishing for Him, but really seeing Him!

Is this terrible? Does it not rather seem something to look forward to very much?

Only one thing would make it terrible, and that is, if you will not come to Him now,
and will not let Him wash away your sins in His precious blood. Then it would indeed 
 be terrible, for He would never any more say to you, "Come!" but only "Depart!"

But you want Him to wash you clean, do you not? and you did try to come to Him?
And you believe He means what He says, and really died to save you? 
Then, oh, shall you not be glad to see Him? 

What if now the cry were heard, "Jesus is coming!"

Your heart would beat quick, but I think it would be with gladness, not terror.
Jesus is coming! Would you not go forth to meet Him?  Jesus is coming!
Could anything be happier news? 

I think we shall not think much about the sound of the trumpet, and the
clouds of glory, and all the holy angels that come with Him; we shall
"see Jesus" and hear His own voice and that will fill our eyes
and our hearts forever.

 "Thou art coming, O my Saviour!
Thou art coming, O my King!
In Thy beauty all-resplendent,
In Thy glory all transcendent,
Well may we rejoice and sing!" 

 

Frances Ridley Havergal
(1836-1879)
Image courtesy/The Hymn Society
Of Great Britain and Ireland

 

"The Coming Of The Lord Jesus"
A devotional from the book,"Little Pillows;
 Good-Night Thoughts For Little Ones"
(1875)
Frances Ridley Havergal

"Thou Art Coming, O My Saviour!"
(1873)
Frances Ridley Havergal