Sabbath Blessings & God's Peace To All.
Gracious hosts Rivki and chef David from the Lev Haolam kitchen
share recipes for three different types of Hummus. Each dish brings
to the table simple ingredients, beautiful colors, and incredible flavor!
An estimated 19-inches of hail piled up like snow in Parkside Borough,
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, while the National Weather Service has
confirmed that a tornado touched down in New Castle County, Delaware
this afternoon as a severe storm system passed through our region.
Here in southern New Jersey, we were under a tornado watch until early evening,
but thankfully, no bad storms came our way, just some weird looking skies
and a few spotty rain showers.
I have lived in southern New Jersey all my life and have never seen anything
like this before. Especially a massive hail storm in November!
Creamed Onions? Scalloped Potatoes? Oyster Stuffing? Waldorf Salad?
A nostalgic look back at some of the homemade Thanksgiving recipes of the past.
And... how much it cost to feed everyone! Unbelievable!
"I have come in My Father's name, and you have not received Me;
but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him."
(John 5:43)
A wise voice from the past speaks to the present generation...
Nearly 40 years ago, Bible teacher Derek Prince (1915-2003) speaking to
an audience in Bromley, England sounded the alarm concerning the Spirit of
Antichrist and the enemies within which believers will encounter in the last days.
An important teaching for these uncertain and perilous days we are facing,
especially in the United States of America today.
"But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captive in Christ,
and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him."
(2 Corinthians 2:14)
Martin Rinkart (1586-1649) was a German Lutheran clergyman and hymn writer.
During one of the most destructive conflicts in European history, the Thirty Years' War,
he lived in the walled city of Eilenburg, in the German state of Saxony. Every day he
witnessed thousands of refugees pouring through the city gates looking for shelter
and food. Famine and plague were rampant throughout the land.
Meanwhile, the Swedish army remained encamped on the outskirts of the city walls.
As plague claimed more and more victims, there was a tremendous emotional and
physical strain on the city pastors, who conducted dozens of funerals daily.
Many of them became ill and died, eventually leaving Martin Rinkart as the
single member of the clergy to continue holding funeral services.
After the Swedish Army demanded a huge ransom, Martin Rinkart left the safety
of the city walls to plead for mercy. Impressed by the man's faith and courage,
the Swedish commander agreed to lower his demands.
When the war finally ended, Martin Rinkart, who had witnessed firsthand
untold human misery and destruction, wrote this familiar hymn of praise and
thanksgiving for a celebration service. The song remains a personal testimony
of one man's unshakable faith in the abiding love and mercy of God.
Now thank we all our God,
With heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things has done,
In whom this world rejoices;
Who from our mothers' arms
Has blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours today.
O may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us;
And keep us in His grace,
And guide us when perplexed;
And free us from all ills,
In this world and the next!
All praise and thanks to God
The Father now be given;
The Son and Spirit blest
Who reign in highest Heaven;
The one eternal God,
Whom earth and Heaven adore;
For thus it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.
Nun danket alle Gott
"Now Thank We All Our God"
(1644)
Martin Rinkart
(1586-1649)
German Lutheran clergyman
Translated from German to
English by Catherine Winkworth
"My dedication to this sacred duty is total and whole-hearted. In the responsibility
bestowed on me never will I falter. And with dignity and perseverance my standard
will remain perfection. Through the years of diligence and praise and the discomfort
of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverence to the best of my ability.
It is he who commands the respect I protect, his bravery that made us so proud.
Surrounded by well meaning crowds by day, alone in the thoughtful peace of
night, this soldier will in honored glory rest under my eternal vigilance."
-The Sentinel's Creed
No one knows who they are,
No one knows where they came from.
They are unknown heroes, who nobly gave their
lives for their beloved country.
Their heroic deeds prove freedom has a price
and doesn't come cheap.
They fought bravely and stood firm with only one
thought in mind; to stop and repel the enemy at any cost.
Do not weep for the Unknown Soldiers, for they are
with Almighty God in heaven where they belong.
When their names are called in heaven, they will
proudly step forward with honor saying,
Present, God."
God bless the unknown soldiers for that which
they stood: Honesty, Courage, Bravery, and Grace.
God Bless America.
"The Unknown Soldiers"
A poem by Jim Fields
🌹To all members of America's Armed Forces, past and present,
who have fought to keep our nation free and safe, thank you
for your service to this nation and for my freedom.🌹
🌹For those who are no longer here on earth
may you rest in eternal peace.🌹
"The LORD goes forth like a Mighty One; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior,
He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
The Hebrew word, "Abir" pronounced, "ah-beer" encapsulates God's supreme
strength exercised in covenant loyalty. From preserving Joseph: "Yet he
steadied his bow and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the
Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel."
(Genesis 49:24) to restoring Zion, "Listen! Your watchmen lift up
their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when
the LORD returns to Zion" (Isaiah 52:8) to the exaltation of Mary,
the mother of the Messiah: "For the Mighty One has done great things
for me. Holy is His name. His mercy extends to those who fear
Him from generation to generation." (Luke 1:49-50).
Material Source: Bible Hub
Today marks the 51st anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald,
during a violent storm on Lake Superior. All 29 crew members were lost.
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Not a single distress call was received from the vessel, which was only miles
from the safety of Whitefish Bay. This largest of the Great Lakes freighters
vanished beneath the waves, leaving behind questions which still
remain unanswered more than a half century later.
In this intriguing episode of FORGOTTEN HISTORY, host Mike Droberg
retraces the final voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald, from her departure carrying
more than 26,000 tons of iron ore pellets, to her desperate struggle against
towering waves and hurricane-force winds.
The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, later immortalized in the
haunting ballad by the late Canadian singer, Gordon Lightfoot,
remains one of the most enduring stories in
American maritime history.
"Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations
far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears
into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation,
nor will they train anymore for war. And each man will sit under his own
vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him.
For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.
(Micah 4:3-4)
In August, 1790 President George Washington sailed into Newport, Rhode Island.
Waiting in the exciting crowd of onlookers was Moses Seixas, a Jewish merchant
with a letter in his pocket. Washington's reply to this man's letter became one
of the most important promises ever made to the Jewish people in America:
"a government that gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution, no assistance."
The gracious host of MeMe's Recipes shows how to make the
delicious "crown jewel" dish of her Thanksgiving Day feast!
And everybody remember... Shine for Jesus!
"Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law,
because, "The righteous will live by faith."
(Galatians 3:11)
Les continues his walk through the Bible, teaching us
how to rightly divide the Holy Scriptures.
Gracious hosts Sheila and Jennifer of Shotgun Red
whip up an easy-to-make savory ground beef
casserole to feed the whole family!
One pan comfort food without the big clean-up!
"So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and
His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in
like a flood, the spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
(Isaiah 59:19)
Have you ever felt that the whole world was against you? I have!
How often when one problem comes along, a dozen other problems
seem to mount up at the same time. The enemy has come in like a flood.
Perhaps a loved one becomes ill and you, too, are lost in the corridor
of loneliness in some hospital. You don't know which way to turn.
A child or a relative dies in a tragic accident. Your bills mount up
and there is no money. Even as I write this commentary, the enemy
has come in like a flood. How easy it would be for me
to be discouraged and overwhelmed.
The task of publishing a 2000 page Commentary Bible is so great and
my resources so few. But each of us, you and I, must rest on the promises
of God. To rest, means to be completely at peace with full assurance...
full assurance that when the enemy does come in like a flood, praise
God, our Lord will raise up His standard to protect and guide us
and supply our every need!"
"When The Enemy Comes In Like A Flood"
Salem Kirban
(1925-2010)
American writer and Biblical scholar
Devotional taken from the
Salem Kirban Reference Bible
c. 1979 AMG Publishers, U.S.A.
"A little righteous anger really brings out the best in the American personality...
Getting mad in a constructive way is good for the soul-and the country,"
-Lee Iacocca
Kristallnacht, which translated from German means, "Night of Broken Glass"
was a pogrom instigated by the Nazis against the Jewish citizens of Germany,
which occurred between the 9th and 10th of November in 1938.
Carried out by Nazi storm troopers and SS paramilitary forces, along with
members of Hitler's Youth and German civilians, Jewish neighborhoods
came under attack. Homes, businesses, and synagogues were vandalized
and burned, the windows of which were smashed out, leaving
countless shards of broken glass lying in the streets.
Jews not killed in the initial wave of violence were later rounded up and
taken away to concentration camps. Meanwhile, the German authorities
stood idly by and refused to intervene and stop the attacks.
I was recently reminded of this time of terror and persecution yesterday,
when an email I received from Newsmax.com reported a "pro-Palestinian"
group's planned boycott of Jewish-owned restaurants in Center City
Philadelphia on Sunday, the eve of the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht.
The group, called "Philly Bike On Your Left" describes itself as an "anti-Zionist
cycling collective" and had organized a "Boycott Ride" through Rittenhouse
Square in Philadelphia. The demonstration targeted six Jewish-owned businesses:
Goldie, K'Far Cafe, Dizengoff, Huda, Mac Mart, and Schlesinger's Deli.
Promotional flyers for the biker boycott declared, "No business for Zionists!"
and demanded that these establishments leave the city. As Newsmax.com
reported, "The timing is particularly sensitive". This is the truth.
Not only does the date of this boycott coincide with Kristallnacht, but almost
a week ago, during the Mid-Term elections, a blue wave, which included a
slew of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel candidates, was swept into power in Congress.
Known as the "City of Brotherly Love" what was planned in Philadelphia
should never be allowed to happen, especially to law-abiding, responsible
American citizens making positive contributions to our society and nation.
Although citizens are guaranteed the right to peacefully protest their
grievances with the government under the United States Constitution,
these businesses, which make food, not political policies, were
deliberately targeted because they are owned by Jews.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city officials condemned
the boycott as "unacceptable", while recently re-elected Pennsylvania
Governor Josh Shapiro, himself a Jew, also denounced the "ride" as well
as Republican Attorney General Dave Sunday, who called it, "discriminatory".
However, it was Representative Brad Schneider (D-Ill)'s comment which hit
the nail square on the head when he said, "It is rank antisemitism, plain and simple."
Fortunately, what was meant as a show of evil was bested by a truly unbelievable
force of good! The "ride" backfired big time, thanks to freedom-loving American
citizens who came to the rescue, driving in from as far as New York City to eat
lunch, while lines of customers and pro-Jewish protesters holding signs
stretched down the sidewalks. Members of the clergy, representatives
of Jewish organizations, and neighbors of these businesses, some who had
never eaten in these restaurants before, also came out to show their support.
According to one social media post covering the boycott-that-bombed:
"The organizers wanted to make six families feel alone.
All of you made sure they weren't."
-Henmazzig via Instagram
"...and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.
He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew."
(John 2:9)
The legendary Man In Black tells the story behind this Gospel hymn,
which he wrote after visiting Cana, the little town in Israel where
the Lord performed His first miracle, changing water into wine.
"The LORD is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life-whom shall I dread?"
(Psalm 27:1)
In this message, Dr. Charles Stanley points to the timeless wisdom
of the Holy Scriptures to strengthen and encourage believers
in these uncertain and trying times.
Based on the 1933 novel, "Some Much Watch" by British crime writer Ethel Lina White,
this riveting 1946 American psychological horror film takes place in a small Vermont
town in the early 20th century, where a serial killer is targeting disabled young women.
Actress Dorothy McGuire plays Helen, a lovely young woman rendered mute due
to a childhood trauma, who is employed at the mansion of the Warren family as
the caretaker of the bedridden matriarch Mrs. Warren, played by veteran stage
actress Ethel Barrymore. The older woman senses that Helen's life is in
grave danger and urges her to leave the mansion that night.
With a supporting cast which includes George Brent, Rhonda Fleming, and
Elsa Lanchester, "The Spiral Staircase" was a box office success when it was
released in movie theaters in February, 1946. It has long been considered a
masterpiece of gothic suspense and film noir, with an eerie music score to boot!
America's favorite cowboy cook makes the Duke's savory casserole,
a great dish to serve for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Plus, the tender story
of a young girl who wrote to John Wayne for a favorite recipe to put
in the cookbook she was writing to raise money for cancer research.
John Wayne died of cancer on June 11, 1979. He was 79 years old.
We saw leaves go to glory,
Then almost migratory
Go part way down the lane,
And then to end the story
Got beaten down and pasted
In one wild day of rain.
We heard "Tis Over" roaring.
A year of leaves was wasted.
Oh, we make a boast of storing
Of saving and keeping,
But only by ignoring
The waste of moments sleeping,
The waste of pleasure weeping,
By denying and ignoring
The waste of nations warring.
"November"
(1938)
Robert Frost
(1874-1963)
American poet
"Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;
but blessed is he who keeps the Law."
(Proverbs 29:18)
When Donald Trump lost in 2020, he blamed the pro-life movement. Now, in the
aftermath of the 2026 Mid Terms, he is blaming FOX News! Making drastic cuts to
welfare benefits around this time last year and then throwing a lavish Halloween
bash at his home in Florida certainly did not help his standing either.
Also in 2025, President Trump decided to demolish the east wing of the
White House to build an elaborate ballroom, and an arch at Arlington
National Cemetery. The proposed, "United States Triumphal Arch"
would celebrate 250 years of America's Independence.
Media critics are calling the project, "The Arch de Trump" with one
CBS reporter claiming that when he asked the president who the arch
was for, Trump reportedly answered, "Me".
In the mean time, far too many Americans are still feeling a significant pinch
at the gas pumps and in the grocery stores while President Trump is tapping
into the oil and natural gas reserves beneath our own soil to sell overseas!
Why? Why not use our own resources to solve the problem at the pumps
and do away with American dependency on foreign distributors
dictating our gas and oil prices?
Whatever happened to "America First"?
Seeing everything that is happening, I cannot help but wonder if Donald Trump has
indeed managed to pull off one of the slickest and duplicitous political campaigns in
United States history. Selling the people the idea of "Making America Great Again",
building on the hope of millions, while expounding on how evil the political Left
is, and developing an unprecedented mass following of supporters, only to pull
the rug out from under the people once he became President again in 2024.
Wasn't he the least bit humbled after nearly losing his life on the campaign trail
in Butler, Pennsylvania two years ago? Perhaps my criticism is a little too harsh,
but I just can't understand this man or the motives of the Republican Party any longer.
The Republicans had significant control over both the House and the Senate
and they blew it. It almost seems as if this was planned to happen.
Before President Trump or any other Republican points the finger of
blame at anyone or anything else on the "Blue Tsunami" hitting Congress,
they ought to look in the mirror first!
Furthermore, despite the mockery of some on the Left using the 1984
Ronald Reagan campaign slogan to gloat about their recent political
victory, it will never truly be, "Morning Again In America".
In fact, the following wise words spoken by one of America's
greatest leaders seem almost prophetic today:
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to
our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for
them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children
and our children's children what it was like in the United States where men were free."
-President Ronald Reagan
I pray that God will continue to have mercy on America.
