In Ancient Footsteps

'By the river on the bank of it, on this side and on that side, shall grow every tree for food, whose leaf shall not wither, neither shall the fruit of it fail: it shall bring forth new fruit every month, because the waters of it issue out of the sanctuary; and the fruit of it shall be for food, and the leaf of it for healing.'
Ezekiel 47:12 

In Ancient Footsteps we will journey back in time, to places found in the ancient writings of the scripture to understand and see how our forefathers used various types of oils, whether it be olive oil or the essential oils of herbs and various plants. We will explore together the symbolic meanings as well as the literal application of applying these oils to the benefit and healing of our bodies. Retracing the footsteps of our forefathers we will rediscover some of the ancient healing practices, unearth long forgotten recipes using herbs and spices which were used to make tinctures, and long forgotten plants or leaves combined with oils to make poultices for healing. As we journey through time we will gain a glimpse of what our ancestors instinctively knew as they applied the 'healing in the wings' and understood that it given to us by our loving Father - the Creator of all.

 

A Whole lot of Shaking Going On!

We are in the middle of a fork in the road, and as we regather our thoughts and seek Abba's direction in our life, we will also be restructuring our website. Please bear with us if we are late on newsletters, or your products don't get shipped out within 72 hours. We are doing the best we can - and will always try to serve you in the best way we know how. Currently we are in Alabama enroute to KS during Passover Week. No items after 4/2/12 will be shipped out until after Passover. Thank you for your understanding.

*update - from Alabama - still on the road to Zion - we headed to Kansas to visit my parents for a few weeks, and now, after First Fruits, we are situated comfortably in an RV (borrowed from Mom & Dad!) in the foothills of the Ozarks. Jim and I are calling it our 'Goshen' as who else but Yahweh could have orchestrated each and every twist and turn ending up in Paradise? Others will join us, I'm sure, but for now, the peace and tranquility as I sit by the edge of the lake watching the critters come and go - is simply a measure in true Worship!

Since cell phone and internet are shaky at best, please know that as soon as I can I will always respond to your emails or your messages. If you need to contact me - please do so through my skype number and leave a message.

 

Counting of the Omer

What is the Omer and why does it matter?

The Road to Freedom....and End time Scenario

“And you should count for yourselves from the day after Passover, from the day that you will bring the barley offering (omer in Hebrew), count seven complete weeks, until after the seventh week, count fifty days” (Vayikra 23:15).

The Omer offering of raw barley is what is typically fed to animals. On the other hand, the offering on Shavuot 50 days later of the lechem panim (face of the bread), two specially prepared loaves of bread, is the food of humans.

Rabbi Yeshaya Levi Horowitz, a 17th century scholar, has explained that the change in fare symbolizes the Children of Israel’s freedom from slavery, but unaware of a guidebook, the Torah, were akin to animals, driven by their animalistic impulses. However, on the 50th day, the Children of Israel became a Nation by receiving the Torah. The offering of refined flour, fit for human consumption, aptly describes a people led by a guidebook, with the ability to constructively channel their desires to a creative purpose in serving G-d through His Torah and Commandments.

The Sages have designated the seven-week sefirah period as an opportunity for correcting various deficiencies in character by stressing each week’s unique characteristic.

• Abraham represents acts of loving kindness.
• Isaac represents character strength.
• Jacob represents glory.
• Moses represents the Torah’s eternal message.
• Aaron represents splendor.
• Joseph represents fundamental morality.
• King David represents sovereignty.

 

The Cycles of Scripture 

One more time around... 

It's a cycle and it begins now! 

The bible is replete with events and circumstances and prophecies that seen to repeat themselves. Many of these 'cycles' find their completion in the number SEVEN.  These cycles of seven are more than just a passing fancy of the Creator of the Universe - they are embedded in each cell of your body!

The Rhythm of Seven

The modern science of studying how living things handle time - which goes by the name of chronobiology - teamed up with computer and discovered that innate seven-day (circaseptan) cycles are in a wide variety of life forms - including humans!

So while we mortals ponder the reason for a seven-day cycle and argue whether it is a religious or cultural invention - we can now understand certain things about the rhythm of the number seven:

1. It is ancient in biological origin;
2. It is independent from the environmental cycles of sun, moon and stars;
3. It is embedded in all living cells and
4. It is the beat to which all life is tuned.

So if ALL of life - every living cell, in every animal, plant and human is based on an intricate, indisputable cycle of seven, it begs the question .... Is there a common designer of ALL OF LIFE? Well, those reading this article, will of course say YES! However, many of our family and friends need a bit of scientific proof to sway them in this direction, and this may just be the tip of the iceberg.

To read more about God's Calendar and the Seven Day Week -

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