IN PASSING ……

They say there is a book in each of us - and this is the title of the book which is meandering about in my own mind at this time, which is as far as I have got with a myriad of thoughts and reminiscences rushing to be set down in writing. Whether it will get from mind to paper is another matter. I haven’t a clue as to how to go about it in form etc, but no doubt the internet will provide guidance in that regard.

The Haiti Earthquake - Why help Idolaters ?

After reading this question sent in by a viewer, and having subsequently listened to the sermon by Tony Pearce, I would like to respond with this blog.

Very shortly after the earthquake, a talk was available from audio sermons.com given by an American lady who was there at the time. Having been born in Haiti to American parents who had lived there on Mission for many years, she spends her time partly in America and partly in Haiti, continuing in mission work. After giving a very full account of what she had witnessed during the earthquake and aftershock, her resume is, I believe, a powerful one.

Sorry folks for the lack of updates lately, I just don't have the time at present though I will endeavour to make sure normal service returns next Monday, including the next installment of the Bible Study.

Shalom friends,

It's been a long time since my last entry here - 50 days in fact. The last seven days have been a complete dream - a jam-packed visit to the USA followed by two days zombie-like recovery. In my absence the only folk interested in the site have been those pesky spammers, who have run amok. Oh, only if true believers could have their zeal!

It’s been a while since I blogged, but I have some good news. After losing my job again (fourth time in last 3 years), I took a leap of faith – supported by my wonderful husband, and accepted part time work. The money is low, but the extra time means I could take a second job working for an agency, doing Care Work. Again, the money is low!

I should by rights have been going for an interview with a leading bank for a great job, the day I went for my first training session with the agency.

It's been an age since I was last here in this blog. It's just been a mad busy time, but, as I have a few minutes free, here's the story so far.

First, apologies to those in the Oxford area who may have been planning to hear me speak at Witney last Friday. The organisers had to postpone this until the Spring, too much snow! Wifey and I made good use of the unexpected gap in the schedule and went to Pilgrim's Hatch for a short retreat. It was real quality time and the poor girl had to put up with me reading out aloud four chapters of my latest manuscript. I'm almost at first draft stage, the book itself - How the Church lost The Truth - should be published around May, I think.

Planning my visit to the USA next month. Will be visiting my new publisher, the wonderful and marvellous Steve Spillman (www.tppress.com) to plan the launch of my books in the States and there will also be two appearances on the Jewish Voice TV programme, in Phoenix AZ.

So it's go, go, go. Please pray for me.

Happy New Year/Decade. Goodbye "noughties", hello "teenies".

Many hopes and expectations for this coming year, though must always be mindful of the Lord's leadings and not just to follow ambitions and clever plans, however wonderful you may think they are.

Nevertheless I have a couple of items of news. Firstly, I'll be getting some practical help on this website from the good folk at the Tree of Life, my fellowship. They will be helping me deal with emails and content and provide much needed prayer support. It can be a lonely place here sometimes in Saltshakers towers ...

Bah! Humbug! And so starts my Christmas speech ...

It's a time of mixed emotions. Warm family companionship for some, the agony of loniliness for others. Everything is magnified and intensified on this one day of the year and, personally, I wish it wasn't. Did God intend this to be the only actual Shabbat the Church was going to celebrate - a day cut off from others, with no work, no shopping. On the other hand, do we set aside this day actually to worship God, or is it simply a day of overindulgence of one's appetites and senses?

Over the last eighteen months or so I have had the privilege of attending a Messianic fellowship. In many ways this was an answer to prayer as I was struggling to find a good church in my neck of the woods that was biblically based and open to the Holy Spirit ( not the kind of madness you see in a lot of places ) .

Here's a sneak preview of the latest batch of questions sent to our clever "messianic rabbis". The answers should be published by the end of December. If you have any burning questions of your own, why not email them to steve@saltshakers.com

1. Should believers keep kosher? Isn’t it down to a misunderstanding of scripture and promoted by the Talmud, which surely Christians should not put on par with Holy Scripture?