14-15th Adar 5782 / March 18th 2022 Shalom Dear Friends: Why is it Pharaoh was driven to destroy all male Hebrew babies? Why did the mighty Xerxes order All Jews in his 127 provinces [nations] to be slaughtered? Why did Herod murder all Hebrew boys two years old and younger in Bethlehem after the visit of the Wise Men? And why was Hitler hell-bent on killing every Jew in Europe? This nasty historical fact is our living history, and many of us are still alive who lived through WW11. WHY? “Now Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews …obliging them to CELEBRATE … because on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies and as the month which was turned for them from grief to joy and from mourning into a holiday, that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending choice portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.” Esther 9:20a, 21a, 22 Maybe this is the reason why Jews seem to …

My dear friends: “My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” Psalm 121:1 Thank you for your emails in response to my last post. Reaching out to one another helps to melt that awful sense of isolation. Let’s keep it up! Thank you. One thrilling thought to begin with: “Of all Messianic believers in Israel, 90% of them hail from Ukraine! “ From Michael at FIRM.  “The prophet is considered a fool; the man of God who is inspired is treated as if demented…” Hosea 9:7b Why? Because this is the day of deception. While all eyes are upon the war in Ukraine, who is paying attention to what is taking place in Syria? Israel is all eyes and ears. Iran is continuously building up an arms supply underground near Damascus. Top Iranian advisors …

Shalom Dear Friends; 500,000 Israelis have family in Ukraine, so you can imagine the prayers going up from here. Israel has received thousands of refugees to date.         I prayed for you today. Thank you for your loving-kindness. I am not sure why you respond? Still Small Voice is blessed as a result. Personally, I am encouraged and I share every goodness with my family. Please enjoy the many ‘thanks’ in this note. These are trying times for every soul upon earth. Our pattern of response is important. I am only doing what I have done throughout my life. I am leaning into the LORD.  When something needs to shift or change, I fast. In desperation, Jay and I have fasted without water. That is tough. I’ve been on many 40 day fasts on water only, and as I am getting older I like to keep fasting one day a week, like one of my Grandma’s did. She was a pioneer preacher’s wife.  Now I am working to eat one good meal a day. It’s so …

Shalom Friends: “Our God is a God who sees” Now is the time to pray and not to faint. Daniel prayed when he received terrible news: “Now when Daniel knew that the document [to throw him to the lions] had been signed, he continued to get down on his knees three times day praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.”   Daniel 6:10 David prayed: “Can a throne of destruction be allied with You? One which frames and devises mischief by decree? But the LORD has become my high tower and defense, and my God the rock of my refuge. He has turned back their own wickedness upon them and will destroy them by means of their own evil; The LORD our God will wipe them out.” Psalm 94:20 Ezekiel prayed: “Stop your forceful seizure of property from My people.” Ezekiel 45:9b Jesus taught us: “… if two believers on earth agree, [are of one mind, in harmony] about anything, that they ask, [within the will of God] it …

Shabbat Shalom to one and all. 2021 is now listed as the most anti-Semitic year in history since WWII. 27th January 2022, was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “Never Again” is so banal, in fact, it really means nothing … because it is happening again. Ignorant louts worldwide to beat up Jews, or should I say ‘obvious Jews’. What an odious expression, yet the Jews who are at the forefront of the battle wear battle gear so the suits of statesmen. It has nothing to do with their mode of dress; once again is socially acceptable to taunt, deride and harm Jews. “We are strong because now we have Israel”. Meaningless words if you know nothing about this amazing country, a country that is now the target of those who choose to turn a blind eye to the real perpetrators of oppression and hatred. I could go on and on but you will stop reading. This month Amazon is now offering 30 Nazi films to choose from. WHY? We are not the only persecuted people but …