Fire Refugees  Today, huge forest fires in Canada, California, Turkey, Australia, Morocco,  Greece and even Siberia dominate the news as hotter, drier temperatures turn living trees into kindling. In Israel, the hill country to the West, of Jerusalem went up in flames due to 3 arson attacks mid-August. One of the largest wildfires in Israel’s history ripped through the area of 10 villages, which had to be evacuated. 6,200 acres of woodlands went up in smoke in these hills. Homes were lost along with a harp workshop. An estimated 10,000 laying hens perished when their coop caught fire. It took some 1,500 firefighters from Israel, Greece, Italy and France worked nonstop for 52 hours before finally putting out the various blazes. Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem was threatened.  Pine, cypress, eucalyptus, oak, pistachio, carob and other vegetation grow here, along with grapevines, olive and fig trees planted on agricultural terraces first built 1,000 years ago. Birds and large wild animals, such as deer, escaped their burning habitat to surrounding forests. Smaller creatures, were lost. Photo: …

Hello friends: Oh my, I think the entire world is enjoying these summer days as never before. We do remember Canadians grappling with forest fires, and Germans with the worst flood in a thousand years. Israel in lock-down once again because of the COVID Delta variant. But, warm sunshine and flowers lift our spirits. This morning my family read: “The earth is the LORD’S and everything in it; the world and all who live in it. For he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.”  Psalm 24:1,2 New Covenant Prophecy Edition Where is Albania?  it sits just north of Greece on the seacoast. It is a balmy summer evening in tiny Albania. I write, from Saranda, a key tourist city on an expansive bay just opposite the Greek Island of Corfu. Until this week it had remained a land of mystery to us. The people here have suffered! The Nazi’s take over in WW11 morphed into the grip of Communist control until finally a revolution brought release in 1992. We see …

Meridel Rawlings, Box 84156, Mevasseret Zion, 9079097 Gmail: meridel.rawlings@gmail.com http://www.stillsmallvoice.tv You are a blessing to us! Thank you for your letter. I wish you could have joined Jay and I in Galilee to celebrate 62 good years of friendship with a former classmate of mine. Leaving the pressure of Jerusalem, we just loved the pastoral vistas. We circled the entire sea, which is almost overflowing, still. What a miracle year it has been for water. We believe this is a foretaste of the promised outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The land has been satiated, but Israelis who are so hated, are dry, thirsty, cranky, stressed and impatient. To many “God” is not a friend. All of this is subject to change. Join us in actively working toward the coming revelation of “Abba” in heaven who loves us all, in our poor estate. Keep praying saints! “I hear the sound of the abundance of rain.” Pray also for our new government to pull together in the midst of determined ill-will and lies by the opposition. In …

Dear Friends: “ … and  He will wipe away every tear from their eyes;  and there will no longer be death;  there will no longer be sorrow and anguish,  or crying or pain; for the former things have passed away.”  -Rev. 21:4 The missile attacks from Gaza were eleven days of hell. Our neighbours mischief never stops. The foment began right in the heart of Jerusalem at the Damascus Gate and on the nearby rapid transit train. Palestinian youth dared to assault Jews and post their disgusting attacks on ‘Tik Tok’ so the whole world could see what low-lives they are. Then young Israelis began to fight back, but the whole world went crazy too. Both Israelis and Palestinians were fleeing the missiles. Jews in every major city found themselves being preyed upon, hounded, beaten up, screamed at, threatened with rape and death. 112 synagogues burned, hundred of homes were sacked and many others damaged in the heart of Israel. This madness continues worldwide. “the beast was given power to make war with the saints.” …

Shalom dear Friends: As things heat up in the world, I want to give send out hope and encouragement to you and yours.  Our call as believers, is to use the power available to us. That is prayer. The best way I know to pray is by using scripture. Of course we can always pray in “other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance …” and we do this during the day and even in our sleep sometimes. 1. How to pray over your own life. “Whatever prayer or request is made by any man or all of Your people Israel, each knowing his own suffering and his own pain, and stretching out his hands toward this house, then hear from heaven,  Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each in accordance with all his ways, whose heart You know; for You alone know the hearts of the sons of men, so that they may fear You, to walk in Your ways [in obedience to You] as long as they live in the land which …

Dear Friends, Shalom, and a blessed Passover and Easter. We send our loving prayers for your safety, health, and prosperity. Often, in our home, the 30 and 40-year olds join Jay and I in exclaiming, “Thank you Abba, we are so blessed.” We are grateful for our health and feel we are moving ahead. We proclaim and exclaim His blessings. Do we need a reason? Not really, but to begin with, our names are written in the Lambs Book of Life. Our history has been rewritten because: He is Risen!He is Risen indeed! Hallelujah! Jay recently filmed an unforgettable encounter he had with the LORD back in 1969, in a tiny hot smokey, mosquito filled-room in the slums of the Philippines. The lesson was about how “God’s Measuring Rod” applied to his life. Ezekiel 40:3 and Revelation 11:1 The Apostle Paul, asks the very important question in Corinthians 3:16  “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” I believe his statement is totally relevant today. Sometimes we need to …

When I say the word “mask” what comes to your mind?Is it a trick question? No. I was no stranger to masks because as a nurse, I wore a mask in the operating theatre, or when working with contagious diseases. Wearing a mask was simply considered, “protocol”. Today, all people in the world have worn masks for over a year now.  I purchase the cheapest most common ones at our local supermarket. It doesn’t bother me that mine are identical to most others. I put my mask on, when I leave the house to go about my daily routine; unaffected by having to wear it. I slip it into my pocket upon returning home. Recently, my sons and I had a production meeting and they announced: “With the publishing of your latest book, you will need a greater presence on “social media.” I felt uneasy and my response was negative. I did not tell them why, because at the time, I couldn’t put my finger on, “why”? Whenever we had this discussion; I was flooded by …

Shalom dear Friends: As far back as I can remember, I have always loved a good view.  Something in me needs to “see out”. I discovered the creative living world that surrounds us all. The beauty of nature speaks and blesses me. Growing up on the vast expanse of the Canadian Prairies, I was fascinated by the response of vast wheat fields to playful summer breezes. The standing grain moved in what resembled gentle rolling waves as if keeping rhythm to some unseen orchestra. To the west, the massive dark navy blue snow capped Rockies created awe. These experiences and others beckoned me to explore the world far beyond the veranda and garden of our little white clap board house. Today, the ability “to see” begins with the fear or respect of God. To me it is the beginning of wisdom. With so many demi-gods strutting about today, we are left wanting. Finding that quiet moment helps to ease our current state of isolation. It helps me to remind myself that I am still part …

Shalom dear friends: A blessed 2021 to each and every soul reading this letter. What is it about the New Year that encourages us? For me, its that sense of possibility.  “Things are going to get better …” “I will come ahead this year.” “ I will accomplish some of the things tucked away in my heart.” “I will pay my bills, somehow.” “ I will be better …”  “How about you? I pray this finds you optimistic and hopeful. Can it really be that a year ago I’d never even heard of COVID-19? I went about my daily life without a mask or sanitiser? I hugged my friends when I saw them, kissed my grandchildren, and shared family Shabbat meals. I did my grocery shopping in a crowded store and saw some friends while walking the aisles? Ah, those were the good old days. We have survived the first, second and even third waves of the pandemic. Tragically more than a million loved ones have been lost. Millions have been reduced to near poverty …

Shalom Dear Friends; “ The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utter speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth. And their words to the end of the world.” Psalm 19:1-4 Last night, I dreamt I was in heaven. I am at a loss for words to try and describe the living beauty that I experienced. “Heaven” is a magnificent realm, a  great world or kingdom. I did not see the Holy City. This land of harmony pulsates with perfection and life. Gentle breezes, laden with the scent of blossoms wafted around me. Everything here pulsates with life. I couldn’t take my eyes off of the ever changing heavens above me. The soft colours moved like currents in an ocean. Each hue created its own harmonious  sound, dove tailing into the those around it, creating a symphony of colour and sound. I was fascinated by the …