Ahhhhh, Shabbat I miss you already

It's amazing, it's only 4 hours after Shabbat and I look forward to it next time!

It's so wonderful to have a set apart time, that isn't defined by what you are doing, but rather by what you aren't. It's not defined by a building, or people in a building, it's defined by your relationship with God. You can be anywhere, and just at that "appointed" time sundown friday night to the sundown on the next day(Saturday ) it's Shabbat ! Time of rest, renewal, and spending time with God and family and friends.


It was a quiet day for the most part, and it's been rainy most of the weekend. But thankfully I don't have to go anywhere, actually it's best to just relax and absorb the spirit of God in everything around us. In prayer, reading the Torah portion for the week, or seeing the rain drops dripping from the trees, and the water running through the creek, the birds flying in the bushes, and friends coming to visit. What a lovely time our set apart day is. Baruch HaShem for Shabbat !

Friends came to visit. We ate and talked and shared what was happening with their family and ours. We have been friends since HS. Although we lost about 25 yrs in the way somewhere, it's nice when we talk, like we never lost the time at all. They are good friends. I pray everyone has at least one friend who, besides their spouse is or has been always there when you needed a friend. That is how Bob and Kathy have always been. I am grateful for their friendship.

I hope all have a great week ahead, enjoy each day, as its gone the next day. I will try to write more each week. Blessings of encouragement to all.