A different Sunday

The little note that fell from Heaven this morning after the Modah Ani must have been in code, because this Yom Rishon turned out way different than I expected! But I'm learning to roll with HaShem!

    Having woken quite early, I had plenty time to do the early morning prayers and read the daily aliyah.

    Then, after some quick research, I went ahead and hauled out three old water bottles from under the stairs - braving the spiders that had spun webs all over the place - cut them down to short containers and planted three lots of seeds to cultivate my first batch of microgreens - Red Onions, Swiss Chard & a mix of Flax & Winter Greens. 

    I have been hesitant to grow microgreens because it seems like a waste of seed, but I have planted as much as I can in pots and the limited space I have in the garden and I still have so much seed left over. The LORD seemed to say this was a good idea of how to use up the seed I don't have the space to plant in the ground. I was motivated towards this end by a recent conversation I had with a friend who has started growing microgreens hydroponically indoors. I don't have the space or equipment for that, so I just used what I've got - and wallah!

    I also found a new use for my big chicken fork - digging up the soil in my pots! (Since I bent my actual gardening implement!) I weeded and loosened the soil in my Cancer Bush pot and planted three new seeds. So far, that's three lots of threes....

    Then the beautiful soft rain started and watered everything wonderfully!

    I came inside and did some work on my Hebrew curriculum - the Holy Tongue always energises me.

    So I did some work around the house, made some lists and started watching a teaching on Kislev. Then it was time to pray Shacharit, but not long into the prayer meeting the thunder and lightning started and I excused myself, packed my laptop in the cupboard and completed my prayers offline, while my friends continued on Zoom.

    The storm continued for most of the day, so I retrieved my book on prayer (pictured at the top) and continued reading. I found a treasure or two.

    One of them is the short prayer Reb Nosson (a disciple of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov) wrote, to be prayed before we start our prayers. Due to copyright restrictions, I am unable to share it here - but, believe me, it is truly beautiful.

    I made a cup of cocoa and sat on the sofa with said book, continuing to read. Then, sitting up, I sort of floated off into a very relaxed state of mind and found myself thinking lovely thoughts about my children and my grandson, which led me into prayer for them.

    Somewhere in all of this I began feeling a little ill and very sadly cancelled my planned outing to visit with friends I hadn't seen for ages. I hope to make that up very soon.

    I had a nap and woke to find the world drenched with rain. The sun came out for about an hour and then the cloud cover returned. A very peaceful day. Very different and quiet, but refreshing. I couldn't join Mincha online as there were still occassional flashes and booms, but I did manage to log on for my Torah class at 5pm. And was I so glad I did! 

    Amazing connections between Ya'aqov and Yeshua were presented! Things that I had never heard before! Things the Sages of Israel had seen - although, of course, they hadn't made mention of the name of the Saviour. But as they were explaining how, basically, Ya'aqov had to "become" Esau to save him, the shadow of Yeshua Messiah ben Yosef presented itself, as clear as crystal.

    Although I missed a few things today, I still have our study with Ben Burton on the book of Revelation to look forward to this evening. I have just spoken to my beloved grandson and God willing he will be visiting soon. Yay! We will be baking the biscuits together this December!

May the rest of your week and your month of Kislev be blessed.

Shalom!