<![CDATA[JoyfulJunction - Sabbath Delights]]>Sun, 20 May 2012 22:44:12 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Blessed Pesach (Passover) Fellowship]]>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:07:22 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2012/04/blessed-pesach-passover-fellowship.html
A few pictures from our Pesach Feasting & Study
]]><![CDATA[Can you hear it?]]>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:43:37 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2012/03/can-you-hear-it.htmlIt's almost as if you can hear MaYah praising the Most High with her Papa:
]]><![CDATA[Sukkot (Tabernacles) Video]]>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:31:12 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2011/12/sukkot-tabernacle-video.htmlIt took awhile to upload, but here it goes:
]]><![CDATA[Dancing & Wholesome Praise Music]]>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:28:34 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2011/12/dancing-wholesome-praise-music.htmlMy dear friend/sister and I both delight in the music by this group:http://zemerlevav.org/

This family has beautiful praise dancing and regularly tours to different congregations.  If you visit their website, then you'll hear samples of their musicAlso, here's an excerpt about "Messianic Dance" from http://www.innercourtdancers.vze.com/

 "Messianic Dance - Biblically Sound?....Dance is a form of praise and worship talked about often in Scripture, to give just a few examples:

From Exodus 15:20 when Miriam and the women go out and DANCE in triumph; In 2 Samuel 6:14 when David DANCED before YHVH with all his might; In Psalms 149:3 "Let them praise His Name in the DANCE:..."; In Psalms 150:4 "Praise Him with the timbrel and DANCE:..."; In Luke 15:25 where they are DANCING to rejoice that the prodigal-son had returned - and this is said in an illustration by Yeshua Messiah Himself relating it to one repenting and returning to
YHVH!

As a child dances for joy, so we too should allow ourselves to be led of The Ruach/Spirit Of
YHVH in all Biblical forms of praise and worship - including dance....Rahkaid L'YAH!"
]]><![CDATA[Family Time]]>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:15:10 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2011/09/family-time.htmlThis is an example of some family fun that includes Bible Stories



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]]><![CDATA[Festivals of YHWH]]>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:08:39 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2011/09/yhwhs-festivals.htmlPicture
This was a very informative document about the Festivals of YHWH.  Since we're coming upon the Fall Feasts, I thought it would be appropriate to share this info. One of the things I particularly like about this information, is that it references both the TaNaK (aka Old Testament) and the Brit Chadasha (aka "New Testament".)

Please review by clicking on the link, then consider sharing your thoughts.
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BTW, I'm unable to site the author because I had this in my study notes or awhile.  However, I believe it may have come from the author of Heart of Wisdom ( http://heartofwisdom.com/biblicalholidays/ )
]]><![CDATA[Considering the Children]]>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:25:44 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2011/06/considering-the-children.htmlA couple years ago, a friend out east mentioned a little tradition their family keeps....on Sabbath night, the children sleep in their parents room versus their own bedrooms.  We recently decided to give this idea a try. 

I noticed that this scenario actually has a little symbolism to it:
  If our hope is for our children to be part of  the Kingdom of Elohim(God) for eternal rest, then it's a good practice for us to start making preparations now as a family 

One of these preparations is to remember to consistently pray for your children.  It's also vital teach them the instructions of YHWH daily.  In addition to reading directly from the Scriptures, it's helped us to play the audio readings from the parashot before bedtime on Shabbat.

Ultimately, our children are the next generation of righteous seed representing the Kingdom of Elohim, so it's our responsibility to nurture them.


]]><![CDATA[Lifestyle Illustrations]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2011/06/lifestyle-illustrations.htmlThis illustration is from my 6 year old daughter.  If you look closely , you'll see Torah readings, Tzit Tzit, Challah bread, a few Hebrew letters and even someone blowing the Shofar....What a wonderful expression of our daily lifestyle and our set-apart gatherings.
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]]><![CDATA[Isn't Lightning Electricity?]]>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2011/06/isnt-lightning-electricity.htmlDuring our family discussion time on Shabbat, I mentioned the Jewish Restrictions on Sabbath (Melachah).  We read a few examples and one that stood out was Not Burning because "In general, any use of electricity violates the spirit of the Sabbath, since it involves extracting energy from nature."  ( http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/shabbat/39/39.php )

I proceeded to share that though it is difficult to keep all traditional man-made commands, the instructions of YHWH in the Torah are not burdensome, but a delightful way to show our love for him. Then, shortly later we heard thunder and saw lightning in the distance.  Next, my 9 year old asked (on the Sabbath,):

"Isn't Lightning Electricity?"
]]><![CDATA[10 Commandments with Hand Motions]]>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:13:17 -0800http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2011/06/10-commandments-with-hand-motions.html As mentioned in a previous post, http://www.joyfuljunction.com/2/post/2011/06/resources-for-memorizing-the-10-commandments.html   ,this is a quick way of learning the 10 Commandments in order: 
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