I am the result of the hand of YHVH. I am an artist, a desert enthusiast, and amateur philosopher. My husband says I am naively optimistic, and he is right, however I do maintain a grip on the reality of the moment. I know a lot of people that I like, but I have very few close friends and I prefer it that way. My favorite weather is winter in cold climates. My dream is to have a luxury cabin home with snow capped Colorado mountain views from my massive living room window.
My Family
I am a homebody. I don’t have to leave the house to have a good time. All the fun I want to have I can have right at home. And being that we are a family of eight, there is always someone to have fun with. My ideal date night is a catered meal delivered to my kitchen, sipping on a smooth glass of red wine, enjoying conversation with my husband. We’re cuddled together on a couch in front of a warm fire. My hair and makeup is perfect. I’m dressed in comfortable clothing with lingerie underneath. My husband will for sure fall asleep on me but I don’t mind because I’m exactly where I want to be.
Quality time with my children is my most valuable possession. I honestly believe that there is nothing more important in this world to me. My relationship with YHVH is established, mature, and eternal. My marriage is established, mature, and life-long. These are both relationships where the other being involved is part of stewarding the relationship. The relationship I have with my children is in its infancy and the time I have with them is temporary. They’ll go on to live their adult lives and I’ll have significantly less time with them. I cherish my children.
Early Adulthood
I got married at 21 to my high school crush. We didn’t date in high school – I was a freshman when he was a senior, but we were friends. We lost touch when he joined the army and deployed. I went on to university. When I was 19, we reconnected – thanks to Facebook. We fell in love fast even though he was deployed in a war zone at the time. We married two years later and were expecting our first child. Over the span of 13 years of marriage we have had six beautiful children.
Being a mother and wife was challenging, especially because I had not dealt with my childhood perceptions of each role. I struggled with consistency and didn’t understand why, so I just took my grievances to YHVH. I love my parents and do not fault them for what I didn’t understand. They gave me love, safety, and provision. I thought that’s what I was to provide for my family as a wife and that looked like career pursuits and scheduled activities. Over time, I learned that my husband should be my first priority and my children my first responsibility. And that varies in how I should up but I am equipped to be his wife and their mother thanks to my relationship with YHVH.
My Faith Today
I have pursued a relationship with YHVH since I had the ability to make that conscious choice. My pursuit wasn’t perfect and my understanding often did not match up with what I was taught. That disconnect kept me searching and inconsistent. I didn’t have discipleship. I was simply told what to believe. It wasn’t until my 30’s that I was offered discipleship, but that consisted of me watching a set of videos that essentially told me what to believe. Then meeting with someone to review what I learned in the videos. The good part was she answered questions that weren’t in the videos and that led me away from believing everything in the videos and more down the path of studying for myself, which was a good thing. The right thing.
Being that I grew up Christian, there was much about my Jewish birthed Faith that I did not know. I started watching Olive Branch Fellowship, a gathering in the UK, to fill in the gaps. They are now River Branch and based in Canada. My relationship with G-d quickly went from platonic and preacher led, to intimate and G-d led. The difference maker was the Torah. Everything that I was lacking in my faith as a typical Christian, was fulfilled by the Torah. Keeping it. Knowing it. Understanding it. Seeing Yeshua in it. The Torah is still in place. Yeshua is the Messiah. And I need both of them, they go hand in hand.
The Purpose of Enjoy Faith
My understanding surrounding those details in Christianity that I couldn’t agree with prior changed because of the Torah. Details that impacted my faith, my role as a wife and mother, sense of fashion, how I take care of my mind/body/soul, and how I give/save/spend. I have peace and joy that isn’t temporary. My decisions aren’t swayed by my emotions. I am sure and I have direction.
Enjoy Faith is the by product of my relationship with YHVH and the gifts He has placed in me. I will share with you everything I know about womanhood submitted to YHVH.
Do you want to talk about it ?
There are people who will disagree about the Bible and I can respect that. If you would like to discuss with me why you disagree there are two questions I ask of you depending on your religious background:
Jewish: 1. Have you read the New Testament yourself? 2. Did you ask HaShem is Yeshua is Ha Mashiach?
Christian: 1. Have you studied the Torah yourself? 2. Did you ask YHVH what a Messiah is?
Any other religion: 1. Have you read the Bible yourself? 2. Do you believe YHVH is who the Bible says He is in it?
If you can answer YES to both questions AND I have the time to discuss with you, I will gladly respond to you. Emphasis on if I have the time. My life is very full and my time is precious. You can reach out to me through my contact form.