Day 438 of SWORDS OF IRON WAR

Nahariya, Israel. Tuesday. 17.12.2024    

Meanwhile in Canada.

It's been quiet for a few days. Today, there are some sounds from the border, but it is not anything to worry about—not on our side.

But we are in readiness.

But we are expecting a bomb or a siren or...

Tel Aviv was attacked from Yemen – hard to understand – I heard the sirens on our app on the phone. Shocked us a bit.

But we are aware of others' movements and are not relaxed. We are still feeling tired and ready to pounce, almost like a spring ready to let go and shoot itself into space.

It is time to go for a holiday. Fourteen months is long enough. Many people went outside of the country for a break and visiting family and just breathing less stressful air, so we stayed put. We feel we need a bit of time.

No, we are not going to other countries. Waiting for 4 hours in the airport who might tell you to stay another four or go to places that have riots or... too stressful. So we decided to stay in Israel. We booked 3 nights in a 5-star hotel; A good neighbour is looking after the cat, and we are taking public transportation down to the Dead Sea. At our age buses and trains are free to us in Israel, so we leave the driving to them. A couple friends will be coming with us to play in the mud, eat in good restaurants and soak in the healthy pools.

We are leaving on the morning train next week and yes, a few days later we'll be back again.

We'll be home for the first light of Chanukah and for Christmas. 

God took time off, He will be with us on ours. 

Genesis 2:2-3

And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.

Day 434 of SWORDS OF IRON WAR.

Nahariya, Israel. Friday. 13.12.2024  

Israeli flag on Golan

(Just to clarify – online banking has a watch on the sight which notes that it is the 433rd day of the war today. News media reports say we are on the 434th day of the war. Maybe each in its own global time, it feels way longer than either one).

Israel flag was raised in Syria after a unanimous vote by six Druze villages to be under Israeli rule. So the Golan is now Israeli by agreement. What a great turn of events.

I've been mourning all week. But raising a flag on Golan brought with it a release. I'm breathing again.

Mourning because of a Cease-fire that is not true peace and young people are killed; because of the 100 hostages that only 30 are named alive; because of people that I have known for many years who died this week and others who are seriously ill, and also because of personal losses which come with age, but are losses non-the-less.

Death all around us causes emotions to be dragged down lower than one expects.

But the Israeli flag flying on the Golan raises new hope. And words of a friend reminded me what is important and allowed me to raise my head again. She wrote, “The light of God surrounds me. The love of God enfolds me.
The power of God protects me. The presence of God watches over me. Wherever I am, God is.”

Times of mourning are reminders of times of Joy. We need to experience the one so we recognize the other.

(1 Peter 1:8) Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

Israel is built on hope. The people are breathing hope in their daily life and faith is strong. We remind each other Who is in control and we spring each other back to life. The one song I hear daily is a simple declaration of faith, “God be blessed, He always loves me and goodness follows me all the time” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLWw9s0QSOA&list=RDHLWw9s0QSOA&index=2

- copy and paste, it is a good song to live by.  

All inhabitants of the world and dwellers on the earth:
When he lifts up a banner on the mountains, you see it;
And when he blows a trumpet, you hear it

(Isaiah 18:3)

Day 429 of SWORDS OF IRON WAR.

Nahariya, Israel. Monday 9.12.2024

Four more boys fell today in South Lebanon.

Reservists.

We are supposed to be in a Cease-Fire in this area.

I don't remember feeling so angry and so helpless as I'm feeling since the ceasefire. That's so typical of the history of the Israeli wars in the Middle East. Why does no one stand up and shout that this is not a ceasefire? We heard last night bombs blowing up and Aircraft going through up here. That is not a ceasefire it is a sham!

Pray? I'm asking for revenge! I remember October 7 and onward. No more praying for our enemies. The hit in Yavne fell close to the home of childhood friends of ours. Enough!

I don't write because I'm praying for things to end, for the hostages to return home, for God to take over... I don't know what is happening in the heavenly but I feel helpless to affect what is happening on earth.

(Psalm 13)

1. How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

2. How long shall I take counsel in my soul,

Having sorrow in my heart daily?

How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

3. Consider and hear me, O Lord my God;
Enlighten my eyes,
Lest I sleep the sleep of death;

4.  Lest my enemy say,“I have prevailed against him”;Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

5.  But I have trusted in Your mercy;
My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

6. I will sing to the Lord,
Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

Day 424 of SWORDS OF IRON WAR.

Welcome Back 

Nahariya, Israel. Wednesday 4.12.2024

Northern Arrows, Lebanon Front ce
ase-fire agreement was violated by Hezbollah and IDF went back into the front.

Cease-fire? I wonder if my definition is different from the reality. It is quiet in Nahariya. There are no noises from the border and we sleep well during the quiet nights. Our soldiers, however, continue to fight on all fronts.

Syria is back to civil war. The Syrian authority side is run by Hezbollah, as Lebanon government. Iran is the backup of both. Israel had no choice, we had more recruits of young people to the Fighters, and IDF continued to clear the land around Israel's borders from the tunnels and the terrorists.

We increased our prayers for a miracle of God, bringing the hostages home without exchange or ransom.

Winter returned and our nights are 11C. We bought a new blanket made of feathers and added it to our pile of blankets on top of our bed. Yes, I am aware that Canada has -26C in some areas, but somehow the housing in Israel contains the cold “better”. I hear the same remarks from everyone who lives in the old housing from the 70s – no insulation nor heating system that lasts. We have air conditioners turning too hot and they don't stay for long as the cold seeps in. Well, in two months that'll pass.

We've been enjoying the quiet and the sunny sky in the last few days. Walk downtown almost daily, and just breathe in the fresh air.

(Psalm 125:1-2)
Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion,
Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So the Lord surrounds His people

From this time forth and forever.

I love being old. Such freedom to enjoy life. 

Day 417 of SWORDS OF IRON WAR.

Northern Arrows, Lebanon Front is now with a cease-fire agreement.

Nahariya, Israel. Friday 29.11.2024

We had a quiet sleep last night. Only the air force kept circling, protecting us from a possible violation of the cease-fire.

We booked a place on the ministry bus and are planning to get to Khila's morning services with God's help.

When Willie read to us tonight, I realized that God commanded us to ask of Him and He will give us the enemies.

(Psalm 2:8) “Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession.”

I only noticed that tonight.

God, I am asking you to give us, Israel, the nations as our inheritance, and please end the war on all fronts, and please return our abducted home.

In Yeshua's Name.

Shabbat Shalom. 

Day 417 of SWORDS OF IRON WAR.

 NAHARIYA, ISRAEL. WEDNESDAY 27.11.2024

Northern Arrows, on Lebanon's front, lay down the weapons there is a cease-fire agreement.

It is 19:25 and the last recorded siren was in Sufa, Gaza Envelope, 15 hours ago.

The cease-fire is with the Hezbollah. By the time the cease-fire agreement was signed, Israel was fighting on 7 fronts.

Nahariya 

1. Hamas in Gaza

2. Hamas, some say Palestinian Authority, in West Bank

3. Hezbollah, in Lebanon

4. Hauties, in Yemen

5. Syria

6. Iraq

7. Extremest Islamic Regime in Iran – the backing up all of them.

Lebanon front was the only one who signed a cease-fire.

In an interview on Channel 12 on Monday, opposition leader Yair Lapid said that 890 soldiers had been killed and 11,000 injured since 7 October last year.

Some say that the army concealed the real number of the dead and injured. I don't know how true it is, but the specific numbers of casualties do not matter, families were destroyed or maimed or suffered trauma or all three, all across the nation. While some rejoice in the cease-fire, others don't. “Would it hold?”

Past experiences taught us to be wary. Even our PM made sure that there is a clause with specified that no matter how small is the move from the enemy against this agreement, IDF has the right to and will retaliate immediately.

Since the agreement is only with the Lebanese front, the other six fronts continue to fight and our soldiers and the nation are still at war.

We walked 5035 steps downtown, today. I did not see nor feel joy. Not like the joy one expects in true peace. Some people had a smile on their faces, but it did not reach anyone's eyes.

I heard it said that the ceasefire is for 60 days until Trump comes into power. I don't understand the politics behind it all, but I still think that if we, as a nation, open ourselves to the power of God and let Him be in control of our lives and our situation, a true joy that reaches the eyes would be displayed on people faces and will cover their countenances.

Until then, we sort of smile and continue to hope and pray for the cease-fire to hold.

(Proverbs 8:34-35)

Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favour from the Lord;

SWORDS OF IRON & NORTHERN ARROWS (Day 413; 2nd year)

My Weekly Schedule 

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL.SATURDAY 23.11.2024

In the last year, I've been using Social Media more than I've used it in my entire life. In the last few months, seems I've been with my phone attached to me almost 24/7. In the past month, I also enhanced my knowledge of a few applications such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, WhatsApp, and whatever else is coming my way. I've been on Zoom at least twice a day, I've dabbed in Canva, and I made a few videos on the camera on my telephone. I know how to read Alerts in two languages, and I even manoeuvre myself on Google and am now able to open Telegram.

Lots of technological learning for an old lady.

Last night I found the main obstacle in it all. I ran out of space on the computer and the phone.

I thank God for the young women around me who helped me to find my way inside this technological web. Today, I had to delete all my pictures and videos to make room for new ones.

It was not fun. I'm still not done. I deleted pictures of family members that are now dead, I deleted videos that I made and I was so proud of my achievements, I deleted some thoughts and writings I had no idea how to keep... then I thought, I'm old enough to see the next world, I would never take these with me, and from my experience, with historic documentation and creative material of the last two generations, no one else would look at it anyway.

So I re-prioritized again.

In these two days of delete, I saw a few notices from American singers and actors who said they would be leaving the country and/or would not perform in the “red states” of the USA.

Our entire world needs to be re-prioritized.

Democracy is a system that allows for opposite opinions and ideas to live respectfully side by side. Until this generation, there was no room for the childish behaviour of pouting if others did not follow my personal ideology or opinion. Unless you were a two-year-old and still learning. This generation is so self-absorbed, that people do not see the absurdity of their actions.

You, the famous person who lives in comfort from the entertainment you have provided for others, you want to go on a sabbatical? Just take off for a year or two or five. You have the means, unlike your fans who don't. Don't cover your guilty conscious for living in comfort by putting down their choices, and pouting as if it is their fault that you decided to take time off or to travel less. You are over 30 now, not 2 years old. Behave your age.

It is addictive to make videos of oneself. One becomes addicted to the fun the instant fame and the laughter it provides. I love doing that! It is a great diversion for me during this war. I did not learn yet how to find who are the people that click on my “creation” and give me a “heart”. Five minutes ago a new AI assistant appeared on my phone screen, it is called 'Gemini'. I have no idea how to use it, but I'm sure I will learn.

It is all a great diversion from the war and the 803 dead soldiers; from our constant cry for the hostages to come home. From the young men and women who lost limbs and some are now learning to walk with metal appendices attached to them and are thanking God and the medical people for the rehabilitation, and the opportunity to live.

Does anyone remember that Ukraine has been at war for over 4 years? Many of their refugees live over here in Israel. All suffering people look the same, I can no longer tell who is who.

God, do you think it is OK to shorten now the time? All these 'Idols' are going on sabbaticals, maybe we get time off also?

Please...

 

SWORDS OF IRON & NORTHERN ARROWS (Day 409; 2nd year)

GOD'S GLORY

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL.TUESDAY 19.11.2024

For the past few days Isaiah 60:1 has run through my head, “Kumi Uri Ki Ba Orech, Ki Kvod Adonai Alaich Zarach” “Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. “

It is said on Israel the land, the nation, and these last few days it feels as if it is said over me. I walk about full of happy joy inside me knowing that God loves me. Yes, I doubt that I have the right to feel that way.

Rockets penetrated Haifa, Tel Aviv, Carmiel and other towns destroyed homes and caused death and wounding. Some of these people who were in those areas we know personally others we don't. Units of women soldiers penetrated Lebanon carrying 40% of their body weight on their backs, carrying ammunition and tools of war. I don't like seeing their pictures, I know our young people, males and females fight side by side, but it still pinches my heart.

I keep praying for the hostages that no one mentions anymore and I fear for the soldiers in the fields in Lebanon where rockets full of blocks of iron are aiming to maim and destroy more than the rockets intended to. I hear the sounds of war from the border mixing with the thunder sounds now that the rainy season has arrived. And I know that the “news” of the ceasefire is rejected by both sides and is propaganda of the current administration of the USA and they are not our friends, regardless of how they appear in the eyes of the world.

Then I recall that God shone His glory upon us individually and collectively and I remind myself and God of His promise, “For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure”.(Philippians 2:13). 

And I ask Him to bring His children home. 

SWORDS OF IRON & NORTHERN ARROWS (Day 406; 2nd year)

Shabbat Dawn

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL. SATURDAY 16.11.2024

Friday, “It was a challenging week. But God is good, He had given us the Shabbat. So we will rest and praise His Name and thank Him for sustaining us during it all. We are taking a Shabbat rest now and will meet again on Sunday Morning, Israeli time. God bless you, keep you, shine His face upon you, and give you peace.”

Saturday,

I wrote the above last night as my Shabbat Greeting to friends on my list. By 7:30 pm, the bed welcomed me with warmth and helped me sleep. It was a good night. We slept deep.

Woke up by 5:30 am had a shower, turned the coffee on, took a picture of the dawn, and Willie read a chapter from the bible for us. It felt like an Israeli Sabbath.  Only the birds' sounds are in the air. 

By 7 am a siren pierced the air. Explosions and Airplane sounds shuttered the peace around us.

Yet, since “I can do all things through the Messiah who strengthens me.” I can also thank God for the great sleep we had and continue praising Him knowing that this too shall pass and the Sabbath is still here and we do take joy in it.

(Proverb 17:22) A merry heart does good, like medicine. But a broken spirit dries the bones

Have a merry heart all you people. We'll meet again. 

SWORDS OF IRON & NORTHERN ARROWS (Day 400; 2nd year)

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL. Saturday 09.11.24

Shabbat Shalom.

Look at your life through heaven's eyes.

We were not surprised by what occurred in Amsterdam this week; we were only saddened. It hurts to the core.

Since we moved to Israel, God has given us a new perspective and a global understanding of actions. We look at different occurrences around the world, and we understand the thoughts and directions of the elected leadership and the motivations of the people.

I've never seen these when we lived in Canada. I did not feel the underneath currencies of evil. When people pointed to me wrongdoings of others around me, I could not accept it. I did not feel direct antisemitic behaviour, and when I did, these were only done by one or two people that I was able to eliminate from my acquaintances.

But from my home in Israel, I can see a clear picture of the lawlessness, racism and other hateful actions everywhere on earth. It is like having a magnified glass that points out to us what is being done inside nations and countries by citizens toward one another, against their own neighbours, not all actions are specifically against Jews.

We know, we notice, we recognize that for Jews around the globe, the time of the fishers is over, it is now the time of the hunters.

(Jeremiah 16:16) “Behold, I will send for many fishermen,” says the Lord, “and they shall fish them, and afterwards I will send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain and every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.”

Darkness is spreading more than ever over the earth. It starts with spiritual darkness, but soon enough, it catches the physical realm with hateful attacks by one group against another. No reason makes sense; it is pure hate. There is only one source of this evil.

We are learning in Israel to turn our hearts and our eyes toward the source of Truth.

(Psalm 121:1-2) I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help?
My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.

Many changes are needed in Israel as a state. Many needs are piling up while we are engaging in a war that was forced upon us by terrorists. At the same time, building and rebuilding, encouraging and welcoming a major Aliyah from abroad continues in full force, as much as the state is able. People here understand the immediate necessity for the Aliyah and for laws to allow it to all Jews from every background and country.

(Isaiah 11:12) He will set up a banner for the nations,
And will assemble the outcasts of Israel,
And gather together the dispersed of Judah
From the four corners of the earth.

We see it happening in front of our eyes, daily. There is no doubt that it is time for all of us to gather home. We are only saddened that the remnant is going through the hunters' season and many don't even realize it.

We call again, to the people of God, look at your life through heaven's eye. Judge your actions and thoughts by His standards. Are you where He wants you to be? I pray that you will follow God, daily. 

SWORDS OF IRON & NORTHERN ARROWS (2nd year)

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL. SUNDAY 03.11.24

(Micah 6:8) He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly, To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?

With the war going on, one tends to glue oneself to news on the media, to check what other people are thinking and doing, and to see how many people left the country. All activities that in the long run cause aggravation, and keep one's focus away from one's priorities. I was unhappy with the direction my thoughts and attention were going. As I mumble a word or two to God, He reminds me of Micah 6:8. “Check your priorities!”

Oy, He can speak a short lecture, does He? A verse or two and I see the need for changing my direction.

So what are my priorities?

1- walk close to God. In February, when my eyesight failed me and they started to “shoot” my eye, I was unable to read my bible. My daily walk with Him flattered. It affected my prayer time and our relationship. In the last few weeks, Willie had been reading a Psalm every night and a chapter of the Bible every morning. It brought me back to the centre, God comes first. Two days ago I was able to join Willie in the reading, I could see well enough to reread the bible. Praise God.

2 - Look after me and keep my health up. Adding food supplements and Complete protein to my diet did wonders for my body. Increased energy and strength allowed me to add exercise at home and morning walks. It is important to be healthy and strong in Israel. The Home Front has mainly school-age children and old people who need to be looked after. Israel's population is an upside-down pyramid, the top is loaded with the aged. Most of the strong, 20-50 crowd is at the front, with the Israeli Army. We, older ones need to be strong and not a burden. So I do my part – I stay healthy.

3 - love my husband and help him to be strong & healthy so we can age together.

4 – relationship with friends and neighbours. Keep them in prayer, and spread God's love.

5 - Work my business, and help others to stay healthy and productive.

When my priorities were clear, my focus shifted away from the war and the worries. I was able to sleep better, wake up with a song, and laugh much more. The News is forcing a way into my life with the sirens, but my eyes are on God and my vision is clearer.

(Lamentation 3:22-23)

Through the Lord’s mercies, we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness 

SWORDS OF IRON (2nd year) & NORTHERN ARROWS

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL. Saturday 02.11.24

Finger Size Shrapnel 

Yesterday, I asked many of our prayer warriors around the globe to pray for Willie. He slept off and on all day and was dragging his feet when he walked. I was concerned.

War Fatigue?

The Britannica Dictionary definition of BATTLE FATIGUE

• A mental illness that is caused by the experiences of fighting in a war and that causes extreme feelings of nervousness, depression, etc. Also called combat fatigue, or shell shock.

Although I felt that it was not a physical issue, I wasn't sure that it was a spiritual one until the thought hit my brain, “how would you support yourself if he is dead?” Then I knew. This was a thought whispered in my ear by satan; Willie is not supporting us now, God does. God has been supporting us for more years than I can count. We learned to pray for needs, not for money. We have no debts. We give tithe, offerings, and whatever God says to give to whoever He points out. And God covers all of our bills. When one of us dies, the others will be supported by Him, regardless.

(Romans 5:5) Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

No, what Willie was experiencing was fatigue. I called it War Fatigue. We are at a war, we pray almost 24/7, we have covered the border with Lebanon since 2008 with prayers and now we also pray for the nation, the settlements, the Lebanonees who live among us and their families on the other side of the border, for the hostages, for the wounded, for the Lord of Hosts to sent His armies to win this battle. Willie was told this week by God that He plans to eliminate the terrorists of Hezbollah and Hamas totally and we need to pray that our government and IDF leadership will not give up until it is done. Of course, we are fatigued.

A shrapnel fell down by the building as I tried to write this blog. It sounded like it hit the building when it fell. Escalation of activities comes with increased noise and more sirens and phone calls we make to check on friends. It increases in a direct correlation to the increase in our tiredness. We are not mentally ill, and being that our general is Yeshua, we will not suffer from a long-lasting shock effect. We are, however, very sleepy.

When I wrote asking for prayers, a few phone calls from across the globe came in. Most encouraging. One does not know how extremely warm and loving the act of phoning another until you are on the receiving side. It lifted our spirits. I cannot thank you enough for your prayers and caring and for reaching out to touch us. It sounds corny, but it is a sanity and life-saving action. Thank You.

(Ephesians 3:16-19) that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

We waited for rain all through Sukkot, like we do every year. This year I kept looking at the blue sky and thinking that even if there are rain clouds, the activities in the sky just drive them away. Karmiel, northeast of us, just had golf balls hail, our turn is next.

It is only 17:15 but it is dark now. It also quieted down. The last Hostile aircraft showed up at Binyamina 34 minutes ago. Maybe we'll be eating supper in peace.

(Isaiah 26:3) You will keep him in perfect peace,

Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.

SWORDS OF IRON (2nd year) & NORTHERN ARROWS

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL. WEDNESDAY. 30.10.24

(Jeremiah 29:11) “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope”

While we lived in Canada, I hated this time of year. Around Halloween, I felt the spirits of hell coming out to play.

When our sons were 6 and 1, they were taken to “friends” to get candies. That night they both fell asleep and did not wake up for 48 hours. In the ER I was told that they consumed drugs. I never allowed them to go out again on Halloween, and in times, I refused to give candies to the kids who came to our door. I was rather disappointed when they allowed their daughters to go out on October 31^st, “the other kids went out we don't want them to be different”.

But those of us who know God whether Jews or believers, are different. We don't worship satan in any shape or form. We avoid actions that might be interpreted as evil or have the appearance of evil. At least we are supposed to know the difference.

I feel these spirits tonight. We don't celebrate Halloween in Israel. But the spirits of evil know it is their time. They have been attacking us today since 03:52.The noises are made by our soldiers,
sailors and pilots that diverted the drones and rockets from Lebanon; it continued with sirens all along the coastal line from Lebanon as far south as Ashdod and Ashkelon. Hundreds of terrorists are coming out of the tunnels, wearing only underwear surrendering to Israel. They complained that the Israelis let them sit for hours naked outdoors. At least they had fresh air and water, and it was warm outside – much better conditions than they gave our hostages, which we still don't know if any are still alive.

A spiritual war. Demons screeching like it is Halloween night – I keep praying for our young men and women to return home safe.

(Philippians 4:7) And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

SWORDS OF IRON (2nd year) & NORTHERAN ARROWS

Earthquake

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL. SATURDAY 26.10.24

Life in Israel is never dull.

We went to bed around 8 pm (20:00). It became necessary. One never knows if we have a full night's sleep or not. We didn't tonight.

Praise God - around 4 am a siren woke us up. The phone fell out of my hands a few times while I tried to leave a message to our “checking on everyone in the North group”.

“Sleeping”, I finely wrote and turned over in bed to continue my sleep. Around 6 am a siren + loud announcement "Earthquake" shook us up.

- “Earthquake, we have to leave the buildings, away from falling stones and such, get going”.

• “Do you feel anything? “

• “No, but I heard the voice”

• “but...”

• “no buts, the alarm sounds 5 minutes before the event; get dressed”

I just made up that rule. I am slow, and I had to add socks and shoes for safely running down the stairs. Misty was as calm as they came. My friend upstairs did not show up. Willie peeked outside - people gathered on the sidewalk.

We started to pray out loud, for wisdom, protection and peace of heart. Whatever happens, do not be afraid, you have Yeshua overseeing all.

Still in bewilderment, we went down our 60 stairs to talk to the young neighbours who made it outdoors and were as unsure as us. We prayed and felt safe but that was the first time ever for that announcement.

The outside cats gathered for their customary breakfasts and for patting; they showed no signs of worry. “the animals are peaceful” said the lady from the next building “It must have been a false alarm”.

It also was the second time for morning exercise, we need to be in shape over here. 

I called Hot-line #106 of our municipality and waited for a long time for an answer. The entire city was online! “We just got that alarm like you did. All we know is that all is clear and you can go back home”. The young voice was calm and assuring; we returned home.

Notices came in from everywhere on the globe - “Israel hit military targets in Iran; Israel blow up 380 tons of explosives in an underground city in Lebanon, it set off the alarm for Northern Israel”

I was still putting my socks and shoes on and they already knew the reason and the result. Amazing.

What is even more amazing to me is that the army bosses named the strike on Iran “Operation Days of Repentance”.

07:20 – A statement from the spokeswoman of Nahariya Municipality:

“Following the warnings that were heard regarding an earthquake in large areas of the country, the IDF stated that it was a false discovery and there is no fear of a security incident.
🔸 The IDF attacked Iran tonight, and our forces returned safely, we are in tense days but as of now there is no change in the defensive instructions for the city.”

It is 08:35 now, and it is good to know that everything is still in the hands of God.

As I often say, it is never dull in Israel. We would be so bored in a Canadian Old Age Facility... Thank God He called us home.

(Isaiah 46:11) Calling a bird of prey from the east,
The man who executes My counsel, from a far country.
Indeed I have spoken it;
I will also bring it to pass.
I have purposed it;
I will also do it.