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        This Blood Is For You © amkch 1999 (from a vision I had in 1997) Dear Reader, Welcome to my little corner of the web! I’m so glad you stopped by. I created this space to share hope, truth, and love, and to invite you into a conversation that I believe can change both our lives. Life can sometimes be overwhelming, but we don’t have to walk it alone. We are all on a journey, and it’s my heart’s desire that this blog becomes a place where we can encourage each other, grow together, and share the joy that comes from knowing Yeshua (Jesus). Whether you’re just beginning your journey in Faith, or have been walking with Him for years, I’d love to hear your thoughts. What brings you peace? What challenges are you facing? Whatever it may be, your voice matters, and I want this to be a space where you can share and be heard, in a positive way. Feel free to leave a (positive) comment below, I’d love to hear from you and learn how we can pray for one another. You are...

Forty . This is just my take on it. It’s one of those numbers that keeps showing up all over the Bible, over and over again, almost like God is highlighting it in bold, purposefully so we will notice it. Fourty . It’s not random, and it’s not just a coincidence—it’s intentional, purposeful, and carrying a weight that stretches all the way from Genesis to Revelation. Every time it appears, something is happening, something is shifting, something is being completed or prepared or tested . And the deeper you look, the more you realize that forty isn’t just a number—it’s a pattern. It’s a divine cycle of trial, transformation, and transition . Let’s start at the beginning. The first time we see forty in Scripture, it’s tied to judgment and cleansing. In Genesis, when God sent the flood, the rain poured down for forty days and forty nights . That wasn’t just a heavy storm; that was the undoing of creation itself, a total reset of the earth. The Hebrew word for forty is אַרְבָּעִים ( arba‘...

Silence is something the modern world doesn’t really know how to handle. Everywhere you turn, there’s noise—people talking, notifications buzzing, music playing, cars honking, someone always trying to fill the quiet. It’s almost like silence makes people uncomfortable, as if they’re afraid of what they’ll hear when there’s nothing left to distract them. But the Bible paints a very different picture of silence. In Scripture, silence isn’t emptiness. It’s not an absence of something—it’s the presence of something deeper, something sacred. In the Hebrew texts, one of the words often tied to silence is דּוּמִיָּה ( dumiyyah ), which means quietness, stillness, or even a kind of expectant silence before God. It’s used in places like Psalm 62:1 , where David says, "Truly my soul waits in silence for God; from Him comes my salvation." That word "waits in silence" is the same root. It’s not just being quiet; it’s an active, deliberate stillness, a kind of inner posture ...

After watching a few funny animal videos on YouTube, I found myself thinking about something I had never really considered before. Animals can be funny. I do not mean that we simply project our own humor onto them because we are human. There are animals that engage in playful behaviors that can be surprisingly clever, and sometimes what they do is so unexpected that we cannot help but laugh. A dog can become completely absorbed in chasing a toy, a cat can turn an ordinary piece of string into an object of great importance, and young animals can spend long periods chasing, wrestling, tumbling, and running from one another without any real danger being involved. Watching them makes me wonder about the Creator who thought of all of this in the first place. We often look at animals through the narrow lens of survival. We study what they eat, how they reproduce, how they escape predators, how they protect their young, and how they find shelter. Those things certainly matter, but they do no...

I've been sitting with something for a while now that’s been stirring me up—a conversation, really, about what it means to be human, and the power of what we create. And I feel like it’s something worth sharing because it’s gotten me thinking about all of us—the work we do, the creativity we pour into the world, and why it matters so much, not just to us, but to the very essence of who we are as people. For four years, I spent a good chunk of my life studying writing. College wasn’t just about learning how to put sentences together or figure out proper grammar. It was about learning how to tell stories that matter. It was about discovering my voice, learning how to express myself, and recognizing the power of words. It was more than just writing. It was about realizing that words carry weight. They shape the way we see the world, the way we understand our own lives, and the way we connect with others. Words don’t just convey information—they convey meaning, emotion, truth. That’s ...

When we think about the miracles that Jesus did, our minds often race to the spectacular: the blind receiving sight, the lame walking, the dead being raised to life, and even water turned into wine. But if we only focus on the spectacle, we miss the heart of what these miracles are truly about. Jesus’ miracles are not just impressive displays of power. They are signs, yes, but more than that, they are revelations. They reveal who Jesus is , what He came to do, and how God is working in our world, especially through the most unlikely and ordinary moments of life. In the ancient scrolls, both in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, we read about a profound story of a man who moves through life differently. It’s not just about power or miraculous events; it’s about the way He engages with the brokenness, the pain, and the chaos of the world. When we look closely at the miracles, we see not only the miraculous but the deep tenderness with which Jesus interacts with humanity. This is God among ...

Looking Back, But Moving Forward: Trusting God in the Midst of Our Battles 1 Samuel 17. We’re dropped into an area full of hills and valleys. The Israelites are at war with the Philistines, in the Valley of Elah. Two armies are on opposite hills, facing each other, but the battle isn’t starting. It’s like a standoff, where both sides are waiting, and in the midst of it all, there’s a giant—a literal giant—named Goliath. This guy is HUGE! The description of him is something that stands out immediately. Goliath’s height is given in the text as "six cubits and a span," which, according to some translations, is about 9 feet 9 inches, and to others 13 feet!. It’s hard to even fathom someone that tall. And when we think of giants, while giants might sound mythological, ancient texts and historical records do explain about people of extraordinary height. Goliath’s size alone would have struck fear into anyone who saw him. It would have me, if I lived back then! It’s as if we’re lo...

Let’s get real for a moment. You know the feeling. You are in a conversation, maybe even an argument, with someone who just refuses to hear you. It is not that they do not understand. It is that they do not want to. Their mind is made up, their heart is closed, and no matter how much truth you show them, no matter how many times you explain, it bounces off. They dig in deeper. Before long, you are in a battle that seems endless. You are trying to reason, but it is like talking to a wall. Proverbs 26:4 tells us, “Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.” At first, this seems simple: avoid arguing with fools. But if we look deeper, it is far more than advice. It is a warning not to let ourselves be dragged down to their level. The Hebrew word for fool here is kesil ( כְּסִיל ) . A kesil is not someone who made a single mistake or a poor decision in a moment of weakness. A kesil is someone who has made foolishness a way of life. This person...

Matthew 25:14-30 "For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey." In this parable, Jesus tells us a story about a man who is preparing to go on a long journey. Before he leaves, he entrusts his possessions to his servants. To one, he gives five talents, to another two, and to the third, just one. The interesting part is how he gives each servant a different amount, but he does so “according to his own ability.” The master knows each servant well enough to understand their capacity. The key here is that each one gets something, and the amount isn’t as important as what they do with it. Now, let’s pause for a moment. A talent (1) in this story isn’t just a skill or an ability, though that’s how we might think of the word today. The Greek word τάλαντον ( talanton ) refers to a la...