Jehovah Shalom (our peace) Judges 6:24The first thing I would just like to mention is that Jehovah is not actually a Hebrew word. It came later. The correct word is Yahweh. However, I will use Jehovah for familiarity.Let's start with the meanings...Jehovah Shalom means; God is Peace.Shalom (shaw-lome') or (shaw-lam') means; safe, happy, health, prosperity, be safe in mind, body or estate, be at peace.I also looked in the thesaurus for the opposite of peace and here is what I found; conflict, turmoil, disorder, and chaos. Yikes! I would much rather have the peace that God has for me!Peace is something most people crave. We strive for it. We search for how to get it. We WANT to have peace.What is the significance of Jehovah Shalom? And, How do we obtain peace?To find this out, we must dig deeper into the Word and find the hidden treasure of Shalom. The first thing that we need to understand is that peace is a promise of God. And, like all of God's promises, we must understand the … [Read more...]

Scrapbooking Ideas For Your Kids ArtworkIf you can find a picture frame larges enough to accommodate the artwork, why not set up a collage and frame them proudly. You can also set up a portfolio of your child’s artwork by purchasing an artist’s book. In this way, the artwork will not become damaged over the years, and can be stored in a safe area in your home.Another idea is to develop a theme scrapbook based upon your child’s artwork. You can organize the album alphabetically or by genre. Whichever you prefer, this will be a fun project for both you and your kids.Perhaps you’d like to start scrapbooking your child’s artwork by incorporating his or her picture on the front of the scrapbook, and have your child write a few words about each piece of artwork. If you have a scanner, you can reduce the size of the artwork to fit the scrapbook as well. In any case, always use page protectors to ensure no damage will come to these special works of art.If your child is much older, … [Read more...]