The end of winter brings more color, sunshine, and warmth. It also ushers in Passover, the Week of Unleavened Bread, and then Feast of Weeks not long thereafter. Spring is a busy beautiful time that kicks off the Israelite New Year, and renergizes us after a long winter of… stillness.
Raabasha Alohalani
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The Real Reason I Quit Blogging…
I used to post religiously on this blog. In fact, most of my articles were all published before 2021, and I started in 2019. So many things have happened since I got off to a …
“There Are No Breaks In Motherhood” Is A Trap
The golden advice that all seasoned homemakers seem to offer is: “Wake up before everyone else, have your time in the Word, drink something warm, get dressed, do something for you, and prepare your mind …
It’s Sukkot– and we’re moving
While everyone is taking their dusty boxes of Holy Day decor out of storage, we are packing ours away. As if this time of year isn’t already usually hectic, we found out our lease where …
Honor Your Kids’ Humanity, Honor Their Childhood
Kids only get 1 (one) childhood. One chance to be carefree, wild, and imaginative. The one chance they have in life to waste time, be messy, sleep, and play with bubbles in the tub. Unfortunately, …
When Your Past Doesn’t Define Your Purpose: A Word About Rahab
I’ve been thinking a lot about labels lately. You know, those heavy words that people pin on us—sometimes deserved, sometimes not, but always seeming to stick longer than we’d like. As I prepared my heart …
Loving Your Right Now: Every Home is a “Forever Home”
I’m 26 and I don’t have a driver’s license. Sometimes if I’m extra sweet (and do lots of begging), my husband still let’s me take the car, granted I don’t go far. So, I recently …
3 Reasons You Don’t Take Accountability for Your Home
Have you ever turned away from a mess in your home, convinced that because you didn’t create it, you don’t have to be the one to fix it? Whether it be the money, the domestic …
On Loving a Brotha: Why I’m Sweet on Black Men
Who is the strongest person you know? If you’re an Israelite, you are probably going to say it’s your mother. Our mothers are indeed strong women, and often times because they have no choice. No …
When You Can’t Get It All Done
“Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, …