Tending the Temple Daily

  My wardrobe, or the collection of clothes I wear, changes over time. I'm sure that's common to most people.  I have thought, for the past few years, that I was in a weird phase. I didn't feel like an old lady, so I didn't want to dress like one,  but I was definitely too old for some styles. All the while navigating this fashion dilemma, it never occurred to me that I was immodest.  I had an experience recently that gave me a modesty reality check. I had opportunity to visit with someone I hadn't seen in 35 years plus. This person happened to be a male family member, who, upon his arrival,  was very open about his attraction to me and that he noticed he could see thru my dress when I stood with the sun behind me. Holy Cow! I think I choked on my saliva when he said that. I felt dirty, exposed, violated, stupid, guilty, embarrassed, and my insides had that sinking feeling. I wanted to run and hide.  I didn't run and hide, I moved so the sun wasn't behind m...

I continually stand amazed at every turn in this jouney, my journey in the Way. Even what I call it, has been a journey.  Each new understanding I have is a turn on the road. I suppose my path hasn't been straight because I had so many things to unlearn, then relearn correctly.  Will there be more turns? I imagine so, this whole headcovering topic is a loopty loop turn. A direction, a subject that was NEVER on my radar when I attended church, and here I am covering. Therefore, I am looking forward to more curves and turns in only-Yahusha-knows what direction. He leads, I follow.   Seeing how patient Yah is with me on this journey is overwhelming.  Mostly I see it looking back. Back on the day, back on how I missed the mark, again. So close, and yet so far. Seldom do I realize in that moment how He covers me. Yet He does. I have an Advocate. An opportunity to re-aim for that mark. He is faithful to convict me to look back and see, and faithful to lead me into rep...

 I Corinthians 11  Honestly I never paid that much attention to I Corinthians 11 in all my 50+ years of Christianity.  Once I became Torah obedient, 20+ years ago,  I began to use a prayer shawl covering during corporate prayer, which was rare since I had stopped attending Sunday worship. Recently I joined a Facebook group called Daughters of Yah.  There, head covering came to the forefront.  I asked questions of the lovely ladies in the group and they answered in love.  Soon afterward my husband and I drove to Missouri and joined the Parable of the Vineyard folks for baptism.  I felt moved to cover that day.  No idea why. It was not my habit.  It was such a joyous day.  It occurred to me to cover every Shabbat and Holy Days.  I had been pressing in prayer for my husband, surely an outward sign of my submission to him as my Spiritual leader and the high esteem I hold him, would be appropriate. And, another way to keep the Sabba...