Maker of the heavens and earth...

Today is the June solstice. Some will worship the creation, but we worship the Maker of the heavens and the earth:

Psalm 146

Praise YHWH!
Praise YHWH, O my soul!

2I will praise YHWH while I live;
I will sing praises to my Elohim while I have my being.

3Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.

4His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts perish.

5How blessed is he whose help is the Elohim of Jacob,
Whose hope is in YHWH, his Elohim,

      6Who made heaven and earth,
            The sea and all that is in them;
            Who keeps faith forever;

      7Who executes justice for the oppressed;
            Who gives food to the hungry.
            YHWH sets the prisoners free.

      8YHWH opens the eyes of the blind;
          YHWH raises up those who are bowed down;
            YHWH loves the righteous;

      9YHWH protects the strangers;
            He supports the fatherless and the widow,
            But He thwarts the way of the wicked.

      10YHWH will reign forever,
            Your Elohim, O Zion, to all generations.
            Praise YHWH!

Our yet to be named alpaca and the flock. Check out their nice fat tails and round backsides - the green feed is obviously doing them well. (Of course one has to wonder why that can't be appropriate for all of us!) There's a few ewes who are ready to drop their lambs very soon, with some so big they may be carrying twins.

This cheeky young shag (darter) has made our bottom dam his home and has probably made short work of Brendan's fish.

I'm looking forward to next weekend when we will be together up here at our rural home. May YHWH give us good weather so we can enjoy being outside and tick off some chores.

Shabbat Shalom and may His mercy and compassion rest on His beloved Israel.

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