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My bride, Sandi, and I are back from Sukkoting alone in the wilderness of western, central and southern Oregon with each other for the first time in 20 years. Since 1998, we have spent Sukkot with other people\u2014both large and small groups. All but two of those years, we were the event coordinators and spiritual leaders of our ministry’s regional Sukkot gathering. This year, however, YHVH spoke to my heart and told me to come away with my bride into the wilderness to refresh, renew and regroup. So that’s what we did.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spent my time away from spiritual Babylon rejoicing, resting, walking and praying, taking photos, working on my new book that I hope to have published soon, doing pen and ink drawings of trees, cooking over a campfire, studying a college textbook on botanical biology and otherwise hanging out with and thoroughly enjoying my wife of nearly 29 years, who is my best friend and life partner and the mother of our four children.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some photos I took\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away! <\/a> O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places<\/em> of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is<\/em> sweet, and your face is<\/em> lovely.” (Song 2:13\u201314)<\/p>

For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. (Isa 35:6)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall; He is looking through the windows, Gazing through the lattice. <\/a><\/strong>My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.” (Song 2:8\u201310)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Make Your face\u00a0shine\u00a0upon\u00a0Your servant; Save\u00a0me\u00a0for Your mercies’ sake. (Ps 31:16)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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He leads me beside the still waters. (Ps 23:2)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Blessed\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful;\u00a0but his delight\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0in the law of Yehovah, and in His Torah he meditates day and night.\u00a0He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. (Ps 1:1\u20133)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Natan geeking out on another BIG tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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