I woke this morning telling the Lord how it bothers me that people of Asian descent are being attacked in my country in which I reside. It bothers me to see elderly Asian people being attacked for no reason at all except for a hate. Hate does not come from God for God is love. I talk with Him about things like this for He is my Papa that cares for me. Do you know what He said in response to me. He asked me why I don't write about anti-Semitism since it affects my family bloodline. I never really thought about writing about it from a family bloodline perspective. As I shared before that it was revealed in the DNA results that came back when I had my DNA tested a few years ago. 2% European Jewish. It is confirmed when I further looked at our family tree on my maternal grandmother's side of the family. You see all these Eastern European names until you see her name. It is definitely a Jewish maiden name. This has not been in our family bloodline for like hundreds of years but relatively recent in comparison to family trees where it would date back 100's of years.
She came into our family bloodline for such a time as this, in time for me to eventually be born, what do you think of that? It makes sense now when I was drawn to a Synagogue back in Ohio to attend one of their holiday services. Of all places, I heard about this via the Catholic radio station. I contacted the Rabbi and asked if it was ok for me to attend the service. He said yes and I went there. It was like there were 2 women that I was greeted by in the parking lot that walked in with me and let me sit with them. They explained things to this Catholic woman. Listen to this, how interesting is this ... they kept saying to me are you sure you are not Jewish? I kept saying no, I was Catholic and I would know if I was Jewish. I was led to search for a Jewish cemetery one Sunday after church and I found it. I went in and saw how they leave stones at the graveside. I even did a little bit of study on The Star of David.
So, I actually went to a hair salon in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood and attended college also in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood. I would see families walking to their services. Great bagel shops also located in this neighborhood. We would also go to Corky & Lenny's to dine. When my son attended the same university sometimes I would meet him and drop off some Jewish rye bread, corned beef and sauerkraut balls from Corky & Lenny's. They used to have great rugalach cookies too in their bakery case.
When I worked for a pictorial church directory company I was in and out of churches on a daily basis. One day I was at a small, but more modern looking synagogue and I was intrigued but a tree with lights on it on one wall. The person explained to me that each time it lights up it is in me memory of a Jewish person that died in the Holocausts, that touched my heart deeply. I think I was even a bit shaken up after I left that synagogue. I also recall a beautiful stained glass window that showed the story at bit. Then there was another synagogue in the same neighborhood that was a Jewish Orthodox synagogue where they have strict traditions/ways. I was intrigued and they showed me around. I saw the place of the mikveh and the separate seating areas in the synagogue.
Do you think all along I was being prepared to have the truth revealed to me. For some reason I really wanted to have my DNA testing done and my children blessed me with it as a gift. So, please stop the anti-Semitism in the land of the free and the home of the brave. I would tend to guess that your very family has someone that emigrated to the USA and we are known as the melting pot. In a melting pot visualize this with me ok ... think of a fondue pot, you can mix a variety of cheeses in it. One may go in as Gruyere cheese and another as Swiss, Cheddar, etc. get the picture. They all go into the same melting pot as individual cheeses on their own. When blended together a wonderful flavor emerges. Do not do to others what you would not want done to you or your loved ones. God created us all whether you beleive in Him or not, He created you. Honor lives and do not destroy lives out of your hatred or anger ok. All life is precious in the eyes of God, He created you. Reach out to Jesus and He will take away your sins and hatred and anger too. The one caveat is you have to freely want to reach out to Jesus and call upon His name to save you. If you do the anger will melt from your heart as you invite Him to live in your heart and be the Lord of your life.
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