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  • In Memoriam: Micha Alan Cohen

      

    Dear praying friends,

    Thank you for your prayers!

    The battle is over and God wins! Our beloved son, Micha, went home to glory at 3 a.m. on Saturday, October 7th, 2023…

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  • Micha Had Huntington’s Disease

    Huntington’s disease (HD) is a brain disease that is passed down in families from generation to generation. It is caused by a mistake in the DNA instructions that build our bodies and keep them running. DNA is made up of thousands of genes, and people with HD have a small error in one gene, called huntingtin. Over time this error causes damage to the brain and leads to HD symptoms…

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  • Joy Comes in the Morning

    October 7th will always be etched on my heart because of Micha Cohen. In the week prior to this day, I had a dream. I told Steve it was very touching. I saw the image of Yeshua in heaven. Next to him was Jan Cohen, Steve’s late wife and Micha’s mother. She was tugging on Yeshua’s robe saying, “let me go get him, let me go get him”…

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  • Caring for Our Neighbors

    Over the last couple of weeks, we have all heard about the horrendous news coming out of Israel. And there has been a lot of anxiety among the Jewish community throughout the world over threats that have been made against us…

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  • Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear?

    When my daughter Toi was born, it was basically just myself and her. It was the 1960’s and as per our life then, her dad was drafted and subsequently enlisted so he could choose his own branch of service. We were still in college, but it did not matter. He was an only child, but it did not matter. Viet Nam was in full swing, and you went when called…

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  • The Hat…and For Your Prayers

    I know that there are many things that can start a conversation. Sometimes it is a message on a shirt, a logo on a jacket, or even world events that swirl around us. This summer when we were in Milwaukee for the LCMS national convention to set up our display, Jordan Peiser brought along a hat with two words on it in Hebrew…

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  • Two New Years on One Day

    September 15, 2023. Two new years on one day? Yes! First, on September 15 I celebrated my 74th birthday. Second, the evening of September 15th (or 1 Tishre on the Jewish calendar) marked the beginning of the Jewish new year 5784…

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  • Partnership

    When Paul remembered all the Philippians did for him, he was filled with joy and thankful to God for them and the work He was doing in their community. He saw them joining together as a church to serve each other, to proclaim the love of Jesus, and to support the ministry of St. Paul…

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  • Let Yourself Shine

    Have you ever thought to yourself, “I am interested in evangelism, but I do not know how to do it?” Or “I love Jesus and want to share that love with others, but most of my friends are already Christian”. I know I have asked myself those questions at times too! I want to share some of what I have learned during my first year as a missionary for Apple of His Eye and a Pastor at Zion Lutheran Church…

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  • Life Is Not a Picnic

    I have never really cared for picnics. First you make lunch, then you pack it in containers, then you pack it along with cutlery, napkins, condiments, blanket or tablecloth, etc. You must then unload, unpack, and then do everything in reverse when it is time to go home. Once home it all must be unloaded, stored or cleaned, and put away. That is just not fun…

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