The biblical month of Elul is the 6th month on the Hebrew religious calendar and serves as a 29-day period of intense spiritual preparation and self-reflection. Annually it falls in August or September and precedes the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). This year, the month…
Autumn has always been my favorite time of year. I live in Orlando, Florida, where fall weather doesn’t arrive until November or December, but this is by far my favorite season. Since Florida doesn’t experience all the colorful changes that are seen in the trees up north, my family and I usually travel to states…
We have entered the blessed season of Elul on the biblical calendar once again. This is the appointed time to turn our hearts away from the world, and from the sins that have entangled us all year. We are invited to seek the King of Kings, so he can renew and restore our lives. Each…