To all my friends and family,

Wishing you a wonderful Holiday season. We are with family, as they celebrate Christmas and we celebrate Hanukkah. Yesterday evening being the 2nd day of Hanukkah, we lit the candles on the Hanukkah Menorah.

My family was happy to celebrate this feast with John (my husband) and myself. This season is about family and enjoying family and creating memories that will last for years to come.

We believe Jesus (Yeshua) is Messiah, but he was not born on December 25 but was born during the fall feast days of Sukkot.
Further Explanation for those who want to know:

Interestingly, when Mary (Jesus’ mother) and Joseph (Mary’s betrothed husband) arrived in Bethlehem to register for the census, all the inn rooms were taken. So, when she gave birth to Jesus, she had to place him in a manger (Luke 2:3-7). A manger is a trough from which animals feed in their stalls in a stable. In Hebrew, a stable is called a sukkah (the singular form of sukkot). Imagine that—the King of kings and Lord of lords being laid in a manger inside of a stable! What could be more humble?

This was the time of Sukkot, a festival for which all the men in Israel were to assemble in Jerusalem and the surrounding towns (Exo. 34:22,23; Deut. 16:16a). With so many people there at once, it is no wonder that Mary and Joseph could not find a room. Therefore, it would be reasonable to assume that the only shelter they could find would be a sukkah, or booth, built to shelter and feed all the incoming animals for the festival.

According to scripture, Yeshua (Hebrew name for Jesus) was born during the festival of Sukkot which is during the fall feasts. This was a time to review the past year, both in repentance and in thankfulness for blessings received. The fall feasts include: Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement and Feast of Tabernacles (Feast of Sukkot). More to come!!