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Monday, September 24, 2007

Angel Touch - my Best Shot Monday



I was having so much fun outside snapping shots as the sun was peeking through the trees. I love the way the rays of light shine down on my little boy, bathing him with angel blessings. And he is blissfully unaware, yet his world is so good and safe (except when Daddy leaves the room...but that's another post!)...


There are some who think that Jews don't believe in angels. We do! The Hebrew word for angel is mal'ach, meaning "messenger." Angels serve as the messengers for God. Angels give God both distance and closeness...for example, God could not really go and wrestle with Jacob so an angel takes God's place. But this angel, God's messenger, brings the Godly spirit closer to Jacob. Both close and far at the same time. Read here for more on Jewish angelology.


(and scroll down or click here to see my post about putting up our Sukkah...lots of pictures there too but the light was not good enough for any to be my "best shot" this week...)
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19 comments:

  1. BrittanySeptember 24, 2007 at 8:10 AM

    I love when the sun shines in that way! I always think of God's love shining down when the rays look as such. great shot!!

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  2. kimSeptember 24, 2007 at 8:23 AM

    I'm with Brittany, there's just something about the sunbeam- like a ray of light straight from God. Beautiful image!

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  3. bellaSeptember 24, 2007 at 9:46 AM

    Beautiful photo.

    And I love that idea, of angels being God's distance and closeness.

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  4. Crunchy Domestic GoddessSeptember 24, 2007 at 10:41 AM

    beautiful! love the light here. :)

    amy

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  5. Never That EasySeptember 24, 2007 at 11:12 AM

    Isn't it wonderful when the sun shines so perfectly? This is a very good shot.

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  6. Melody A.September 24, 2007 at 11:58 AM

    That is a very angelic moment. And I am all about angels lately. Beautiful.

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  7. ChristinaSeptember 24, 2007 at 1:32 PM

    that light is amazing! You couldn't have captured that more perfectly. I like your thoughts on the angels blessing and protecting him while he's oblivious to it...isn't it the same way for us, God is always blessing and protecting us even when we don't recognize it?

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2007 at 1:55 PM

    We always say that they are "God's rays," too!
    Beautiful.

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  9. DawnSeptember 24, 2007 at 2:21 PM

    Just beautiful!!

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  10. MaggieSeptember 24, 2007 at 2:42 PM

    What a gorgeous shot!

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2007 at 3:23 PM

    "Angel Touch" what a fitting title. This photo gives me such a feeling of calm contentment...safety. His being completely unaware of angels watching over him. Beautiful capture.

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  12. The Egel NestSeptember 24, 2007 at 3:26 PM

    Love the photo!

    I also love the way you bring us Judaism's principals and explanations in easy and meaningful ways...a blog sermon if you will :)

    Bradley
    The Egel Nest

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  13. aSeptember 24, 2007 at 4:22 PM

    A wonderfully enjoyable picture and post! I always think the same thing when I see such obvious rays of light....I suppose that's why God uses them! :)

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  14. SaraSeptember 24, 2007 at 7:57 PM

    Beautiful Picture.

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  15. MayaSeptember 24, 2007 at 8:27 PM

    Beautiful shot. I keep learning so much here! Thank you for sharing with us.

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  16. CariSeptember 24, 2007 at 10:13 PM

    That is a beautiful shot. Definitely the light of God looking down on him.

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  17. chaoticfamilySeptember 25, 2007 at 1:17 AM

    Wow - this is gorgeous - I love the light shining down upon him.

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Erinne

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2007 at 3:26 AM

    A beautiful moment there that you managed to capture! He looks like a little cherub himself!

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2007 at 10:42 AM

    Believe it or not: it is what it is!

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