Journey of Joy

Time to order some bees~ 

I took a bee-keeping course in 2022, and now, I'm set to keep some bees. What a new way of living and thinking, and the first step is getting the flowers, flower boxes, and food set up. But that is not all, it is also time to actually order the bees!

The names of God I speak about are:

Jehovah Shammah (The Lord Is There) - Ezekiel 48:35 "All the way around shall be eighteen thousandth cubits, and the name of the city from that day shall be: The Lord is There.

Jehovah Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness) - (Jeremiah 23:5-6) Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

El Shaddai (Lord God Almighty) -  Genesis 17:1 “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am Almighty God (El Shaddai); walk before Me and be blameless. 

Qanna (Jealous) - Exodus 34:14 (for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God)

Jehovah Nissi (The Lord My Banner): Exodus 17:15, “And Moses built an altar and called its name, The Lord Is My Banner”

Yahweh (Lord, Jehovah) Exodus 3:14 - 15, “And God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM,’ and He said, ‘Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.’ Moreover, God said to Moses, ‘Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.”

Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You)  Exodus 31:13, “Speak also to the children of Isreal, saying: Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you.”

El Olam (The Everlasting God) Genesis 21:33, “Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.”

Elohim (God) Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning, Elohim, created the heavens and the earth.”

Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide) Genesis 22:14, “And Abraham called the name of the place, The Lord Will Provide’ as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”

Jehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts) 1 Samuel 1:3, “This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of Hosts in Shiloh.”

I love to be interviewed, and this is an opportunity in which a student asks me questions about how I got started in Winston Salem, NC composting as a start-up facility.

EDJ loves to write about spirituality, sexuality, family, health and music. She has a degree in Christian Theology, 30ish years of celibacy under her belt (wink), personal experience in weight-loss of 65 pounds, years of professional experience building a business as a piano teacher, and is also a loving daughter, sister, aunt, wife and parent who cared for her terminally ill mother and is raising a child born with a cleft lip and palate.

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Originally from the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia, EDJ now lives in North Carolina, USA, with her husband and children. View more about her and her works here. 

You will enjoy hearing her thoughts, and all the varied conversation topics she will bring forth. Some are controversial topics, and others are just the basics of life. This is the first interview of more to come! 

Unlike Paul, I wasn't shipwrecked, however, I found myself on an unsuspecting trip to Thasos Island due to full hotels during Carnival, a celebration in Greece that precedes a religious holiday of fasting. Taking one bus after another, not knowing where I was going, and trusting those that I asked, I got on a ferry, and went to the island of Thasos, arriving late at night, and had no place to sleep. 

While here, asking a bakery woman to lend me her phone and advice on places to sleep, and with only one bed left within walking distance, I found myself at an expensive hotel. Once here, I slowly discovered why this hotel was so compelling, and why this island was so attractive to those wanting to return for the celebration that I wanted to share it with you. If you find yourself in Greece, you might want to listen to this podcast in case you want to go to Thasos, in the Aegean Sea. I couldn't make it to Patmos and Santorini, but this is a close third for a relaxing stay in winter. 

The names of God I speak about are:

Jehovah Shammah (The Lord Is There) - Ezekiel 48:35 "All the way around shall be eighteen thousandth cubits, and the name of the city from that day shall be: The Lord is There.

Jehovah Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness) - (Jeremiah 23:5-6) Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

El Shaddai (Lord God Almighty) -  ⁠Genesis 17:1⁠ “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am Almighty God (El Shaddai); walk before Me and be blameless. 

Qanna (Jealous) - Exodus 34:14 (for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God)

Jehovah Nissi (The Lord My Banner): Exodus 17:15, “And Moses built an altar and called its name, The Lord Is My Banner”

Yahweh (Lord, Jehovah) Exodus 3:14 - 15, “And God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM,’ and He said, ‘Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.’ Moreover, God said to Moses, ‘Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.”

Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You)  Exodus 31:13, “Speak also to the children of Isreal, saying: Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you.”

El Olam (The Everlasting God) Genesis 21:33, “Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.”

Elohim (God) Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning, Elohim, created the heavens and the earth.”

Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide) Genesis 22:14, “And Abraham called the name of the place, The Lord Will Provide’ as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”

Jehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts) 1 Samuel 1:3, “This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of Hosts in Shiloh.”

My walk along the seaside brought unsuspecting guests to my podcasts. Two youth talk about Thasos Island, and a fisherman teaches me, through observation, to bait a line with bread held onto the line with styrofoam. 

El Sr. Edwin habla sobre su granja y lo que atrae a personas de todo el mundo a su estilo de vida.

I steered a ship! And besides that point, you get to hear the deeper connection of a relationship being built, and visiting a people, and not a place. Enjoy!

How amazing that I took this trip to Greece. I never thought that I would be here. In fact, I was looking for many reasons to not come, from canceling the flight myself, to the airline canceling the flights twice on me, to me just wondering if I could just ask for a refund. 

But I am glad that I made it. I loved every minute of eating sheep yogurt, bougatsa, traveling on train or bus, or walking the many streets in search of some other type of bakery or food item that I hadn't seen yet to try. 

For all of the people that have allowed me into their homes, their lives, and their families, thank you. I truly loved every minute of being and sharing with you, and I hope to see you again one day. If not on this earth, then in heaven. I hope that you agree.