“Awake, you sleepers,

from your slumber…

examine your deeds,

return in repentance,

and remember your Creator.”

-Maimonides (ancient Jewish Rabbi)

Today is Rosh Hashana and the next nine days following are referred to as the “Days of Awe” in Jewish culture.

The ten days starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur are commonly known as the Days of Awe (Yamim Noraim) or the Days of Repentance. This is a time for serious introspection, a time to consider the sins of the previous year and repent before Yom Kippur. More here on Jew FAQ

So rarely do we look inward and reflecting upon what the Lord has done in our lives. The next 10 days are a time for reflection and introspection before the Jewish New Year. It’s never a bad thing to pause and reflect in our busy lives. So often time passes and we just keep on going. Let these next 10 days be ones of prayer, remembrance, introspection and repentance.

To hear more about it The Days of Awe from a  Jewish perspective, listen to this podcast (the first 10 - 15 min are the most succinct and interesting;, the rest is fairly superfluous)

Speaking of Faith: “Days of Awe” podcast

This is something we always do with kids when we take them on trips. At the end of the day we sit around a campfire and discuss the highs and lows of the day. So as we near the end of this year, let me ask you…

What were your highs and lows of 2007?

Here are mine:

High: the birth of Tristen Haley Delony on August 19, 2007.  Read about it here.

Low: going up against an angry mob about a controversial decision I made in my ministry.  Read about it here.