Shalom Fellow Women of YAHUAH,

I have questions about wearing clothes of mixed fibers.

I hope this doesn't offend any of you, but I have to ask you if you wear underclothes? I mean bras, and undies. How can you wear them with out elastic?

What about socks? Then there are shoes. What about labels on the clothes? What about buttons, zippers, belts and velcro?

Just wondering.

angeL

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I don't think that a band of elastic is a problem, as it is threads of different fabrics WOVEN together that is commanded against. Hope that helps, Laura

shalom angel....

Lev 19:19 ‘Guard My laws. Do not let your livestock mate with another kind. Do not sow your field with mixed seed. And do not put a garment woven of two sorts of thread upon you.

I understand this scripture as any mixture of thread with different types of fibers meaning not 100% kosher. I do know what your talking about, the polyester elastic, I know that elastic is man made rubber its not really fiber thread its almost like plastic bag material but woven to a thicker rubber material. At this point for me. I wear 100% cotton under clothing that do have elastic waist band which, I don't think is wrong because its not thread...its thin woven plastic made to wear. As far as socks...its hard to find 100% cotton which I don't wear socks because of this.

You can make your own underclothing like a bathing suit type without the elastic if this bothers you just use cotton string and sew it through hoops on your underwear and bra and tie it at the ends. You also can order 100% cotton or wool socks just look up on google. Everyone thinks different about this issue, I would just pray until Yah gives you an answer. I thought about making my under wear and bra this way, but I have yet to start doing this. I'm sorry if I'm not so clear for your questions.

I do lean more on the 100% kosher material. Maybe one of the ladies in here can shed more light on this one for you.

shalom
hanna

I talked with another sister on this, and her thoughts were that because we're a scattered people, especially those of us who live in the boonies, we can only do the best we can and ask YHWH to understand. I imagine if you lived near a very orthodox Jewish community, the options to buy things closer to what you want would be much more plentiful. We met some people from Pittsburgh (that's about 2 hours from here) and they have lots of Kosher Delis to choose from. I didn't ask them about clothing.

We have a hard time just with the food laws living out here where we do. I have recently joined a food buying club, and they mark it as to what is Kosher and what isn't. We're so excited to have that, at least.

Nancy B.

Hello Everyone. I've been reading EliYah's website for a while and have only just noticed this forum! I've only been shown the real truth of YHWH in the last six months and through His grace and love, He is showing me how to love Him 'with all my heart, with all my mind and with all my strength'. I'm particularly keen on this forum because I have an unbelieving husband and an unbelieving and argumentative teenage daughter. Its hard for me to keep Shabbat perfectly but I have definately seen a change in my husband. He moaned at first but now is understanding. I live in England which does seem to me to be a godless nation and I do not fellowship with anyone on a Saturday. I do have friends from the local church I used to attend and I have tried to show them the truth that we must follow Torah etc. but I've been disappointed with the response. I can see that online 'meetings' have been a real blessing to everyone, so please count me in!!

Hi, I'm glad you posted. I'm new to this forum too, and would be happy to see it active. Write when you like! laura






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"Bring my soul out of prison that I may praise thy Name. The righteous shall compass me about, for thou shalt deal bountifully with me."

HeHoldsMyHand, Welcome to our ever growing fellowship. I have not been here very long either, so we are all learning together. I have known about the validity of Torah in the Christian walk for about a year, and none of my family believes at all, except my 12 year old niece and nephew, who lives on the same property, and I am not able to teach them like I would like to do. My fervent prayer right now is to be able to find another means of income so I can take over stewardship of this household, my ailing mother, the kids and the five acres, and remove my abusive brother from the property. Today I feel like YHWH is ready to move in a great way in my life, so I wait expectantly for Him to open doors! Our extended family needs so much of His oversight right now!

I wouldn't fret too much about keeping a 'perfect Shabbat' right now, the very fact that you're trying is so blessed in our Father's eyes, I think. How many of His children never, ever even consider this very important sign of a heart and will chasing hard after Him? What an uphill battle it is in Babylon!

May we all continue to walk and grow ever closer to the goal He has set before us.

Thank you so much, Laurabsings & Czygyny, for your warm welcome. I feel very blessed and encouraged! xx

P.S Czygyny...how do you pronounce your name?! Zz-ge-ny?

shalom, HeHoldsMyHand, welcome to EliYah's discussion forum!

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Blessed be the Name of YHWH

:-) very close! tzi'-ge-nee you ought to try to pronounce my real last name, it is even worse! :-D

Shalom HeHoldMyHand!

How wonderful you've found this forum. Welcome to the group and may Yahweh touch your Husband, daughters and Brothers heart.

Just since I've found that Yahweh and Yahushua have true names and I started using them and since I've studied plenty on this website and with lots of prayers from myself and others on this forum, Yahweh is slowly (turning my husbands ways around.)

Although I must FULLY admit, Yahweh has touched me in many many ways that I NEEDED to change. At first this was so very hard for me to admit; or even see in myself.

Someone, (I don't remember who once answered one of my postings and said, something on the order of that maybe things were going so hard for me with my husband because maybe I needed to change some things about me.)

Of course, my first reaction was, Not me, he's (my hubby) the one that needs to change! After all,I'm studing the Bible, trying to learn all I can, I'm praying day and night, I'm using Yahweh and Yahushuas names, (something I never knew before) I'm trying to keep the Sabbath;


What more can Yahweh expect of me?


Of course I said this outloud to myself with no one else in ear shot. And Guess what? Yahweh was soon answering me!

Now mind you I'm so very thankful our Father Yahweh has such a good sense of humor and plenty of patience....As when He was letting me know where I needed to change, (and I'm still working on these things, it's not easy at first, but with Yahwehs help it does happen.)

I of course was talking with Yahweh and saying.......but what about him. I'd then list the things of course about my hubby to Yahweh, (as if Yahweh didn't already know right? lol) Of course once I started to listen to Yahweh and started to do what He was telling me, things slowly little by little, and I mean little by little started to change at my house. Things are still not perfect by no means; yet compared to what it was, things have changed Leaps and bounds! And I can see Yahwehs hand in it all.

Now don't get me wrong, sometimes I wish things would change around faster; yet I'm thankful for what HAS changed and Yahweh WILL do what He sees needs to be done in His own time, and Yahweh reminds me to be patient and Ony He knows what's best. I still keep praying daily for myself and my husband and family.

Now I'm being very honest here as I want to encourage you with what I'm telling you.

Keep praying for your family, but also PRAY for YOURSELF that Yahweh will change you to be the person He wants you to be! Believe me, this is where it all starts with you and the changes will happen.

It won't be overnight......but have faith sister, Yahweh will help you and He will hear your prayers...just keep in mind all in His time.

May Yahweh Bless you and know we are here for you.




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Annette
adelore@praiseyahweh.com

shalom to all in this thread and to those to follow. This is my first day of finding this forum on the site. I wish I could be one who could say; "I am always prepared in time for Sabbath" I can not. Yet I am these days lead to beleive it is enough.
yes I wanted to have this dish made, or that chore completed before sabbath, so what??? My want, is not what is important. Who said anyway, that we should begin preparations in the day of 6th day???? How much less our Stress if we begin our meal preparations at evening 6th day, or for those who may be lacking in understanding, (if any do) We as the wives and mothers, can choose to take the stand to start our meal preparations on Thursday evening, so we are not robbed of the Sabbath blessings. It has been a time of stress in our home as well, I will begin this preparation time as the sun goes down tonight.
We do not use paper plates; would not work for the babies anyway, as they would eat or shread them (smiles).
do not see that rinsing and stacking dishes would be counted as breaking Sabbath.
What I am trying to say, is, if it is done by Sabbath, great! If not done by then, well, no one will die if there is not another type of food to set on the table. In other words, forget the other chores until Sabbath is over. We can miss our blessing, and stress our families out to miss their blessing, from our own wants, let it not be so.
Clothing, was mentioned, in this thread. This has convicted me of how much more I as a wife and mother need to hold to my responsibilities of sewing. Will likewise be in prayer on some different designs. Here is my secret to how I sew, as i have never had a class, nor do I understand store patterns, still what I sew is a blessing, and worthwhile product. I pray, i simply , in faith, ask YHWH to guide my hands to make what is needed. By the way, this is my secret to cooking, canning, gardening, child rearing, marriage, educating our children, etc.. you name the subject on motherhood, and being a wife, and that is my guide. When I am faithful to use this guide, all the work of my hands seemingly produce fruit.
may i always remember my faithful guide to use it well. may all of you who choose to use this guide be as blessed in your endeavours to serve as I have been and still remain.
would love emails from any or all of you as we all grow in our faith and share the wonders YHWH has blessed us with. as a home bound beleiver, (ability adjusted, I suppose, would be a way to say) the computer allows me a way to have fellowship, out side of our home, to our knowledge, there are no other beleivers, within very many miles of us. Thank you all for being here for me and for each other, and I will try as I can to be there for all of you as YHWH allows.
Shalom,
remnant@praiseyahweh.com

My my my...we've just hit a dry spell here haven't we? LOL.... How is everyone doing?

Maybe now, since we've all been so quiet, would be a nice time to introduce ourselves, where we're from, what our lives are like...

I'm Nancy obviously. I am married to Chuck in case many of you ladies go to the chat rooms. I am mostly quiet in there, though sometimes I'll pipe in my feeble opinions )

I was born in California, Chuck was born in Ohio, and we met when he was stationed out there in the Marines. We've been married 24 years (!!!) We have 4 "biological" children, we have adopted 4, and we have a 5 year old foster son. We also had a foster son who is on his own now, who calls us often to tell us he wishes he had listened to us when he lived here! We are a homeschool family.

We have a small farm in the hills of WV, 40 acres, and I raise sheep and goats with the help of my wonderful kids. I garden, work with wool, and sell stuff on Ebay and Etsy. I have only been a believer in following the Torah and the true names, since about October last year (2006). But with Chuck's help, we have learned soo much, thank YHWH for a studious, intelligent husband! Now if I can learn to listen to him a little more, we'll really be in good shape!

I am trying to lose weight,...anyone have any advice in that realm of things? I HATE dieting...ugh....

Nancy B.

Hi nice to 'meet' you Nancy. I'm Lindsey and live in Hampshire, UK, in a village near Winchester which is the ancient capital of England, down near the south coast. I'm married to a lovely man, Angus, who isn't a believer but is understanding of my beliefs. He's an ambulanceman. I have a 14 year old daughter who swings from funny and sweet to downright horrible. She's horrible at the mo! I have only really followed Yahushua properly since January this year and my daughter is having none of it, and calls me weird. If I have any more children (YHWH willing) I will definately homeschool as school certainly ruins them.

As far as I know there are no other believers near here so I don't fellowship with anyone. I haven't been to church since the end of Jan and I do occasionally meet with a couple of church friends. Have discussed with them the importance of following Torah but this was totally dismissed by them. I also want to lose a little weight. I don't eat much so have decided I need to move more.

Am trying not to covet your farm! 40 acres is small? wow! Would love to live like that, but am currently surrounded by houses and traffic. I have a yearning for a more simpler and quieter life.

That'll do for now. Could talk for hours about the love of YHWH in my life and still can't believe He showed me His truth when so many others don't (won't)see it. Am in constant state of awe/humility/gratefulness/wonder etc etc.!

Lindsey
Psalm 37:23-24 'The steps of a man are established by YHWH and He delights in his way. When he falls, he shall not be hurled headlong, because YHWH is the one who holds his hand'.

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