June 12, 2015

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June 12 water We are a strong people! No matter what fires we may be going through, let us honor Creator Yahweh with the praise of our lips. Let us shout out honor to his glorious name! He has been a stronghold for the poor, a shelter for the needy in our distress, a shade from the burning of the noonday sun.

In his time, and it will not be a day late, he will silence the uproar of foreigners and destroy the shroud that covers our people. He will swallow up death forever! And wipe away every tear from our faces. He will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth.

Surely this is our Great Chief and Captain! We trust and hope in Creator Yahweh. He will yet save us. Let us rejoice and be glad in him. He will liberate us from the shackles that bind us and we will remain untouched by the flames. Dance before him warriors. He is worthy of all praise.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is Isaiah 25. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart, Wiconi Family Camp & Powwow, 2009)

May 11, 2015

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June 11 water Creator Yahweh is a shelter from the storm. He is a shade from the heat. He is a river that will never run dry. Run to him! And always find him near. He is the River flowing from the throne of God, whose streams make glad the City of Creator Yahweh, the Place where the Most High dwells.

The deep waters of Creator Yahweh’s Spirit are always accessible, because they are always flowing. But first, you must leave the shore behind, and tread ankle deep, then knee deep. Do not look back! Tread on until the river takes you away. Do not be afraid, warriors, plunge beneath these waters. Though shocking and cold at first, they will become as a warm fathomless sea. The River of Creator Yahweh is your source of life-giving renewal.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is 1 John 5:13-21. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart at Restoration Celebration Powwow, Chiloquin, Oregon, 2014)

June 10, 2015

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June 10 Creator Yahweh is our high tower. To him let us run! He is a fortress tall and strong. Creator Yahweh is a solid rock on which our feet can stand, and when our world is shaking, as it surely is, let us run to him.

His footsteps are everywhere. And they lead through dark places as well as through wind swept prairies. Keep your sight on him, and remember that the moment you receive anything from your Great Chief and Captain worth fighting for, your enemy comes seeking to devour and destroy. Stand firm on the solid rock of Creator Yahweh. Power is developed through resistance.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is 1 John 5:6-12. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart of Wiconi Family Camp and Powwow, 2009)

June 9, 2015

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June 9 Warriors, strengthen yourselves. Take courage! Do not go forward until you can go forward in the power of Creator Yahweh’s love. Let victory come out of a life of overflowing grace. If you have not found this love; if you have not been cleansed with this grace, now is the time to do it. Seek Creator Yahweh with all your heart; with all your soul; with all your mind; and all your strength. Do not let the sun go down on another day until you have fallen to the earth in humility. Ask him to reveal to you the darkness of the recesses of your soul. Then ask him to cleanse you with his shed blood that will make you as white as snow. Then dance, warriors, as you’ve never danced before, in victory and freedom!

We cannot do this in our own power, but through Spirit Power we can do all things. When we cannot find the source to love, to approve, to forgive, then we must go to Creator Yahweh and ask him to help us see as he sees…not with man’s futile thinking that only sees the outside, but with our Great Chief and Captain’s sight that pierces into the hearts of all humans.

Go in grace warriors. It is time to walk the Jesus Way.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is 1 John 5:1-5. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart of Ian Twiss, Wiconi Powwow & Family Camp, 2009)

June 8, 2015

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June 8 copy We are a people of grace! Our words should also be seasoned with grace. Who can you encourage on this day? Who have you torn down with words of death? Ask forgiveness. Speak words of love. Think on that which is lovely and good and true and just.

Yes. There is injustice, but Creator Yahweh will take care of that. We are not to take revenge. It is Creator Yahweh’s right to avenge and he will do it at just the right time, and not a day late. What if he had taken revenge on us before we gave our lives to him? Would justice have been served better? No! Perfect justice and perfect love met at the cross.

Let us be a people who encourage one another with words of life.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is 1 John 4:18-21. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart at Round Valley First Youth Nations Gathering, 2014)

June 7, 2015

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June 7 Love is often expressed in the words we speak. Are words of life coming out of our mouths? Are words of encouragement flowing among our people? Are we building one another up and thinking of others better than ourselves? Are our thoughts pleasing to our Creator Yahweh?

These are questions we must each ask ourselves every morning as the sun spills light on a new day. They are the same questions we ask ourselves when the sun is high in the sky and our mouths have poured forth a stream of words. At night when we lay on our beds we ask ourselves if we have spoken words of life or words of death. Have our words pleased the One who made us? Have we been able to forgive in the same way he forgave us?

This is a hard thing, but not impossible. All things are possible through Spirit power because of the blood of Jesus Yeshua who gave his life for us and covered us with his grace.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is Romans 12:1-5. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo of Laura Grabner and family)

June 6, 2015

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June 6 new water Warriors, stop! You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth? Creator Yahweh has given us two commands: to love him and to love others as we love ourselves. Are we picking and choosing who we wish to love? We are to love all our brothers, all our sisters, all our relatives near and far.

I see a sad thing beneath the light of the noonday sun. Creator Yahweh’s people devour one another with their words. We look out for our own needs instead of trusting Creator Yahweh to meet every need. Do we have need of healed emotions? He will meet it. He may use a counselor to do so, but he should be our First Counselor. Are our bodies broken? He can meet that need too, and bring beauty even to the most broken of bodies. He may use a doctor to do so, but He should be our first Great Physician. Do we have need of justice? Oh, yes, we do. But there will be no true justice until He reigns supreme.

We are a spiritual people. We have always walked with one foot in both worlds. Let us return to our Great Chief and Captain with our whole heart. Do not take another step until Creator Yahweh’s love restores your broken soul. Then rise, and walk in beauty, and let love flow through every step.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is Galatians 1:1-8. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart of Restoration Celebration Powwow, Chiloquin, Oregon, 2014)

June 5, 2015

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June 5 water Trust in Creator Yahweh at all times, oh my people. Get close to the earth and wait for him in silence. Pour out your hearts to him, for he is our refuge and strength. He is the rock that stands forever, even when all else falls. He is our defense and fortress.

Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie and delusion; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath. Riches are not something to set your heart on. Fame will fly with the wind. Possessions will steal your soul.

Set your hearts and minds on Creator Yahweh. Wait for him. His timing is perfect. Trust in him. He will not be a day late. He is stronger than the strongest warrior. He is more jealous than the jealous woman. He is your Rock of unyielding strength and impenetrable hardness. You belong to him. His love will reward you for keeping your trust in him. Lean on him, rely on him, and have confidence in Him at all times.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is Psalm 62:8-12. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart of Lana & Aaron Gentry, Round Valley Gathering with First Youth Nations, 2014)

June 4, 2015

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June 4 Find rest my people, in Creator Yahweh alone. Your salvation comes only from him. He alone is your rock and your salvation; he is your fortress.

If you trust in him, you will never be shaken. When you feel as if you have been thrown to the earth in defeat, trust in Jesus Yeshua. When you feel like a leaning wall or a tottering fence, trust in him. When wicked people take delight in lies regarding your honor, pour out your heart to Creator Yahweh. Trust in his unfailing love.

Find rest for your soul in Creator Yahweh alone. Your hope comes only form him. Your salvation and your honor depend on him. He is your mighty Rock and Refuge. Pour out your heart to him. He will restore your soul.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is Psalm 62:1-7. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart, Round Valley Gathering with First Youth Nations, 2014)

June 3, 2015

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June 3 Take heed warriors! Creator Yahweh will not at this time slay our enemies completely lest we as a people forget the great things he has done for us. Our enemies will be trapped and taken in their pride for the cursing and lying they have uttered against us, but they will return at evening to howl and snarl like dogs as they go prowling among our tents.

Do not let their howling strike fear in your heart. Let them wander up and down for food and tarry all night. Their hunger for your blood will never be satisfied.

Creator Yahweh is our strength and defense, your fortress and high tower. His mercy reaches far beyond our understanding. Watch for Yahweh in the evening. Sing praise to him when the sun rises over the hill. Never cease from letting the praise of our Great Chief fall from your heart and lips.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is Psalm 59:11-17. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart, Wiconi Family Camp & Powwow 2009)