Tag: faith
How to know if God is talking to you
I have two members of my family that are basically deaf in one ear. To no fault of their own, they are frequently wondering...
Have the right kind of confidence
I was thinking about the story of David and Goliath recently and how it reminds us that having the right kind of confidence is...
Parashat Terumah
The admonitions found in this week’s parashah to have Israel “take for me a terumah” or offering in Exodus 25:2, and “make me a...
Take 3 steps to good thinking
Good thinking wasn’t what we thought when one of the teens deliberately touched the side of the metal fire pit at summer camp and...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim
Passover may be awhile away, but our recent Torah portions are getting us mentally geared up and ready for the celebration of freedom, describing...
Keep running
I was about 8 years old when I participated in my first jog-a-thon. I really didn’t understand the concept. I actually thought it was...
Hear the story of Beshallach, Exodus 13:17-17:16
In the story of Beshallach, or “when he let go,” from Exodus 13:17-17:16, the children of Israel are finally free, but their troubles are...
Decide to be all in
When I was 13 years old, I worked for my dad’s landscaping company during the summer months. Let’s just say I wasn’t a very...
Love where you are right now
I don’t know about you, but it’s easy for me to get caught up in the stress of the holidays. So much so that...
How to knock on God’s door
We’ve reached the season where FedEx, UPS, U.S. Postal Service and Amazon will be delivering a ton of packages to homes across the country....