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Thank God

Thank God
This is the season of thanks - a wonderful time of the year when our minds are more intentional toward gratitude. There are many great tools and exercises for recounting those things for which we are grateful, but I am reminded again that it is just as important that we are intentional about WHO we…
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God’s Luxury Hotel

God’s Luxury Hotel
I ran across this story on gratitude in several sources. Rabbi Yisrael Salanter was a 19th century Jewish scholar involved in translating the talmud. Once, when Rav Yisroel was in Paris he was in a very fancy hotel. He ordered only a cup of water. When it was time to go, the waiter brought the…
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Comfortable?

Comfortable?
While camping, I noticed the many things I do to stay comfortable – even while in the “outdoors.” I enjoy being out in God’s creation, but on my terms. And it seems that some of those accommodations move me further from the creation I seek to enjoy. I can enjoy God’s creation through the window…
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Obstacles in our Journey

Obstacles in our Journey
In the Bible, a river is often a barrier or obstacle. The Israelites faced two separate bodies of water. What did that represent? Yes, it was a physical barrier, but what did that mean for their spiritual journey? The Red Sea was a barrier from slavery to freedom. Egypt lay behind them, and in fact,…
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