Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Flourishing Soul

Flourishing Soul
Can reeds flourish where there is no water? Job 8:11 God marvelously designed His creation and within that design are certain requirements for growth. We would not expect to see green reeds thriving outside a very wet environment. Even if the water seems hidden or has recently receded, we know it was there by evidence…
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Sunrise Sunset

Sunrise Sunset
Here in California we relish our sunsets, marveling at the beauty as the day’s light slips beneath the ocean. I remember being in Florida and picking a dinner spot on a pier so we could watch the sunset – only to realize that we were facing east! Sunrises and sunsets each have their own beauty…
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Unconstrained Prayer

Unconstrained Prayer
Are you bold in your prayers? I am … not. But I want to be. God assures us that He will hear and answer when we pray according to His will. But I think that’s the point, right? Praying according to His will. At a minimum, my prayers are greatly influenced by my will. Deep…
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Rest in the Storm

Rest in the Storm
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him. Psalm 62:1 Where do you find rest? Not just physical rest but a deeper inner rest. I usually seek what I’d call down time, a period that is unstructured without a to do list, where my thoughts and activities can wander at will.…
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