I set out on a journey back home. I don’t know how I wandered so far from it but I did. I never thought I would. I had always stayed close to it for fear of the wolves. And yet somehow I found myself being devoured. Despite the efforts my soul had taken for protection, […]
The cursor blinked on the screen of Kim’s laptop, a steady rhythmic pulse in the quiet of her home office. At forty-six, Kim had spent her years pouring her heart into her children’s education, choosing the path of a homeschooling mother. Her days were filled with lesson plans and history projects instead of literature, and […]
Take the Plunge!
בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ אֶת הַנֵּרֹת וגו’: (במדבר ח:ב) The tribal princes did not include Aaron when they brought their offerings for the inauguration of the Altar. God reassured Aaron by noting that he had inaugurated the Candelabrum, which was just as important – if not more so – than inaugurating the Altar. [G-d instructed Moses to tell […]
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on cousins and the powerful part they play in sharing our stories. Mary hastened to her cousin not only for encouragement in her story but also to help be a part of Elizabeth’s. Cousins can have quite a powerful influence in our lives. Leviticus 25 tells us they even […]