An Open Letter to My Bullies
The year 2020 brought on a lot of anxiety for me and unleashed a lot of feelings I've had. The bad feelings and thoughts should have been gone a long…
Justice vs. Vengeance
I watch the old tv show "Law and Order". It is one of my favorite shows. That may be the reason I found this an interesting topic. The word "justice"…
Melt
This was suggested as a blog topic and it is appropriate for today. We've received snow and ice where I live. It doesn't happen often and when it does, we…
How Do You Keep Yourself From Being Polluted by the World?
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."James 1:27…
Growing Older
Remember when you were a kid and when asked your age you would add "and a half"? When we are young we push to grow old and be a grown…
Facing the Green-Eyed Monster
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”Exodus 20:17 (NIV( I…
Relying on Rainbows
I saw a rainbow in the sky recently, in the same spot for several days. Rainbows mean many things to many people. I always think of Noah and the Bible.…
What I’ve Learned from the Hasidic Jewish Community-#6
Number Six is "Rest" Before I begin, I will be using the word "Jewish". I have read that there are negative connotations to the word "Jew" and so to try…
What I’ve Learned from the Hasidic Jewish Community-#5
Number Five is "Loving One Another" Before I begin, I will be using the word "Jewish". I have read that there are negative connotations to the word "Jews" and so…
What I’ve Learned from the Hasidic Jewish Community-#4
Number Four is "Being Thankful for Today" Before I begin, I will be using the word "Jewish. I have read that there are negative connotations to the word "Jew" and…