As I looked out of my patio door’s I noticed a riot of color. It was bright purple with white edges. I realized that it was an old orchid that I had placed outside on a tree. When I ran outside to see if it really was my old orchid, what I saw took my … Continue reading Don’t Be in Cahoots!
Have you ever driven by on bulk pick up day, and seen a couch that used to have a place of honor in someone’s living room, and now it is lying on the grass on its side? Usually, the couch has rips, stains, stuffing may be missing, the integrity of the structure has been worn … Continue reading Here Comes the Garbage Man!
I am thrilled to announce my new book, “The Collector”! This book uses stories from the Bible, and everyday life, to reveal God’s character. God, as the collector, is involved in every aspect of your life, and every detail is precious to Him! He is the ultimate collector as He collects our souls, our tears, … Continue reading “The Collector”
This year, as I was reading the Book of Esther, I was surprised at something that I never noticed. There are several instances where a pivotal moment is reached in the story and the moment is decided by advice. We’re going to look at a few examples. The examples of these moments where advice moves … Continue reading Everybody’s Talking at Me
I can still remember the piles of laundry, the hot steamy iron, the scarf tied around my mother’s head and the two daughters sitting, listening to her stories. In my family both of my parent’s were story tellers. They related their histories, to their children orally which made us pay attention, ask questions, and memorize … Continue reading Boring Bible Stories
In my life lately, I have been needing a Rambo God, not a meek, mild, and far away God. The kind of God that ties a piece of fabric around his head, flexes his muscles and says, “I’ve got this”! As we celebrate Chanukah this year, we see that kind of God in the story … Continue reading The Original Rambo
There are some things that go together like peanut butter and jelly. Thanksgiving and grief don’t seem to co-exist, or do they? These days we are praying for the hostages to be released, the safety of the IDF, praying for innocent Palestinians to be safe, and for the safety of Jewish people all over the … Continue reading Peanut Butter and Jelly
These are my thoughts from the past week that have been traumatic for many of us. I was watching a video as a woman told her story of how she escaped. She ran, along with her friend, from the cars stopped on the road, as the terrorist’s used their machine guns and fired at them. … Continue reading Tell It to Hitler
Sukkot just doesn’t work for Florida. It is our rainy season so, for some years the lawns become muddy, and the mosquitos are hungry and angry. We had the infamous year where the sukkah couldn’t withstand the rain storm and fell into the deep end of the pool, leaving glitter from the decorations! The year … Continue reading The Sukkah in the Pool
Every year during the liturgy of Al Chet I come undone. I am overwhelmed with the sins that I have committed. As it says in one of the statements in the Al Chet, “for the sin which we have committed before you intentionally or unintentionally.” The sadness that I feel for missing the mark is … Continue reading Exterminating the Locusts
