Having Done All – I Stand
How can one maintain a clear head in the midst of battle cries? How can one have inner calmness, when the fiery arrows fly? How is it that attacks come when I feel so very small? Why such…
Passover Seder
The shadows gather. Day comes to an end. Candles are lit. Passover begins. The first cup is passed. The blessing is said. “I will bring you out” – from Exodus is read. The sacrifice of a pure, spotless…
The Temple
The warm sun beamed down on Jerusalem that day. Every road was clogged and jammed with travelers on their way. A tangible holiday feeling was alive in the air. The excitement was contagious as people bustled here and…
Rabbi – Messiah
Our land is ancient Israel. We are the Jewish nation. We’re living in the time of the Roman occupation. We’re looking for Messiah to come and be our King, as we daily live our lives; simple and hard-working.…
Nails in the Ashes
A bonfire was built one ordinary day. Random scraps of wood were tossed onto the blaze. It didn’t go unnoticed – the nails sticking out. But the fun of the blaze pushed aside any doubt. The flames got…
My Family
My Family is radical! My Family is diverse! My Family is a conglomeration from the “best” to the “worst.” My Family has those who seem “squeaky & clean.” My Family has those who bring “baggage” to the scene.…
Can anyone even see the light at all??
Perched on a lonely outcropping of rock … shrouded in fog … a biting wind relentlessly blowing in from off the Pacific … a cold rain pelting down! Is the light from the lighthouse even visible? Can anyone…
Goldfish Friends
My daughter's little goldfish are such good pet friends.They're always happy to see me whenever I walk in.If my coming is becauseI bring freshly laundered clothes,they always get excited, swimming wildly to and fro.It really is quite sillyto…
Rain Down
What a delightful day to get some fresh air.I step outside and head over to my chair.But I notice, almost as an afterthought, that the chair is covered in a mess of black dots.I move to sit in…
Beauty in the Storm
It’s Saturday morning … 8am. Thunder is rumbling! A storm has settled in.This wasn’t expected … a thunderstorm today, just as protests and riots are getting underway.Intense vibrations reverberate beneath my feet! I think of the wicked people…