I went to the driving range the other day and I was thinking... I was thinking how you start out with a big bucket of golf balls, and you just start hitting away carelessly. You have dozens of them, each individual ball means nothing so you just … [Read more...]
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Feature: Simple Solutions
When you've got a complicated problem, try one of these simple solutions. "I'm sorry." "I love you." "Forgive me." "You were right." "Maybe my mother was right." "I'll just let it go." "It's not really that important." … [Read more...]
Blog: Let’s Make it Mothers’ Day and Help Mothers Who Need It
"It's time to move the apostrophe so that it becomes not just Mother's Day honoring a single mother but Mothers' Day, an occasion to try and help mothers around the globe as well." Nicholas Kristof By Susan Diamond My girlfriend Eva is a force … [Read more...]
Blog: Thanks for the Sabbath
By Susan Diamond There's a custom in the Diamond house, and it happens every Friday night. It's something we take very seriously. You may know it as something we Jews are very good at - eating. Shabbat (Sabbath) dinner started thirty years ago … [Read more...]
Feature: Surrounded by Plenty
It often happened that an old-time sailing ship, exploring and trading in new lands, would find itself calmed in the doldrums just east of South America. A Spanish galleon would sit for days, and even weeks, baking in the torrid tropic sun just off … [Read more...]
Feature: A Message From My Rabbi
Here we are. Mandated quiet time. That is, if we can settle down. Haven’t we been asking for this, even begging for this? At least in some way. We have complained about how busy we are, how tired and torn we are. How distracted by activity we are. … [Read more...]
Blog: Turning Forty
Today I am turning the big 4-0. I’m divorced - not married. No children. Not a homeowner. I am extremely happy - life is good. I’ve lived all over the country. I am well traveled. I'm doing really well in my career. I’m fit and healthy, in fact … [Read more...]
Blog: What Does Grace Mean?
The question is basic, "What does grace mean?" You ask for it when you pray and you see it in prayers all the time: You grace humans with knowledge and teach mortals understanding. Graciously share with us your wisdom, insight and … [Read more...]
Feature: Esther Walker’s Totally Awesome Bible Study
Does it Matter That I Pray? With her table full of opened Bibles, Esther opens with a commonality that many people face, “We’ve all had the experience some time when it seems like God is so far away, and maybe He’s not listening. Nothing happens, … [Read more...]
Prayer: Mates and Matches
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