My Facebook feed is full of comments about 2020 versus 2021. From humorous and sarcastic to poignant and longing, there is a common theme: no one really enjoyed 2020 and all of us long for life to get back to normal in 2021. Conversely, deep down inside, we all know that the new normal will […]
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Category: The Power of Words
The 2020 Thanksgiving Challenge
Earlier this week a colleague and I were talking about the past year. Our conversation started with me sighing as I warmed my hands on my coffee mug. “Where did this year go? I feel like it just started and soon it will be December!” Stella looked up at me in surprise, “We were just […]
To Command: The Power of Words
Guest post written with Ronit Ovadia, Karmiel Israel I visited with my friend Ronit a few weeks ago. As we talked she began to share with me her thoughts on the word “to Command” as it is used in the Bible, in Hebrew. I asked her to share the details with me. We hope you […]
All We Want is Peace
As I was reviewing some of my past posts, I realized that I have never shared with you my favorite Hebrew word: Shalom. Such a simple word with so much meaning. Shalom is the peace this world is desperate for; Shalom is what this world has not experienced—particularly not this past year. As I write […]
The Power of Words: To Know
I remember as a child reading the Bible and passing over certain passages, taking them in my stride. I don’t know why it never occurred to me to ask, “What does ‘Adam knew Eve’ mean?” Perhaps I intuitively knew my mother would give me her standard answer to difficult questions, “I’ll tell you when you […]
