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The Benefit of the Doubt

The Benefit of the Doubt

My husband often says, “Stupid is easy.” Yes, it is easy to choose the wrong way of acting and oh, so very hard to choose the “higher road.” Another thing that is easy: To judge another person’s actions or motivations. It takes a strong...
Everybody Needs a Midwife

Everybody Needs a Midwife

Everybody needs a midwife. When I decided to have my third child at home, choosing a midwife was a very important task. And, after my experience of giving birth to Anna, I am convinced that everybody needs to have a midwife, pregnant or not. I’m not one of those...
A Blessing for Everything

A Blessing for Everything

In Judaism, there is a blessing for everything. For just having eaten a meal, for rising in the morning, for seeing a rainbow, for putting on new clothing, for studying the Bible, for seeing a head of state. You name it, there’s probably a blessing for it. There...
Why Do I Feel So Frustrated?

Why Do I Feel So Frustrated?

Sometimes I feel frustrated about feeling frustrated. Mostly because its hard to figure out exactly what makes me feel frustrated. Frustration seems like sometimes is comes out of nowhere, and then, you’ve got all these feelings to deal with on top of the...
Cooperating with God in Bringing New Life into the World

Cooperating with God in Bringing New Life into the World

For the past nine months, I have been physically cooperating with God in bringing a new life into this world. Pretty soon, I will get to see, hold and take care of this new little one. In like manner, for the past fourteen months or so, I have been cooperating with...