When presented with a situation, often we pay it attention until we are satisfied, and we take our eyes off the matter assuming it will play out how we conjecture. Yet quite often it simply is not so. Our task is to see it through until the ending and then draw conclusions.
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There’s nothing quite like seeing a child’s face when they realize they grew an inch or two since the last time they were measured. Graduating from the highchair to the kitchen table or no longer needing the car seat are momentous and memorable for a child and their family.
Yet there is…
Relationships are bound to hit bumps in the road. People may say something that feels hurtful, do something that feels painful, and a repair is in order. Yet if and when the apology does ensue, do the bad feelings truly melt away? Is it just a matter of time until it dissipates, or do the em…
Can you visualize being in a theater that was fully dark for a long time, and then when it was time to leave, the bright lights are suddenly turned on? Or, what about walking out of a dim room into a bright and sunny hallway? It can be too much too fast and our eyes can’t handle it! Just a…
In life we strive to make the best choices based on our insight, experience, and projection of the outcome of our decisions. Yet, if we do not take care in these decisions, we can miss important opportunities that we might never have again.
In Parsha Vayeshev, the Joseph narrative is perple…
