When There Was Relief

A nugget related to last week’s Torah Portion — In Exodus 8, we read about the second plague which Yahweh sent upon Egypt leading up to the deliverance of His people from bondage. In this plague, frogs infested the land on a massive scale. When Pharaoh could take it no longer, he pleaded with Moses … More When There Was Relief

Wait for the Harvest

Some thoughts came to me the other day while reading the weekly Torah portion. In Exodus 7-12, we read about the plagues Yahweh sent upon Egypt, culminating with Passover and the redemption of His people from bondage. From the burning bush, Yahweh had called Moses to lead Israel (Exodus 3,4). Moses hesitated, telling Yahweh that … More Wait for the Harvest

“The Lesson” – A Poem

Maybe it’s the lessonMore than the thingThe thing is shinyThe lesson stingsMaybe what I learnMatters more than what I gainThough for cloudless days I wishVegetation springs from rain Oh, help me find the hidden lessonBuried under layers of surface-level considerationsCompeting for my attentionMeaning little in the endThe lesson, thoughThe lesson stays, transformsReplenishing from inside out … More “The Lesson” – A Poem