Wednesday, May 29, 2013

A Surprise Solution: God Can Do Anything!

I was very pleased. It was one week before Pesach, and the kitchen was clean! It was a good feeling to have it out of the way.

But what was this? A light on the stovetop indicated that a burner was on, even though all the burners were turned to the "off" position.

That was not a good thing. We had a problem like this once before; when we turned the knob to "off", the burner remained on. At the time, we had to order a special part and have it installed. I was not thrilled at the prospect of losing days of use of my stovetop!

I quickly turned off the circuit breaker for the range, so at least there wouldn't be any imminent danger. My next step was to Google the problem, in the hopes of finding an easy, or at least workable, solution.

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Monday, May 13, 2013

4 Simple Ways to Build the Bitachon Habit

Sefirah Calendar open to Day 49

We count the Omer for forty-nine days. The count begins on the second day of Pesach and continues right up until Shavuos.

As a young adult, I had a decent, though not perfect, track record. With the added responsibility of raising a family, however, my success rate dropped drastically. I often missed a day fairly early - usually within the first week.

The Power of Habit

The secret to success was unexpectedly revealed to me one Pesach. We spent Pesach at my parents house, and my aunt

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