As an avid reader from a young age, one of my least favorite activities in school was answering inane questions from our assigned reader. I would have delighted in an interesting conversation regarding a character’s unexpressed motivation or having my attention drawn to sparkling and unexpected language but being forced to write a sentence about
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My wife is frequently sad and complains about being lonely. I don’t think she is saying that we don’t spend enough time together, but rather that she doesn’t have friends. Yet, when I suggest that she join a group at church or a civic women’s group, she gets annoyed at me. How can I help
For many years, my kitchen was a team-centered and noisy workplace. Our seven children started as sous chefs and quickly transitioned to full participants in preparing Shabbat meals for many guests. There was a constant buzz of conversation and music frequently played in the background. Fast forward to the present and our children are running
I readily concede that there is no dance instructor in the world who could teach me to dance like Rudolf Nureyev or Mikhail Baryshnikov. However, there are many good teachers who could teach me to look a little less like an intoxicated lumberman trying to stomp on a swarm of cockroaches. Neither is there any
My best friend of 30 years has confided in me that she is beginning an extra marital affair. Having been cheated on myself and divorced, I am beyond devastated to watch my friend blow up her very blessed life. She has been married for 30 years to a pastor who loves her deeply, and I
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Have you ever felt unsettled when entering an oft-frequented supermarket only to discover that it has been remodeled? You have no idea where the baking supplies or tuna are; shopping that was quick and orderly becomes an ordeal – at least until you learn the new system. Predictability has its benefits. Children thrive on knowing
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Dear Friend- Because of your generous support to date which we deeply appreciate, we want to share with you our plans for the months ahead. We cautiously welcome the Trump triumph as a possible last minute reprieve, a last chance to avert the abyss. Will it work out that way? We don’t know but what
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I own most of the books and audio CDs that you sell on your site. I am reading and listening but haven’t finished yet. I used your audio CD when my young teenagers tried to introduce swearing into their vocabulary. I made them listen to the “Perils of Profanity” and told them every time I
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The Admirable Crichton was a popular play written about 120 years ago by J.M.Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. It revolved around the aristocratic Loam family of London who found themselves shipwrecked on a remote desert island. Lacking real-life skills and incapable of foraging for food, lighting a fire, or building a shelter, they become
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“I give thanks to you, living and eternal King, that You graciously returned my soul to me. Your faith (in me) is huge.” This is the English translation of the words that I, along with other Bible-believing Jews, say upon first opening our eyes each morning. This morning, the United States as a nation can
