Many years ago I awoke from a dream in which a child was asking me, “So what do you get to do today?” I thought that was a very interesting question – not “What do you have to …
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Diane Houghtaling
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5/12/23
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Greetings everyone, it’s been a while since I last wrote here. It’s not always easy to churn out an article. I’m looking forward to continuing and I hope the ideas will flow easily.
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Moshe Unger
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5/5/23
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God has uniquely created mankind with the ability to think and reason, which enables us to make choices and decisions. But since the beginning of time, we have been drawn to make decisions based on …
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Diane Houghtaling
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4/14/23
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In the past when I’ve read the story of how the Gibeonites deceived the Israelites in Joshua chapter nine, I primarily focused on Israel not seeking God’s wisdom or guidance, and simply …
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Diane Houghtaling
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3/31/23
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I see many quotes that have to do with being kind to others. This one from an unknown author says, “Today you could be standing next to someone who is trying their best not to fall apart. So …
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Diane Houghtaling
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3/17/23
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Throughout history God has always provided His people with a place to meet with Him. In biblical times, that place was the altar. When God met His people in a special way or did something miraculous …
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Diane Houghtaling
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3/3/23
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Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are the founders of Instagram, which is one of the leading social media platforms today. It wasn’t Instagram that they set out to create. At first, they created …
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Moshe Unger
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2/24/23
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I have found that God is very strategic in His dealings with mankind. He allows events to happen at just the right time and in just the right way for His plans and purposes for our lives to be …
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Diane Houghtaling
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2/17/23
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Rabbi Mordechai Kalatsky is a rabbi in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I haven’t met him in the past, but I listen to many of his speeches online. He is an extremely refined person which makes …
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Moshe Unger
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2/10/23
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I recently read a devotion about a familiar Bible story, but the author brought out a point I had never considered before. The story is found in Mark 2:1-12. Jesus was in a house preaching to a …
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Diane Houghtaling
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2/3/23
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There is a minor holiday in the Jewish Calendar called Tu Bishvat. This year it comes out to be on Monday, February 6. It is not a kind of holiday that work is not done nor is special clothing being …
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Moshe Unger
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1/27/23
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Hope can be a very powerful thing, making the difference between life and death. The Bible says that it is one of the few things that will remain, besides faith and love (1 Corinthians 13:13). But …
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Diane Houghtaling
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1/20/23
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Thomas Edison is obsessed with making the light bulb cheap and usable. Edison is thinking about it a lot, drawing diagrams, and experimenting. “We will make electricity so cheap that only the …
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Moshe Unger
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1/13/23
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What does the term “God’s favor” mean to you? Does it evoke positive feelings of ease, comfort, peace, provision, protection, God’s leading? Most of us think of God’s …
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Diane Houghtaling
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1/6/23
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Have you ever unwrapped a large gift box to find another box to unwrap, followed by more boxes, until you finally open the smallest box within to find your gift? Or have you seen the painted wooden …
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Diane Houghtaling
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12/9/22
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There was a Roman Holiday in the winter which was called Saturnalia. The Talmud tells us that the origins of this Holiday was from Adam – the first man. When he first encountered the winter …
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Moshe Unger
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12/2/22
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Last month my husband was working hard at cutting and splitting wood. The log pile was high so he started early and kept going. But later in the day as he worked with the chainsaw to cut more rounds, …
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Diane Houghtaling
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11/25/22
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This is Part II of two columns reacting to media reports that were critical of Yeshiva Religious Education.
Looking at the data gathered in this article is actually quite shameful. The only data …
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Moshe Unger
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11/18/22
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This is the second part of two columns reacting to recent media reports, critical of Hasidic Yeshiva Education.
A closer look at the data gathered in the NY Times piece referenced in my last …
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Moshe Unger
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11/18/22
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The first time we see this question asked in scripture is found in Exodus 4:2. Moses is standing before a burning bush with God instructing him to go back to Egypt to set his captive people free. …
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Diane Houghtaling
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11/11/22
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This is first part of two columns reacting to recent media reports, critical of Hasidic Yeshiva Education.
As I’ve mentioned in my previous column, I want to address the allegation that …
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Moshe Unger
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11/4/22
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Many would say that Covid is the great destroyer of life as we knew it a few short years ago. Millions around the world still grieve the loss of loved ones they never got to hold or say good-bye to …
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Diane Houghtaling
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10/28/22
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I grew up in a big, old farmhouse, and recently remembered an event that really traumatized me as a child. My bedroom was one of four rooms upstairs. From time to time some aunts, uncles and cousins …
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Diane Houghtaling
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10/14/22
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I was asked by a reader to address the recent New York Times article which alleges that Chasidic schools in New York are not providing adequate general education.
Right now, we are in …
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Moshe Unger
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10/7/22
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Autumn is officially here with its cooler temperatures and leaves changing color. For many, fall is their favorite season, a sentiment I don’t share. I never liked fall because it meant winter …
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Diane Houghtaling | Hope Ministries
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9/30/22
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