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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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Rosh Hashana is coming this upcoming Sunday night till Tuesday night. Rosh Hashana means the beginning of the year. It is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish calendar and most Jews in …
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Moshe Unger
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9/23/22
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I read a story about an artist who was commissioned to paint a mural showing the life of Christ in a Sicilian cathedral. He used a twelve-year-old boy with an innocent face as a model for Jesus. …
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Diane Houghtaling
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9/16/22
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Have you been waiting for something for a long time? Orat least it feels like a long time? Have your prayers remained unanswered, or so it seems? Are you growing weary of it all, wishing something …
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Diane Houghtaling
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8/19/22
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Imagine if in twenty years from now, we discover extraterrestrial intelligent life. The world would be ablaze with curiosity to find out about life on that remote planet.
Imagine that after many …
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Moshe Unger
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8/12/22
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Even though I didn’t get many wild strawberries this year, God blessed me with an abundance of blueberries. A friend invited me to travel to a pick-your-own blueberry farm, and we enjoyed a few …
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Diane Houghtaling
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8/5/22
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In the Jewish Calendar, we are starting the annual 9 days of mourning this Friday, July 29, culminating in a fast day on Sunday, August 7, called Tishah B’av. The mourning is on the destruction …
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Moshe Unger
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7/29/22
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Have you ever reached your limit and said, “That’s it. I’m done. I cannot go another step?” We’ve all been there, probably in many different areas of our lives. We see …
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Diane Houghtaling
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7/22/22
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In the past, I mentioned Rabbi Yoel Gold. He is a Rabbi in L.A. and produces interesting short videos with personal stories. They can be found on YouTube by searching “Rabbi Yoel …
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Moshe Unger
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7/15/22
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One of my favorite places to walk is up a road through a wooded area with a brook running alongside it. It’s a bit of a steep walk, but the beauty of the surroundings keeps me trudging along, …
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Diane Houghtaling
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7/8/22
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Hi Everyone,With the summer spirit upon us, I tried my hand in some poetry. I hope you’ll enjoy it!
To the mountains I raise my eyes,And with my pen I’ll express my praise.In the …
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by Moshe Unger
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7/1/22
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Some years ago I discovered a patch of wild strawberries at the far end of our field. Each year I look forward to picking and eating the tiny sweet treats on my birthday. When I checked the plants …
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Diane Houghtaling
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6/24/22
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