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The first time I heard the voice of the Infinite One // I thought it was a mountain falling.
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Both birds of prey // Both live at my river // but only the vultures visit my home.
Painting of a brown bird with a blue beak against a blue sky with white clouds.
When hope is crushed, // Is it like clods of earth ground to mud, sticking in foulness to my boots as I walk?
A white sculpture of two figures embracing, forming the trunk of a tree with branches at the top.
What was the artist’s aim? / To say … Here I am
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Every journey in life leads into the unknown.
watercolor painting from the perspective of the middle of a river, with trees on the horizon
Before beginning a writing project or before repairing a scroll, I speak out my verbal intention. But then I often stay still for an extra moment.
a scroll with Hebrew letters, part of Megillat Esther, with a quill and bottle of ink.
I wish for you an Elul that is full of future-tense language.
the sun shines behind some clouds in a golden sky
We can become a beriah hadasha — a new version of ourselves in this New Year.
a sprout emerges from dirt

“God of change, / We are afraid to look straight into Your face”

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“With the start of each season/We have the chance to plant kindness and acceptance”

Sunset over ocean rocks with soft waves and distant hills, creating a serene coastal landscape.

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