The Worst Comes True
Sometimes, a person's worst-case scenario actually comes true in order to show him that everything Hashem does is truly for the very best...
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The Holy Hour
The greatest remedy for sadness in this world isn’t comfort. It isn’t escape. It’s giving. Hashem takes great joy in giving. The greatest gift He gives is a life of giving.
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Boss Blues
My boss is a very difficult personality to deal with and the pain and pressure that he has inserted into my life have carried over onto many areas of my life...
Can Do Part 2
One of the nicest things about Can-Do people is that they don’t blame anyone when they do not get their desired results. Just as “be postive” is an attitude and not just...
Can Do
Can-Do People can be great to be around. They are upbeat and can give you the feeling that anything is possible. They can make life seem worth living, and they tend to...
Hashem in the Driver’s Seat
“I'm not looking at my dreams in the distance as they fade into gray while I sit and watch my friends achieve them. Hashem IS driving my life, and the essential...
Save My Space
Hashem times everything to the exact second – nothing happens one instant before or after it’s supposed to. So, don’t worry about the roadblocks in life…
Flight Control
What does Hashem leave to our own personal effort? Are the flight traffic controllers up in the tower really the ones who decide who takes off and who lands?
Bargain-Basement Salvation – Part 1
The Melitzer Rebbetzen decided to see if she could cope without the big blessings she normally took for granted – sight, walking, and the use of her hands.
The Wheelchair Experiment – Part 2
Life’s simplest tasks – such as opening a refrigerator door – become a major project for someone who is confined to a wheelchair. Do we really appreciate life’s best blessings?
Believing in Yourself
If an athlete doesn’t believe that he can win, he shouldn’t be on the team. An F-16 pilot in a $60-million jet fighter who thinks he’s a nothing is a threat to national security.
Finding Your Way
Every human is irreplaceable, for each person is a distinct conglomerate of qualities and aptitudes that enable him to do a special task in this world that no one else can do.
Nutrients for the Soul
What does it mean to be satisfied with your lot in life? Even when things aren't going your way, you're still happy, because you know that Hashem knows what He's doing.
Cobblestones
With emuna, we know that all our difficulties in life are simply cobblestones in the path of life that Hashems designates for us, all tailor-made and all for the very best.
Smart Shopping
The Melitzer Rebbetzen shows how we fall prey to very sophisticated advertising that has nothing to do with our values. Today, it’s a challenge to be a smart shopper…
Enemy Agents
Advertising is more dangerous than an enemy spy. The enemy agent penetrates our country, but advertising enables foreign hashkafas to infiltrate our minds...
Income Insurance
Difficulties in making a living are Hashem's messages that we must learn emuna. When we strive for emuna on our own initiative, Hashem takes the sweat out of making a living.
Don’t Be Afraid
There are situations in which people who are out to harm us really do seem to have power. Even more, sometimes it even feels like we are being given into their hand. Why?