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2025-11-21T18:40:24-07:00

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The Divine Calling: When Passion Meets Purpose

Last updated on: November 21, 2025 at 6:40 pm By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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Discovering your God-Given Gifts When I was little, I always felt most at home with a paintbrush in my hand or a song in my heart. The arts were where I flourished, where everything seemed effortless. But after high school, I tried to do what everyone said was ‘practical.’ I picked the job, the friends, and even the faith that seemed to fit the world’s idea of a perfect life, all while quietly ignoring what my heart was telling me.... Read more

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2025-11-17T08:25:58-07:00

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The Spirituality of Humor: Laughter through a Jewish Lens

Last updated on: November 17, 2025 at 8:25 am By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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A Personal Laughter Story: My First Purim When was the last time you had a really good laugh? Not just a giggle, but a full-on side-splitting, tear-enducing, I-can-barely-chatch-my-breath, belly laugh. Has it been a while? The last time I laughed that hard, I was at a reading of the Megillah while celebrating Purim. Shortly after the reading began, a man dressed as the evil Haman appeared, and all of the children, armed with rolls of toilet paper, attacked the villain.... Read more

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2025-11-08T20:42:24-07:00

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Parsha Vayera: Bless and You Will be Blessed

Last updated on: November 8, 2025 at 8:42 pm By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living: The Torah There are so many experts today offering antidotes for modern-day problems. They share inspiration and wisdom that help us through our murkiest times, and there is no question that they are gifts from Adonei. However, there is nothing like the timeless wisdom found in the Torah. It’s the first place we should turn in times of trouble. The Torah teaches us how to be better humans. It inspires and imparts timeless wisdom we... Read more

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Whispers of Winter and the Spirituality of Snow

Last updated on: October 31, 2025 at 5:05 pm By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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Snow Through a Child’s Eyes When I was a small child growing up in Southeast Texas, I felt that something significant was missing in my life: snow. Every winter, I was painfully aware that other kids around the world could watch the snow fall, go sledding, and have snowball fights. I wanted so desperately to lie in the snow, gaze at the night sky as the snowflakes danced their way to the ground. Not to mention the steady stream of... Read more

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God is Everywhere: A Perspective on Life’s Little Miracles

Last updated on: October 25, 2025 at 3:33 pm By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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Finding Miracles in the Ordinary Miracles are everywhere—they are found in the mundane, ordinary details of life. A wave crashing on the shore can evoke emotion, reminding us of God’s power and the natural rhythm of creation. Miracles hide in the starry sky, lie in the earth’s soil, and emerge in a stranger’s smile. They cross cultures and move with life’s rhythm, bringing beauty to those willing to notice. Living a Jewish life means noticing and celebrating these little miracles... Read more

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2025-10-17T10:25:10-06:00

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Jewish Resilience and the Unbreakable Spirit of Unity

Last updated on: October 17, 2025 at 10:25 am By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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Jewish Resilience: A Community with Unshakable Strength At last, they are home. This past week, we learned that the hostages, held captive since the October 7th attacks by Hamas, have returned. They are now safe with their families. This news brings relief to all of us in the Jewish community. Yet, we are still grieving. The loss of life is astronomical, with more than a thousand souls lost while the devastation and rise in antisemitism remain open wounds in need... Read more

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2026-09-26T09:06:40-06:00

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Personal Reflections on Gratitude During Sukkot

Last updated on: September 26, 2026 at 9:06 am By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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I have to be honest. Most of the time, writing comes easily to me; words flow like a steady stream, but every once in a while, that flow turns into a leaky faucet. A drop comes out once in a while, in a slow, unpredictable pattern that drives me nuts. Which is the exact predicament I found myself in this week. There I sat, staring at a blank screen, hoping the words would magically appear —but no such luck.... Read more

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2025-10-02T22:06:07-06:00

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From Darkness to Bloom: The Journey to Transformation

Last updated on: October 2, 2025 at 10:06 pm By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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Beauty Begins in Darkness A couple of months ago, I made a last-minute decision to plant a patch of sunflowers, hoping they would fully bloom before the first frost. From that moment on, every morning I would head straight to the backyard to shower them with love and devotion, ensuring they had plenty of water, encouraging their growth, and playing a plant-friendly playlist on Spotify for their listening pleasure. Lo and behold, one glorious morning, as I not so gracefully... Read more

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2025-09-26T15:04:32-06:00

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The Sweet Journey From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur

Last updated on: September 26, 2025 at 3:04 pm By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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Why does the celebration, Rosh Hashanah, come before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur? As I spent hours this week crafting a Rosh Hashanah cake, my mind wandered to the curious order of the High Holy Days. It has always struck me as a bit backwards. Shouldn’t we tackle the soul-searching work of Yom Kippur first—repenting, atoning, fasting—before we let ourselves revel in the sweetness of a new year? Yet tradition flips my instincts. We begin with celebration, and only... Read more

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2025-09-18T16:35:00-06:00

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It’s a New Year: Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Trying Times

Last updated on: September 18, 2025 at 4:35 pm By Kelley Rouland M.A.

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The next major Jewish Holiday is almost upon us. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, markin the start of the High Holy Days. It’s a time of reflection and introspection before the more somber and holiest of days, Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement—a time when we reflect on and repent for our sins. Although both holidays are times of reflection, Rosh Hashanah is a celebration of God creating the world. Thoughts on 5785 Reflecting on the... Read more

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