The Lazy Faire

Every Saturday morning I read aloud from a semi-random collection of spiritual, inspirational, and philosophical books to Stacey and anyone else who wants to listen.  Here are some highlights from today’s readings.

Love Poems from God

Such love does
the sky now pour,
that whenever I stand in a field,

I have to wring out the light
when I get
home.

The Miracle of Mindfulness

In principle, of course, every day should be your day, and every hour your hour. But the fact is that very few of us have reached that point. We have the impressions that our family, place of work, and society rob us of all our time. So I urge that everyone set aside one day each week.

Mindful Jewish Living: Compassionate Practice:

“Choose life!” — the byword of the Torah. Death is not denied, and death is not embraced It is present, unavoidable, but not the only option so long as one is yet alive.

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are:

From generation to generation we kick the stuffing out of our children to teach them to “know their place” and to behave, think, and feel with proper modesty as befits one little ego among many.

How to Be a Jewish Parent:

You do not have to know “everything.” In fact, whenever a child asks a question that goes beyond you ability to answer, you have an opportunity to teach one of Judaism’s great lessons: learning is for everyone.