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When we sing or say the Shema we say the first verse at a normal volume, clear and strong:
Sh'ma Yis'ra'eil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai echad.
And the second verse:
Barukh sheim k'vod malkhuto l'olam va'ed.
is almost a whisper. Very, very, quietly...
is almost a whisper. Very, very, quietly...
The reason we do this is to remind us that sometimes we can hear God and sometimes we can't. God is there just the same, speaking just the same. Sometimes we hear, sometimes we don't.
In the same way, sometimes light shines on the cactus in a way that reveals the thorns...
And sometimes in a way that reveals the flowers.
But, look closely...
Both are present...
The flower and the thorn grow from the same plant, receive their nourishment from the same source, come forth from the same ground.
Just something to think about.
31.5.07
11.5.07
Afternoon Interests
I got very interested in these delicate flowers and their insect visitors this afternoon. I couldn't resist these snaps.
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Luke 12:27
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Photo with Farrah
This is my friend Farrah. I tried unsuccessfully to get her to sit still for a picture but Farrah would have none of it.As a compromise, I decided we could take our picture together. I take all these photos myself, remember.
As you see, that didn’t work either. Farrah likes to give kisses and that is what she did.
She really is a very well behaved dog. But, she does like to kiss.
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