How to Create 8 Days of Miracles

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Chanukah celebrates miracles–the miracle of a small army defeating a large one, of a small jug of oil that should only have burned for one day lasting eight days instead. This year Chanukah and Christmas fall during the same week. Christmas is about miracles,too–the miraculous birth of Jesus. It doesn’t really matter if you believe [...]

An Exercise to Help Give Soulful Gifts

During the season of gift giving, it’s easy to get caught up in the commercialism of the holidays. However, you can make the season meaning-full and spirit-full by giving gifts that come from your heart as well as from your soul. Most people find it easy to give heart-centered gifts. By simply thinking about the [...]

Focus on Hope, Faith, Giving, and Miracles

The winter holiday season offers us a wonderful time to focus on hope, faith and miracles. Chanukah revolves around the idea of miracles—a small band of Jews fought against a large army while trying to preserve their religious freedom and won. They had hope and faith and a miracle occurred. Plus, during the rededication of [...]

On Hanukkah Give the Gift of Support for "Different" Teens

Tonight marks the first night of Hanukkah. My daughter is in New York in college this year. My son and I will be alone; my husband just left on a business trip. We just got back from a trip ourselves and with Hanukkah falling in the middle of the week and no preparation made or [...]