Hello everyone! Yes, blogging is fun and important, but so are tea parties and croquet matches, both of which have kept me busy these past few weeks. Glad to be writing again though:)
Being a natural cynic(yeah, I know, hard to believe:P), or as I like to call it, realist, has led to a difficulty or two when it comes to expanding my spiritual understanding. For those who haven't yet read Rav Miller's books, I sincerely recommend you do, especially Rejoice Oh Youth. I've learned so much about appreciation from it. To hear Rav Miller wax poetical about an ant...!
I've recently heard something which I wanted to share. According to Rav Miller, the best preparation for the world to come is enjoying and appreciating what we're given in this world; hence, blessings, etc. What he said is probably not anything new to most of you, and It's not entirely novel to me either, but the way he put it was so appealing to me, and it opened up a whole other way of looking at it. I specifically liked when he said, "If you don't want to eat breakfast, that's fine. It's okay to fast if you want, but if you eat breakfast, then you should enjoy it!" I love the idea that getting joy out of every little aspect of this world will only give me more joy in the next. It makes each day something to look forward to. Each day becomes a challenge to find enjoyment in as many things as I can in order to serve God rather than an experience of denial and restriction.
I don't mean to go on and on, and I apologize if most of this is recycled material, but I just felt so happy at my little personal discovery and I wanted to share it. Thanks for listening:)
14 comments:
Thank you for sharing :-)
I really relate to what you said about the excitement and challenge of finding the beauty in every day. It's similar in a way to what I recently posted about. I feel like so many people just coast through their lives without realizing that everything we were presented with--situations, objects, people--are things we can utilize and elevate.
Life is so cool...
I completely agree, it is:)
I just have to say...
I WANT TO EAT THOSE PANCAKES! :D
"Being a natural cynic(yeah, I know, hard to believe:P), or as I like to call it, realist, has led to a difficulty or two when it comes to expanding my spiritual understanding. It takes a lot for me to connect with and believe in a rav or rebbetzin and so I don't feel at present that I can honestly say there's any particular one I ascribe to"
Choir - "Hello Preacher"
erachet-trust me, they're not as good as they look;)
g-apparently, ezzie concurs as well. Like I told him, I feel it must be even harder for guys. I can at least rely on my future husband. You are going to be the husband someone is relying on. Good Luck.
ezzie concurs as well.
-Damn, now I need a new p.o.v.
Like I told him, I feel it must be even harder for guys.
-Well...yeah, but what does that have to do with this?
You are going to be the husband someone is relying on. Good Luck.
-Ooooookay then...way to sober up a conversation :(
g- hard as it is for me to admit to this- I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. That last comment went right over my head.
LOL. Oooh, oooh, I got it!
MH,
"I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about."
Ez,
"Oooh, oooh, I got it!"
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I'm not sure the above reflects well on me.
I really like that...I also try to go through my day with an appreciation for life and everything I'm given in it. I don't always succeed, but I try.
I know what you mean about it being hard to find someone to connect to. I consider myself very fortunate to have found someone, because for a few years I was also drifting and it was pretty hard.
Ouch. :P
scraps-Thanks, and I really envy you:)
g-somehow, I feel better now:)
I know exactly what you mean about having a hard time with questions and rabbis. I've heard of R' Miller's stuff, but never got around to any of it. I will now. Thanks.
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