Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe

Sin strips us of joy. It traps and paralyzes us. It makes us restless and anxious. When sin is too great to bear, life stands in the balance.

the clever semantic understanding of “overturned” in Hebrew implies reversal as well. In forty days, destruction can become salvation if everyone repents.

Herein lay Jonah’s greatest flaw as leader. He wanted justice for others and compassion for himself.

A solution lay right in front of her, but she lacked the ambition, the inspiration, or the faith to see it.

We return and then we return again. We have to keep returning because we change, and the world around us changes. In a universe without stasis, we cannot be caught standing still. The majestic endeavor of discovering human purpose beckons each and every day. And every day, we are invited to respond to that call. Hineni. I am here and fully present.

many thank yous are really hidden requests for something else, like acknowledgment letters from charities that are really just another solicitation.

Blame was not going to save Ishmael, and it is not going to save us.

Often naming a problem creates a path out of the problem.

Manna was the food of faith because the food was a visible, public witness to your behavior. It stood in judgment of your deeds through its daily delivery.