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Do you view our world as a place of cumbersome burdens or a place of magical opportunities?

First Snow

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Do you view our world as a place of cumbersome burdens or a place of magical opportunities?

By Chana Weisberg
Chana Weisberg is the Director of Editorial Management at Chabad.org. She is the author of Tending the Garden: The Unique Gifts of the Jewish Woman and four other books, and lectures worldwide on issues relating to women, faith, relationships and the Jewish soul.
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June 25, 2012
Jaded
Sounds like it's a case of winter time depression. Or winter time blues. She is 100% right about all the cloathing you need to protect your self from the eliments.
John Sague
Philadelphia Pa
December 6, 2010
First Snow
Your descriptive verbge still continues to inspire me. I love what you said when I first read then posted a comment to your website in December 2008. Thank you again for you encouragement!
RichL in Thornton
Thornton, CO
December 5, 2010
Thank You
It is beautiful what you do, may G-d give you long and beautiful life in good health and luck
Meir Mroz
OPOLE, POLONIA
December 31, 2008
"The Snow"
Your magical expressiive essay refreshed and renewed my perception of daily living. What a perfect way to approach 2009.

Many thanks and blessings,
Betty Ann Gaynor
Anonymous
Delray Beach, FL
December 17, 2008
First Snow
Today I parked my car outside in the -19 degree cold and it did not want to start The battery connections looked good but battery acid had seeped into the battery cable connections and created a white residue which is a perfect insulator My battery was unable to supply the needed current to start my car and my car’s charging system was inhibited from keeping the battery charged when I drove it I cleaned the battery posts and the battery connectors so that my electrical system could work properly
Dirty battery connections are so similar to our relationship to G-d and those around us. The corrosive acid of our hectic lives can cause us to become insulated from the free flowing power from G-d that we desperately need to keep our lives going efficiently We Occasionally need to perform some maintenance on our attachment to G-d’s unlimited supernatural power. When we are solidly connected then we can through His power go out into the most severe conditions and keep on running as designed!
R. Lambrecht
Thornton, CO
December 16, 2008
Dear Sara and Betty
Thank you for taking the time to comment. Sarah, you don't need anything "to add", a kind word is always so appreciated!
chana weisberg
mychabad.org
December 16, 2008
beautiful and inspiring as always
I have been watching your videos for a few months now and find them so inspirational. Many times they have encapsulated something so important that I had never been able to articulate on my own, and I've told the stories myself, to others (such as the one on anger, and the response to Mumbai, those were especially meaningful). I have never written because I don't feel I have anything to add or any pressing questions that have to be addressed, but I just thought I would let you know that I really love these videos, and I hope you keep doing it! Thank you.
Sarah
Brooklyn, NY
December 15, 2008
Snow
Children love snow. Actually children love running around, exploring, pretending, being children. When I was a child I loved the snow, and now living in Florida I actually miss it. My four youngest grandchildren 2, 4, 6, 10. all girls love to go through boxes, jewelry, whatever stuff you should of got rid of they love playing with. When we went to the beach in two minutes they were in the water, getting there long skirts wet. Anyway there was no way to stop them and was able to put their skirts in the dryer so they could go home dry. If you ever need exercize want to be happy----just spend time with your grandchildren. Their enthusiasm is contagious. Your tape captured youthful memories---and the joy of watching and being with our children. And being with my grandchildren is my best entertainment. B/H
Betty Seidner (Esther)
Hallandale, Fl.
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