Just wanted to share this beautiful painting from Reuben in our synagogue.
I love the plethora of colorful flowers in the vase.
The sweet bird with it.
The verdant green background.
The unique etched wood frame.
Very happy…and all the world is okay. 😉
(Source Photo of Reuben Art: Andy Blumenthal)
Just wanted to share these photos of some lovely cats from Israel.
There are so many cats just roaming the streets, shops, gardens, and alleyways.
These don’t run from people, but are part of the landscape itself.
Almost like a soul in each one that is living a peaceful life anew in the Holy Land. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Love coming to Florida.
Not a far flight.
Sun shines bright.
Water is blue.
Birds, fish, and animals like a zoo.
Nature is peaceful.
Shopping is plentiful.
Activities day and night.
Swimming makes me feel right.
Go to the beach.
Eat a peach.
Florida is the place to be.
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
It’s funny that just as I am expressing gratitude for the peace, mindfulness, and zen good feelings, a plane is loudly flying overhead in this Florida park.
No winning even in nature anymore! 😉
(Source Video: Dannielle Blumenthal)
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, “Nature, Nurture, and Soul.”
We are not just what nature and nurture make us–but rather, there is a third leg of this triad of factors that make us who we are, and that third and most important element is that we each have a soul. The soul of each person guides us to choose between right and wrong, good and evil, and sacred and impure, and to not just give in to our weaknesses, which each person has.
Hope you enjoy the article! 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
So I learned a new holiday terms today.
Of course, you know about Thanksgiving–when we celebrate with our family all the wonderful things in life that G-d has blessed us with.
Well now there is “Friendsgiving.”
This typically occurs on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and is enjoyed with friends (instead of family).
We are still grateful, but we just are thankful with a different set of significant others in our lives.
To me there is nothing like my family–as my father taught me:
Blood is thicker than water.
But friends are important in our lives as well, and good and true friends are so hard to come by–so we should celebrate them and with them whenever possible too.
Finally, I choose this flower, “Bird of Paradise” for this blog, because I love it and it is something wonderful from G-d that I am grateful for.
Happy Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving to All! 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Today, it’s Veterans Day.
So I just wanted to share this beautiful, peaceful picture.
Let there be no war anymore! 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
