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The Quest to be Spiritually Hot, Part 2

May 28, 2010 at 1:39 pm · Filed under Instruction/Torah, Lifestyle/Halachah, Prayer/Tefillah, Projects, Tuesday Night Study and tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

by torahgirl

Inspiration for your spiritual growth this summer

[Note: these are only the ones I’ve heard about – add a comment below or email me with your ideas!]

{1} It’s only appropriate to start this list with eshetkayil’s 10 Plague Project, the most creative motivation for community service I’ve ever seen. If you’re looking for fun, meaningful ways to get involved in your community, download the free 10 Plague Project outline from the orange box above and research the options available where you live. Eshetkayil posts occasional updates on the 10 Plague Project which have been a huge inspiration to me. Eshetkayil is living out the verse “in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths” [Proverbs 3.6]. You go, girl!!

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The Quest to be Spiritually Hot, Part 1

May 27, 2010 at 10:32 am · Filed under Lifestyle/Halachah, Projects, Tuesday Night Study and tagged: , , , , , ,

by torahgirl

At a Tuesday night study a few weeks ago, we discussed having a productive summer. For most people, summer means some kind of change in routine, whether it’s moms who have a break from homeschooling, college students working a summer job, or kids with extra playtime. The daily grind doesn’t stop, of course, but the new season still seems like a good chance to reevaluate priorities and perhaps set some new goals. I found this unexpected but amazingly appropriate inspiration in Hebrews 10 last week:

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