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Published July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 by noahfarkas

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Gonna read a book in those for sure #shabbatshalom

@valleybethshalom community coming through!! I walked in this morning and saw all the new donations to our food bank! It’s so inspiring!! We have a long way to go-but VBS is stepping up!! #chesed

#Tzav: Ever Burning As we move through yet another week of social distancing and the reality that this rhythm of life is here with us for a while, a type of malaise can easily set in. This past week, I’ve been talking with many, many people who are dealing with the work-life balance of crisis homeschooling and trying to be productive. I’ve talked with more and more people being furloughed or laid off as revenue is drying up and businesses are closing. On a different level, #socialdistancing distancing has meant compounding difficulties for life’s already complicated twists and turns. Whether a loved one is sick with #COVID19, or has any other medical condition that hospitalizes them, or if a family member or friend passes away, the new landscape we inhabit prohibits us from holding them close. As the days become weeks and the weeks become months, it will become increasingly easy to feel that our souls are adrift. Unmoored from each other where every day feels like every other and with no real end in sight, it can easily feel that we are listless with no direction or hope or favorable wind to bring us home. That's because the truth is that this virus doesn’t just attack our bodies, it attacks our souls. In moments like these, when purpose feels far off, and redemption even farther, it’s important to reach into the spiritual toolbox and pull out that part of ourselves that helps us persevere. Typically, our spiritual selves look for a dramatic or dynamic spirituality, where music, dance, or singing draw us to an emotional plane that sets our souls on fire. This is the kind of spirituality highlighted most in religious experiences like worship services, or at a great rock concert or sports arena. In the sway of the crowd, and the unifying feeling of community, we are elevated and assured. But in our time of social distancing, we can’t feel the press of another against our backs, the vibration in our chest with the roar of the crowd, or the common flow that gives us strength in prayer gatherings. Instead we need a different kind of spiritual tool, one that does not rely solely on the peaks and valleys of the dramatic kind. This other type of spirituality is

These are my African Daisies. Daisies are the happiest of flowers if you was me. They are simple and hearty but not silly. They don’t have any of the extra frufru of more more complex blooms and they bloom for very long periods of time. The yellow ones are called “Purple Sun” and the white and purple mix is called “Purple Eye.” They love full son and well drained soil. They greet me right at the end he my driveway giving a sunny welcome. They are also @sarah_farkas favorite! Just another reason to love my #garden! #gramyourgarden #gardening #gardengram

Today’s daily #garden shot is for my orange tree!🍊 🍊 like a lot of Valley Folk our home was built over John Haskell’s farm. In fact his farmhouse is just down the block, now behind the IHOP! When you think of SoCal you think of oranges, not native to the area but cultivated for over a hundred years here. Our Navels come in every winter and give us gallons of juice and sweet snacks all through the spring! Yum! #gramyourgarden #gardening #gardengram

Some of you know that I like to #garden it gives me solemnity when I get anxious. During #saferathome I’ll post some of my favorites pics fro what’s blooming right now just on the ‘gram and nowhere else. This is one of my #primroses they come up in the winter when the big roses get pruned adding a pop of color just at the right time. Now that the warmth of spring is upon us they will wilt but for now I really enjoy them!! #gardengram

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