Podcasts about toiling

In this Parsha Review Podcast episode on the double portion Behar-Bechukotai, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the profound lessons of the Sabbatical year (Shemitah) and Jubilee (Yovel). The Torah commands a complete year off from agricultural work every seven years, requiring total trust (bitachon) in Hashem, who promises miraculous provision through a triple blessing in the sixth year. This highlights divine authorship of the Torah, as no human could guarantee such future-oriented miracles. The Jubilee further resets land ownership, returning properties to original tribal families.Rabbi Wolbe emphasizes the Torah's prohibition against verbal pain (ona'as devarim) — even a hurtful remark violates a biblical command — and connects it to fearing Hashem and observing His laws for secure dwelling in the Land. He addresses the reasons for exile, reconciling Shemitah neglect with broader commandment violations through the Talmudic teaching that the Torah was given not to perfect angels but to imperfect humans facing real challenges.The episode culminates in a powerful call to productive toil: just as the ant never stops working, we must channel our labor toward spiritual growth during Shemitah (toiling in Torah), maintain life balance, avoid time-wasters like addictive social media, and emulate disciplined productivity. True success comes from trusting Hashem, recalibrating values, and producing rather than merely consuming._____________This episode of the Parsha Review Podcast is dedicated in honor of Lenny & Teresa FriedmanDownload & Print the Parsha Review Notes:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaRyoH5iJmGGoMZs9y82Hz2ofViVouv?usp=sharingRecorded at TORCH Meyerland in the Levin Family Studios (B) to a live audience on May 5, 2026, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on May 7, 2026_____________Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parsha-review-podcast-rabbi-aryeh-wolbe/id1651930083)Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/22lv1kXJob5ZNLaAl6CHTQ) to stay inspired! Share your questions at awolbe@torchweb.org or visit torchweb.org for more Torah content.  _____________About the Host:Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe, Director of TORCH in Houston, brings decades of Torah scholarship to guide listeners in applying Jewish wisdom to daily life.  To directly send your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Support Our Mission:Help us share Jewish wisdom globally by sponsoring an episode at torchweb.org. Your support makes a difference!_____________Subscribe and Listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: NEW!! Hey Rabbi! Podcast: https://heyrabbi.transistor.fm/episodesPrayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodesJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodesParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodesLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodesThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodesUnboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodesRabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodesFor a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at http://podcast.torchweb.org_____________Keywords:#Torah, #Parsha, #Leviticus, #BeharBechukotai, #Shemitah, #Bitachon, #Productivity, #Trust, #JewishGrowth, #Reset, #Toil ★ Support this podcast ★

In this Parsha Review Podcast episode on the double portion Behar-Bechukotai, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the profound lessons of the Sabbatical year (Shemitah) and Jubilee (Yovel). The Torah commands a complete year off from agricultural work every seven years, requiring total trust (bitachon) in Hashem, who promises miraculous provision through a triple blessing in the sixth year. This highlights divine authorship of the Torah, as no human could guarantee such future-oriented miracles. The Jubilee further resets land ownership, returning properties to original tribal families.Rabbi Wolbe emphasizes the Torah's prohibition against verbal pain (ona'as devarim) — even a hurtful remark violates a biblical command — and connects it to fearing Hashem and observing His laws for secure dwelling in the Land. He addresses the reasons for exile, reconciling Shemitah neglect with broader commandment violations through the Talmudic teaching that the Torah was given not to perfect angels but to imperfect humans facing real challenges.The episode culminates in a powerful call to productive toil: just as the ant never stops working, we must channel our labor toward spiritual growth during Shemitah (toiling in Torah), maintain life balance, avoid time-wasters like addictive social media, and emulate disciplined productivity. True success comes from trusting Hashem, recalibrating values, and producing rather than merely consuming._____________This episode of the Parsha Review Podcast is dedicated in honor of Lenny & Teresa FriedmanDownload & Print the Parsha Review Notes:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaRyoH5iJmGGoMZs9y82Hz2ofViVouv?usp=sharingRecorded at TORCH Meyerland in the Levin Family Studios (B) to a live audience on May 5, 2026, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on May 7, 2026_____________Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parsha-review-podcast-rabbi-aryeh-wolbe/id1651930083)Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/22lv1kXJob5ZNLaAl6CHTQ) to stay inspired! Share your questions at awolbe@torchweb.org or visit torchweb.org for more Torah content.  _____________About the Host:Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe, Director of TORCH in Houston, brings decades of Torah scholarship to guide listeners in applying Jewish wisdom to daily life.  To directly send your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Support Our Mission:Help us share Jewish wisdom globally by sponsoring an episode at torchweb.org. Your support makes a difference!_____________Subscribe and Listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: NEW!! Hey Rabbi! Podcast: https://heyrabbi.transistor.fm/episodesPrayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodesJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodesParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodesLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodesThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodesUnboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodesRabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodesFor a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at http://podcast.torchweb.org_____________Keywords:#Torah, #Parsha, #Leviticus, #BeharBechukotai, #Shemitah, #Bitachon, #Productivity, #Trust, #JewishGrowth, #Reset, #Toil ★ Support this podcast ★

In the opening verses of Parashat Behukotai, the Torah promises great reward "Im Be'hukotai Telechu" – "If you follow My statutes." Rashi, in one of the more famous passages in his Torah commentary, writes that this phrase does not actually refer to Misva observance. After all, the very next words of the verse are "Ve'et Misvotai Tishmeru" – "and you observe My commands." Necessarily, then, the phrase "Im Be'hukotai Telechu" must denote something other than the performance of Misvot. Rashi therefore explains that it means "She'tiheyu Amelim Ba'Torah" – "that you are toiling in Torah." Many have noted that Rashi speaks here not of the study of Torah, but rather of "Amelut" – toil, hard work and exertion, investing a great deal of effort to learn. The importance of "Amelut" can be seen already in the events surrounding Matan Torah, the giving of the Torah at Sinai, which we will soon commemorate on the festival of Shabuot. The Gemara (Shabbat 88a) teaches that "Kafa Alehem Har Ke'gigit" – G-d lifted Mount Sinai and suspended it over Beneh Yisrael, threatening to annihilate them if they did not accept the Torah. They were not given a choice; they were coerced into accepting G-d's will. Many have raised the question of how to reconcile the Gemara's teaching with the Torah's account of Matan Torah, which tells that Beneh Yisrael willingly and excitedly accepted the Torah even before being informed of what it entails, enthusiastically pronouncing, "Na'aseh Ve'nishma" – "We will do and we will hear" (Shemot 24:7). If they happily announced their commitment to the Torah, then why did G-d need to threaten them and force the Torah upon them? A number of commentators answered that Beneh Yisrael committed willingly to the Torah She'bi'chtab – the written Torah, but not to the Torah She'be'al Peh – the oral law, which was eventually written into what we know as the Mishna. Coercion was necessary to force them to accept even the Torah She'be'al Peh. Why would Beneh Yisrael agree to the written Torah, but not to the oral halachic tradition? We might draw a comparison to a person who wants to stay fit and keep healthy without having to exercise. Instead of working out in the gym, he just wants a pill that he could take that would keep him thin and in shape no matter what or how much he eats, or how little he moves... Similarly, Beneh Yisrael were excited about accepting the Torah – but they didn't want to have to work for it. They wanted to be given a simple, straightforward, easy-to-read text that explained to them very clearly and succinctly what they needed to do. They wanted the instructions spoon-fed to them, presented to them in a lucid, organized fashion. But this is not how the Torah is meant to be learned. The Gemara (Kiddushin 30b) teaches that Torah study is the "antidote" to the Yeser Ha'ra (evil inclination). We overcome our negative tendencies and sinful impulses by immersing ourselves in Torah, by intensively applying ourselves and exerting effort to learn. If the Torah would be spoon-fed, it would not have this effect of empowering us against the Yeser Ha'ra. This requires "Amelut" – hard work and struggle. In fact, even when Rabbi Yehuda Ha'nasi wrote down the Oral Law, seeing that this was necessary to ensure its survival, he intentionally made the text ambiguous and difficult to understand. He maintained the delicate balance between making the material accessible and necessitating effort to comprehend it. "Amelut" is crucial to the process of Torah learning, as it is only through hard work that we achieve the spiritual benefits of Torah study, the strength to defeat the Yeser Ha'ra in its various forms. As we saw, Rashi explains the phrase "Im Be'hukotai Telechu" as a reference to exertion in Torah study. He perhaps read the word "Be'hukotai" ("My statutes") as alluding to the rules of interpreting the Torah text, the thirteen "Middot She'ha'Torah Nidreshet Bahem" – methods by which the Sages extracted Halachot from the written Torah, as listed by Rabbi Yishmael, and as we recite in our prayers each morning. These thirteen rules of interpretation represent the difference between a clear, lucid body of text, and a difficult text that can be understood only with rigorous study and analysis. We are promised reward not for simply learning Torah – but for investing the effort to learn "Be'hukotai," to study the Sages' intricate, complex discussions of the Torah text and their derivation of Halacha from its words. As we prepare for the celebration of Shabuot, let us commit to not only learn Torah – but to toil in Torah, to invest effort, so we can reap all the precious spiritual benefits that it offers us.

This class explores Rashi's interpretation of 'Im bechukosai teleichu' in Parshas Behar, emphasizing the importance of toiling in Torah study. Through stories and insights, it highlights how true understanding and spiritual growth come from persistent effort. https://www.torahrecordings.com/classes/by_parsha/003_vayikra/010_bechukosei/006

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Paul states that he suffered, toiled, struggled, and strenuously contended for the sake of the Colossians. The question for us to consider is what motivated Paul to keep doing what he was doing. This sermon on Colossians 1:24-2:5 was delivered by Pastor Philip Thomas at New Life Fellowship Church in Concord, NC, on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Subscribe, Like, and Share the Facebook page and YouTube channel to spread the word about this content and the church.

Silver Quintette - "Sinner's Crossroads" - No LP [0:00:00] James Cleveland - "I Don't Feel No Ways Tired" - Sings with the World's Greatest Choirs [0:04:49] Rev. Cleophus Robinson - "Keep On Marching" - We Shall Gain the Victory [0:11:17] Evangelist Gloria Cameron - "I Know God is Able" - 45 [0:17:12] Gospelaires of Alabama - "What is This?" - 45 [0:20:23] Elige Brown - "Every Christian Has a Right to Cry" - 45 [0:24:21] Golden Harmonizers - "Let Your Power Fall on Me" - 45 [0:26:57] Golden Harmonaires - "Oh Lord I Tried" - 45 [0:30:07] Charles William Five Singing Sons - "Through the Years I Keep on Toiling" - 45 [0:37:40] Sensational Friendly Four of Selma, Alabama - "This Little Light of Mine" - This Little Light of Mine [0:40:45] Kingdom Airs - "I Got Jesus" - 45 [0:43:38] Harmony Echoes of Cleveland - "Take Your Burdens to the Lord" - 45 [0:47:14] Southern Gates of Charleston, SC - "I Found the Lord At Last" - Be Nice [0:49:23] Ernest Jones and the Gospel Stars - "Working So Hard" - Coming Again So Soon [0:51:48] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163556

Tap here to send us a message!When we rely on our own strength, we can toil endlessly and still come up empty, but everything changes when we simply obey the voice of Jesus. If we push Him aside, our efforts remain fruitless, yet when we connect all that we have to Him, He alone is able to fill our nets. From Toiling to Tarrying calls us to move beyond striving into surrender, learning not only to work, but to remain with Him in devotion and dependence.03/19/2026 - Thursday Night Scriptures:Luke 5:1-6, 11

Ecclesiastes - Apart from God's grace in Jesus, all your incessant activity accomplishes nothing.

Terminations in therapy should be expected, but they often catch us – patients and providers – off-guard. What is the best way to talk about termination? What if it's unexpected? Is “termination” even the right word? This episode finds your hosts inspired by two listeners, one of whom asked us to muse on the topic of ending the therapy relationship. And what better way to terminate 2025 than by exploring this topic? Thanks, Jane!Resources mentioned in this episode: CDP's consultation services: https://deploymentpsych.org/resources/consultation-servicesCalls-to-action: Make use of consultation when facing a challenging terminationConsider using a psychotherapy plan to articulate the treatment and termination process from the beginningIncorporate ongoing assessment throughout to inform treatment and terminationSubscribe to the Practical for Your Practice PodcastSubmit your comments or questions on our social media pages or via SpeakpipeSubscribe to The Center for Deployment Psychology Monthly Email

Episode SummaryThe business landscape is shifting faster than most faith-driven entrepreneurs are prepared for. Many will fall behind, not because their faith is weak, but because they are attempting to build a Kingdom business using worldly systems. In this episode, Dr. Chonta Haynes reveals three non-negotiable shifts every faith-based entrepreneur must make before 2026 to build a resilient, God-centered business that thrives in changing times. This message is both prophetic and practical, calling leaders to move from isolation to covenant community, from hustle to stewardship through technology, and from chasing goals to receiving divine assignment. Detailed Timestamps0:00 Why faith-based businesses are at risk before 20260:43 Toiling all night with empty nets and missing God's strategy1:59 Shift one: why isolation is a spiritual battlefield4:01 Conducting a circle audit and finding covenant community5:17 Shift two: technology as Kingdom stewardship6:57 Identifying time thieves and reclaiming your assignment8:37 Shift three: from goals to God-given assignment10:20 Scheduling your divine strategy meeting with God11:47 The integrated blueprint for 2026 and beyond12:50 Free resources to help you realign and grow Stay Connected:Website: https://ChontaHaynes.com Destiny Accelerator Strategy Call: https://ChontaHaynes.com/destiny Instagram: https://Instagram.com/ctahaynes LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chonta-haynes Free Resources: 7 Keys to Awaken Your Inner Fire: https://ChontaHaynes.com/awaken 5 Biggest Mistakes Keeping You Overwhelmed and Unprofitable: https://ChontaHaynes.com/mistakes Support the MissionDonate to support faith-based leadership, resources, and outreach: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=UZG5B9KX59U4S

Did you know there's MAGIC in your Meditation Practice? Say Goodbye to Anxiety and Hello to More Peace & More Prosperity! Here Are the 5 Secrets on How to Unleash Your Meditation Magic https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/5secrets Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium It's time to power down now, To ease yourself out of the grind. Close your eyes and take a breath, And clear all thoughts from your mind. PAUSE… You've been working so very hard, For hours and likely days. You go and go and go some more, Toiling in so many different ways. PAUSE… It's easy to fall into a pattern, With no room for checking in. You see to the needs of so many others, And then forget to look within. Join our Premium Sleep for Women Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Sleep podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here --> https://bit.ly/sleepforwomen  Join our Premium Meditation for Kids Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Kids podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here → https://bit.ly/meditationforkidsapple Hey, I'm so glad you're taking the time to be with us today. My team and I are dedicated to making sure you have all the meditations you need throughout all the seasons of your life.  If there's a meditation you desire, but can't find, email us at Katie Krimitsos to make a request. We'd love to create what you want!  Namaste, Beautiful,

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium It's time to power down now, To ease yourself out of the grind. Close your eyes and take a breath, And clear all thoughts from your mind. PAUSE… You've been working so very hard, For hours and likely days. You go and go and go some more, Toiling in so many different ways. PAUSE… It's easy to fall into a pattern, With no room for checking in. You see to the needs of so many others, And then forget to look within. Join our Premium Sleep for Women Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Sleep podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here --> https://bit.ly/sleepforwomen  Join our Premium Meditation for Kids Channel on Apple Podcasts and get ALL 5 of our Kids podcasts completely ad-free! Join Premium now on Apple here → https://bit.ly/meditationforkidsapple Hey, I'm so glad you're taking the time to be with us today. My team and I are dedicated to making sure you have all the meditations you need throughout all the seasons of your life.  If there's a meditation you desire, but can't find, email us at Katie Krimitsos to make a request. We'd love to create what you want!  Namaste, Beautiful,

Sermon on Ecclesiastes 4:4–16, by Bret Rogers

I hate my RV. Why did I decide to buy it? Why am I living in a big car? Aren't I supposed to be enjoying my life at this age? I worked hard, dammit! And that slick salesboy at the dealership talked me into buying this big hulking bus. I look like I've got Aerosmith in here, but it's just me, my wife, 6 of the most disgusting and worst behaved dogs this side of a Stephen King movie, a steel trash can full of Labubus, and a satellite dish. I wish I were dead! The only animating force in this life is the haunting spectre of dirt collecting in the entryway. Each day it calls me, and I answer! Toiling in its wake like Sisyphus! What benevolence will release me from this Hell?! Hopefully there's like a small piece of plastic or something. Or, at the very least, a wetworks mercenary figurine I can put on the dashboard.Music for YKS is courtesy of Howell Dawdy, Craig Dickman, Mr. Baloney, and Mark Brendle. Additional research by Zeke Golvin. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Social Media by Maddalena Alvarez.Executive Producer Tim Faust (@crulge)YKS Premium Presents: YKS Beach Party! There's a thou”sand” reasons to join us at Patreon.com/yourkickstartersucks, but I'll just give ya one: Great movies, great guests, and great times!Follow us on Instagram: @YKSPod, TikTok: YourKickstarterSucks and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more video stuff! YKS is brought to you by these fine brands:

The laws of the Torah – all 613 of them – were conveyed by God to Moshe at Mount Sinai. This is explicitly conveyed regarding the first Mitzvah featured in the first of our double Parsha, the Mitzvah of shemitah, to allow the land to lie fallow each 7th year. When we examine the subject […]

The laws of the Torah - all 613 of them - were conveyed by God to Moshe at Mount Sinai. This is explicitly conveyed regarding the first Mitzvah featured in the first of our double Parsha, the Mitzvah of shemitah, to allow the land to lie fallow each 7th year. When we examine the subject further, we find all sorts of connections between shemitah and Sinai. In this sprawling podcast, we discover the secret of shemitah and the imperative to aspire to angelic greatness.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –Email me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletterrabbiwolbe.com/newsletter– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe's PodcastsThe Parsha PodcastThe Jewish History PodcastThe Mitzvah Podcast This Jewish LifeThe Ethics PodcastTORAH 101 ★ Support this podcast ★

When you frame a case around negligence, you'll likely get a modest verdict or none at all. But when you reframe it as a story of betrayal, the jury's desire for retribution can dramatically increase your award—a strategy that helped Daniel Rodriguez secure a $35 million Iowa verdict, the state's largest motor vehicle crash verdict in history. In conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Daniel shares his approach to long-form opening statements using chapter-based storytelling, his techniques for building rapport with witnesses, and his powerful case-framing methods learned from David Clark. Countering conventional wisdom that openings should be brief, Daniel reveals why his openings run 75 to 120 minutes and how this structure transforms outcomes. He'll teach these proven techniques at TLU Beach (June 4-7).Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Daniel Rodriguez☑️ Rodriguez & Associates | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | X | YouTube☑️ TLU Beach☑️ Trial Lawyers University☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotDaniel began life as a migrant farm worker, moving between labor camps and attending three to five different schools each year while picking crops across America.Despite having no lawyers in his family, Daniel wrote in sixth grade that he wanted to become an engineer and then attend law school.After graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UCLA Law School, Daniel returned to Bakersfield to start his legal career.Daniel has tried approximately 150 jury trials across criminal, civil, federal, and state courts.His engineering background provides a crucial advantage when cross-examining expert witnesses about technical matters.Daniel...

Toiling under the yoke of the Aldraxan occupation, the spirit of the dwarves still smolders. Spark the flame, ignite the rebellion, and burn away the tyrants. Connect and chat with us! Follow us on BlueSky: @thealchemistclub. You can also email us to send questions, art, or just say hi at thealchemistclub88@gmail.com Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 16:26 - Toiling Soul Something Something Mouthנֶפֶשׁ עָמֵל עָמְלָה לּוֹ, כִּי⁠ אָכַף עָלָיו פִּיהוּ:Length: 1 hour 20 minutesSynopsis: This evening (3/10/24), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we took up one of the most difficult-to-translate pesukim in recent memory! Even after going through several translations and minimalist meforshim, we felt no closer to forming our own view on how to READ the pasuk, let alone explain it. But this provided us with a unique opportunity to practice learning a pasuk we couldn't confidently read. Miraculously, nearly everyone in the shiur arrived at a similar idea - each with a different nuance - and this enabled us to make sense of what the pasuk was saying. We then learned three additional ideas from the meforshim. All in all, it was a rich yield, considering the difficulty we faced at first!-----מקורות:משלי טז:כותרגום רס"גמצודת ציון/דודרבינו יונהמאיריהואיל משה-----The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by my friend, Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder. His latest book, Happiness in the Face of Adversity: Powerful Torah Ideas from a Mom's Parting Words, shares the wisdom of Shani Feder a"h, a true Eishes Chayil. This is the kind of Torah I wish more people knew—ideas that directly impact our experience of life. Available now on Amazon.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comOld Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0HAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

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Introduction Good morning, church. As we continue our journey through Ecclesiastes, we arrive at a passage that confronts us with a sobering reality: the futility of labor when disconnected from God's eternal purpose. The Teacher, Qoheleth, wrestles with the same questions that haunt many of us today:…

Through the wisdom presented in Ecclesiastes, we are reminded to examine the toil of our lives relying upon God with hope as we walk through each season.  

Thursday toiling tirelessly, trading tasks to thrive. Tenacious toil totaled tiny treasure.

What am I even talking about. Toiling in obscurity part 3 is on YouTube right now probably https://www.youtube.com/@chrislakercomedy

התוכן [המשך] 2) העסק בגמ"ח צ"ל ע"פ תורה ("העוסק בתורה ובגמ"ח"). וכפי שראו בגרמני' שהיו אגודות של "צערי בעלי חיים" שלא יכלו לסבול שמצערים "חתול" או "כלב" ובאותה שעה התנהגו עם בני-אדם באופן הפכי לגמרי ר"ל, ועשו זאת באופן של "עסק" – כל היום כולו לא הפסיקו לחשוב כיצד לעשות צרות. ועוד דוגמאות: נתינת מאכל מתוק למי שהדבר מזיק לו; בנוגע לחינוך הבנים צ"ל לפעמים ה"שמאל דוחה" ואם אז "חושך שבטו [הרי הוא] שונא בנו" וכו'. ומזה מובן עד כמה נוגע שענין הגמ"ח לא יהי' בנוי על שכל אנושי אלא על התורה. ג) "ומתפלל עם בציבור": כפשוטו, וגם בפירוש החסידי – שאוסף את כל עשר כחות נפשו שיהיו במעמד ומצב "כעבדא קמי מרי'". וזוהי ההוראה מי"ט כסלו בנוגע לעצמו: תוספות חיות בהעבודה ד"עוסק בתורה ובגמ"ח ומתפלל עם הציבור". וזה מביא את ה"מסמך גאולה לגאולה" – מהגאולה די"ט כסלו לגאולה האמיתית והשלימה.משיחת יום ה' פ' וישב, י"ט כסלו ה'תשמ"ה ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=20-12-2024 Synopsis (Continued.) (2) Toiling “in acts of kindness” comes after “toiling in Torah,” and it must be done according to Torah: As we saw in Germany, where there were many groups advocating against cruelty to animals, who were unable to bear see a cat or dog suffer, but at the same time they treated human beings with utter cruelty Rachmana litzlan. And they “toiled” in it like a business – spending their whole day thinking of ways to cause suffering to other people. Another example is giving a candy to a child for whom it is dangerous; when it comes to educating a child, sometimes you need the “the left hand pushing away,” as the verse says, “He who holds back the rod hates his son” etc. From this we see how crucial it is that acts of kindness not be based on human intellect but rather on Torah. (3) “And one who davens with the congregation”: this means in the literal sense, and also in a deeper sense as explained in Chassidus: gathering all the ten faculties of the soul so that they all stand “like a servant before his master.” This is the directive of Yud-Tes Kislev regarding oneself: to add vitality to one's service of “Toiling in Torah and acts of kindness and davening with the congregation.” And in this way, we “juxtapose one redemption to another redemption” – from the redemption of Yud-Tes Kislev to the true and complete Redemption with the coming of Moshiach.Excerpt from sichah of Thursday, Parashas Vayeshev, 19 Kislev 5745. For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=20-12-2024

התוכן כאשר מרחיבים את הדיבור אודות ענינים הנוגעים לעולם כולו, לפעול על כל בנ"י וגם על בני נח שיקיימו את המצוות שלהם, עלול לקרות שהאדם ישכח על עצמו... ובכן, עה"פ "פדה בשלום נפשי" אמחז"ל "אמר הקב"ה כל העוסק בתורה ובגמילות חסדים ומתפלל עם הציבור מעלה אני עליו כאילו פדאני לי ולבני מבין אומות העולם". ובענין צ"ל עבודת כאו"א בנוגע לעצמו. א) "העוסק בתורה": אדם שיש לו "עסק" אינו ממתין בביתו לקונים אלא הוא מתרוצץ לחפש קונים עד שפועל שיקנו את סחורתו, וגם אינו מסתכל על ה"שעון" – לא איכפת לו שגם לאחרי השעות בהם פתוח העסק יבואו לקנות את סחורתו, וגם בעת אכילתו ושתייתו מהרהר בעניני העסק (ואפילו חולם ע"ז). ועד"ז צ"ל אופן לימוד התורה – לא מתוך הכרח ועד כמה שמוכרח אלא "באהבתה תשגה תמיד". ב) "ובגמילות חסדים": 1) גם גמ"ח צ"ל באופן של "עסק" – אינו ממתין עד שהעני בא ולבקש ממנו גמ"ח אלא מצבו של הזולת נוגע לו כמו מצבו האישי [המשך יבוא].ב' חלקים משיחת יום ה' פ' וישב, י"ט כסלו ה'תשמ"ה ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=19-12-2024 Synopsis When a Jew is involved in such broad things like impacting not only the entire Jewish people, but even the non-Jews, to keep their mitzvos, he might forget about making sure his own conduct is in order. Here we have a lesson from the verse, “He redeemed my soul in peace…”, on which the Sages said: “The Holy One, blessed be He, said: Whoever toils in Torah and acts of kindness and davens with the congregation – I consider it as if they redeemed Me and My children from among the nations of the world.” (1) “Toiling in Torah” means toiling the same way as someone who owns a business: he doesn't wait at home for customers to come to him, but proactively goes out to find the customers and does everything he can to convince them to buy his goods. Moreover, the owner doesn't pay attention to the clock – he doesn't mind if customers come even after business hours. And he is so preoccupied with his business that he thinks about it even when eating and drinking, and even in his sleep. Similarly, this must be the approach to Torah study – not just “learning,” and not just like someone forced to do it, who does only the minimum required, but rather “toiling” in it – “he is always obsessed with its love.” (2) “And in acts of kindness”: Acts of kindness must also be conducted like a business – without waiting for the poor person to come and beg for tzedakah, but rather feeling the other person's situation as if it were his own and proactively seeking to alleviate it. [To be continued.]2 excerpts from sichah of Thursday, Parashas Vayeshev, 19 Kislev 5745 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=19-12-2024 לזכות מרת רייזל בת חי' איידל שתחי' ליום הולדת שלה ח"י כסלולשנת ברכה והצלחה, ואריכות ימים ושנים טובות ‏

https://www.khutbah.info/the-toiling-of-humankind/ Allah the Exalted created humankind and tested them with responsibility. He entrusted them with the trust, so they carried it. He took from them… The post The Toiling of Humankind first appeared on Nourishment of the Soul.

Toiling in Obscurity Part 2 will be out today https://www.youtube.com/@chrislakercomedy Love you all

Toiling in Obscurity - part 1 is here https://youtu.be/gGmJfQevQng?si=8LicWFEPfzeap4VO Love you all

20 years in comedy, done on both coasts with two well received late night sets and Chris Laker has come to an intriguing crossroads in his career where he is calling his latest hour "Toiling in Obscurity". It's not necessarily the self-deprecating angle that you might think the name would entirely suggest, but something much more, if you can believe it, affirming. We talk to Chris about his journey to letting go of expectations and focusing on evolving as a comedian and human being. Follow Chris Laker @chrislaker on IG and get tickets to Toiling in Obscurity with Special Guest John Early on 8/28 @ Lyric Hyperion here. Produced by Jake Kroeger Music by Brian Granillo Artwork by Andrew Delman and Jake Kroeger

Ecclesiastes 4:4-12, 5:1-7

Rates of burnout are higher than ever before, and continue to head in the wrong direction. We have more inputs in a week than many people had in a lifetime 100 years ago. We have prehistoric brains in a futuristic world. So what's the answer? Professor Cal Newport argues that we need to embrace slow productivity. Instead of getting lost in busy-ness, and 'pseudo-productivity', we need to slow down and prioritise quality. We discuss the importance of doing fewer things to allow for deeper focus and better psychological, economic and creative outcomes. Saying yes to too many things leads to 'administrative overload'. Toiling at maximum capacity simply reduces our ability to make an impact. Cal shares tips on how to say no effectively, create time in your schedule, ways to reduce your cognitive load... and so much more. My book Champion Thinking: How To Find Success Without Losing Yourself draws on some of my favourite interviews over the last six years. In it, I seek to challenge our ideas about 'success', and where peace, joy and fulfilment are truly to be found. 'This book captures the magic of being in flow . . . Highly recommend' RONNIE O'SULLIVAN 'Entertaining and enlightening' MATTHEW SYED 'This book will challenge your thinking on what success truly is and will give you tools to "succeed" in life in the truest sense of the world. This is definitely not just another book about sport and those who happen to be good at it' -- GOLDIE SAYERS 'The intention behind this book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it' RUPERT SPIRA 'The best guide we have to what it means to be human' AMOL RAJAN Order here: https://www.simonmundie.com/book Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Champion-Thinking-Success-Without-Yourself/dp/1526626497/ Website: simonmundie.com YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/ Substack Newsletter: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle is joined by his "favorite person in the whole wide world (!?)", Evan Torner. Which is fine. John is not the least bit jealous. He is just over here working his fingers to the bone editing this podcast. Toiling away on the show notes mines. It's fine. Everything is fine. But then at the end Kyle says he is sad John was not here, so John just does not know how to feel. They talk about D&D combat or something. Oh, and Matt is here. JK! Evan is awesome, and this is a really insightful episode. Check out his article from 50 Years of Dungeons & Dragons.The Website of Dr Evan TornerCombat in Dungeons & DragonsContact Us!splatbookpod@gmail.comThe Splatphone!Map Crow YouTubeMap Crow PatreonThe Cloud CurioRoll For Topic

HT1886 - Private Work The real work of the artist all takes place outside of the spotlight. If a pianist doesn't enjoy practice, they will never be an accomplished performer. If a photographer doesn't love the darkroom or studio work, that will be obvious in their prints. Toiling away on one's own is the heart of the art life.

The Terrible Anvil Episode Fourteen: Starting OverHi, Friends!This week on The Terrible Anvil, Tom Hart and I dug deep on the topic of STARTING OVER. We noted there's a few different types of starting over:1) Restarting an old, old, project2) Starting a new project after you finish one you've been working on (or even working in a series or across multiple comics pages)3) Completely rethinking a project you have sunk a lot of enthusiasm and hours intoHave you ever started over? Tom said he sorta started over in his approach to his graphic novel, and also while he was working on an outline for a follow-up memoir that one small dream sequence within it became a longer series, B is Dying. I noted that I when I was making comics  about veterans, originally I envisioned myself as a character and removed myself once my personal narrative got too long and tangential to hook to the main story (it ended up being the idea for a different book that I didn't make!) Sometimes, particularly on freelance/shorter work, I will keep going to the finish line and use the information of what was less than ideal as inspiration for future comics. It's not a starting over but a way to gain insights into a better working process.Here's some gems from the chat, and thanks Meg Lentz our fabulous note taker!Oneita brought up a good question:What about starting over in the middle of what you are doing for a deadline but still be true to the pitch? Like how close do the thumbnails have to be to the pitch?  What if I'm veering too far away from my pitch? And I don't like my pitch anymore?I was thinking that the best course might be to #keepgoing and get it over with, and then take those desires forward to the next project. And keep your collaborators informed if you really veer off topic! But mostly, I just try to finish stuff quickly and Tom Hart said book publishing editors are more committed to getting a book rather than the exact thing you pitched!Tom talked about building a personal archive of ideas to mine later - maybe that book proposal didn't  "work out" but there's a lot of good stuff to revisit!In thinking about the big scary restart, I mused that rather than starting over on my projects, I usually just stop to clarify what I'm working on and being more intentional + specific - letting go of the things that don't serve the main goalJim Hamilton shared: I plan on using the upcoming Graphic Novel Intensive to decide whether an idea I have has legs. I think maybe it won't, but it may take me in some other worthwhile direction.Carole McKee Armen observed that: Getting feedback from valued critique partners can lead to a difficult decision whether or not to “start over” or stay the course(Tom mentioned this awesome 'cinema shack' by the filmmaker Agnes Varda)Tom Hart also talked about The Garden of Unfinished Projects - a playground where one could keep dreaming with other cartoonists about the nascent beanpoles of ideas quietly mulching in the comics backyard, getting bigger and riper.Tom and myself both noticed the magic of thinking about PROCESS with others (versus PRODUCT, the final work). Tom said he's curious about the future of art and wonders if projects have to have clear beginnings middles and ends, or if they can be more about creating something and being in the company of others.There's always opportunities for starting over in a variety of ways. Doubt is an important part of the creative process (I joked that "doubt is the sexy part of faith" haha.)We also thought about TOILING (it's value and maybe enjoyment?) and FROLICKING...I asked Tom Hart: Starting vs starting over - what's harder? are they the same thing? Tom says starting is harder - there's more uncertainty and insecurity. A big takeaway from this Tom mentioned: Don't start from scratch, don't start with a blank page! What sort of artsy detritus can you unearth from your garden of ideas? Maybe start there first, less pressure, more fun.There's lots more fun on the podcast, you can catch recordings via SAW's awesome YouTube channel and wherever you stream podcasts. Next week, we're talking about COLLABORATING!Happy Making!

“Increasingly, people are deskless,” says Lee Essex of Tango Networks. “They're hybrid workers. They work from home, they're out in the field, or they just don't have an office anymore.” In this short podcast, Lee previews his coming talk at the Cloud Connections event. “I'm here to help you solve problems. From this point of views, let's just have a chat. You know, you've got a problem, you've got an inquisitive mind, or you want to explore something. Let's do that. Let's have some fun with the session.” Lee will be participating in the Cloud Mobility Revolution: Revealing the Power of Mobile Connectivity session. Lee also tells us about what he and his team at Tango Networks do. “We've done this with a lot of the major UC providers, but recently in the past 18 months to two years, we've been focusing a lot of our work with what I would call the industry leaders for a number of reasons, Microsoft, and Cisco. But we are all about working with those vendors to produce a native mobile experience for their subscribers. And when I say a native mobile experience, it's probably worth me taking just a few minutes to explain why.” Watch this shot podcast and learn about Tango. Attend this session to. Visit https://tango-networks.com/

We bust some brackets this week in honor of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, with a look back at the old East Coast Athletic Conference and the coaching cradle of city of Boston - with return (Episode 237) guest Clayton Trutor ("Boston Ball: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches").   Before the formation of the original Big East Conference in 1979, much of DI college basketball in the US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic was part of a loose patchwork of small conferences and independents that collectively fed into the not-really-a-conference ECAC umbrella for post-season playoffs, helping winnow at-large bids for a still-small NCAA tournament.    Trutor helps set the stage through the early-career Boston exploits of three eventual Hall of Fame coaches:   "Before Pitino became the face of the Providence, Kentucky, and Louisville programs, before Calhoun turned UConn into a national power, and before Williams brought Maryland to its first national championship, all three of these coaches cut their teeth in front of modest-sized crowds in the crumbling college gymnasiums of Boston during the 1970s and early 1980s. "'Boston Ball' charts how this trio of coaches, seemingly out of nowhere, started a basketball revolution: Pitino at Boston University, Calhoun at Northeastern University, and Williams at Boston College. Toiling in relative obscurity, they ignited a renaissance of the “city game,” a style of play built on fast-breaking up-tempo offense, pressure defense, and board crashing.  Pitino, Calhoun, and Williams took advantage of the ample coaching opportunities in 'America's College Town' to craft their respective blueprints for building a winning program and turn their schools into regional powers, and these early coaching years served as their respective springboards to big-time college basketball."   + + +   SUPPORT THE SHOW: Buy Us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/goodseatsstillavailable "Good Seats" Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/good-seats-still-avalable?ref_id=35106 SPONSOR THANKS: Newspapers.com (promo code: GSA20):  https://newspapers.com BUY/READ EARLY & OFTEN:  Boston Ball: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches (2023): https://amzn.to/3vtBrUX FIND & FOLLOW: Website: https://goodseatsstillavailable.com/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodSeatsStill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodseatsstillavailable/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@goodseatsstillavailable Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodSeatsStillAvailable/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@goodseatsstillavailable

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium It's time to power down now, To ease yourself out of the grind. Close your eyes and take a breath, And clear all thoughts from your mind. PAUSE… You've been working so very hard, For hours and likely days. You go and go and go some more, Toiling in so many different ways. PAUSE… It's easy to fall into a pattern, With no room for checking in. You see to the needs of so many others, And then forget to look within. PAUSE… Your heart is in the right place, Your intentions are the best. You don't mean to neglect yourself, As you do so much work without rest. PAUSE… But the time has come to make a change, To turn your attention inward. Use this time, this twilight time, To recoup what's been deferred. PAUSE… Start by being still and quiet, Let your body slow its pace. From mind to heart to muscles and cells, Give yourself some space. PAUSE… Listen to sound of your breathing, Tune into the gentle beat of your heart. Hear your body's music, As you let the background noise depart. PAUSE… When you feel in touch with your rhythm, When you feel calm and serene, Let your mind drift where it wants, See what secrets are begging to be seen. PAUSE… Look at the things you've held out of sight, As you've rushed to keep up with the world. Look for what needs your attention, For the thoughts that have gone unheard. LONG PAUSE… Think about what's been missing for you, In recent days and weeks. Think about what fell to the bottom of the list, As the squeaky wheel got its grease. PAUSE… It's only human nature, To respond to what calls your name. But when those calls never seem to cease, It's your spirit that feels the pain. PAUSE… There's a special kind of exhaustion, That results from over-serving. Once it starts, it's tough to stop, And even harder to feel deserving. PAUSE… Though it may seem scary to make a change, It doesn't have to be drastic. Instead of throwing things out of your life, You can try a softer tactic. PAUSE… Use this time at the end of each day, To bring your thoughts back to you. Choose a yearning that went unseen, And make a promise to see it through. PAUSE… Tune in to what your soul is whispering. Listen to what it's prompting you to do. Imagine how it would feel to take a leap, To explore something exciting and new. PAUSE… Even more than the novelty, What matters is the choice. To hear what your spirit needs from you, Is the first step toward hearing your voice. PAUSE… It takes quite a bit of practice, To make yourself a priority. But each tiny step has massive power, Each one gives more authority. PAUSE… Though life would have us ignore these clues, To do so takes a toll. Once you learn to consult yourself, You're on the path to being whole. LONG PAUSE… It's all about getting started, About taking the time for yourself. To learn what you need and embrace it, Even when the world demands something else. PAUSE… If you're truly honest with yourself, Much of what you need comes as no surprise. Whether a longtime yearning or a recent must, You've likely been ignoring the signs. PAUSE… Time just feels so limited, Growing shorter each day and year. It's a difficult job to prioritize tasks, And your desire to do it all is sincere. PAUSE…

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium It's time to power down now, To ease yourself out of the grind. Close your eyes and take a breath, And clear all thoughts from your mind. PAUSE… You've been working so very hard, For hours and likely days. You go and go and go some more, Toiling in so many different ways. PAUSE… It's easy to fall into a pattern, With no room for checking in. You see to the needs of so many others, And then forget to look within. PAUSE… Your heart is in the right place, Your intentions are the best. You don't mean to neglect yourself, As you do so much work without rest. PAUSE… But the time has come to make a change, To turn your attention inward. Use this time, this twilight time, To recoup what's been deferred. PAUSE… Start by being still and quiet, Let your body slow its pace. From mind to heart to muscles and cells, Give yourself some space. PAUSE… Listen to sound of your breathing, Tune into the gentle beat of your heart. Hear your body's music, As you let the background noise depart. PAUSE… When you feel in touch with your rhythm, When you feel calm and serene, Let your mind drift where it wants, See what secrets are begging to be seen. PAUSE… Look at the things you've held out of sight, As you've rushed to keep up with the world. Look for what needs your attention, For the thoughts that have gone unheard. LONG PAUSE… Think about what's been missing for you, In recent days and weeks. Think about what fell to the bottom of the list, As the squeaky wheel got its grease. PAUSE… It's only human nature, To respond to what calls your name. But when those calls never seem to cease, It's your spirit that feels the pain. PAUSE… There's a special kind of exhaustion, That results from over-serving. Once it starts, it's tough to stop, And even harder to feel deserving. PAUSE… Though it may seem scary to make a change, It doesn't have to be drastic. Instead of throwing things out of your life, You can try a softer tactic. PAUSE… Use this time at the end of each day, To bring your thoughts back to you. Choose a yearning that went unseen, And make a promise to see it through. PAUSE… Tune in to what your soul is whispering. Listen to what it's prompting you to do. Imagine how it would feel to take a leap, To explore something exciting and new. PAUSE… Even more than the novelty, What matters is the choice. To hear what your spirit needs from you, Is the first step toward hearing your voice. PAUSE… It takes quite a bit of practice, To make yourself a priority. But each tiny step has massive power, Each one gives more authority. PAUSE… Though life would have us ignore these clues, To do so takes a toll. Once you learn to consult yourself, You're on the path to being whole. LONG PAUSE… It's all about getting started, About taking the time for yourself. To learn what you need and embrace it, Even when the world demands something else. PAUSE… If you're truly honest with yourself, Much of what you need comes as no surprise. Whether a longtime yearning or a recent must, You've likely been ignoring the signs. PAUSE… Time just feels so limited, Growing shorter each day and year. It's a difficult job to prioritize tasks, And your desire to do it all is sincere. PAUSE… Sometimes, however, the answer we seek, Flies in the face of what we expect. We're better equipped to make it all work, When we give our own needs respect. PAUSE…

Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium It's time to power down now, To ease yourself out of the grind. Close your eyes and take a breath, And clear all thoughts from your mind. PAUSE… You've been working so very hard, For hours and likely days. You go and go and go some more, Toiling in so many different ways. PAUSE… It's easy to fall into a pattern, With no room for checking in. You see to the needs of so many others, And then forget to look within. PAUSE… Your heart is in the right place, Your intentions are the best. You don't mean to neglect yourself, As you do so much work without rest. PAUSE… But the time has come to make a change, To turn your attention inward. Use this time, this twilight time, To recoup what's been deferred. PAUSE… Start by being still and quiet, Let your body slow its pace. From mind to heart to muscles and cells, Give yourself some space. PAUSE… Listen to sound of your breathing, Tune into the gentle beat of your heart. Hear your body's music, As you let the background noise depart. PAUSE… When you feel in touch with your rhythm, When you feel calm and serene, Let your mind drift where it wants, See what secrets are begging to be seen. PAUSE… Look at the things you've held out of sight, As you've rushed to keep up with the world. Look for what needs your attention, For the thoughts that have gone unheard.   Take a breath and savor it, enjoy the chance to breathe. Exhale that breath and feel release, the kind your body craves. LONG PAUSE… Think about what's been missing for you, In recent days and weeks. Think about what fell to the bottom of the list, As the squeaky wheel got its grease. PAUSE… It's only human nature, To respond to what calls your name. But when those calls never seem to cease, It's your spirit that feels the pain. PAUSE… There's a special kind of exhaustion, That results from over-serving. Once it starts, it's tough to stop, And even harder to feel deserving. PAUSE… Though it may seem scary to make a change, It doesn't have to be drastic. Instead of throwing things out of your life, You can try a softer tactic. PAUSE… Use this time at the end of each day, To bring your thoughts back to you. Choose a yearning that went unseen, And make a promise to see it through. PAUSE… Tune in to what your soul is whispering. Listen to what it's prompting you to do. Imagine how it would feel to take a leap, To explore something exciting and new. PAUSE… Even more than the novelty, What matters is the choice. To hear what your spirit needs from you, Is the first step toward finding your voice. PAUSE… It takes quite a bit of practice, To make yourself a priority. But each tiny step has massive power, Each one gives more authority. PAUSE… Though life would have us ignore these clues, To do so takes a toll. Once you learn to consult yourself, You're on the path to being whole.   Breathe in and imagine being whole, the fulfilled being you're meant to be. Breathe out and know it's possible, that you need only hear your own plea. LONG PAUSE… It's all about getting started, About taking the time for yourself. To learn what you need and embrace it, Even when the world demands something else. PAUSE… If you're truly honest with yourself, Much of what you need comes as no surprise. Whether a longtime yearning or a recent must, You've likely been ignoring the signs. PAUSE… Time just feels so limited, Growing shorter each day and year. It's a difficult job to prioritize tasks, And your desire to do it all is sincere. PAUSE…

Jeremiah 51:58 Thus says the Lord of hosts, “The broad wall of Babylon will be completely razedAnd her high gates will be set on fire;So the peoples will toil for nothing,And the nations become exhausted only for fire.” Habakkuk 2:13 “Is it not indeed from the Lord of hostsThat peoples toil for fire,And nations grow weary for nothing? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maranatha-ministries/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maranatha-ministries/support

00:00-25:00: Boston Ball author Clayton Trutor joins the show. From Amazon: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, and Gary Williams played no small role in the making of modern college basketball. Collectively, they've won more than 2,300 games and six national championships and reached thirteen Final Fours. All three have been enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Pitino, Calhoun, and Williams each spent more than two decades on the national stage, becoming celebrities in their own right as college basketball and March Madness became a multi-billion-dollar industry. Before Pitino became the face of the Providence, Kentucky, and Louisville programs, before Calhoun turned UConn into a national power, and before Williams brought Maryland to its first national championship, all three of these coaches cut their teeth in front of modest-sized crowds in the crumbling college gymnasiums of Boston during the 1970s and early 1980s. Boston Ball charts how this trio of coaches, seemingly out of nowhere, started a basketball revolution: Pitino at Boston University, Calhoun at Northeastern University, and Williams at Boston College. Toiling in relative obscurity, they ignited a renaissance of the “city game,” a style of play built on fast-breaking up-tempo offense, pressure defense, and board crashing. Part of a fraternity of great coaches—including Mike Jarvis, Kevin Mackey, and Tom Davis—they unknowingly invented Boston Ball, a simultaneously old and new path to the top of college basketball. Pitino, Calhoun, and Williams took advantage of the ample coaching opportunities in “America's College Town” to craft their respective blueprints for building a winning program and turn their schools into regional powers, and these early coaching years served as their respective springboards to big-time college basketball. Boston Ball is the story of how three ambitious young coaches learned their trade in the shadow of the dynastic Celtics, as well as the story of how the young players—in their recruitment, relationships, and basketball lives—made these teams into winners.

Toiling all night and coming up empty is a sentiment that many of us can resonate with in life. Jesus calls Peter and his disciples out of their fisherman lives to an even higher calling, to be fishers of men, to bring the good news of his salvation to the rest of the worldTo find out more about our church, check out these sites!Website: https://www.acts2.network/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actstwonetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acts2_network/

00:00-25:00: Boston Ball author Clayton Trutor joins the show. From Amazon: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, and Gary Williams played no small role in the making of modern college basketball. Collectively, they've won more than 2,300 games and six national championships and reached thirteen Final Fours. All three have been enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Pitino, Calhoun, and Williams each spent more than two decades on the national stage, becoming celebrities in their own right as college basketball and March Madness became a multi-billion-dollar industry. Before Pitino became the face of the Providence, Kentucky, and Louisville programs, before Calhoun turned UConn into a national power, and before Williams brought Maryland to its first national championship, all three of these coaches cut their teeth in front of modest-sized crowds in the crumbling college gymnasiums of Boston during the 1970s and early 1980s. Boston Ball charts how this trio of coaches, seemingly out of nowhere, started a basketball revolution: Pitino at Boston University, Calhoun at Northeastern University, and Williams at Boston College. Toiling in relative obscurity, they ignited a renaissance of the “city game,” a style of play built on fast-breaking up-tempo offense, pressure defense, and board crashing. Part of a fraternity of great coaches—including Mike Jarvis, Kevin Mackey, and Tom Davis—they unknowingly invented Boston Ball, a simultaneously old and new path to the top of college basketball. Pitino, Calhoun, and Williams took advantage of the ample coaching opportunities in “America's College Town” to craft their respective blueprints for building a winning program and turn their schools into regional powers, and these early coaching years served as their respective springboards to big-time college basketball. Boston Ball is the story of how three ambitious young coaches learned their trade in the shadow of the dynastic Celtics, as well as the story of how the young players—in their recruitment, relationships, and basketball lives—made these teams into winners.

Sleep is non-negotiable. It's the easiest way to reset your brain and body, but most Americans don't get enough of it. Yet we need it to survive and thrive so we have to figure out how to get more of it. In today's episode, Quinn explores the science behind sleep and helps listeners have a better understanding of: Steps they can create for a better sleep routine. The power of light in helping us sleep better. A caffeine nap and how we can use it when we are struggling with mental alertness. Mind Renewal Tip: Sometimes when we think we have 100 things causing stress in our lives, we actually need to sleep. And we can find that most of those stresses disappear. Scripture Renewal Tip: In vain you rise early and stay up late. Toiling for food to eat. For he grants sleep to those he loves. Psalm 127:2 9 Steps for Healthy Sleep 1. Go to bed and get up at the same time so you can anchor your sleep. 2. Keep it cool at bedtime. Around 70 in your house. 3. Dim your house an hour before bed! 4. Don't stay in bed for long periods of time awake (more than 25 minutes). 5. Expose yourself to 25 minutes of light a day a day preferably natural light first thing in the morning. 6. Do your best to avoid alcohol and caffeine after 1 p.m. 7. After a bad night of sleep, don't change your normal sleep routine!   8. Form a daily bedtime routine to help you wind down! 9. Exercise during the day in order to increase sleep efficiency at night. Resources: Exercising for Better Sleep