This are some teachings of Rebbetzin Henny Machlis z”l a woman of valor who dedicated her life to give love to everyone no matter his or her circumstance.
“Everybody should know that they have to work on to make themselves a better oveid H”S (servant of G-d).They have to do an exercise even just one minute a day.”
This holy woman was constantly working on her character traits. “For one minute a day I say thank you to HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
I chose this exercise because the Chovos HaLevovos (Duties of the Heart “ says: ‘you are either in the being mode or in the wanting mode.’ So wanting means ‘I need that dress, those shoes, I need to do well in school, I need… The being mode is Thank you H”S.’ So for one minute a day I say thank You. And all kinds of thing come up: Thank You there is a bus stop and a train stop near my house. Thank You for the food, Thank You for wonderful friends, Thank You.”
Shabbat is a day in which we are 100% in our being mode. Our needs disappear and instead we just rejoice in being in the moment acknowledging all the good we have.
From “Emunah with Love and Chicken Soup” by Sarah Yoheved Rigler
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