It’s a snow day, and the only food that is interesting to anyone is hot chocolate. But we’re all out, and we don’t really want to venture out of the house.
The tone of his voice made me think he was talking to me from the next room. It was so casual and point blank, the words uttered with such strength and confidence, very unlike the way my whispered tefillos usually sound.
This story really put a smile on my face. It wasn’t about turning to tefillah at every opportunity, it was about the nature of his relationship, the simple assurance that the outcome of the situation would be okay.
If what I borrow from this story is the simple day-to-day confidence, then I learned something. I find that when everything about me exudes a certain confidence, my kids believe it too, and buy in. Which, incidentally, applies to the food I prepare in my kitchen as well.
This week, we feature something that’s a genuine favorite of mine. No, two favorites of mine. What’s Cooking, and this time it’s focused on minimal-ingredient dinners. That’s often how I pull off supper, and if you use enough of your said seasoning, it goes a very long way.
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