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Tag Archives: desires
Abide With Me
“Abide With Me” and “Nearer My God To Thee” are my two favorite Christian hymns. I wonder why. I guess one reason is that there is nothing explicitly or uniquely Christian about them. I identify with being on the Titanic … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Personal
Tagged christian hymn, christian hymns, christians, conversion to judaism, desires, enough lifeboats, henry francis, Judaism, sarah flower adams
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I Had A Particularly Good Acupuncture Treatment This Morning
It was moving and sensitive and I feel refreshed and ready to do more mitzvot and inhibit my animalistic desires in the name of the greater good and the glory of G-d. I just looked up my acunpuncturist on Facebook … Continue reading
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Tagged Acupuncture, acupuncture treatment, desires, Facebook, mitzvot
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‘Countersinning: How to Practice Jew-Jitsu on the Devil’
A young man came into my chat room seeking moral leadership. He lives in West Virginia with his friend and his wife. The Mrs. has been coming on to him. What should he do? In the short term, he should … Continue reading
Posted in Sex
Tagged 10 commandments, amp, apartment, aptment, best friend, best friends, chat room, craig, desires, friends wife, hubby, moral leadership, nbsp, park bench, point pleasant west virginia, solace, temptation, undies, young man
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One Of These Nights
I’m weak from hunger and flu. I’m listening to this Eagle’s song and writing anything that comes to my head. Gotta keep it toned down. Gotta sneak it past the rabbis. I’ve got my demons and I’ve got desires. Why … Continue reading
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Tagged demons, desires, emptiness, flu, hunger, loneliness, one of these nights, Rabbis, s song
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