Speak to the Rock, I have Water to Share

Every person's Soul has a song.  Every person, deep, deep insider himself or herself, knows exactly who he or she is.  We know what we are here to do.  We know how beautiful we are, and how much we just want to walk with God, and play in His garden, and simply shine, love, and be loved. But then other peoples ideas get in the way.  For some reason -- perhaps out of insecurity, perhaps out of overconfidence -- there is no shortage of people out there who are ready to tell you what to be.  There seems to be no shortage of people out there who are ready to appoint themselves as God's spokespeople -- always at hand to tell you "what they would do if they were you". But of course, the problem is that they are not you.  And they never will be. But the good news is, you ARE you.  And you ALWAYS will be.  You just have to believe in yourself as much as God has always believed in you.  You just have to sing your song. Attached please find a Shu-Shine for the Torah portion of 'Chukat' - "Speak to the Rock, I have Water to Share" May we each be blessed to recognize in our own selves the power to be God's partner in making this world a Perfect Garden, the courage to always sing our own song, and the love to help others do the same. With Love and a Smile, ~Shu