{"id":834,"date":"2021-01-16T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/?p=834"},"modified":"2021-02-11T09:44:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T14:44:11","slug":"reflection-from-jennifer-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/reflection-from-jennifer-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection from Jennifer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve been thinking a lot lately about <em>space<\/em>.&nbsp; The shared space we\u2019re learning to negotiate as our homes have become offices, classrooms, and gyms during the pandemic.&nbsp; The space we offer each other when we welcome all possible expressions of preferences and opinions.&nbsp; The public spaces we as a nation have collectively decided are cherished.&nbsp; The space I give myself when I move slower and gentler, treating myself with compassion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Jewish tradition, personal space is believed to be sacred.&nbsp; In fact, the Babylonian Talmud, the largest literary body of Jewish law, includes the instruction that you must not enter a house suddenly, not even your own home, as it might disturb others who are inside and perhaps engaging in personal activities or otherwise enjoying their own privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love this little practical instruction &#8212; no doubt it helps us to be good house-mates!&nbsp; It also speaks to the importance of all that <em>space<\/em> itself encompasses.&nbsp; By entering slowly, respectful of who might be inside, we\u2019re intentionally stepping back, giving others space.&nbsp; When we\u2019re inside, we\u2019re free to enjoy our own space and privacy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m reminded of Exodus 25:8, \u201cMake for me a sacred space and I shall dwell amongst you.\u201d&nbsp; The space we give to others is sacred and the space we reside in to express ourselves is just as sacred.&nbsp; The Divine joins us in both the giving and taking of space.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever you choose to do today, whether it\u2019s retreating to your private space or making space for others, may you find rest and healing in your sacred space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blessings &amp; peace to you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jennifer, CPE Intern<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been thinking a lot lately about space.&nbsp; The shared space we\u2019re learning to negotiate as our homes have become offices, classrooms, and gyms during the pandemic.&nbsp; The space we offer each other when we welcome all possible expressions of preferences and opinions.&nbsp; The public spaces we as a nation have collectively decided are cherished.&nbsp; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/reflection-from-jennifer-4\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Reflection from Jennifer<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=834"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":835,"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834\/revisions\/835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hhhinfo.com\/worship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}