Wednesday, July 1, 2009

HP Daily

I'm learning the book Praying with Fire by Rabbi Heshy Kleinman with a friend. Last night, we read a section that talked about how if we see Hashem in our daily lives, in the minutiae that are always with us, we'll have a much easier time knowing to Whom we daven. We decided then and there to start a new nightly ritual. Right after we learn, we are each going to share one story of Hashgacha Pratis - it doesn't matter if it's a big one or a small one, as long as we saw Hashem's Hand in it.

Tuesday: I did not get a single red light when I went to pick my father up from Yeshiva.
Wednesday: (This actually happened yesterday also) I got to school a drop before 11 (when alternate side for the streets around Touro is over), so I basically got the best spot available.

You make think these HP stories are a little petty. They're nothing earth-shattering. But everyone, I'm sure, has heard the story of the woman looking for a parking spot in downtown Manhattan. She bargains with Hashem, offering the world if He would only find her a parking spot. While she still has her prayer on her lips, a miracle occurs - a perfectly legal spot (without a meter) opens up right in front of her. Mid-sentence, she tells Hashem "Oh, forget it. I already found one."

I don't want to be like that. Every little thing that happens is the Hand of Hashem showing us His love. It's there; we just have to open our eyes to see it.

3 comments:

Staying Afloat said...

Love the little story- I hadn't heard it. And I agree that there's no such thing as petty Hashgachah Pratis. Yasher koach on being able to see the little things- I'm taking it as an inspiration.

itsagift said...

What a nice idea! Thanks for sharing!!

Jewish Side of Babysitter said...

I like hearing and sharing Hashgacha Pratis stories too. I actually started off my blog with one story every Tuesday, but it didn't work out, so I only have a few up.

And your right, no HP story is too small.

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