Words of Wisdom

"I believe that all the hardships we face only build character in us. We can look at the icy barrenness of a garden in winter and hardly imagine that it will be in bloom in the spring. Sometimes when we are under pressure, we can't see the purpose. But Jews are compared to the olives. When we are under pressure the pure olive is extracted."

Whenever I read the wisdom from my Jewish brother Stephen, my spirit is uplifted.