One of the things I love most about Cyprus is the variety in terrain. It is easy to drive from mountain peaks to shore line in a short time. Last Saturday, we were on top of the Troodos mountains playing in the snow, and Sunday looking out upon the ancient port city, Paphos. This is…
Category: Culture
Imperishable Ornaments
I love all of this! Balance my life, Lord, to an eternal perspective. Help me discern what is important and not important according to heavenly vision. Help me show your glory to the world through what you have made me on the inside and not what I present on the outside. “Instead of that, it…
haiku: prophecy
pointed and pointing the spirit of prophecy is Jesus, the Son
Men in Kilts
Well, we all have heard of “men in black.” Here we have “men in kilts.” In the community, every birthday is important. To celebrate two of the young women’s birthday, the guys brought out a cake wearing kilts. Did I mention one of them is from Scotland? None of these kilts look truly “tartanish.”
Internal Foundations
I read a blog today that piqued my interest. The blogger found her life shifting, changing, moving too fast… She felt planted on uneven ground without a solid foundation. She longed for “an internal foundation” that could calm the unknown and the shifting… She longed for a safe place to belong. I loved her…
Meze Last Night
Yesterday was the most beautiful day we have had in the past week here in the mountains of Cyprus. The sun warmed the house, so we didn’t need to turn the heat on all day. I really enjoyed basking in the light and soaking in some vitamin D. I have been sick with an old-fashioned cold for…
Scarred
I feel like I should promise not to highlight anymore sunset-over-the-mountain photos, but I just can’t… each one, even if it is a bit cloudy like this one, is so unique–so glorious. We are enjoying the sunsets from our veranda here. Truly, “the heavens declare the glory of God… ” I had a thought during worship…
The Inauguration Poem 2009
I have wanted for some days to write a few of many thoughts about the inauguration poem, “Praise Song for the Day,” by Elizabeth Alexander; but I have been busy with life here in Cyprus. My definition of poetry is “the distillation of language.” Robert Frost said, “A poem should begin in delight and end in wisdom.” Michael…
A Day in Cyprus…
Yesterday we drove to the village of Koilani that is just minutes from our village, Trimiklini. The mountains are full of quaint villages like these and touring them never gets old. The ancient stones, the cobbled streets, the huge terracotta water pots reflect simpler days and life that was much harder for the Cypriots who…
haiku: ancient terracing
ancient terracing on the mountainside, every inch of land precious
Bonnie Saul Wilks 