Beef and onion stew with tomato and olive salad on the side. This is a very hearty autumn or winter stew. Beef and Onion Stew 2 pounds lean round or stew beef, cut into cubes 1/2 cup flour, salt and pepper to taste, for dredging 2 large onions, chopped 1/3 cup olive oil 3 T…
Category: Culture
Shadows
It has been some months now since I have written about the passing of my father-in-law last December. The grieving process continues. I still cry at unexpected times, and I enjoy great pleasure in many warm memories as well. Recovering after the death of a loved one is a process. Sometimes I just sit and think, “Wow,…
haiku: faith
faith weathers the storm of injustice, knowing God will even the score
Healing Leaves
Today is the first full day of Sukkot. I love this Jewish holiday–the time when the family builds a “sukkah” or tent with branches on top and lives in it for eight days. It’s like camping. What child doesn’t love to sleep outside under the stars?
Security
Fountain in Deidesheim, Germany I just read a blog on the growing uneasiness concerning the–not “state of the union”–rather the state of the world. It was written by a woman in New Zealand, who wakes up at night with a sense of emergency. Times are unstable. People are committing suicide because of the loss of their fortunes or…
haiku: political wars
political wars swirl as autumn leaves, relief is spelled SNL
First Azeleas
Here is our first azaleas of the season.
This is Scary!
“The Messiah is Absolutely Speaking.” These are the words Louis Farrakhan, nation of Islam leader, declared to a rapt audience about Barak Hussein Obama. Farrakhan said that Obama has captured the heart of America’s youth, which is a sign, that Obama is the messiah and that the “messiah is absolutely speaking.’ Read about it hereand watch a YouTube clip. Read…
Memories of Europe…
We had such a great time on our recent trip to Europe… I keep going over the scenes and experiences in my mind. Relationships are just too precious for words.
Hasselbeck Defends Palin
I do appreciate Elizabeth Hasselbeck on The View. I don’t watch the show because I can’t stomach its “view”–even with Hasselbeck there to balance the liberal banter a bit. But every now and then, I come across something she has said that blows a fresh wind on a subject. PS. I would not want to be…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 