More about Roots than Blossoms

Mothers are more about roots than blossoms, and thank God for that! Where would I be without some well-grounded mothering?

Past Their Prime

The bluebonnets, famous state flower of Texas, are past their prime now. I snapped this on our way to Clarendon for a speaking engagement.

Record Rainfall in Israel

I love to see city lights reflected in rain puddles at night. It is so pretty–kind of mesmerizing. I snapped this night before last as we drove home from a Purim party. Record rainfall in Israel last week and this is really greening up the terrain. The place looks beautiful with the early spring flowers…

Blue Moon

Last night, New Year’s eve’s blue moon just wasn’t blue…

The Pain in His Face

Life is about pain. The fact that you have it. The fact that you want to relieve it. Humankind’s connection with God is all about eradicating pain. The truth is we are crippled with pain and need crutches. We are wounded and in need of a Healer. But the post-modern, post-Christian world rejects this idea, making…

Susan Boyle: ‘I Dreamed a Dream… ‘

Her angelic voice wowed the judges, the audience, and the world… “I dreamed a dream in time gone by… when hope was high and life worth living…” Overnight sensation and contestant on Britain’s Got Talent TV show, Susan Boyle belted out the famous song from “Le Miserables,” and a star was born! The most compelling…

‘Under the Spell of Susan Boyle… ‘

Andrew Lloyd Webber is “under the spell of Susan Boyle” according to the UK Telegraph. It seems there may be a part for her in his musical, “Whistle Down the Wind.” Read the very interesting story here. Susan made world-wide attention when she “sang like an angel,” and shocked the judges and audience with her…