One person — and I do mean person — has been utterly unphased at the remodeling going on at our house. Cement dust, boxes, broken tile pieces, chaos, scattered furniture, half-pained walls, stacks of books, stacks of clothes, masking tape, paint cans, grout, dozens of workers, trash, and lost items went unnoticed. The mess didn’t…
Category: Family
Meshing…
Since arriving in Texas, we have been staying with friends for a couple of weeks while our house is being refurbished. I am sitting on their back veranda. In front of me is a pool, palm trees, jacuzzi, and abundant flowers. The whole area is tiled with slate. I just love it here. The weather…
Rain
We have been traveling in Israel, Cyprus, Ethiopia, and many other places for the last 11 months and have gotten used to a Mediterranean climate. There are many wonderful things about it … The first thing is that I flat feel better in an arid climate. My sinuses dry up, my joints quit aching, my…
Indiana Jones and Sidekick
We are always on an adventure uncovering gems from history. Here we are, Indiana Jones and his sidekick, in the Negev desert on a recent outing. We are standing in the very area where the patriarch Isaac sowed wheat and barley during a time of great famine, and his crops yielded 100 fold! God blessed…
Daddy and Daughter
Our daughter just arrived in Israel from Cyprus… on Father’s Day. What a wonderful gift for daddy and daughter… for mama, too! The three of us will enjoy the land for about two weeks before returning to the states and our home in Texas. I miss our house, my living room, my dog…
Queen of Fun
Our daughter is currently in Milan, Italy. She has been traveling with a team of young people through Europe for the last month. This experience is her “cup of tea”–community living, team work, group outreach, serving, and sharing the joy of the hope that resides within her heart with others. Here they are in a…
Inspirational Story…
Famous Italian singer, Andre Bocelli, thanks his mother for not aborting him…
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?
The Untangler
I wish I had a dollar for every necklace my husband has untangled for me over the last 27 years. Even though his hands are much larger than mine, somehow he has the skill and most of all the patience to untangle the knotted links of any tiny chain. Little by little he unravels, untwists,…
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.
Bonnie Saul Wilks 