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,…
Category: Family
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.
It Was a Good Day
Yesterday my husband and I drove to the Old Jaffa sea port. It is one of the oldest ports in the world and has a very interesting history. We walked along the coast. Watched the sail boats. I loved watching this dog play on the beach. He had more fun than all the people. The…
On the Road
I guess it is not enough that we have been like nomads these last few weeks while in the states. Since our house is rented for a season, we have stayed in four homes in four weeks! We are so dependent upon the kindness and goodwill of our hosts, and we have had some incredible…
The Richest Woman on Earth…
Yesterday our staff celebrated my birthday at a local Tex Mex restaurant. It was so much fun. Several of the directors of our ministry were in town from various countries for a fund-raising banquet, so they were there too. It made is so special. JB kept us laughing with all his “Jewish jokes.” He is…
Early Bird
It’s my birthday today…
Breaking Bread
The Sabbath evening meal is a literal time to break bread together. During the liturgy, the challah or (Sabbath bread) is lifted and God is blessed and thanked for supplying “bread from the earth.” Then the bread is broken and not sliced with a knife. This is very important, because it was with a knife,…
I’ve Gone Green…
… that is I bought some plants for our apartment. That’s pretty “green,” wouldn’t you say? We weren’t going to buy plants until later in the year after we make a quick trip back to the states, but we found these really, really healthy ones at–of all places–IKEA! And because they were so amazingly cheap,…
A Mother’s Gift
We met Julia’s mother again and the entire family last evening at another restaurant closer to where they live. Everyone was present this time including Julia’s brother, Walter, that did not come last Tuesday because he was working. The family says that Walter looks the most like their father, Carlos. He doesn’t look like Julia…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 