This is my Sabbath day of serenity. Here is the perfect reflection for the day. This was written on the first morning we awoke in Ukraine over a decade ago, newcomers to Soviet life. It reveals a shadow of what I left behind and a glimmer of what stretched before me. Its message of serenity still…
Category: Self Disclosure
Stake of Faith
Remember the symbol of the fiddler on the roof, perched precariously and dangerously, in Fiddler on the Roof? Remember Tevya stomping his feet, waving his arms, and belting out, “Tradition! Tradition!”? Le’Dor Va’Dor means “from generation to generation” in Hebrew. And that is foundational to the Jewish religion: passing it on to your kids and grandkids. That…
Bovine, Bees, and Bagels
Take it from me: I didn’t give old Bonnie – the faithful, milking cow enough credit. She was one of the producing cows on Kibbutz Einat when I worked in Israel as a volunteer. Honestly, I was a little offended to have that mammoth as a name sake. But cows like Bonnie have helped make…
Books I Love
David Holland’s post yesterday inspired me. He wrote about some of the books that had changed his life and why. It made me think about some of my personal favorites, and I wanted to share them. Forgive me, David, if you’re reading this; but I am using your idea for my post today. I hope…
Alamo or Gorge?
Come September, this gal from Colorado is ready for autumn. There the weather changes immediately. The mornings are crisp, the shadows fall differently, and the days are mild. Soon the yellow aspen trees will glisten in stark contrast to the evergreens. This blanket of gold and green will cover the mountain sides as far as you…
Laughing Over Cookies–and Algebra!
“Why don’t you bake cookies like other grandmothers?” I asked my Grandma Eva when I was about 13 years old. I was old enough to know most grandmothers baked cookies and excelled in homemaking qualities.
Oh, Happy Day!
Last night, our 19 year-old daughter woke us up at 3:30 AM to say she had a stomach ache. When she was little, she awakened us occasionally and complained about her stomach. One of us would usually crawl into bed with her, hold her, and pray for her; and we would return to sleep. The next morning she felt fine.
What Moves Me
You know how one small happening can change the complexion of your whole day?
‘A Horse with No Name’
When Wayne and I saw a popular cult-classic film on tv recently starring Bruce Willis and a host of others, we heehawed when Bruce Willis said, “Hey, I’m American. Our names don’t mean squat.” His foreign girlfriend was trying to wring some meaning out of who he was.
Sizzling
Restaurant on the sea in Jaffa, Israel The food tasted flat, and the atmosphere hung gray and dull. It shouldn’t have been this way. My best bud, Susan, whom I call Suzanni, and I were eating in a beautiful restaurant in Jaffa, Israel, on the coast. We watched the sun go down over the Mediterranean while visiting and eating grilled…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 