Well, it definitely looks like Israel cannot depend on Europe to stand with her in seasons of war and terrorism. In the recent celebrations of Israel’s 60th birthday as a nation, heads of state and prime ministers from Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the USA came streaming into the Land to honor this important day for…
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Iraqi Jews
The New York Times has an interesting article on Iraqi Jews.
Good-Bye Harvey Korman
Honestly, I had not thought about Harvey Korman, of the Carol Burnett Show, for years until I read that he just died at age 81. I spent many happy hours at home watching the funny skits of the Carol Burnett Show on television. The world was a simpler place then. This evening I watched a few of their…
What the World Seeks Most…
On a hill nine miles north of Jerusalem and directly behind the Israeli, Arab village, Abu Gosh, stands a Catholic church called, Our Lady the Ark of the Covenant Church. It was built on the hill of Kiriath Jearim, where Abinadad held the sacred Ark of the Covenant in his house during part of the reigns of King Saul and…
Strumming Away the Airport Blues…
Our plane from Cyprus to Israel was detained for over four hours. There were a lot of Israelis on the flight; and after about three hours, this young Israeli picked up the guitar and strummed and sang the song “Piano Man,” which I hadn’t heard in years… it was delightful. Actually, he sang and played several…
Sunset Cafe
The large room on the second floor here is the Sunset Cafe in Paphos, Cyprus. This is one of my favorite places on earth to be with my family. We usually sit outside on the veranda facing the water. My husband and I have spent many happy hours here, leisurely eating wonderful meals, watching the sun melt…
Love at First Sight
It was love at first sight. When I saw this gorgeous black and cream fabric, I knew I had to take it home with me. It just happened to be upoholstered to a chair. But I was smitten… I couldn’t breath… I couldn’t think straight… The rest is just a blurr.. and the next thing I knew my husband was…
Starting to get the itch…
An empty garden pot. Imagine the possibilities. Today, I am getting the itch to fill my pots brimming full of flowers… Ah, the hope of Spring…
More than “Three Forks” to Celebrate
Friday evening, Wayne and I celebrated our pastor and his wife’s 50th wedding anniversary at Three Forks in Dallas. Although we had been there, it was a first for Syble and Olen. And we used more than “three forks” to celebrate. In fact, we used 12 forks altogether: four for salad, four for steak, potatoes, creamed corn, and…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 