Long-time White House correspondent, Helen Thomas was asked last Friday concerning her opinion of Israel. Her response was that the Jews should “get the hell out of Palestine.” The whole thing was videoed. She advocated sending the Jews back to Poland or Germany… Press secretary Ari Fleischer calls for her resignation: “She should lose her…
‘They that Love You will Prosper’
Israel is America’s friend and should stand beside her.
Focused
“I close my eyes in order to see.” ~ Paul Gauguin, painter We are trained from an early age to close our eyes during prayer. This ritual/habit probably began with the idea of reverence for God — and shutting out the world and all immediate distraction in order to focus on the one who hears…
Enlarged in the Waiting
In my quiet time today, I read this passage. We know that the whole world has been crying. It has had much pain until now. And not the world only, but we ourselves also cry out. We have the first blessing God gives of his Spirit. But we cry out in our hearts. We are waiting…
Things are Blurry Now
I have always wanted to study the art of pottery making; so when we visited a potter’s house in Addis Ababa last week, my heart beat for joy. Actually, my hubby and I have visited this place three times over the years, and each trip is just as wonderful as the first. I watched in…
Of Monkeys and Men…
The morning sun peeked its golden head over the Mt. of Olives just as we pulled into Jerusalem. We have been gone only a week, but experienced so much life that it seems like a month. Not letting the Middle Eastern sand get hot beneath our feet, we are off to Europe in a few…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 