Divided by long, prosaic interludes, life is a series of awakenings. I don’t know about you, but I have had several ”revelations” that have desperately influenced me–dividing my life into two parts: before and after. Sometimes awakenings have occured because of unexpected happenings; while at other times, the most mundane things have grabbed my attention and changed the course of…
Stars and Promises
When I consider the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you ordained; What is man that you are mindful of him? For you have made him a little lower than the angels and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands, You placed all things under Your…
haiku: remedy
every drop precious morning dew and bedtime tears soak the hard heart soft
The Definition of Light
I relish a long afternoon alone–with my husband and daughter out of the house and the sun saturating the room with that special end-of-the-day kind of light, where the shadows are long and the minutes tick away leisurely as I enjoy a cup of tea, a book, or sometimes… nothing… doing just nothing. These long,…
Seven Words…
1) “Solomon” is much more beautiful in English than in Hebrew. Shlomo just doesn’t quite roll off the tongue the same way. 2) Carendash is “pencil” in Russian and much more artistic in Russian. 3) Solfeggio is “music theory” in Russian and much more musical in Russian. 4) Nay is “yes” in Greek and…
The Faith of a Post-Modern Man
My parents on their 60th wedding anniversary last January. This is really sad but true. The word “faith” has a negative connotation in our culture today. On the network or cable channels, people of faith are portrayed as a guy in lime green pants with an orange plaid flannel shirt with a navy blue down…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 