The Blackened Teeth of Yesterday

With triple digit temperatures for weeks, I will remember August 2010 as brutal here in Texas. When the temp finally drops to the mid-90s, it will feel like a cold front. And yes, I am complaining, even in the good ole USA where a/c units are abundant and faithfully spit out ice-cold air to ease…

Flower Boxes

Here in the mountains of Cyprus we haven’t had the heat on for almost a week. The days have been sunny and warm–the kind that allure you outside for a long walk. It has been really wonderful. Spring is getting closer, and I am beginning to think about the signs of the season. Of course,…

A New Journey Begins

We are in Frankfurt with a 12-hour layover which has allowed us to rent a day-hotel and catch up on a little sleep. This place is nestled in a quaint German suburb of Frankfurt. There are so many things I love about Germany. It is great to be here. Currently the three of us are…

To Touch a Life

This German sister, from the Evangelical Sisters of Mary located in Darmstadt, Germany, deeply touched my life this year. I met her at the Toward Jerusalem Council II summit meeting in Germany last fall. There were about 100 people there from around the world to pray for reconcilation between the Church and the Jewish people. On the…

haiku: foundations

hand-hewn cobblestones old-world traditions remain today’s foundations

Security

Fountain in Deidesheim, Germany I just read a blog on the growing uneasiness concerning the–not “state of the union”–rather the state of the world. It was written by a woman in New Zealand, who wakes up at night with a sense of emergency. Times are unstable. People are committing suicide because of the loss of their fortunes or…

Memories of Europe…

We had such a great time on our recent trip to Europe… I keep going over the scenes and experiences in my mind. Relationships are just too precious for words.

German Coastguard

A friend of Wayne and mine from Switzerland showed us this very funny YouTube titled, “German Coastguard.”

Two of my Heroes

These two sisters from the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary located in Darmstadt, Germany, are attending the Toward Jerusalem Council II prayer initiative this week. Their story of reconciliation between Gentile and Jew and the Jew and the Church started with World War II and continues until today. The founder of their community and movement is Basilia…

haiku: autumn breeze

a crimson leaf blown in the autumn breeze says my life is not my own I snapped this photo in Diedesheim, Germany, just as we were leaving. The wind kicked up and sent a flurry of autumn leaves dancing across the ancient cobblestones. Today we are hopping a train for a village outside of Frankfurt for…