This is the break of sun over the Mt. of Olives. I stood on our veranda and watched the sun light up the sky this morning. What is it about morning? I’m definitely a morning person, so those early hours may seem surreal to me; but I can never get over their freshness and sense…
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Empty Alcove…
This is an empty alcove in an ancient church in Guatemala City. Who knows how many candles once burned there, lighting a dark sanctuary? I love its flourishes and carvings–perfect embellished recess created just for the display of light. I think the dark spots on the stone are from the burning candles of years’ past.
city dwellers
city dwellers know nothing of the vinedressers’ joy of harvest time
Morning Moon
I awoke before sunrise and sat in the dark soaking in the quiet morning. When the light spilled upon the horizon, I was already engrossed in reading and missed the early rays. Later I noticed out the east windows of our living room a pale, autumn, morning moon–the lesser light reflecting the greater from afar….
Jerusalem Market
After ten days in Ethiopia, we eagerly returned to our home in Jerusalem. The first task at hand was filling our empty fridge and cupboards, so we made a fun trek to the Jerusalem open-city market. I love this place on any day; but the week of Sukkot, the feeling in the air rings with…
The Children… Oh, the Children…
The children of Ethiopia are so precious. It is so hard not to take them home…
Saying Good-bye to Africa for Now…
We are on our way home from Ethiopia tonight. See you in Jerusalem…
‘Miles to Go before I Sleep’
Today is Yom Kippur–one of the holiest days of the Jewish year. It is a wonderful time of year in any nation where there is a high population of Jewish people, but to be in Israel on this day is something very special. This year we find ourselves in Ethiopia. In a couple of hours…
life’s marrow
Ethiopia ancient civilization core of life’s marrow
Bonnie Saul Wilks 