If you do not believe in Yeshua as the Messiah, this post is not directed to you. It is a reflection of my struggle for a right heart in this current war being fought in Israel. My struggle is with my heart. What should my attitude be toward this war, toward Gaza, toward the Palestinians, toward Hamas, and toward the pride I see here in Israel as our leaders call for the decimation of Hamas in Gaza? How should my faith in Yeshua direct my thoughts, my prayers, and my words and actions?
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From Jehosaphat to Today: Israel’s Crises Haven’t
This morning, I woke up and checked my emails. To my surprise, an email from a friend in the US shared with me a headline about Israel being at war. I opened my Internet news station and was shocked to learn that a massive assault had just begun against southern Israel. By mid-morning, parts of […]
Welcome to 5784 – A New Year to Ponder
As we enter a new year, I think many are happy to leave last year behind; I know I am. But we still bring ourselves and our struggles into the new year. What will we do to make things different?
War and Rumors of War
A couple of weeks ago I had signed up to participate in an Instagram writing challenge with a group I joined last year, Hope Writers. I love it when they give the writing challenges because they use one-word prompts, throw out a few ideas, and challenge us to get our writing juices flowing — and […]
In for the Long-Haul
Grocery shopping has become a surreal experience – from the wearing a mask and gloves to getting your temperature checked with new devices that no one was using a year ago. But then it became a disconnect experience. I admit, I had been reading a science fiction novel, so maybe I was hallucinating? But no, […]
