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 […]
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Category: Current Events
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, […]
Can you feel it?
What was the mood in Jerusalem after Jesus was crucified? Wherever people were, whatever they were doing, could they feel it? Passover had been celebrated in awe and ended in blood. Jesus was dead. Can you feel it? I didn’t have to see him buried – I’ve seen others. Seen their pale, lifeless bodies, expressionless […]
It’s a Waiting Game
Right now, I’m sitting here waiting to hear Israel’s current Prime Minister (Netanyahu) announce new restrictions for the public regarding the coronavirus. I’m going to listen since those restrictions could have a big impact on how I spend the next few weeks, and whether I can work from home or have to report in. A […]
Coronavirus Fears, China, and God
In a day and age where news spreads faster than the coronavirus, the tendency to fear is stronger than ever. It seems like a culture of fear have particularly affected social and political trends in the States since 9/11 – at least that was my perspective when I was living there. Yet I see how […]