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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Who Is My Brother?
The events of the past week here in Israel are taking an emotional and spiritual toll on all its people. A video clip of a 13-year-0ld boy Palastinian boy who tried to kill Jewish people in Jerusalem is innundating the Internet. I am stunned by the reactions I’m seeing on social media, in comments on news sites, and in the silence of posts of those who follow Jesus (Yeshua).
Rumors and War
From sarcasm to humor, insults and injury, to tears, propaganda and reverse propaganda—the situation in Israel has become quite tense to say the least. Israel’s ground forces began invading Gaza early this morning with the express goal of demilitarization of Hamas and locating and destroying underground tunnels that are endangering Israeli’s citizens. The rights and […]
Grief for Those Who Are No More
This post will be short. I am sitting here crying. I have just opened the news and learned that the three boys who have been missing for 18 days have been found. I weep for these young boys whose lives have been cut short for no reason other than hatred. I grieve for their families […]
Only Russian Spoken Here
It was just a usual quiet evening until the knock on my door. I looked out and saw an extremely frustrated young man with a computer. “Do you know an older couple named Dave and Anne who live in this building?” I answered, “I don’t know anyone here.” “You do live here, don’t you?” “Yes,” […]
