Hanukkah, From A Jew Who Believes In Jesus As The Jewish Messiah.Thanksgiving Laments
The other night my family attended the Scottish Caledonian Ball. Although my family cleaned up well for the occasion, I still felt a bit like Cinderella as we rubbed shoulders with dignitaries, and people out of my league. Also, because we rushed out of the party before the clock struck midnight avoiding our kids turning into pumpkins.Continue reading
The Gift Of A Life Interrupted
Ella in Ella The Enchanted got the gift of obedience. My Bella and Mina got the gift of interrupting.Continue reading
Letting Go Of The Rim
I have an uncontrollable desire to be in control.Continue reading
The Color Of The Carpet
How can we allure others to Christ when difference of opinions arise among believers? Continue reading
Entering The Door Of Opportunity
When I grow up I want to be like Daniel; this came to me as I was engaged in my to-do list. And here is why … Continue reading
While Sitting On The Mount
One of the most fascinating things about my trip to Israel was to put ‘a name to a face’. What I thought to be mountains were in fact big hills, and what I pictured to be sea were actual big lakes. Continue reading
Three Truths And No Lie
Father, I am no Mona Lisa da Vinci would canvas. I am no Jeanne d’Arc to bravely risk my life. And I am no Pollyanna to move a town with the Gladness Game.Continue reading
When News Hurts
It was a Friday night when the half moon was a freakishly strange auburn. It was set against a sky of a zillion twinkly lights. As I looked on, it seemed lonely as it was separated from the rest as if to predict a bad omen.Continue reading
Applaud And Apply
One night, when I was in high-school, I knelt on top of my bed in my room to pray. Growing up in another country, it was common for many of us to go away to school. Continue reading