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Salad All Day
When I was in Israel, I love the buffet of foods at every meal. One of my favorites was the cucumber-tomato-parsley salad served at all the meals, including breakfast. I was not used to the idea of salad at breakfast, but I discovered I like the idea. The recipe is...
My Broken Heart
In my post on November 12th, I showed you the Yad Vashem pin I purchased and I promised to write more about the holocaust this month. January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day has several names, all meaning the same thing. Yad Vashem is the...
Are You Making Any New Year’s Resolutions?
I am ending this year with some fun. I do not make resolutions because I prefer to follow what God tells me, rather than the things I think I should be doing. I find things I decide to do are frequently are changed by God. However, I know many people who do make...
It’s Time to Celebrate
Wishing everyone has a happy Christmas and a Blessed New Year. Chris
Another Step in the Writing Process
An update on my writing. After a month of NaNoWriMo, I'm back to work on Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs, the story of the shepherd children bringing the Christ Child gifts. Last Saturday, I had the wonderful opportunity to take pictures at the dress rehearsal of a...
Checking off the boxes … or Not.
One Saturday evening, while in Israel, our group was invited to attend the last meal of Shabbat at the home of a friend named Jeremy. He is an orthodox Jew who teaches the Torah. We walked to his home in the Old City of Jerusalem. The entrance is in what looks like a...