Morning sunbeams,feet down the hallway.Bright face, scrambled eggs,spilling over coffee.I'll never know just quite what I'll get, each day is a patchwork of time.But rainbows or clouds, I promise you now I always wake up glad that you're mine.School days, good grades.Big conversations.Art and paint, the mess it makesfor good imaginations.Each day you learn more … Continue reading The Dream Come True
Author: Brianna
The Hope of His Coming
With palms waving, we settle into songs of praise. What beauty in the simple words, rooted in such tradition, held dear by so many around the world. Hosanna! Baruch haba be'shem Adonai! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Last weekend, I joined Christians around the world in remembering Jesus' triumphal … Continue reading The Hope of His Coming
A God I have not Known
One hundred days have come and gone. Bits and pieces flicker in and out of the news like a radio station gone fuzzy. Israel hangs in there, accumulating international criticism as they clear buildings one by one. Gaza is starving and shattered; the Golan on a hair-trigger. More violence in Jordan this week leaves the … Continue reading A God I have not Known
Kindling the Light
This morning I woke up to two little voices in the kitchen gleefully reminding their dad, “Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah!” What a sweet sound to start my day with. We began celebrating Hanukkah in our own way a few years ago, and although I had not recently reminded the kids of its … Continue reading Kindling the Light
Of Garlic and Israel
It’s November 1, and I planted the garlic today. Flurries laid on the ground in the shadows, leftovers from yesterday’s first dusting. Warm sun hung above me, but the air was cold. It’s time. Unfortunately, the timing is rough this year because I’m also battling a case of pneumonia right now. In a few days … Continue reading Of Garlic and Israel
Two Precious Stones 