THIS is an interesting compilation of articles.
What are your thoughts?
A Note from a Palestinian’s Wife
My sister’s strong and compelling reflections. Please allow them to affect you – both in belief and in action. Thanks.
We CAN change the world and bring an end to war. True compassion will help with that. 🙂
Hi, my name is Dori. I’m 27. I’m American and I have family members dying in Gaza. Over 25 family members have died in less than two weeks time. I have not even had the chance to meet them. I should clarify they are not of my flesh and blood, you see, I am married to a Palestinian man. They are his relatives, his blood, but when you marry someone their family becomes your own. I can’t say I know their names, their ages, or even that I could recognize their faces. Yet, my lack of memories haunts my hurting heart. I don’t like war; I dream of hope, peace and love. But in days like these, when so many heart-breaking things are taking place in our world, I struggle to feel others are hoping with me. Days- when empathy and love are lacking and judgment and anger blinds.
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Middle East Monday II: Arab Women Rising (FREE BOOK!)
Middle East Monday: Some Good News from Israel and Palestine
World Religion Wednesday: Put aside religious background, wash some feet!
There is more happening in the Middle East than the media emphasizes. Calm down, center yourself, and really imagine what true peace and reconciliation could look like. NOTHING is impossible with God.
Sex Trafficking: Experiencing Restoration, but Still Running
My very smart sister is getting a Masters degree in Social Work. She’s very passionate and learned about sex trafficking. Plus, she spent three months in India working in a restoration house for rescued women. I continuously learn and receive inspiration from her.
She appreciated this article and thus, I thought it ought to be shared here. It’s a good reminder that fixing a circumstance doesn’t necessarily heal the heart issues. This is the same with individuals as it is with nations etc. For example, the toppling of a dictatorial government does not bring a nation into instant health and wholeness. There is still inner healing needed. Much of one’s inclination to run, to return to old ways, and to rebel against kindness is in one’s broken sense of identity. When true identity and value is felt, actions and perspectives will shift too.
What do you think about this?
China’s air, a pink skyscraper is coming to your aid!
A few years ago I was in China. The air quality was atrocious. I’d heard of its opaque, grey cloud, but seeing it in person was alarming. Whether day or night, the sky in Chengdu was murky and dreary.
Well, I think its awesomely innovative to introduce a skyscraper in China that will also clean the air! Three cheers for cleaner air in China!
9 Great TED Talks
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It’s another day to get more shiny! More alive! More glorious!
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Middle East Monday II: Resist the urge to pick a side
Before you feel obliged to pick a side, consider that killing people is not okay, regardless of who is doing it. Get above the spin, and smartly believe for the strengths of each people to shine and for compassion, humility, and vision to let love lead.
My friend Ana wrote this as she gave the link to the article below:
It sounds a little hypocritical and ironic to say, “Don’t believe everything you read,” before posting something for you to read. But I find it disconcerting to see how many posts are going up in defense of one people group over another…about how one group is being underservedly tortured by the villain on the other side of the wall.
Rockets and murder and hate are not games. That’s for sure. But spreading fear and or hatred does not bring peace. The truth is, there are massive wrongs being committed on both sides of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. There are mourning mothers and ridged corpses of boys and girls whose futures were stolen from them. On both sides. And it’s been going on for years.
No story you hear from this conflict and current war will be unbiased. Whether it’s from a local Palestinian, Israeli, or foreigner (who might assure you of his/her keen insight into the matter). That’s not a bad thing, but it’s a fact we must grapple with as we sift through the emotional stories and news coming from this terrible, growing tragedy.
As one of those foreigners who, self-admittedly, has a bit of a chip on my shoulder about Middle Eastern topics and current events, I urge you to remember that where there is pain on one side of the wall, there is undoubtedly a well-matched grief on the other side.
Pray for peace. For Jerusalem. For Gaza. For mankind. We sure do need a fresh dose of it.
Come believe with me. 