Category: Middle East
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But what will we eat?
Breakfast spread across the table in typical morning disarray. A kilogram tub of yogurt. A variety of fruits. Scrambled eggs. Toast. Fruit jam and Irish butter. It was a fairly average breakfast that I was quick to compare to my average breakfast in the United States. As we sat around the table enjoying our morning…
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Happening Upon Solidarity – Stuttgart, Germany
One Saturday last month we walked down Koenigstrasse – King Street – in Stuttgart, Germany. Koenigstrasse is Stuttgart’s Michigan Avenue or Champs-Élysées of shopping and people watching. We were reliving memories of years gone by, years when we had only one baby. Now we have three children and they each needed a fresh German pretzel…
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A mom’s take on Syria
You’re going to hate it when I say it, and you may even stop reading, but it must be said, because if you are a follower of Jesus this must be done. You must pray for them. You don’t know their names, but it’s enough to know they are parents, husbands and wives. They need followers…
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Oman – Inspiration for everyday life from a foreign land
Yesterday I returned from a week in Bahrain and Oman. Sometimes travel doesn’t reveal new insights or make a great impact on my worldview. Sometimes a trip simply contributes inspiration for small, everyday decisions. Instead of making my regular cup of coffee some morning, I might mix cardamon in the coffee grounds. Being surrounded by…
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San Diego goat makes a tasty meal (yes, even you could make this at home)
{Warning: Graphic photos of raw goat meat contained in this article} We don’t try to recreate Grandma’s perfect holiday feast for our family festivities. We’re certainly not opposed to eating a traditional American feast, but we often just go with something we really like for a meal because we like it, not because it’s tradition. My youngest brother,…
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10 Things He Learned in the Middle East
As a rule, I only publish one post a week. Just trying to keep expectations low. Fortunately, because it’s my rule, I’m under no moral obligation to keep it. I am breaking my rule so I can bring to your attention an article written by Jon Huckins, someone who has developed lasting relationships with individuals…
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