Tag Archives: Holy Land

Stand up for Advent

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

Do not become consumed by signs of turmoil. Stand up. Raise your heads. Give voice to the gospel. Expect God. Continue reading →

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Olive branches over ordnance

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

The olive trees, ancient and observant, hearing the blood that cries out from the land, whisper that the answer to Cain’s crime cannot be to take the hoe from his hand and hand him an AR-15. Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

A man whose last name we didn’t know, whom we had met last night, pointed out a narrowing canyon and said, “Walk that way. I’ll meet you on the other side.” Continue reading →

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Dead Sea Prayer

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

Floating in brine designed not for propagating but for pickling; Suspended between peace and petrification, love and devotion. When will your waters break afresh, bringing a new creation to its first astonished breath?

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Fear of God

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

I am a professional at proclaiming the promises of God. I make excuses not to put God to the test. Continue reading →

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Hospitality – 2: guest vs host

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

This week, I read in the blog of a friend, who’s spending his sabbatical in the Holy Land during the holy month of Ramadan, the following nugget:  An-Najah is a half-mile walk past Rafidia, so after church I had a nice … Continue reading →

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