There is that old refrain mdash or retort mdash from childhood that is usually said upon instances of bullying or teasing ldquo Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me rdquo Unfortunately when it comes to the reality of living in the Holy Land mdash specifically Israe
In our daily lives we often find ourselves immune to the constant parade of images voices and ldquo opinions rdquo which cumulatively make up the background ldquo noise rdquo of our existence We become jaded from having to deal with the complexity as well as the enormity of things and situati
When you go hiking up a mountain with your fit husband and fit daughter and find that between the altitude and the steep grade you can rsquo t keep up with them even though it rsquo s a hike you rsquo ve done before you eat a little humble pie Then when your boot slips on some rocks on the way