Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (King James Version)
"Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken."
I moved to Israel 15 years ago and having gotten used to most of the differences between life here and there, I am left with two things I really, really miss from the States. The first is Sunday. A miss a long, two-day weekend where I can do nothing on Sundays, sleep late, etc. And the second thing I SO miss...is snow. We have rain here for about 5 months a year (if we are lucky) and then NOTHING for at least 7 months. The clouds are just rolling into Jerusalem now - I can see them from my office window. They are beautiful...but how I wish they contained buckets and buckets and inches and inches of snow. The city where I live is located on the edge of the desert. Once a year, around March, they bring in truckloads and truckloads of snow and the kids of the city all gather in the parking lot and build snowmen and throw snowballs. It's the only time these kids really see snow and get a chance to touch it and play with it. Growing up in New Jersey - it was a yearly thing...enjoy the snow!
I started this blog with the intention of sharing with my family and friends the goings-on of the Cook Family.... Just in case you are interested. I want to bring glory to God for all He is and all He has done in my life and that of my family.
I am praying for you today..... please return the favor!
I am a Born-again Christian. I have been married to "The Bald
Guy" since December 22, 1987! We have 2 delightful daughters. My mother passed away in 2006 from complications from cancer. My dad remarried in April of 2008. I have a great mom and dad - in - law. God has blessed me greatly. I am a RN in a small, rural Emergency Department and I love it -- well, most days... errr nights ;)
I moved to Israel 15 years ago and having gotten used to most of the differences between life here and there, I am left with two things I really, really miss from the States. The first is Sunday. A miss a long, two-day weekend where I can do nothing on Sundays, sleep late, etc. And the second thing I SO miss...is snow. We have rain here for about 5 months a year (if we are lucky) and then NOTHING for at least 7 months. The clouds are just rolling into Jerusalem now - I can see them from my office window. They are beautiful...but how I wish they contained buckets and buckets and inches and inches of snow. The city where I live is located on the edge of the desert. Once a year, around March, they bring in truckloads and truckloads of snow and the kids of the city all gather in the parking lot and build snowmen and throw snowballs. It's the only time these kids really see snow and get a chance to touch it and play with it. Growing up in New Jersey - it was a yearly thing...enjoy the snow!