What a lovely day today! Before we left for Egypt Imawaiyesh invited my sister and I to her house to celebrate Gena (old style Christmas) with her family and since we were gone for so long tonight was our first opportunity to visit her house. I'm always amazed by how hospitable and generous people here are despite how little they have. On new style ( Read more... )

"Rejoice, Jerusalem, and celebrate, all who love Zion! Today the ancient bond of the condemnation of Adam is loosed. Paradise is opened to us: The serpent is laid low. Of old he deceived the woman in paradise, but now he sees a woman become Mother of the Creator. O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! The sinful vessel that ( Read more... )