You are a Mist* …

You are a Mist* …

The Search What is your life?…you are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.  James 4:14   My mother, Amalie, and her three  sisters, Hanna, Dora and Elisabeth Schneider, all vanished.   As the sole survivor of the immediate Schneider family, ...
Today

Today

A Phoenix Sunrise I wake up early and glance out of the window, suddenly alert, the melody and words of an old hymn flood my mind. When morning gilds the skies My heart awakening cries… And then I lift my iPhone and  record the joy to share with Instagram friends....
Now & Then

Now & Then

Köln Deutz Bahnhof, An old postcard | Source: ansichtskartenversand Sometimes the past seems shadowy, unreal,  disconnected to the present. Last October I landed with both feet on solid ground back at the place where I began. We were in Germany to film my story,...
Be/Longing

Be/Longing

Replica of the Western Wall, Jerusalem with paper prayers at Congregation Beth Israel, Scottsdale After sharing my story on a Zoom call with a group in Texas, during question time I was asked, “Why haven’t you moved to Israel?”  In the immediacy of that public moment,...
Curb Appeal

Curb Appeal

We came to Phoenix in 1992 and have lived in the same home for 31 years, longer than anywhere else.   If you check our location on Google maps, you will find our house located at the spot where two lines of a T meet.  When cars exit the main street, they face our home...
I’m Seeking Wisdom

I’m Seeking Wisdom

Source: pixabay.com Excuse Me, Can You Give Me Directions? Seriously, how am I to think? What can I do in the midst of international and local disasters… wars, famine, cruelty, explosions of violence, division, hatred, contempt, murder?  My ancestors searched for...