Bird Houses in NYC

Here I am again with my story of my city, NYC.

Madison Square Park is a small park, borders 25th street, Madison Ave., 23rd Street and Fifth Avenue.

Well right after christmas I went out for a walk at lunchtime and was surprise to see in the trees in the park bird houses. Who would have thought that amoung the glitz and glaumor of New York City one would see bird houses in trees.

Thanks to the Flatiron Partnership and the City on New York.

UNAPPRECIATED

How many of you out there feel unappreciated on your job, well for those of you who feel that way you are not alone.
I have been working for this company or person for over 20 years and I just feel that he takes it for granted that I am always going to be here to give my 110%. When he gives you anything other than your salary, he makes you feel as if he has just given you the world.
One would think that after all this time he would want to show you that he appreciates your loyalty to him and the company. Well he has taken his family on vacation, and all he said to me was, pay the messenger, pay the salesman and tell the messenger that he has to work on Friday (12/26) a half day. I am paid monthly, and so to I have to wait until the end of the month (new year's eve) before I can do my holiday shopping, however I have to be in the office everyday.
For any employers out there who happen to read this; pleeaassee show some appreciation to your employees, it encourages them to give 100% to their job, its a win, win.
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Proud Parent

Many parent have a child that is considered an over achiever, I would not consider myself one of those parent, but when I read some of the things my daughter writes it makes me so proud to be her mother. She creates, she is poetic and she has soul. Not to say I am not proud of my other two children, I am proud of all my children for the simply fact that they are mine and they are trying to survive in this chaos of a world without calling me to bail them out of one thing or the other. But Jen, my hats off to you.

By the way I am still waiting for the rest of "Crossing Over"

The Places I visited in Israel

On my trip to Israel I visited many places that we read about in the bible, It was an awesome experience. Here are some of the places, they are not in the order in which I visited

This is the place where Jesus perform His first Miracle, this is the actual spot and this church is build over it.

The Church of Annunciation - where the angel told Mary she will be the mother of Jesus

Bethlehem - The birthplace of Jesus

The Church of the Nativity - where Jesus was born

The Church of Flagellation

The Church of Condemnation - Here He was thrown into a pit after He was arrested, ( I actually went into the pit)

The Room in which they had the Last Supper. The is a window from that room.

The Church of St. Anne (Mary's mother)

Statue of St Anne and Mary as a child

The church on the mount of the Beatitudes with it beautiful gardens

The garden of Gesthemane.

A 2000 year old tree in which Zacheaus climb in to see Jesus in Jericho

Jordan River in which he was baptized.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchure

The Garden Tomb where many believe is the burial and Resurrection site of the Lord.

The Dead Sea, it is not a sea but actually a lake, so called because there are no living thing in it because of its high salt content. I also visited Masada, where King Herod build his mount Fortress.

Where He told Peter "Upon this rock I will build my church

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Next we visited their underground water system which they on longer use.

This is what the animals would eat from. (Baby Jesus laid in one for a crib)

Behind me is a silo in which grain was stored to feed the city.

Next stop was Megiddo, We went into the old city. This is a model of the city

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Then off we went, stopped at the old aqueduct and stepped into the Mediterranean sea.

I left NY JFK on Tuesday, 10/28 at 9:30pm, got to my hotel in Tiberias on Wednesday 10/29 at 10:pm. Had dinner and settled in for the night. Wake up call was 6:30 am on Thursday, dressed, breakfast (buffet) and on the buss by 8:30 to meet out tour guide. Our first stop was Ceseara where went into the old theater, the view was breath taking.

Back from my Trip.

Well I am back from my trip to Israel. What an experience? Let me just say the experience was awesome! I walked where Jesus walked. Touch the place where was crucified, went into the tomb he laid in, went in the pit he was put in after he was arrested, sail on the sea of Galilee.

I have lots to tell and pictures to show, but I have to spend some time writing and organizing what I want to share.