A Dove in the Old City
Posted in Family, Our Jewish Root on 31. Jan, 2010
A couple of weeks ago, Gary and I took Austin and Hannah (our oldest son & future daughter-in-love) into the Old City to eat a shawerma. I love falafels and shawermas. Have I ever mentioned that? Anyway, on the way to the little falafel shop, we stopped off at the Western Wall. We didn’t have time to stop and linger, but we saw a white dove on the Wall over on the women’s side, and Hannah and I didn’t want to pass up the photo op! A white dove on the Western Wall…the only section of wall left from the 1st century when Yeshua walked here….a Wall that His human eyes looked at….
Yes, we had to get a shot of it. My camera is as old as the Wall, so I’m sure Hannah’s pics are better, but I wanted to post them nonetheless.
Perfectly happy minding his own business
Then he sees us out of the corner of his eye.
Now he's on the move.
Taking flight
Nah...changed his mind. I think he likes us. Either that or he likes the Wall.
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you prosper; may there be peace within your walls, prosperity within your fortresses. …because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.” Psa. 122:6-7,9
Preston, Hannah, Austin, and Gary overlooking the Old City
Ok…I couldn’t help it. I had to put this in. This is the very spot where Austin proposed to her on 01/11/10!
How sweet to catch a white dove, perhaps a descendant of the very white dove like unto the Holy Spirit who descended to Yeshua when He was baptized at the Jordan, at the wall that was there when He was there. The Holy Spirit keeping watch on the wall? Lord, give Jerusalem peace, Your peace that passes all understanding! What a precious memory for Austin and Hannah!
I enjoyed this moment with you, Jerri. Love the thoughts and the sentiment…
Bonnie