Last summer was long and hot, not to mention memorable for the extreme water shortages we dealt with for the entire time. Then, when the winter rainy season came--such as it is in Jordan--and it began with very limited precipitation, special times of prayer for rain were organized across the country. The situation was similarly dire across the river in Israel/Palestine, and special times of prayer for rain were organized there too. I mention all this because I came across this photo from last November online today. It features Muslims and Jews praying for rain--together--in a village outside of Bethlehem. And it made me smile. Yes, there is definitely a lot of anger and hatred in the region, but many people are willing to come together and live peacefully with those they are supposed to hate; enmity is not the end of the story. I know this first hand, but it's good to be reminded.
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