lovesick & fearless

My EBOOK for sale!

upsidedownbethlehem — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:00:29 +0000

First of all, this is not THE book I am working on – that book is a memoir. THIS is a compilation of my academic writings about the Middle East. Check it out! And be sure to tell your friends too! Enjoy. Preview it HERE.

Buy it on Amazon for $3.99 HERE.

The book is approximately 140 pages long (depends on the device you read it on). Here’s the Table of Contents:

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter One Issues in the Modern Middle East: Questions and Answers

Chapter Two The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)

Chapter Three Israel’s War of Independence

Chapter Four Arab Nationalism

Chapter Five Arab Regimes

Chapter Six The Middle East in the Ottoman Empire

Chapter Seven Snapshots of the Crusades: The Battle for the Holy Land

Chapter Eight Zionism: Zion is mmmmm . . . a lot of things

Chapter Nine Jewish Thought and Practice: Rites Regarding Life and Death

Chapter Ten A Look at Christianity Among Arabs in Israel

Chapter Eleven The Islamic “Story of Jesus”

Closing Thoughts

Filed under: Dawn Richardson, Iraq, Israel, middle east, Palestine Tagged: Amazon Kindle, art, Authors, books, Dawn Richardson, E-book, Middle East Insights

The Loft Sessions by Bethel Music

upsidedownbethlehem — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:59:57 +0000

Bethel Music released a new album this week. It’s called “The Loft Sessions” and it is absolutely gorgeous. The music passionately welcomes the Holy Spirit in a distinct and powerful way. The song “Draw Near” is one of my favorites. Ah, the bliss of Jesus! We are already one with Him! Let’s increase our awareness and enjoy LOVE!

Also, you can buy the album HERE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7KRYM8TNLc

Filed under: Bethel Church, Iraq Tagged: Bethel Church, Bethel music, Brian and Jen Johnson, Jesus Culture, The Loft Sessions

inside the playhouse walls

upsidedownbethlehem — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:07:17 +0000

My friend Sarah Glewwe-Geesey painted this on her kids’ playhouse. I love it. I think the whole world is our playhouse so we could put this anywhere: “OUR PLACE, designed for everyone!”

Filed under: love Tagged: Creativity, earth, God, kids, love, playhouse

Fulfilled YOU.

upsidedownbethlehem — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:39:49 +0000

Heaven’s heartbeat is 100% fulfillment,

in all ways,

at all times.

That is heaven’s nature.

And that is God’s desire and perception of our lives –

always moving toward fulfillment:

fulfilled promises,

fulfilled health,

fulfilled destiny,

fulfilled alignment,

fulfilled victory.

Fulfilled you.

Fulfilled me.

-DR

Filed under: Jesus, love Tagged: desire fulfilled, destiny, flourishing, fulfillment, God, jesus

Only TWO “I ♥ Baghdad” shirts left! Get yours now!

upsidedownbethlehem — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:00:50 +0000

Now’s your chance! Get your very own “Hey, what does your shirt say?” shirt. And join the outrageous hope movement for beautiful, precious Iraq. The shirts are $20 each and you can order them…

HERE

Filed under: hope, Iraq Tagged: "I ♥ Baghdad", Arabic, Baghdad, Iraq, shirt

Progress is small and sneaky.

upsidedownbethlehem — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:00:48 +0000

The truth is that progress is usually small and sneaky.

The lie is that only big will do; only big will change the world,

so everyone will be kind to each other and the killing will stop.
Big is the magic we look for first, but grace is what makes things work out against all odds. If it were too big, it might sweep away all the bits of knowledge and insight we’re granted as we go along. If it were too big, it couldn’t get through the almost invisible cracks and holes in our walls, in our stone hearts; knowledge comes in tendrils.

-Ann Lamott

Filed under: love Tagged: Ann Lamott, Bird by Bird, persever, perseverance, progress, writing

Union

upsidedownbethlehem — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:00:43 +0000

“How glorious,” says the Voice of the Eternal to St. Catherine of Siena,

“is that soul which has indeed been able to pass from the stormy ocean to Me,

Sea Pacific,

and in that Sea,

which is Myself,

to fill the pitcher of her heart.”

Filed under: love Tagged: Catherine of Siena, mysticism, perseverance

Vicar of Baghdad Interview

upsidedownbethlehem — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:50:33 +0000

Canon Andrew White is the man I went to Baghdad, Iraq with for three weeks in November. These videos give great insight into my journey as well as life in Baghdad. I’m expectant to return to Baghdad this year to work with Andrew. There is beauty stirring and spouting and shouting and churning and living and believing from beneath the rubble of Baghdad. Hope is alive.

Filed under: Baghdad, Dawn Richardson Tagged: Baghdad, Canon Andrew White, Dawn Richardson, Iraq, middle east, Vicar of Baghdad

After 20 Years, An Iraqi Returns To A Changed Land

upsidedownbethlehem — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:26:22 +0000

“The only thing that’s still here is the breeze, that Baghdad breeze,” she says.

An insightful article: “After 20 Years, An Iraqi Returns To A Changed Land“

Filed under: Baghdad Tagged: Baghdad, immigration, Iraq, middle east, war

Baghdad, from a soldier’s viewpoint

upsidedownbethlehem — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:35:07 +0000

Baghdad.

images from a soldier who was there.

Filed under: Baghdad, middle east Tagged: army, Baghdad, Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Soldier