Be A Salt of the Earth or Sting

Just as I thought that a Pilgrimage was purely penance (for we have been walking miles and miles on dry road under the cruel heat of Mr. Sun), we get to have precious time at the beach.

Well, not really a beach. It was a taste of the Dead Sea, and mind you, it was a salty taste, heheh.

We get to dip in the water of the Dead Sea. We were careful not to get a splash on our eyes or even the lips for it stings due to its excessive saltiness.

Remember the story of the Dead Sea receiving water from the Jordan River but never giving to any other body of water? It has become so salty, filled with minerals that no sea creature survives in it. This has frequently been used as an encouragement for us to give and not just receive. Be the salt of the earth (or should I say salt of the sea), share . . . give.

Because the water was so rich in salt, we do not sink, we keep afloat. Each of us had our turn of floating, just lying on the water and having a friend take a photo of our floating body (with a floating mind).

Give and take works.