I’ve been to Israel. Walking on the streets of the Old City and passing through the gates of Jerusalem definitely brought the Bible to life. Seeing the sights and hearing the sounds of this ancient land will take you on a journey back through time. While being in the place where Jesus walked changed my…
I have always had a strange fascination with doors. Especially the colorful ones. The unique ones. Doorways can represent an opportunity to enter the life of someone you love and cherish–or a threshold to something new and different. In our travels to Israel I was drawn to the colors and the variety of doors in…
Decades ago I worked in a travel agency sending people all over the world, but had hardly been out of my home state. While I loved planning trips and dreamy vacations, I could only read and dream of someday traveling to exotic places. If you had told me back then that one day I would…
We started our journey to Israel on December 26, 2017. This will be a trip that will, without a doubt influence my study of the Bible—and my writing here on the blog. Those 8 days were life-changing. We went at this same time–20 years ago. This was our second time to go to the land…
I have to be honest. I don’t remember most of my birthdays. I’ve never been a fan of too much attention, so I like to keep it simple. A nice meal (that I don’t have to cook or clean up), and my family surrounding me. It’s quite a confession coming from a mom and nana…
I LOVE how the old, old story never gets old. How every time I look at it, my perception changes. It changes how I see God and how I see myself. Mary, travelling on a donkey. Nine months pregnant. Sleeping in a barn. No room in the inn.
