The Journey Begins … with SNOW, sub-freezing temperatures, and horrible wind chills. With an 11 a.m. flight, getting up at 4 a.m. and leaving at 5:45 was brutal. We drove in blowing snow, could barely see semi-trucks and passed numerous cars that slid off the road into ditches. Our normal 2 hour and 45…
A Little History – February 3
As I’ve talked to many people these past weeks about our little excursion to Israel, I get different reactions. Most are excited for us while others have concerns for our safety. After watching some DVDs my husband purchased about the land of Israel, its history, modern life, anti-semitism, and media fallacies, I began wondering what…
A Son’s Blessing on His Brother
rote him this message on Facebook. I share my son’s words to encourage those who trod the narrow path differently from the rest of the world. Those who make difficult choices to separate you and your children from lukewarm friendships and inconsistent fellowship. Those who wonder if what you’re doing is the best thing for your children when others say it’s not. Those of you who should never give up, never surrender. Though the words my son wrote have nothing to do with me, these arrows born in my youth have blessed me double today.
Pre-Israel Thoughts – January 27, 2014
Several weeks ago I was visiting a old friend, a woman who has known me since before I met my husband over 30 years ago. As I was leaving her home, she hugged me and said, “Have a wonderful trip. You’re going to the Promised Land!” The Promised Land. Those words sounded so different coming…