This year, the Easter holiday takes on an even more special meaning for me and I’d like to share it with everyone. Those of you who have followed my stories may recall that, last summer, I was blessed with a trip to Israel. Having seen the location of Jesus’ last prayers with his disciples, to […]
Well, we still have three more days here in Israel but I’m sure glad that today was a “do nothing” day. So far, we have been all over Israel: Jersualem, Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Capernaum, Tiberias, Golan Heights, Mount of Beatitude, Netanya, Masada, Nazareth, Mount Carmel, Magdala, and I’m sure I’m missing some places (and probably […]
(I missed writing for Day Three…I’ll have to back-track tomorrow) What an amazing day! I can only tell you that it was the highlight of my trip (so far)…mostly because I’m enthralled by historical sites. That’s my thing…history. Perhaps that is why I love the Amish so much…they live in the past but within the […]
I was recently asked to submit a chapter to a book by Mark Miller. The book is about faith. My faith, the Amish faith, faith. Prior to leaving for Israel, I had completed the chapter. Now, having been to Israel, I have been hit by such a brainstorm about Faith (and yes, I capitalized it […]
I’m not quite sure where to start. It’s 2am and, of course, I’m wide awake after four hours of sleeping. My mind is in a whirl about the past 24 hours. Our flight was fantastic, of course. Who wouldn’t love a surprise upgrade to first class to Israel? In fact, I could have stayed there […]