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Following the Word
One of the many things that touched my heart both when I purchased it in Israel and in the time that has passed since my trips to Israel is a silver hand pointing the way on the end of a short silver rod. My daughter and I were shopping in a tiny, little shop in the...
My Book Overview
This picture from Unsplash.com portrays how I feel as I research. Work continues on my book, Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs. So today, I'm sharing the plan for this "book." Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs has become too long for a book aimed at young readers. Therefore, I'm...
Israel Food Memory
This month rather than post a recipe for the food I loved inIsrael, I chose to post a fun memory about food. Now, I'm fairly sure this isnot traditional Israeli food, but thanks to my grandsons, I'll always connectit to Israel. When our oldest grandson was thirteen,...
Impressions of Israel – God is Great
One of my favorite things about travel in Israel is how it increases my understanding of the Bible, God’s Word. While in Caesarea, our guide taught us about the custom of cutting the hands and heads off statues belonging to a conquered people to symbolize “our god is...
Impressions of Israel – A Symbol of Interest
Grafted In Symbol During one tour, we peeked through a locked grate to see a little bit of the catacombs below Jerusalem. A few hard-to-see symbols were on the wall. When we asked why this entrance was locked, we were told there were a lot of symbols in this portion...
Impressions of Israel – Seeing the Bible come alive
I continue to work on my book, Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs. One of the stories, Hannah Brings a Basket, is about the basket Moses was placed in before being set afloat on the Nile River. Cattails I walked past today Today, as I walked near my home, I spotted an area...