by Chris | Mar 26, 2022 | Impressions of Israel, Memories
Aside from the faith-based reasons I am closely committed to Jesus, I have one totally human connection to him – wood. Jesus was a carpenter as was his father. My husband, father, and grandfather all worked with wood. My grandfather made a living as a carpenter....
by Chris | Mar 5, 2022 | Impressions of Israel, Memories
Last year, 2021, celebrated 75 years since the three bedouin cousins who were searching for a missing goat discovered ancient scrolls in a cave. These are known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. I looked up and used my camera to get a picture of the entrance to one of the...
by Chris | Feb 5, 2022 | Healing, Impressions of Israel, Memories, My Heart, Uncategorized
As I’ve faced challenges over the last few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time seeking the answer for the challenges in prayer. As I look through pictures of my time in Israel, I remember when I took my pictures of the pool of Bethesda. Jesus healed a man here...
by Chris | Jan 8, 2022 | Impressions of Israel, Memories, My Heart
In my post on November 12th, I showed you the Yad Vashem pin I purchased and I promised to write more about the holocaust this month. January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day has several names, all meaning the same thing. Yad Vashem is the...
by Chris | Dec 11, 2021 | Impressions of Israel, Memories, Shabbat
One Saturday evening, while in Israel, our group was invited to attend the last meal of Shabbat at the home of a friend named Jeremy. He is an orthodox Jew who teaches the Torah. We walked to his home in the Old City of Jerusalem. The entrance is in what looks like a...
by Chris | Dec 4, 2021 | Impressions of Israel, Memories
Since we are in the time of the celebration of Hanukkah (ˈhä-nə-kə) (also spelled Chanukah or Hanukah), I think it is fun to look at a distinction between a menorah used in the temple and a menorah used during Hanukkah. Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days starting...
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