Loving Well

May 30, 2015

How do you give and receive love? Do you love well? Lately, I am learning I have so much more to learn about love. What does love look like? I used to think love was all about how others helped me to “feel.” My definition of love reflected the fact that I was the center […]

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Jerusalem, Israel – The Long Way Home

April 19, 2014

When setting up this trip we really did not understand what it meant to be in Israel during Passover. Our original plan was to spend the day at Mini Israel, which is a thirteen acre exhibit that includes all of Israel in miniature form. We found out it was closed for Passover. The entire country […]

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Jerusalem, Israel – Jesus in Disguise

April 15, 2014

Kendall nailed it with her last post on Jerusalem. We both had an expectation that being in Jerusalem would draw us closer to the Lord as we walked where he walked and visited places he would have visited. God usually speaks to me with a still small voice, one that I can hear much more […]

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Hebron/Bethlehem, Israel – A Land in Conflict

April 14, 2014

Today was our day in Palestine (West Bank), as we toured Hebron and Bethlehem. When Kendall decided Israel and wanted to do some sights in the Palestinian territory I decided we would hire a local guide and I am glad I did. Our guide, Sam Salem ([email protected]), picked us up at our hotel and then […]

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Jerusalem, Israel – Taking the Plunge

April 13, 2014

Kendall and I got up this morning and got to enjoy a full on banquet breakfast. We have stayed at apartments mostly, so this was our first real hotel experience in Israel. I got a deal online, so we are in a business class hotel, and it is very nice. After breakfast we made our […]

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Masada/En Gedi/Dead Sea, Israel – Highs and Lows

April 11, 2014

                We got up with the birds this morning (literally) and left Camel Land by 6:30a. Our goal was to be the first on the cable car up to Masada. Masada is famous for being the place of the Jewish rebels last stand against the Romans. A small […]

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Timna/Camel Land, Israel – Canyons and Camels

April 10, 2014

On our way out of Eilat today we made a stop at Timna National Park. Kendall found us a trail marked “easy” on the map that started with a steep climb up to ladder rungs embedded in sandstone. Up we climbed through a natural arch, dropping into a slot canyon on the other side. There […]

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Eilat, Israel – Birds under the Sea

April 8, 2014

Kendall felt a little ruined out (though she stills loves ruins), so when presented with the opportunity to go to Petra or stay at the beach, she chose the beach.  Eilat has an underwater observation that is supposed to be top notch. We were told the sunlight reflecting through the water is best from 11a-1p, […]

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Bet Shean/Qumran, Israel – Ruined

April 8, 2014

We got up this morning to a chorus of birds, to have breakfast on the front patio with the caretaker’s enormous white lab at our feet and the sea of Galilee in front of us. We call moments like these when the ambiance is just right, “Moments with Jane”. Jane Phillips, a treasured family friend, […]

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Sea of Galiee, Israel – Sea of People

April 7, 2014

                          I love Jesus, studying God’s word, and applying it to my life. Getting a hand’s on grasp of the geography of many of the historic biblical locations is phenomenal. It adds texture to my relationship with the Lord. Today we undertook tackling […]

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