As I write this, the world is being rocked by the changes in life due to the social distancing necessary to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Whether a global pandemic or something else unexpected comes to shift and rock your world, it can suddenly feel like the rug has been pulled out from […]
Continue Reading...In Times Like These…
- 18
- Mar
The most inspiration and help for me and others lately, I’ve noticed, has been in the reminder of how much God loves and cares for us and is with us in our current life situations, particularly as penned in the words of Psalm 91. This came to me and then I noticed it was shared […]
Continue Reading...Best Father Ever
- 17
- Jun
Sometimes a special holiday like Father’s Day can be painful. Perhaps your father has passed away and you feel a sense of loss or just miss the relationship you had with him when you knew he was always there for help, support, advice or just as a friend or mentor to you. Maybe your father […]
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This week I was privileged to once again be a guest on Pastor Jo Anne Ramsay’s Speak The Word Live radio program. Since she knew I had visited the Holy Land recently, she was eager to hear my stories and what I observed and learned from the trip. I’ve posted the audio below so you […]
Continue Reading...Waterfalls in the Desert
- 03
- May
No matter what level you’re on in the journey, God’s provisions for your needs are already there for you. Whatever you need, he’s got this for you! It could be protection and a safe place to live, a productive job, career or project, or even refreshment and rest. This brings to mind the Bible’s mention […]
Continue Reading...Wailing At The Wall
- 02
- May
Over the years I’ve heard about the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, where people flock from all over the world to stand there and pray and stuff their written prayers into the wall. Many have high hopes that maybe this time their heart’s cry will be heard, that their prayers will finally be answered by this act […]
Continue Reading...Never Say “Never!”
- 01
- May
There are few times in my later life when I have said I would never do a certain thing. I learned from my younger days that those things I thought I would never do I often ended up doing – regretting those things that I did out of desperation during rough times and surprised or disheartened […]
Continue Reading...Lessons From Masada – Part 2
- 25
- Apr
I wonder about the dreams those Jewish rebels living in Masada had for themselves and their families… And I wonder about the dreams in me that are struggling to be heard and given life to, but that I am somehow fighting by unconscious fears or resisting doing what I know I should do to nurture […]
Continue Reading...Lessons From Masada – Part 1
- 24
- Apr
When I was in Israel recently, we visited a place called Masada. An interesting but sad event took place there that I couldn’t help but think more about. I wondered how I would have felt and what I might have done if I was in that situation. Perhaps you’ve seen the movie about this historical […]
Continue Reading...POSTCARDS FROM ISRAEL
- 23
- Apr
I recently returned from an amazing and eye-opening trip to Israel. A group of 51 of us traveled together throughout this small but important country, hitting many highlights on our 12-day journey by motor coach. It was led by our pastor and his wife, Dr. Dan & Rhonda Backens, who poured their passion for the […]
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