Take a second and think back to when you were a kid. Think of the moments when you felt most free – when there was nothing you had to do. No meetings, no appointments, no homework, no expectations other than being totally free to just be. I’m thinking of summer[…]
Ascension – why are we looking to the clouds?
I’m not a good “waiting” person. Where I’m from, it’s move-move-move and when you stop it’s time to sleep. In Florida, yellow lights mean hurry up the light is changing. Yield signs mean take your foot off the accelerator for a second to look. And a stop sign is for[…]
An Idea of God…
I saw a picture this morning that has captivated me. It’s a quote from one of the 20th century’s greatest theologians – C.S. Lewis. It says this – “I want God, not my idea of God.” Isn’t that great?!? I’ve read several of Lewis’ books – the fictional pieces that[…]
Israel/Egypt – Outdoors with the Pyramids
This will certainly be my last post from Egypt as tomorrow will be my last day in country. It’s been a whirlwind of a day! We drove down to Memphis and saw the oldest stone building dated at 4800 years ago. This is the great Step pyramid built by the[…]
Israel/Egypt – Moses and Mira
Okay, I want to get serious in this post, but first I have to be a complete and utter dork for a minute! I just had a super awesome thrill! Most of you know that I’m a HUGE James Bond fan (mostly thanks to an old friend named Bobby Michaels).[…]
Israel/Egypt – Traveling in Sinai
I woke up this morning feeling a little bit sad. Today, we loaded up our bus and left Israel – left Jerusalem – left our new friends and family in this Holy Land. With 2/3 of my pilgrimage complete, today began the final chapter of this incredible Journey – retracing[…]
Israel/Egypt – Traveling in Sinai
I woke up this morning feeling a little bit sad. Today, we loaded up our bus and left Israel – left Jerusalem – left our new friends and family in this Holy Land. With 2/3 of my pilgrimage complete, today began the final chapter of this incredible Journey – retracing[…]
Israel/Egypt – final day in Israel
Today has been a day of reflecting on this experience. For most of those on this pilgrimage, it was their last day (in fact they are driving to Tel Aviv for their plane trip as I type this.) A few of us have remained to extend our trips in various[…]
Israel/Egypt – the Old City
I have had several incredible moments on this pilgrimage – many of which I’ve tried to capture through this blog. At least 3 different times, I felt my emotions grabbing me and throttling me all over the place. Today has been the dearest to me, but it was not just[…]
Israel/Egypt – an unexpected turn of events
We woke this morning with the plan of walking through the Old City of Jerusalem which includes some of the holiest places on the trip. We also woke up to a significant drop in temperature and rain. Our guide, the Bishop and tour bus captain conferred and agreed that a[…]