Holy Land Wanderings – Day 5 – Bethlehem and Jerusalem

Our day began with the usual wake-up call at 6 and I am happy to report I have now enjoyed two good night’s of sleep. After breakfast we loaded the bus and departed Galilee for good, heading south with Jerusalem as our ultimate destination. Our guide, Nadar, is...

Holy Land Wanderings 2013 – Galilee

The good news is that I had a solid 4 ½ hours sleep last night, which is not so bad when you factor in that there is a seven hour difference between Tiberius and Augusta. The bad news is that I fell asleep at 8 pm and I awoke at 12:30 AM – a full four hours ahead of...

Holy Land Wanderings 2013 – Day 1 and 2

Having finished packing my luggage only hours before departure, one of my last things to do is to sit down and write this article. From January 8th to January 17th I will be touring the “Holy Land” along with 25 other members and friends of First Baptist Church of...

A Year’s Worth of Reading

Each year I try to keep a list of what I have read. Some books I would eargerly read again and other I probably should have never started. Nevertheless, dear reader, I pass along my reading list from 2012 on to you – the good, the not so good, and the ones you...