In the Middle Places A decade ago. I write those words and I look at them. They represent a span of time. Sometimes decades roll by and we have to stop and think about what was going on in our lives then. But for me, not the past decade. Nope. This one stands alone. A
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Day 11 & 12 Santorini and Katakolon
Our morning began watching the sunrise over Santorini. Our ship docked and we had to tender to shore. Look closely at the bottom of the picture and you will see the village where we first entered Santorini. We made our way to the left side where we purchased our tickets to ride the gondola to
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Day 9 & 10 Athens and Rhodes
These next two days were completely different experiences but full of incredible sights, food and time learning about this part of the world. In the bible Acts tells us a lot about the apostle Paul’s time in Athens. As a Roman citizen, he ended up on Areopagus also known as Mars Hill which could be
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Days 7 & 8 Crete and Mykonos
Our adventures continue as we wake up in port on the island of Crete, near the town of Chania in the country of Greece. Our first Greek port. Off we headed as we decided to hire a taxi for three of us and head to the old town at the port. It was a short
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Travel Days 4, 5 & 6
Early morning breakfast and departure for our cruise ship. I wonder if I would ever get tired of a life requiring a water taxi? My happy place? Standing in the back holding on to the rail and watching the sites with the wind blowing in my hair. We boarded, settled into our cabin and went
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Travel Days Have Begun – Days 1-3
Three days into my journey, I wanted to catch up with you. It’s been interesting. First day challenge – boarding in Newark at 6:00 pm – scheduled to leave at 7:00. All went well, settled in my seat, met my seat mate, shoes off, slippers on, exhaling, and finally relaxing to settle in for the
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Let’s Have Fun!
I love facebook memories. This one popped up today. Eight years ago looking out over Innsbruck, Austria, I felt tremendously humbled at the opportunities I have to travel. I have had many trips since this day but my wonder and awe at how big God’s world is continue to amaze and humble me. As
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Conversations in the Car
Fun times as he was watering my plants before we left to do our errands for the day. Somehow, he got wet. These kids keep me laughing and I am beyond grateful for them. Words. Riding in the car with my eight year old grandson the other day early in the morning, I was
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Today is Tomorrow’s Yesterday
Our 2019 is half over today. It sure has been a busy one. God has been working in me. One of the most important discoveries I have made is how critical to our well being is the act of forgiveness. Forgive Well that sounds like a simple enough act. I’m learning though that
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Water
The main theme running through my life this month has been water. I’m sharing several of my fb posts from the past two weeks with you. You can read this as daily thoughts or all at once, but be sure to read to the end. God constantly amazes me. Floods are usually unexpected events