Rosanne’s Roots

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Today we traveled to Ciminna, up in the mountains outside Palermo.  This is the place where Rosanne’s great grandfather was born.  When he was only a teenager, he came to America alone, later returning to bring his brothers and sisters.  We found records of this side of Rosanne’s family dating about more than 200 years,…

Hebrew Umbrellas

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. Psalm 56:3 NASB I will put my trust – Hebrew is a sparse language. One word may be called into service in many different ways. For example, you know that shema means both “to hear” and “to obey.” This is a small umbrella compared…