As I mentioned a few weeks ago, in 2016 I am planning a biblical study of WONDER at a safari camp in Africa. This is the perfect place to reflect on YHVH’s wonder displayed in His creation, to examine how wonder guides our lives as believers and followers. The idea is to take a MAXIMUM…
Here is the update on Irene. While in South Africa I made inquiries about her. The camp where she used to live was sold by the municipality. So the population there had to move. Fortunately, someone donated some land to this group so that they will no longer have to worry about where they live, but…
Early morning is the best.
A few months ago I wrote about my dear friend, John Baldwin. You might remember what I said. After a four year battle with cancer, John died this last Sunday. Judi tells me he died at home in peace. My last conversations with John were razor sharp insights into the art of living–and dying. I…
(As of today, May 2, at 10PM EST, half of the places needed to make this happen have been taken. And I have not heard from the group in Centurion yet. I will probably hear from them on my way to Mexico tomorrow. So if you thought you want to do this, please do not…
The view of Ragusa Ibla, Sicily, from Via Scale. And a peek at the Blue Grotto in Gozo, Malta. Do you see the people in the boat down there? Big place.
The dome of the Mosta Rotunda church is the fourth largest unsupported dome in the world. During the second world war, a bomb dropped through the roof during a service. Miraculously, it did not explode. In fact, you can see it in the museum of the church. Both the outside and the inside of this church…
Malta is the island where Paul was shipwrecked. It claims the longest Christian history of any nation bordering the Mediterranean. Rosanne and I had an opportunity to visit two quite amazing locations in Valetta, the capital. The first was a private tour of the Presidential Palace, once the home of the Grand Masters, and ultimately…
