Out of Africa…
In August, I had the privilege of being in South Africa and Uganda to visit some wonderful people--a delight to say the least. The Lord had all kinds of things on the agenda for that time--everything from bowling to [...]
God Rocks!!
This last month, I went on vacation with my family--my WHOLE family--minus a couple members. We got in two vans with 15 people, 8 of them being children 11 and under, and headed west, covering thousands of miles. We traveled [...]
A child, a movie and Living Water…
It's so amazing to me how the Lord knows exactly what we need, even when we don't know ourselves, and our Jehovah Jireh provides before we even know to ask! That's what happened to me this last weekend.... I was [...]
Flash Beauty invades the Desert
I was sent a picture by a friend of mine who lives overseas, and he was traveling in Israel and took this picture of a flower in the desert surrounding En Gedi. This flower blooms in the desert and lives for [...]
A True En Gedi Experience–it all ends with the Garden Tomb
We just finished our first En Gedi Experience to Israel. What an incredible journey! If I could transport you for just a moment to sit at the back of our bus as we made our way through the sites, smells [...]
Our Father, chocolate chip cookies, and a song
Sometimes I just get blown away by the intimate care and details with which my Father cares for His children. I shared one of my own stories about the roll of tape earlier this year, but when I see His [...]
The colors of God…
Have you ever thought about the COLOR that God has created? Whether it's in a sunrise, a people group, flowers or dyes of fabrics, His beauty and color assaults the senses at every turn. A group of 13 of us [...]
Castles and Girl Scout Camps
One of the things that I love about Jesus is that He could be talking with Pilate or the woman at the well, and He proclaimed the kingdom. His message never changed no matter where He was or whose company [...]
Africa–an adventure and a name!!
You may be wondering where in the world the name "En Gedi" came from. As with most names, there is a story... During the "inbetween" time of my last year and a half, I went on a trip with [...]
“Shurtape. Hold Strong”–A “stone” from the journey!!
"Why a picture of tape?" you might ask. Great question. So glad you asked! This roll of tape is a "stone of remembrance"--a "souvenir" from the journey I have been on in the last year and a half. It's part [...]