As Hanukkah Begins, We Rejoice with Our Jewish Friends

Hi friends! As of sundown last night, Hanukkah has commenced! The 8-day celebration also known as the Feast of Lights or the Feast of Dedication is not one of the seven major feasts implemented by the Lord in Leviticus 23. However, it was the result of evil intent by Antiochus to destroy the Jewish people. …

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Walking in Darkness and Seeing a Great Light

Ready or not, Christmas is upon us. Everyone seems to look forward to Christmas, but few slow down enough to truly enjoy it. I'm guilty of "busyness" that robs the joy of Christmas, but with changing life circumstances, I'm determined to slow down this Christmas and bask in the joyful celebration of our Savior's birth. …

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It Doesn’t Get Better than This!

On Monday we awoke to a bright sunshiny day and, due to an early evening last night, our tour family seemed to have some pep in their step this morning! But we would take care of that as the day wore on! It was a very busy walking day in and around the Old City, …

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Real Peace Comes from the Prince of Peace

Happy Sunday, friends! Let's focus today on peace. A few days ago, President Trump signed off on what is considered to be the most unlikely peace plan ever enacted. Truly, it was a miraculous feat to bring European, Arab and Israeli nations together with the US for a peace deal that not only brought about …

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