Don't be confused...there is purpose behind that title! Today, we visited the Nova site brutally attacked by Hamas on October 7, 2023. It is a brutal gut punch to be on those grounds, particularly if you saw any of the footage of young people trying to flee the ravages of Hamas, yet having nowhere to …
Continue reading A Gut Punch Everyone Needs to Experience and an Experience Everyone Needs to Have
Hi friends! The recent journey to Israel left me with deep-seated grief and a bright hope for the future of Israel. Why the contrast? Because both are so very palpable when you stand among God's uniquely called people in His uniquely promised land! Being there made it quite obvious that Israel is a hurting nation. …
Continue reading The Great Paradox: A Chilling Reminder and a Warm Reassurance
Have you ever had a flashback of a dramatic event or experience that brought back raw emotion? Sometimes it is like a gut punch that knocks the wind out of you and seems to return you to the very moment of experience. Having been at the Nova site and Sderot in Israel only a couple …
Following a very cheerful experience packing food bags and ministering to a young Russian immigrant, Rina (our host) guided us around Sderot on Tuesday to see how and where Hamas entered the city, and the damage done, particularly in the center of the city. Again, it left us heartbroken and in tears, yet it was …
