Roy and I have always lived in a climate where we could celebrate the seasons, but never so much as our current location near Boone, North Carolina. When we moved here a little over three years ago, we were told that this beautiful little mountain town, tucked into the heart of Appalachia, was a tourist attraction in every season. But …
Travel to Israel: Experience THE BOOK, Pt. 5
To read about the beginning of our Experience THE BOOK Tour CLICK HERE. Or simply start with today’s post and catch up later! If I said, “Let’s travel to the ‘Big Apple,’” you’d know I meant New York, wouldn’t you? If I said, “I love the ‘Windy City,’” which city comes to mind? Chicago, right? On March 12, 2020, I’ll travel with a …
Travel to Israel: Experience THE BOOK, Pt. 4
To read about the beginning of our Experience THE BOOK Tour CLICK HERE. Or simply start with today’s post and catch up later! My mama taught swimming lessons at the city pool when I was little, and during breaks she let me get in and swim with her. Swim being a loose term for hang-onto-her-for-dear-life. I was terrified of the water and clutched her …
Travel to Israel: Experience THE BOOK, Pt. 3
To read about the beginning of our Experience THE BOOK Tour CLICK HERE. Or simply start with today’s post and catch up later! I’m not very athletic. I remember in sixth grade, the first time my phys. ed. teacher made the class run all the way around the track—400 meters. I started seeing spots and heard a loud roar in my ears. …
Travel to Israel: Experience THE BOOK, Pt. 2
Remember when you were a little kid, and you spent every day after Thanksgiving thinking about all the great gifts you were going to unwrap on Christmas morning? Well, I’m sort of like that little kid who spends most of my time dreaming about the days our group of travelers will spend in Israel from March 6-17 (or 19 if …
My 7th Month Sabbath
Before I explain the title of this newsletter, let me first thank you for your prayers!!! I wasn’t at all nervous while sharing my two keynote addresses at the SoCal writer’s conference June 20-22, and several folks said afterward they felt the Lord had given them specific direction and/or encouragement. All glory to God! I returned from the conference with new skills, new friends, and …