The Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth is one of my favorite churches! In and around the church are art installations from around the world, honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. I could spend hours considering the symbolism and artistic...
Monthly Archives: September 2016
The Dead Sea: The Lowest Point of our Edventure
Well, it happened. Our World Edventure has reached it’s lowest point. Literally. In fact, the lowest point on the Earth: the Dead Sea in Israel! Check out our first YouTube video with footage from the Dead Sea! After reading...
Sunrise at the Sea of Galilee
It was on the shores of the Sea of Galilee that Jesus first called fisherman to follow him. Jesus’ ministry around the Sea of Galilee took him from the local synagogue where he experienced the spiritual life of the...
Footsteps of Jesus: Let’s start in Jerusalem
For the next couple weeks we will be pilgrims through Israel and Palestine on a Footsteps of Jesus tour with our dear friends and mentors, Bob and Pam Rognlien. After years of saying, “Next year in Jerusalem,” we are...
Around Northern Europe in 80 days
In preparation for our trip, the girls and I read/ listened to Jules Verne’s classic “Around the World in 80 days.” So it seems fitting to post as we reach our 80th day of Our World Edventure. In listening...
Sunday in Dublin: A Church, a Cat and a Rat, and a Roast
Christ Church, Dublin On Sunday, Sept 11, 2016 our family went to worship at Christ Church, Dublin. The stone facade of the building houses an equality beautiful church where faithful worshippers gather each week. This Anglican church...
Trinity College, Dublin
We took a tour with a Trinity College student who had just finished his course work. The student guides were wearing traditional black scholars robes that were worn until the 1970s. He told us about college life and...
Hope’s Animal Adventures: Hawk Walk at Ashford Castle, Ireland
On September 1st, 2016 our family went on a two hour “Hawk Walk” with Ireland’s School of Falconry at Ashford Castle. This was one of the highlights of our Animal Adventures so far! Here are Hope’s reflections on the day:...
Fairy Tree: Christian Women Behaving Badly
You’ve probably heard in history classes that religious sites tend to be built on top of each other over time. There is an element of sacred space and land that people try to honor through this practice. However, there is also...