by Kelly | Apr 16, 2017 | Christ, Christianity, Easter, God, Holy Land, Israel
We have made it to the final post of my Lessons from the Holy Land series. There is so much more to say, but it seems that, at least for now, we will end here. Although this is the end of my series of lessons, praise God it really is just the beginning! The lifeless,...
by Kelly | Apr 14, 2017 | Christ, Christianity, Easter, Holy Land, Israel, Salvation
Golgotha Jesus went to the cross for you and for me. The culmination of every moment in the past, present, and future comes to completion in three days. Regardless of all the arguments, one fact remains. The man called Jesus laid down His life for all of humanity....
by Kelly | Apr 12, 2017 | Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Holy Land, Uncategorized
The Garden of Gethsemane is such a beautiful place. The olive trees, some of them hundreds of years old, stand as a reminder of the incredible history of this garden. A relief sculpture in the area catches my eye. The anguish and pain is captured beautifully by an...
by Kelly | Apr 1, 2017 | Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Devotionals, Easter, God, Holy Land, Israel
There is no way to truly describe the emotion that comes when visiting the Wailing Wall (Western Wall) at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. As we walk into the courtyard and the wall comes into view my heart, deep inside my soul begins to ache. Jewish women and children...
by Kelly | Mar 1, 2017 | Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Devotionals, God, Holy Land, Israel, Salvation
Why is the Dead Sea dying? How does the Holy Spirit speak such truth in such seemingly ordinary situations? Of course, getting to float in the Dead Sea is not an ordinary situation for me. However, this body of water doesn’t have Biblical explanations written...
by Kelly | Feb 19, 2017 | Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Devotionals, God, Holy Land, Israel, Living Love
Jerusalem…my thoughts stumble as I try to put into words my lessons for today. The Via Dolorosa. The Son of God, God Himself in human form chose to pay our sin debts in full as the final sacrificial lamb. This system of sacrifice and grace, this thread of God’s...