Lessons from The Holy Land – Part 1 – The Journey No words can sufficiently describe the feelings as we board the plane for an amazing adventure to Israel. My…
Category: Living Love
When Daughters Marry
I have now experienced the weddings of both of my daughters. There are really no words to adequately describe the emotions that travel through the soul of a mother…
A Challenge to Change – “If My People”
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks and hate crimes that have flooded the news this year the lines between black and white, rich and poor, gay and straight, man and woman,…
Lessons from the Amazon Part 10 – Lost Flights and Found Blessings
Lost Flights and Found Blessings After the 13 hour fast boat adventure I spoke about in yesterday’s post we arrived in Tabatinga. We knew it was going to be a…
Lessons from the Amazon Part 9 – Taking the Fastboat
Due to all the difficulties and unplanned delays, we had to finish the last 240ish miles on the Amazon by fastboat. The Amazon fastboat is like a cross between…
Lessons from the Amazon Part 8 – Logs in the River
It was a huge log. It seemed to come out of nowhere and it was too late to change course. I was on the front deck watching the sunset…
Lessons from the Amazon Part 7 – Full Tilt
Sometimes a problem comes along and we over-adjust. We learned today that over-adjusting / overcorrecting can be dangerous. The boat captain was told of a shortcut that had been…
Lessons from the Amazon Part 6 – Up a Creek without a Paddle
Steering on any vehicle is vital. When the belt on our steering system broke we knew it was a serious issue. The current of the Amazon is very strong,…
Lessons from the Amazon Part 5 – Who Needs Jesus?
Day after day on the Amazon we have passed by house after house filled with precious families. We have seen them smile and wave. We have had a little peek…
Lessons from the Amazon Part 4 – Get Out of Your Boat
A boat out on the water is so peaceful and so relaxing. However, as a person who is not fond of being in the water – especially deep dark water…
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