Life, Moments, Nature, Stories

How It All Began

(All those appearing in this post have given their permission, and I didn’t even have to pay them!) I’m not exactly a world traveler. I’ve only left the U.S. mainland for my wedding in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and a few cruises to The Bahamas and Mexico. So, when my passport gets stamped as I travel to Israel next month, it…

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Check with local pastors and professors

Lots of Arkansas pastors and professors host Holy Land tours as a sort of “side gig.” Many have been to Israel 10-15 times or more. There’s nothing like going with someone who knows the Land and most tours will also have a local guide who is licensed by the Israeli government after years of training and study. Siegfried Johnson, pastor…

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Your Holy Land Trip!

I first started sharing my plans to visit Israel almost 5 months ago. Since then I’ve had several people ask for my suggestions on planning a trip of their own. First, I am in no way an expert on Holy Land travel, but I can give you my thoughts as a first-timer and put you in contact with people who…

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Life, Stories, Travel

Why Are You Here?

Day 7 In The Holy Land Funny story, Sieg will repeat his main point a few times during a devotional or sermon (like most pastors). So, right as he said to us again, “Why are you here?,” two teenage girls who were not with our group came around the corner and heard him. They immediately turned around and headed back…

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