I find the growing anti-Semitism in the world today very unsettling. It is, as it always has been and always will be, just as we are told throughout scripture. So, the persecution of Jews in and of itself comes as no surprise to me. What is surprising to me is the growing vocalization of the belief many professed Christians have that God’s chosen people are no longer His chosen people. As they put it – the Church replaced Israel.
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What Happens on the Airplane – Stays on the Airplane
I have been to Europe many times – mostly as a teacher leading students and adults on educational tours. As a history teacher, nerd, travel junkie, and yes…a glutton for punishment, this is just my kind of thing!
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In the Hands of a Master
I am a great lover of Renaissance art. As a teacher, this time period was one of my favorites to cover in my upper-level elective class. I focused almost exclusively on 44 pieces I had chosen to weave the tale of this time line through. Continue reading “Sculpting in the Storm”
Gone With the Whim
PICTURE THIS
Right now, I want you to think of the most beautiful wedding you have ever attended or seen pictures of. Maybe it was your own, but for me…I always picture the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Continue reading “Gone With the Whim”
Sing Unto The Lord
“I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I live.” Psalm 104:33
Music has been a very important part of my life always. It started with my mother’s lullabies, then my father’s folk songs, and then gospel music. Continue reading “Sing Unto The Lord”