Happy New Year May I wish all of you a happy new year for 2018. I was in bed and asleep before the change of the clock hit midnight and we arrived in 2018. As we awoke this morning it was to something rather different than what many people experienced of fireworks illuminating the night … [Read more…]
Israel 2018 ??? Today I would like to put a feeler out for a suggestion to see if anyone is interested in going to Israel next year, 2018. In October, my friend Glynn and I went for a week. We found it exhilarating and spiritually rewarding. It was a budget trip. We flew … [Read more…]
It has only been 7 days! It has truly been an exceptionally amazing blessing. We have been to 3 completely different geographical locations, the fast moving cosmopolitan city of Tel Aviv. The sedate, beautiful, tranquility that oozes out of the Sea of Galilee and the multicultural wonderment of dynamism in how, somehow it works in … [Read more…]
Today we had the privilege of waking up in Jerusalem. After a healthy breakfast and vibrant talk over the table, my friend and I took the tram down to the old city. Time was very limited today as it is a Shabbat at the end of the Feast of Tabernacles. So public transportation is … [Read more…]
Zechariah 14:16 “And it shall come to pass that every one that is left of all the nation’s which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of Tabernacles.” Today, I awoke in a beautiful house in Pisgat … [Read more…]
There was a strange happiness with the local people after breakfast this morning as a rare thunderstorm brought heavy rain from the western hills overlooking the Sea of Galilee. The temporary outbursts of rain brought localised flooding on the floors, and springing leaks from the ceilings. A lady explained briefly her pleasure that this … [Read more…]
Well praise the Lord for His favour. Today we decided to head up to the north of the sea of Galilee, probably to Capernaum and then follow the lake back westwards over the Mount of beatitudes where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the mount. Then on to Tabgha, Dalmanutha and Magdala on the way back. … [Read more…]
The sun over lake Galilee Boat on Sea of Galilee Fisherman on Lake Galilee Sun over boat on lake Galilee The palm trees around our Hotel Mark 1:16 This morning, up early on the rooftop area of the hotel, it was a delight to hear nothing but a distant incessant chatter of small birds … [Read more…]
On the plane flying over yesterday, we met a lovely married lady from Leeds. She was in the aisle seat, her husband in the other aisle seat just across. They were to be spending a long weekend in Tel Aviv. When we had started chatting, there quickly became an opportunity to share my testimony, … [Read more…]
Today, myself and 4 others travel to the Holy Land of Israel, for a week which is during the major time of the year. The Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles, from the 4 th of October to the 11th of October 2017 . We actually go on the 5th and return on the 12th. The … [Read more…]