What makes Greece great!
We drive from the Athens airport past the 2004 Olympics stadium, relic of that event which pretty much ruined the already tired Greek economy. (It had to be spectacular because […]
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The pilgrimage starts with travel, trash and treasure
I’ve been travelling for two days to arrive at the start of the journey! Pilgrimage is like this. So many invisible steps and hurdles to overcome, just to show up.
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Who you’ll meet on the journey
Our day had begun at Tel Dan, where the Jordan river headsprings rush and tumble. It’s a lush, leafy tangle of fig and laurel trees, ferns, and shining wet stones. We walk through them, smelling the freshness. A mini-theatre reveals itself in the forest.
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Sky, sea, fire and the sound of silence
Across the wind and waves of the morning a flute plays, dancing notes flying to the sky. Music floats from Herod’s harbour in Caesarea Maritima to the uttermost parts of
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What heaven’s like
Air France threatened to strike. Iran threatened to invade. Worry threatened to overwhelm. But when we arrived, it was to Sharon’s smile, Darrell’s open arms, and his words, “Welcome to
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What I wrote to Anne, who isn’t coming to the Holy Land
Anne, we will go to the Church of St. Anne, mother of Mary (grandmother of Jesus.) It’s at the foot of the Mount of Olives, right beside the Pool of
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