This parashah tells us of the spies that went into the land and returned after 40 days with a report that disheartened and demoralized the entire camp of the Hebrews. What really happened was that God provided everything He said He would, brought us to the land He promised our
WHAT??? Steve- are you saying that you are pro-abortion? No. I am not for abortion- it is murder. What I am “for” is common sense, and to expect that a court of law in America is going to uphold a godly position is not sensible. From a strictly “civil” point
If you read my post from June 23, you got the story about how we had to make all these last minute changes to get to New York in time to catch our planes home. Well, the story was just starting! We got to the airport in Tel Aviv and
Well, we have had a wonderful tour. The tour guide was wonderful, the driver actually was able to overcome the laws of momentum, physics and gravity by driving in such as way as the large, cumbersome bus was able to do things I couldn’t do in a Volkswagon Beetle. One
Today was the day I entered the City of Jerusalem, went into the Old City and walked around in the Jewish Quarter. This is one of the highlights of my life, as I always wanted to visit Israel, and being in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, where David walked 3,000 years
I made it! I am in Jerusalem, in the Old City. Before we got here today we went to Masada, which proves that love of God should be, and sometimes actually is, stronger than the love of life. The Jewish rebels, almost 1,000 of them, killed themselves rather than have to
I have been a bit remorse in getting to this blog this week, and most likely will be so next week, too. I am sure you will forgive me, knowing that I am touring the holy Land and quite busy all day. We have been on a full schedule, and now as
Over the next two weeks I will be coming to you from the land of my Fathers, Eretz Yisrael (the land of Israel.) It is 0243, which for those still on 24 hour clocks, is as early in the morning as you think it is. However, although the clock on my
We begin the 4th book of the Torah. God commands that a census be taken so that we know how many we have that are able to serve, both in the military and for the service of the Tabernacle. We are also reminded that all the first born belong to
Another gossip column rant this morning- this time it’s not Dear Abby, but Ask Amy (Donna likes to read the newspapers, and with two papers I get twice as many word puzzles.) The question this morning was asking how tough a parent should be with activities such as having your children