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Israel: Our Journey Begins
Amazing. Thrilling. Life-changing. Mind-boggling. Our Women of the Bible Tour of the Holy Land was everything I prayed it might be and more. In my heart, you traveled there with us. Now let me take you...
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Israel: A View from Above, a Village on a Hill
Our motor coach followed the Mediterranean coastline north to the Stella Maris Church near Mount Carmel, where I shared from 1 Kings 18:1-39, the story of Elijah calling upon God to reveal his power....
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Israel: Moving from Glory to Glory
Oh, what a sacred Sunday! After passing the ruins of ancient Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene (I was so choked up, I could barely get through Mark 16:9 and Luke 8:1-3), we then studied the Beatitudes in...
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Israel: Meeting Deborah, Jael, and Lot’s Wife
The morning sun was high and so were our spirits as our vans climbed the slopes of Mount Tabor. Of course, we had to shop while we waited for the vans to arrive. The woman running the scarf stall was...
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Israel: We Become Sisters of the Mud
Our fearless leader, Bev, told us we had to bring swimsuits so we could all float in the Dead Sea. No exceptions. Bev is a small woman. Bev doesn’t get it. Plus-size women float in any sea—the Red Sea,...
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Israel: Exploring Jerusalem’s Old City Market
We spent a bright, blue-sky day in Old Jerusalem. Not sure how it’s possible, but everything in this incredible city is uphill. I asked one friend back home to specifically pray no one in our group...
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Israel: Following in the Footsteps of Jesus
Both anticipation and trepidation filled my heart as we climbed aboard our motor coach that morning. What would it be like to sit in the Garden of Gethsemane or to walk along the Via Dolorosa? Would...
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Israel: The Holy City: Three Faiths, One Jerusalem
We had to rise and shine even earlier than usual to catch our first glimpse of the Western Wall—or Wailing Wall—in the Old City of Jerusalem. Part of the ancient wall that once surrounded the Temple...
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Israel: Experiencing “Shabbat Shalom” in Jerusalem
Our morning began with an unexpected rain shower and a brief but meaningful communion service at the Garden Tomb. This site, discovered and developed in the late nineteenth century, and managed by...
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Israel: En route to Bethlehem with Rachel and Ruth
We headed south from Jerusalem on the hilly road to Bethlehem, stopping near the point where it is believed Jacob buried Rachel. Right on cue a small herd of sheep ascended a nearby hill, reminding us...
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