Author Archives: Nancy

Jesus spent a lot of time talking to women. He apparently enjoyed their company and he inspired them to be followers of his new ideas. The Bible doesn’t tell of their missionary work but I can’t help but think that … Continue reading →

When in Turkey last month one of the towns we visited was Konya. In New Testament times this town was called Iconium and it was one of the places that Paul preached -see Acts 14. Konya is more popularly recognized … Continue reading →

I decided yesterday I would write a blog about billionaire Donald Sterling and his banishment from the NBA following the publicity around his racist attitude. But as I read about Sterling and the situation that brought about his basketball demise … Continue reading →

Last year I was introduced to a new-old custom. Centuries ago the Christian Church would spend the week after Easter caught up in fun and hilarity. They played practical jokes on one another, they had picnics, they danced. All this … Continue reading →

Today is Earth Day. I had intended to write a post at some point over the Easter Weekend but I was pooped! Having spent most of last week recuperating from my Turkey jet-lag I found the round of special services … Continue reading →

It is Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, the beginning of the Holy Weekend of Easter. Since the fourth century, Christians have gathered to mark Maundy Thursday as a time of remembering the Last Supper and the betrayal of … Continue reading →

Catching up while coping with jet-lag does present some challenges and/or moments of hilarity. On Sunday morning I struggled to get names straight and sometimes I gapped completely on who I was talking to or what I was talking about. … Continue reading →

We arrived safely in Toronto after an 11 hour flight. The flight “inservice” offered lots of movie options but even that can be tiring while sitting in cramped seats for those many hours. It was good to collect our luggage … Continue reading →

I was wrong when I wrote in my last post that Ephesus would be the last of the seven churches we would visit – I forgot about Pergamum! But i get ahead of myself. We did visit Ephesus of course. … Continue reading →

We left Antayla Sunday morning and had the most beautiful drive as we headed north east to Pamukkale. We had to cross through the mountains again although this passage was not as high or as rugged. What surprised me was … Continue reading →