Category Archives: Blog

Reflecting on 2015

It is the last hour of 2015 and I am sitting in my office in Akko, Israel.  The fact that it is approaching midnight and I am still working is nothing very different from many other nights.  But each year … Continue reading

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A Sneak Preview of “Why is Great-Grandma So Sad?”

In the past few months I have been learning a lot about publishing a book. Writing and edits and illustrations.  Then proofing every page, every word, every punctuation mark.  Two editors and one illustration editor- plus me. Finally, the book is … Continue reading

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Purchase “Great-Grandma” Book and Bless Holocaust Survivors

Many of you have been asking me for years when I am going to write a book… and told me you want to buy it when it is completed.  I am now asking you to stand on that promise. Here … Continue reading

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Just to Keep Things Interesting…

Okay, so I really don’t like spiders.  When I see one my first objective is to make sure it is not going to jump on me.  I am not cool when spiders are around.   My next objective, if it is … Continue reading

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Back in Israel

Shalom to all! I have arrived in Israel and am settling back into some routines from before, planning new avenues and beginning to look for the people God has in mind to oversee this work. Tiger, the Resident Cat, welcomed … Continue reading

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Traveling Again!

Hey everyone, I can’t believe I am on the road again- already!  Left San Antonio yesterday and am in Mobile, AL today. Driving through rain as I seem to play catch with the storms moving through the south.  Sometimes I … Continue reading

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Delayed? Or God’s Timing?

On the last newsletter we had listed that I would be arriving in Israel on October 14th.  That was already a delay of two weeks from MY original plan.  No matter, two weeks will still be okay.  After all I … Continue reading

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Traveling… again

Time seems to pass so quickly as I travel from one city to another, crossing state lines, with short visits in some areas and lingering in others. In the past weeks I have been privileged to stay in Memphis with Susan and … Continue reading

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Beit Shalom Garden of Peace… and Holding “Teas!”

Come walk with us through our garden at Beit Shalom… Juha & Tarja arrived from Finland the end of June to take on the position of House Managers.  They love to garden… and our garden was in need of some … Continue reading

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Connected to the Root

We once had the privilege to visit a Holocaust Survivor who had a huge grape vine which grew to his second story porch roof. Covering his entire porch, the vine was heavy with huge bunches of grapes. Picking a few … Continue reading

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