There is a mixture of excitement and some sadness as we begin our last day of touring in Israel. It’s strange. Many of us are just getting to know each …

The buildings all around us are the color of the desert, much like the wall around the Old City. As travelers journeyed up to Jerusalem over the centuries, the color …

Among the many souvenirs we have seen in the last week, perhaps the most humorous and apropos is a wall plaque with the phrase “Shalom, Y’all.” I smiled and eagerly …

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on the surface of the earth. From there, the only direction to go is up; and that’s exactly what we did. More specifically, …

Let me first apologize for causing any alarm with today’s blog title. I have a lifelong struggle with humor that seems so funny to me that sometimes I can’t resist …