by Helen | Jul 24, 2018 | Ireland
Our tour of Ireland started in Dublin and and continued South around the bottom of the island, then up the West coast to the Giant’s Causeway in the North, ending in Belfast. Some tours go the opposite direction from Dublin to Belfast. I was happy that we got...
by Helen | Jul 13, 2018 | Bible Study
Ireland is full of sheep. As we drove through the rural areas we saw sheep everywhere. One of the first things you notice about the sheep is that they are all marked with a splash of color: red, pink, green, blue. Of course, we wanted to know why, and the answer was...
by Helen | Jul 10, 2018 | Bible Study
Anyone who has visited Ireland cannot help but be struck by the patchwork of stone walls that cover rural areas, especially in the south and west of the country. These walls are an iconic part of the Irish landscape. The first night we spent on our Irish tour was in a...
by Helen | May 10, 2018 | General
Recently I was asked where I look for trustworthy news. The answer is, “it’s complicated.” A single reliable source for news is not really possible now and it requires work and reviewing multiple articles to develop a robust picture of what’s...
by Helen | Apr 20, 2018 | Bible Study
Today I read about the consequences of David’s numbering the people in 1 Chronicles 21:1-17. When the prophet Gad confronts David with his sin, he offers David three choices of punishment: famine, attack by his enemies, or the Angel of the Lord bringing a plague...
by Helen | Apr 7, 2018 | Bible Study, Spiritual Warfare
Encouragement for Intercessors: new depth in a familiar story Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my...
by Helen | Dec 21, 2017 | Book Reviews
For me, a favorite aspect of the end of the year is the many lists of best books published by Christian thinkers and organizations. They make me almost as happy as this picture of my grandson! If you want to see a comprehensive collection of lists in one place, check...
by Helen | Nov 28, 2017 | Bible Study
I have to admit I’m new to this phrase, having experienced it recently in a song by Bethel, the Reckless Love of God. When I search the phrase online, I found articles as far back as 2011 expressing concern about associating the adjective reckless with God. And...
by Helen | Nov 21, 2017 | Bible Study
November is National Adoption Awareness month. As I have seen stories and reference to adoption this month, I have thought often about my own experience. Adoption is a key factor in my own story, which you can read here. As an adopted child I know that families are...
by Helen | Jun 24, 2017 | Bible Study
Today I began a new chronological epoch in my yearly Bible reading as I opened the book of Acts. I always love this point in reading through the Bible: all the wicked kings are buried in their tombs, I survived Ezekiel’s apocalyptic visions with only a few more...