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Israel is still celebrating their 60th anniversary, with parades and celebrations all over town.  Yesterday, was the big Jerusalem Day parade.  Sunday evening will see the celebration of Shavuot or Pentecost at the Western Wall.   I am really glad to be here during this time. I confess, I did have the almond croissant from Aroma […]

Will and I ate well last night.  The pecan pie was delicious (I must be getting use to the oven) and the spaghetti was pretty good too.  We had a quiet evening and I turned in early.  It takes me a couple of nights to get over the jet lag.  It was a gorgeous evening […]

It is hard for me to believe it is Tuesday.  I left Dallas on Sunday for Israel and all in all, the trip went well.  I forgot about the security issues until was in Newark airport.  The gate for the Continental flight to Tel Aviv is the last gate in the terminal.  I find that […]

Shabbat Shalom. What a week!  I always think I am ready for the tour and then something happens and I start all over again.  We were filming Tuesday and Wednesday for the new Ezekiel series, so the week was really packed with activities.  We went back for filming on Thursday, which was unexpected, but the […]

Shalom from Texas! I must admit it is good to be in my own home after so many hotels and B&B’s. Thank you all for the prayers and emails. The trip back to Dallas was very uneventful, for a change. Planes were on time, luggage was right at the weight limit, and the pecan pie […]

Tomorrow I leave Israel and head back to Texas.  I am already planning my next trip here in June and am counting the days.  Hard to explain:  I am ready to be back in Texas, but I am already missing my spiritual home. I am soaking in the local color even deeper today. The smells, […]

Most of today, I have spent at the Joel Rosenberg Epicenter Conference, in Jerusalem.  I was encouraged by Joel, Pastors Skip Heitzig, and Chuck Smith.  An old friend of the ministry, Marty Goetz was the featured singer.  Good to hear his voice again. The following statistics were released today in the Jerusalem Post.  The survey […]

The pecan pie turned out very well.  I would say probably my best effort.  Will has eaten about half of it already. Will and I met with our friends Taki and Gavi at Tamago, a kosher sushi restaurant.  It has some of the best and freshest sushi I have had in a long time (here […]

Sometimes it is easier to walk in Jerusalem instead of trying to get a bus or a taxi.  I found myself walking most of yesterday.  I don’t remember a time more crowded than now.  Our Israeli producer told us it is because it is the Passover season and everyone is on their way here. The Jewish people […]

I woke up to a cloudy day. Everyone is praying for rain. Yesterday started out warm and ended up with a few showers and cooler. Looks like Spring to me. Finished filming yesterday in the Jewish Quarter. I interviewed Udi Merioz from the Blue and White Gallery and Cindy and Gary. The interviews are for […]