When I look at this photograph I cannot help but laugh. What may appear to be a carefully orchestrated moment (a moment in which Andy and I waited patiently for an ibex to meander its way across the foreground of our setting so we could snap a few photos) actually was in fact an accident. We had just finished hiking through the… Continue reading Ibexes in Ein Gedi: Finding Grace in the Unexpected
Christmas comes but once a year and now it is here indeed. It is crazy how quickly this year has gone by. It is like we celebrated the new year, blinked, and now it is already December again. Crazy, I tell you. Since we cannot deny that Christmas is just around the corner, Andy and… Continue reading A Clothespin Christmas: DIY Christmas Ornaments
Haifa. What a place. Haifa is in the north western part of Israel, smack dab across the border from Lebanon and right along the Mediterranean Sea. It is a bustling city with old buildings and new innovations. And there are hills. Lots of hills. LOTS AND LOTS of hills. Did I mention the hills? Anyhoo, Andy… Continue reading Haifa & Hummus: The Unexpected Gift of Hospitality
I cannot help but stare out the window of our apartment sometimes and think about what a wonderful world this is that we have the opportunity to live in. Yes, media headlines are filled with stories consuming our thoughts with the overwhelming tragedies of living in the twenty-first century. It is far too easy to forget… Continue reading Oh, the Places We’ll Go: An Invitation to a Life of Adventure
This Darling Adventure 