Reflections and Musings

  • Day 5 – Megiddo – Battle grounds

    Day 5 – Megiddo – Battle grounds

    The drive from Nazareth to Megiddo was very interesting, showing off a very fertile and lush land. The other thing I noticed is that places around here are a lot more closer together than I imagined. We drove down the plain of Esdraelon (known in the Bible as the Valley of Jezreel), with the Kishon… Read more

  • When you have a “bla” day

    When you have a “bla” day

    Today started well; a good sleep, waking up to sunshine, a public holiday, kids being great friends to each other, a beautiful coffee on the patio…what more could one ask for? Then I realised I was feeling pretty “bla”. My energy was sapped from me, and I didn’t feel like doing anything…nothing at all. Motivation… Read more

  • Day 5 – Something good came from Nazareth!

    Day 5 – Something good came from Nazareth!

    Nazareth was a place I really looked forward to visiting. I was ready to add depth to my understanding of the place where Jesus grew up as a child, lived and worked until he was around 30 years old. I experienced it though, acknowledging that it is a very different place now! In the time… Read more

  • I am a Friend of God – Epiphany on the Track

    I am a Friend of God – Epiphany on the Track

    friend/frɛnd/ – noun a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection This thought was shared with our Bible Study group a while ago, and it resonated with me for days. Sometimes a simple concept that you have known forever can strike you, hit you in the face, and for some reason bubble… Read more

  • Day 4 – Kursi and Magdala’s Memorable Moment

    Day 4 – Kursi and Magdala’s Memorable Moment

    After leaving Capernaum, we visited Kursi. Kursi is below the Golan Heights, on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee. The story is found in the following gospels: Matthew 8, Mark 5 and Luke 8. Jesus has just crossed the Sea of Galilee, and had come ashore. He is met with a crazy man… Read more

  • Day 4 – Mount of Beatitudes and Capernaum

    Day 4 – Mount of Beatitudes and Capernaum

    After our boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, which I did not want to end, we hopped on our bus and drove to the Mount of Beatitudes which wasn’t far.  This place is set on the northwestern shores of Galilee, between Capernaum and Gennesaret (Ginosar). The top is around 58m below sea level which… Read more