I don’t know if titles are as interesting when they end in a question mark. I have had the pleasure of visiting Florence, Italy – a dream come true. Originally, it was a plan to visit after my DTS and spend some time with one of my sisters. A back injury changed that course but…
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My Value Has Not Changed
Because Jesus died for me before I was born, and because He is over time, my value has not changed. I think that a Discipleship Training School teaches that. Each individual has their own unique DTS experience. God is capable of doing that as He is capable of an outreach that is a unique experience….
Before and After
If I showed you a before and after photo of my study at Wiler, on the outside I would look much the same (except for longer hair). What happened on the inside only God can measure if He does measure. Being a God of grace I picture Him cheering me on more then measuring anything…
Where Are You Going?
Well, lately I have been going a lot of places on elevators and these are old elevators. In the thriller films, the heroine is always stuck in a cage elevator. I’ve been in one in Bern in a hotel (only because my luggage was too heavy for stairs) and in a medical office in Florence….
How Do You Feel About Art?
I am convinced that this is a diary and not a blog this week but I do want to make some observations about Italian art. Today I saw Michelangelo’s David. I knew it would be the crowning moment of this tour. The first surprise is that it is magnificent but so tall. In a room…
What Part Do I Play
We ALL have a part in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. What is mine? What is yours? I just enjoyed a “Radical” podcast with David Platt and he talks about “holding the rope” for others in the field in hard places. He then lists what we can individually do: prayer unites, giving, and…
Gianni and Teresa
It only works if you pronounce their names in Italian. I loved Gianni and Teresa from Florence but they passed about a decade ago. There was a loyalty more than a love story but probably both. I have always been drawn to most things Italian but that was solidified when Cynthia Yoler referred her friends…
Just As Likely
I know that I am not yet writing about the Discipleship Training but I will get to that. I am in the moment and processing. It is Sunday morning – a day of praise. I’m onto my day by noon in a caffe-bar. What I notice is that my compadres are just as likely to…
Does Italy Need Me?
I don’t think Italy needs me but I still enjoyed Italy today. This is a long one but I have so many words. I ended my day at Cattedrale di Saint Maria del Fiore. I had toured yesterday and it is very near where I am staying. I’ll watch my home church on-line in the…
My Gentle Mother
Today I learned that my friend, Rita’s, Mom passed away in February at age 107. What a remarkable feat! My own sweet Mother passed in 2008 at age 86. Oh how I miss her. It is true that you cannot do enough for a mom because when she is gone that is it for now….