“He who is outside his door has the hardest part of his journey behind him.” -Dutch Proverb In a few short days I will be getting on a plane for a very long flight to Japan. I’m going with a group from my church, First Baptist Dalton, to learn from the Japanese people about peacekeeping.… Continue reading Leaving My Stuff
Category: Travel
Travels in Italy, part 1
Learning New Things I returned recently from spending two amazing weeks in Italy with my son Adam, his wife Jess and Jess’s mother Jan. We saw great works of art in Rome and Florence, ate delicious pasta, climbed the hills of Cortona, took in the breathtaking views from the tops of the churches in Florence… Continue reading Travels in Italy, part 1
Visiting Peter
Visiting Peter Random observation - the Vatican and St. Peter's The second leg of our Europe trip was to Rome, with its layers and layers of ancient and not so ancient history. The first place to go was of course the Vatican and Sistine Chapel, with Saint Peter's Basilica next door. The Vatican museums… Continue reading Visiting Peter
Under the Magnolia Tree 