by debracelovsky | Aug 18, 2022 | One Year Bible, Word
Arrival In A.D. 51, a ship just arrived from Athens sailed into the blue waters of the Saronic Bay. A man disembarked, facing an eight-mile walk to the city of Corinth. He was alone—and disheartened. Paul’s time in Athens had been uncharacteristically...
by debracelovsky | Aug 6, 2022 | One Year Bible, Prayer
Deep reading processes may be under threat as we move into digital-based modes of reading. Maryanne Wolf in The Guardian It happened a few days ago. The opening words of a familiar chapter in my OYB: I urge you . . .present your bodies. . . sacrifice . . . holy . . ....
by debracelovsky | Jul 18, 2022 | One Year Bible, Word
Pay attention to the vital few. . .. John Paul DeJoria, American entrepreneur At Festus’ command, Paul was brought in. The Acts of the Apostles 25:23 The Setting, Acts 24 It is a massive complex on the Mediterranean coast, completed in 9 B.C. Caesarea Maritima :...
by debracelovsky | Jul 4, 2022 | Liberty, Travel
A huge *event in the Town Hall Square of Vilnius, Lithuania celebrating American Independence Day? On June 30, 2022, that’s where Sam and I found ourselves. American flags arranged on the steps of the Town Hall (whose origins date from 1432), Big Band blaring...
by debracelovsky | Jun 21, 2022 | One Year Bible, Word
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11a Behind our property is a twelve acre parcel that was originally owned by a winemaking couple in the nineties and operated as a plant nursery. It was sold some years ago to Amir *, a self-described...
