by debracelovsky | Apr 8, 2024 | Dads, Family Life, Moms
I’m not sure I want to bring any more children into a world like this. You may have heard these words—or even said them. I have traveled several times to Israel and, within hours of landing at Tel Aviv Airport, we always travel south to a kibbutz near the...
by debracelovsky | Nov 22, 2023 | Family Life, Thanksgiving
Like many families with grown children, Thanksgiving and Christmas are celebrated with Sam and me on alternate years. I’ve never minded this yearly pattern. Why? Well, one reason is because, in marriage, my children chose so well. And their in-laws are loving...
by debracelovsky | Jul 26, 2023 | Family Life, Random Thinkings, Travel
(Photo: Sonoma Coast near Bodega Bay, CA) Let’s see. In the weeks since my last post, my husband and I have: been to Lithuania to oversee a wonderful multinational church while our pastor friends made a trip to the U.S. (check out my Facebook page for photos and...
by debracelovsky | May 1, 2023 | Family Life, One Year Bible
Children do not inherit their father’s religion by natural succession. They must be trained in it. Lord Arthur Hervey The challenge, of course, is in the doing. Which brings us to a strange book about a period of time that’s been called “the dim...
by debracelovsky | Jun 5, 2022 | Family Life, One Year Bible
Every summer when I was growing up in Northern California, we went to Family Camp in the mountains near Santa Cruz. This was a much anticipated event. Since it was the era of Big Hair, our packing meant lots of hairspray, as well. It was hot and dusty during the day,...
by debracelovsky | Feb 7, 2022 | Family Life
A brief yet reflective walking through a cemetery is enough to teach us more than all the philosophy of the world during a lifetime. Giannis Delimitsos It had been thirteen years since we made our Living Trust. It was created a year before the unexpected death of my...
