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A Boy’s Tale: Chapter 8
VIII We reached our destination and turned into the broad, dusty staging area where much of the caravansary business was done. Nazareth, near the crossing of three major caravan routes, has for centuries been a meeting place of traders where … Continue reading
A Boy’s Tale: Chapter 6
VI As a child, I had always been seated with the women when attending the Jezreel synagogue, but this time, for the first time, I was proud to sit with Papa and the men. Even so, I found it hard … Continue reading
III: Uncut Diamonds
“We have nothing, if not belief.” – Sir Reepicheep, Chief Mouse of Narnia, Voyage of the Dawn Treader (C.S. Lewis) “Do the arithmetic or be doomed to talk nonsense.” – John McCarthy, A.I. trailblazer [1] We are the uncut diamonds … Continue reading
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Tagged biology, diamonds, prokaryotes, uncut diamonds
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A Boy’s Tale: Chapter 5
V Papa brought the jar to the table and Aunt Tabaitha asked him to fill our cups. “This is some of the last of my father’s wine,” she said, turning to me, “Your great-grandfather was the best winemaker in Palestine. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Andrew, Apostle Simon Peter, First Century Palestine, Galilee, Hebron, Herod Antipas, Jesus, Jezreel, John the Baptist, Mark the Evangelist, Palestine, Sea of Galilee, The Apostle James, The Apostle John, Wine, Zebedee
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A Boy’s Tale: Chapter 4
IV We rose with the sun the next morning, broke our fast with bread and more delicious stew from the previous night, and were quickly on our way. The boy had reloaded the animals for us, and we discovered, after … Continue reading
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Tagged First Century Palestine, Israel, Jezreel, John the Baptist, Mount Gilboa, Pella, Tabaitha, winemaker
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A Boy’s Tale, Chapter 2
In case you missed Chapter 1 last week, it’s here: https://inpraiseofangels.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/a-boys-tale-introduction-and-chapter-1/ II The next three weeks were thick with preparations and, in what seemed like no time at all, it was time to go. Most of our trips to … Continue reading
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Tagged A Boy's Tale, Caravan, Damascus Gate, Donkey, Fiction, First Century, Gratus, Herod, Herod Antipas, Jerusalem, John Mark, Journey, Judea, Litter, ox carts, Pack Animal, Pontius Pilate, Roman Legions
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Why “In Praise of Angels?”
Sharing the Joy When I was nine years old, I saw an ad for the American Greetings Company on the back of a comic book I had bought for 10¢ at the Century Pharmacy. It took up the entire page … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas cards, frogs, printing press
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Poem for the New Year: Illusions
At first glance, this poem may seem a bit bleak, but there is one tiny clue (that capital “S” at the bottom) that in reality it is a hymn of praise to the Wisdom, Love and Care of our … Continue reading
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Tagged God, illusions, masks, perspective, space, time, time and space
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