Whew! What a week that was... one I hope not to repeat anytime soon! I'll break this down by individual day. Thursday, June 21, 2018 As you may recall from last week, we flew to Orlando, FL to complete the purchase of a house in that area. We stayed with Matthew and Jordan in the [...]
Month: June 2018
Chronological Bible 25: Israel’s Decline
This week we read 2 Kings 11-16, 2 Chronicles 22-28, and also the books of Jonah and Amos, Micah 1, and Isaiah 6-11. If you remember from last week, the nation of Israel parted ways with Judah, effectively resulting in periodic civil war between the two nations. The books of Kings and Chronicles tell the [...]
Travel Log 6/20/2018
Scranton, Pennsylvania area While in the Scranton area, we spent three nights at Lackawanna State Park. We were in a loop pretty much by ourselves (since it was midweek). We left on Friday, so I'm sure the campground probably filled up, but it was definitely quiet while we were there. The park has a nice [...]
Chronological Bible 24: Israel and Judah
This week our texts are 1 Kings 17-22, 2 Kings 1-10, and 2 Chronicles 18-22. Additionally, some of the texts from last week are critical to understanding the significance of what these passages are all about, specifically 1 Kings 12. As you recall, King Solomon, by having so many wives and concubines, turned his heart [...]
Travel Log 6/13/2018
Syracuse, New York area We spent three nights at Pleasant Lake Campground, a privately-run place just north of Syracuse. While in the area we visited Fort Ontario in the town of Oswego on the shore of Lake Ontario. Fort Ontario is a star-shaped fort with an interesting history. It was built by the [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 