I’m Back!
Hi all. I am finally back after a little over 2 weeks. I and my wife were on a Mediterranean cruise in which we visitied Barcelona, Florence, Rome, Naples, Ephesus, Istanbul, Athens, and Venice. We had a wonderful time (althought delayed a couple of days on our return and still missing some baggage). Among the highlights for me was the privilege of standing in the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican and gazing on the amazing fresco, The School of Athens, by Raphael. This is the painting which graces the upper right hand corner of our website. I could not have imagined how much more impressive this fresco is in person.
It was also awesome to walk through the ancient ruins of the city of Ephesus and walk the streets walked by the Apostle Paul two millenia ago. We also were thrilled to stand on Mars Hill in Athens - the exact spot where Paul engaged the Greek philosophers, presenting a rational case for the truth of the Christian message.
Being gone for over 2 weeks has resulted in my being very busy catching up with all my responsibilites, but I hope to resume blogging on a regular basis.