If you are my age, give or take 10 years either way, and you loved Greek mythology growing up, you definitely have heard of Edith Hamilton. Well, maybe you haven’t heard of her exactly, but you certainly know her book, Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, her retelling of many popular Greek myths. First published…… Continue reading Facing New Challenges like a 90 year-old
Category: Travel
Wildlife Tourism and Instagram
Often if I feel like doing a little bit of Internet scrolling and I want a lift, I head over to National Geographic. I love the images, I love the stories, and I love learning about new animals, new places in the world, and new environmental initiatives. I almost always come away filled with wonder…… Continue reading Wildlife Tourism and Instagram
Conversations about Poverty and Circumcision
Tonight is my last night in South Africa–we fly home tomorrow. I have had the most amazing time, but at the same time, I am ready to go home. My thoughts are full, my heart is full, and I miss my little family! I know I will continue to reflect on all that I saw…… Continue reading Conversations about Poverty and Circumcision
Community Outreach and Signs of Hope
In this post, I want to say a little bit about the people we have met the past couple days who are really making a difference in their local communities. First, on Sunday, we worshipped at J L Zwane Church (Presbyterian) in Guglethu township. It is an amazing congregation. They were the first church…… Continue reading Community Outreach and Signs of Hope
3 Questions around Identity
Today has been another rich, full day in South Africa, and I absolutely must get to bed. So, instead of a full post, I thought I would just pose five of the questions that I have been wrestling with most today, in light of what we have seen and done. 1. We went to…… Continue reading 3 Questions around Identity
The Wonder of God’s Creation
So, today was a “bush” day–a morning game drive, following by an early afternoon bush walk, followed by a late afternoon game drive. Honestly, it was one of the best days of my life. If you know me at all, you know how much I love animals–I always have; it’s why I’m a vegetarian. So,…… Continue reading The Wonder of God’s Creation
Lessons from Apartheid
Today was a rich, full day, with lots to learn and lots to process. We started the day at the Apartheid Museum, and three hours wasn’t enough to see it all. There was a great exhibit about Nelson Mandela–his life and history, and his role in ending apartheid; and then the museum itself had lots…… Continue reading Lessons from Apartheid
Maybe we are all African
I am here in South African on a 10 day study tour—it’s really the trip of a lifetime, and I am so excited to be here. After a ridiculously long trip—first a flight to Frankfurt, then an 8 hour layover, then an 11 hour flight to Johannesburg, we all made it safely. We did a…… Continue reading Maybe we are all African
Reflections on a Topography of Terror
I’m trying to get my thoughts together here in the first week of Trump’s presidency. It’s hard, because I am feeling so rattled, so apprehensive, and frankly, so sick to my stomach. I live and operate out of a place of deep optimism and hope, always, but I am finding that place hard to…… Continue reading Reflections on a Topography of Terror
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