July has been a rough month. 2 weeks after our dog Rascal died, another of our dogs, Sheridan died. She was another rescue, a mostly yellow lab all-American mutt. She was with us for over 12 years. She was a great dog and we have many wonderful memories of hikes and adventures with her. I…
Rascal
My dog Rascal died this week. I will miss him. He was a rescue, a bit of a disaster….and I loved him. Several years ago, Rascal was the illustration for one of my sermons. So, in his memory, and in thanksgiving for the God who loves us and comforts us when we are sad, here…
The Secret Tunnel
In 2014, the Bethsaida archaeologists announced that they had found the opening of a secret tunnel. The tunnel began inside the palace from the Geshurite era (around 1,000 B.C.) So, one of the goals of this year’s excavations was to find the other end of the secret passage, and one of the teams was assigned…
Dirt and Dust
Well I am coming to the end or this session at the Bethsaida dig. There are two more sessions to come before the end of the season – and I don’t envy them. It is getting HOT! It was 98º today, and it looks like it will be over 100º tomorrow. Earlier today Dr. Arav…
Really Old Pottery & Ritual Purity
The digging continues. Because the area I have been assigned to dig was outside the city walls, our finds have been a mixed bag. This is because the garbage from the city was usually dumped over the city walls. So, in addition to looking for the line of the 10thCentury B.C. wall, we are also…