HeartThoughts – Pursue the Beauty!™
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In the midst of Christmas concerts
We’re heading into Christmas concert number three in the morning. That and Christmas preparation are what’s on our plate right now. We went to Omaha for Thanksgiving and spent a wonderful few days with grandparents, cousins, brothers, and all manner of family. I’ve been feeling a little better the past few weeks and am thankful for that.
Any time for writing is being spent on revising Quest which I hope to release early next year. It’s not coming along as fast as I thought or hoped, but I will keep plugging along. The topics are tough; I feel inadequate to properly address them. But the book needs to be back in print which means I have to rewrite these chapters which means digging into the controversies (emotional purity, courtship as “the” way).
That’s all for now. 
The Judean Wilderness
Some pigeons in the desert.
Entering Jerusalem….
Stones on the graves which fill the Eastern hills outside Jerusalem…one for everytime a family member came to pay respects. 
Ballet bliss
Like these? There are many more at the best homeschool dance company I’ve ever seen, Celebration Ministry of Arts, based out of Colorado.
Israel…will have no peace
For now. For a while longer.
My traveling companion, Amy Anderson, just sent me CDs of her pictures from our trip to the Middle East. Some of them are too incredible to keep to myself. I thought I would share a few here….I also posted a few more on my photography blog.
The Wailing Wall…taken from the entrance to the Temple Mount. 
Kara and Georg
One of my favorite shots I took of the couple….shot fast and lucked out with perfect lighting.
Journey of the Heart by Jeannie Castleberry
- Originally published April 29, 2006
Journey of the Heart by Jeannie Castleberry continues the story of the McLean family (recounted in 2 previous novels by Jeannie’s parents), following Janet in her single years. Five years ago, a book such as this would have been astonishing to most of us. In our excitement and fervor for “courtship” many of us had yet to learn the hard fact that being committed to courtship does not guarantee us a life free from disappointment or heartbreak.In a beautifully honest yet gentle style, Jeannie opens the door to let us see her personal journey as a single woman. Though fiction, every page of the novel rings with genuine heart–more than anything else, this book is real.
Journey reminds us that principles and guidelines are no replacement for an intimate walk with Christ and open accountability with one’s family. The pursuit of marriage is not a solitary path. Janet discovers that courtship brings unique challenges of its own; more than that, courtship would not bring a magical perfection to life. The issues of guarding one’s heart, surrendering a desire for marriage, purity in relating to young men, and what to do with emotion are all addressed without sermons. This book sets you free to cry, to hope, and to grow.
I'm back from a visit to Green Gables…
Or so it felt, visiting the home of Lanier and her husband Philip in Georgia. I wanted to share a few of the moments I enjoyed this month.
The last sunset I'll see on Sunset Beach
I thought the “no swimming” sign added to the composition, no?
