After getting a LOT of sleep last night, I find that three thoughts about our trip to Istanbul continue to swim around my brain:   1) the st...

One of the life commitments I am trying to nourish is the practice of reflection.   Don't get me wrong, I love spontaneity, too:  being ...

Our small band of gypsies arrived home in Pittsfield after being up for nearly 48 hours of wandering, farewells and travel.   And after a gr...

Ok I hope to check in with a few contacts today before tonight's final soiree - so in the mean time here's a sweet picture from our ...

A quick post this morning on our return from Iznik with much more later: to say that we are living at 4 times our usual pace is an understat...

There is a GREAT deal to say about cultural impressions, the initial clash of East vs. West attitudes and the universal language of music......

Well, we made it to Istanbul after 30 hours on the road - and all is well:  we made all our connections, no baggage was lost, there was only...

The time has come:  after months of preparation, prayer, practice and performance we are going to Turkey.   Today!  Who could have predicted...

Today in worship - and afterwards - we said farewell to two of our congregation's beloved saints:  Fran and Luther.   They are in their ...

For almost 8 months, I have been working towards going to Istanbul, Turkey:   I have practiced vigorously on bass guitar - and taken lessons...

Ok, in three days and four hours we leave for Istanbul: do I LOOK excited?!?   We got a note today from some of our new friends in Istanbul ...