Called out …
One of the things which made our tour guide, Franco, such a fantastic tour guide is that he always let us know when we would be having an upcoming restroom break, and he always took us to places…
Who built the Colosseum?!
After wilting in the blazing hot sun to enter the grounds of the Roman Forum, our first stop was the Arch of Titus. The very first thing which caught my eye as I walked up to the arch…
Be careful what water you drink!
Our little tour group of 15 followed our tour guide, Franco, up towards the Arch of Titus. There, a mass of crowds and people were waiting to get into the grounds of the Roman Forum. So, we joined…
Man in the Arena
As our tour group stood outside the Colosseum listening to Pastor Jack share a few devotional words with us about the Armor of God for our spiritual fight in the arena of life, Pastor Jack concluded his talk…
Armor of God … for the arena!
After exiting the Colosseum, our small group of 15 joined up with everyone else from the big group of 80 from Inspiration Travel. And there “in the shadow” of the Colosseum, Pastor Jack Grahm gave a devotional challenge…
Don’t abandon the Tour Guide!
In looking forward to our journey to Rome, the one souvenir I was really hoping to get was a Colosseum keychain from the actual Colosseum itself. How cool would it be to have a Colosseum keychain from the…
The Holy Door
This year of 2025 is the Jubilee Year for the Catholic Church, during which they open certain Holy Doors which have been shut & sealed for the past 25 years. Hubby and I had the great opportunity of…
Blessing of the Pope
Our small tour group of 15 moseyed down the long sloping corridor as we exited the Vatican Museum. Along the way we noticed a queue of hopeful people backed up behind a security guard. Only those select few…
Your “tour group” is important!
In yesterday’s blog post I made the analogy/comparison of our tour guide being a lot like the guiding presence of the Holy Spirit in our life (if we are a follower of Jesus Christ). Just like we were…
Following the Tour Guide
Recently hubby and I had the opportunity of visiting Rome with a group through Inspiration Tours. Our large group of 80 people was divided into several smaller touring groups. Hubby’s and my small group wound up being 15…