Tiberias

There is a breeze blowing off the Sea of Galilee. In fact, there has been a steady breeze all day today. Our guide says it may bring rain. We've had such sunny weather so far. No rain except the night we arrived. It's been good to have sunshine since we've been trooping up and down rocky paths as we visit excavated ruins. It would certainly be more challenging in the rain!
You realize you are in an ancient land when you can see the marks of the chariot wheels on the Cardo, the main street in Sepphoris (I'm not certain about that spelling). Mosiacs of Roman mythology exposed to the sun - and tourists. A city lost - and now found again.
Caves that people in Nazareth once lived in. Some lost. Some found. Mary's place, the place of the annunciation, a cave. Not the building we all envisioned as children.
That is what we find - places once lost are now found again. Yet, it is not just places that are found. We find ourselves when we visit these places. They call to us in ways we did not anticipate. They confuse us in ways we can't explain. They challenge us to see with new eyes, to hear the stories with new ears, to examine our faith with new information.

Diana Moore