Istanbul – Morning Wakeup Call
Each morning, about 5:15 AM, the first call to prayer would wake us. This is a mosque so close to the house that I can take this picture through the living room window. Click on…
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Istanbul – Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace was the Ottoman Empire center of power for hundreds of years. An amazing place that is not fully seen in the photos below. It was a cold and rainy day, so I inserted…
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More From Istanbul
A few photos, taken by Westmont student Keaton Hudson:
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Istanbul Photos
I arrived in Istanbul on Saturday and have been touring the city with my friend Gayle Beebe. We’re visiting the Westmont in Istanbul program, which was just recently launched. It’s a lot of fun having…
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Lent and Prayer
Lent began about two weeks ago. It’s a hectic time in our lives as we (hopefully) finalize the sale of our home, pack everything up, and get settled in our new place. All of the…
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Words, Perceptions, and Old College Notes
Working in cross-cultural situations has taught me a lot about perceptions. Things that my white middle-class background consider “normal” are usually not the norm in other settings. That’s why I often read books about cross-cultural…
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Angelus Silesius Poem
Here is a beautiful little poem I came across during a devotional: Love goes into God’s presence, while at the gate Reason and Knowledge must remain and for an audience wait. As you might guess,…
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Gates of Hell Revisited
A few years ago I posted an insight about the poor and the rich. It really wasn’t a well written or particularly well developed insight; just a few notes I had pulled together and felt…