Constructions – Peace By Piece Tours https://peacebypiecetours.org Connecting the World Mon, 08 Apr 2024 18:41:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://peacebypiecetours.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-insta-logo-32x32.jpg Constructions – Peace By Piece Tours https://peacebypiecetours.org 32 32 The Footsteps to Follow https://peacebypiecetours.org/2016/06/06/pityful-a-rethoric-question-ran/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:27:49 +0000 http://demo.goodlayers.com/infinite/?p=1669 At a time when many people dream of visiting the Holy Land, I was blessed to be born here! It’s overwhelming to be living just a few metres away from the birthplace of Jesus and to have grown up around the biblical sites where He lived and served. When I see how many pilgrims frequent the Church of the Nativity throughout the year, I just think of how lucky I am to be in the place of the first Christian pilgrimage. Some 2000 years ago, the Magi travelled from the east to do homage to the child, “and they bowed down and worshipped Him.” (Mt 2:11). Their tour leader was the star of God’s guidance. Unfortunately, pilgrimages in modern times are not the same. Many tours are called pilgrimages in the “footsteps of Jesus” but are they really? Saying it is one thing. Doing it is another.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Jesus were to physically walk around the Holy Land today? Where do you think He would go?I can assure you that you’ll not find Him at a fancy hotel drinking coffee and updating His Facebook status! By looking at the model Jesus left us in the Scriptures, one discovers a journey unlike the pilgrimages of today. The footsteps of Jesus were far from limited to famous sites, marketplaces, and hotels. Instead, the Scriptures reveal a path of service, love, and restoration.

If Jesus were visibly present in the Holy Land today, He would be in the streets talking to the marginalised just like He talked to the Samaritan woman at the well (Jn 4:7–26) and shared a meal with the unwanted (Lk 5:29–32). He would be healing the sick even if they were considered to be the “enemy,” just like he healed the official’s son (Jn 4:46–53). He would be taking care of the poor, the needy, and the weak (Lk 14:13–24), the orphan and the widow (Mt. 19:14).

If you are searching to join a spiritual journey to the Holy Land, do not seek perfection because a pilgrimage is not always what it seems to be. Let it be a journey of faith where you might experience unexpected delays, wrong turns, or unpleasant lodgings; but always remember where it will lead you. It’s your opportunity to express the love of God and grow spiritually.

We invite you to be a living disciple of Jesus as you visit the sites made sacred by His life and ministry. As a pilgrim, you’re a stranger in a new place. Meet the people of the land; let them welcome you to their homes and let yourself experience their hospitality. Pray with them and share reflections. When you walk in Palestine, you’ll discover that the society that Jesus was living in is very similar to today’s society. Consider spending some time with those who have been wrongfully oppressed and impoverished. Visit Palestinian refugee camps and do service work to help those who would have been considered the outcasts of society during Jesus’ time.  Help those who are vulnerable whether by providing them shelter by taking part in rebuilding Palestinian homes that have been demolished by the Israeli military or by supporting them in picking their olives during the harvest season. There are so many ways in which you can follow His approach, methods, and teachings and make your pilgrimage more meaningful. Come experience the footsteps of Jesus, a pilgrimage unlike any other, by visiting various schools, hospitals, retirement homes, and orphanages in the area, places where Jesus would have shown his love and prayed for others. Come do what Jesus did, not just walk where he walked. Embark upon a powerful spiritual experience in our beautiful land as you truly follow the footsteps of the One who came “not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mt. 20:28).

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Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove https://peacebypiecetours.org/2016/06/06/separated-they-live-in-bookmarksgrove/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:26:26 +0000 http://demo.goodlayers.com/infinite/?p=1676 Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper. Nullam quis risus eget urna mollis ornare vel eu leo. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Curabitur blandit tempus porttitor. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus.

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The Surfing Man Will Blow Your Mind https://peacebypiecetours.org/2016/06/06/the-surfing-man-will-blow-your-mind/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:26:02 +0000 http://demo.goodlayers.com/infinite/?p=1310 A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.

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vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of blist.

I sink under the weight of the splendour of these visions!A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which

I sink under the weight of the splendour of these visions!A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquis

I throw myself down among the tall grass

I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and

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