The Storyteller | Mary Vee

I met Mary Connealy through ACFW and through my friends at the Writer's Alley.  She truly has a gift for writing romantic comedy. I laughed through the pages and couldn't wait to pick up another of her books.  So,  I asked Mary to be my guest today God Gives Seasons of Life I am a big believer that God gives us seasons of life. I couldn’t see it while I struggled to get published but now, looking back, I realize that God waited until exactly the right time in my life to let me be published. I sat down to write a book, a full length novel, with the intent of getting it published, the year my baby, the youngest of four daughters, went to Kindergarten.  I wrote for ten years before I got my first book published. At the end of that ten years, I had twenty finished books on my computer. That is; twenty full length romance novels. I had other, shorter works, Middle Grade novels, short stories, children’s books, novellas, even a few p

Photo by Mary Vee I walked through the path of Petra a week ago. Petra is located in southern Jordan in the Middle East. At this time, Jordan is a dicey country to be visiting. On my trip, two military police escorted us--for our safety. Well, I could go on and on about my thoughts on that topic, but will save them for another day. Today, the focus is on one carved stone on the path.  No, it is not the famous one seen in the Indiana Jones movie.  The story behind this rock I am showing you is powerful. It can make one weep and/or stir one to action.  What rock has that power? Our guide led us through the canyon path pointing and explaining. I highly recommend going with a guide, there truly is a lot that happened here. The guide was a Jordanian, well versed in the history of his country. At the point where the first photo was taken, our guide continued around the bend and stopped. He turned to his left and called our attention to what was there.

I knew John and Carole from my Bible College days. A few years ago, they had an opportunity to go to Israel with an organization. Carole is my guest today. She said three places helped her feel connected to Israel. Here is what she chose to share with us today. Three Places by Carole The Garden of Gethsemane The garden of Gethsemane is at the foot of the Mount of Olives and is not open to the public. It is located in the middle a neighborhood across the alley from the Church of All Nations. You must be with a tour group that has permission from the church to enter. The garden is a small serene grove of trees and pathways surrounded by a stone and rod iron wall.  Once inside the walls, the hustle and bustle outside is transformed into a quiet where private thoughts, meditations, or sessions guided by pastoral teachers can happen.  There  are stone benches and folding chairs. Places to listen to Scriptures read that were related to this place.