Category Archives: Delores Topliff

It’s better to eat than to be eaten

In my Washington State elementary school we studied a variety of flora, fauna, and world scenes that I longed to see in person. Through the years, I’ve been blessed to see and experience many and even written books on some. … Continue reading

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Safety is a person, not a location.

When we awake any morning, we don’t know what the day will bring. February 28th, it meant the US and Israel made preemptive strikes to end the Iranian regime. I have a friend from Iran whose family fled as refugees. … Continue reading

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The Fragrance of Christ

Years ago while in Jerusalem I was privileged to meet Pastor Richard Wurbrand and his wife Sabina and hear them speak three times. Wurmbrand was tortured and imprisoned for fourteen years in Communist Romania for his Christian witness. The Wurmbrands … Continue reading

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Bible instruction for destroying idols

In 1984, on my first of nine lengthy trips to Israel, I was eager to study Bible Archaeology to teach my Bible College students and friends. An English visitor who was boarding in the same Israeli home insisted I visit … Continue reading

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A Cleansing Stream

In Judaism, a mikveh (or sometimes mikvah) is a ritual bath for purification and cleansing to prepare worshippers to enter the temple. The name means “collection of water.” The water must come from a natural source such as a lake, … Continue reading

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Multiplied Bread

I was an volunteer Bible College teacher with little income. Cindy, my traveling companion, had an accounting job with reliable income. It complicated our travels that we reached Tiberias on Thursday evening before Friday Sabbath/Shabbat. To stretch funds but enjoy … Continue reading

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Welcome Delores Topliff

Hi, Patricia Bradley here. I want to introduce my friend Delores Topliff who will be posting regularly to the Christians Read blog. Over to you, Delores. I’m new here and look forward to getting acquainted. As Patricia said, I’m Delores … Continue reading

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