Posts by Debra Reeves

She approached me boldly, hair ablaze, hips swaying. She took my face in her hands and came so close our noses almost touched. We locked eyes for an unforgettable moment. She was gentle but firm, her unflinching gaze penetrating deep within, nothing but love in her eyes. I felt a rush of emotion flow through…

Let’s get a few things straight. If you are a Christian you might want to sit down for this… This one of the oldest images of Jesus, the founder of Christianity. He is called Christ Pantocrator, painted on wooden board in the sixth or seventh century. This image is in the Monastery of St. Catherine…

You might be wondering who the woman is in the photo. Well, that’s me circa 1997. This was an exciting moment for me in the Acropolis Museum, Athens, gazing for the first time at something I had studied at university. Nothing compares to seeing something in the flesh. I stood there and teared up, getting…