“There is a time for everything, and an hour for every business under heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 Recently, I came across a useful word – hibernation. Winter is a time when nature freezes. Author Kathryn May uses the word “hibernation” to describe our need for renewal during the “frosty” seasons of life. I found this (…)
“And whoever does not take up his cross and follow Me, he is not worthy of Me.” — Matthew 10:38 In 155 AD, Polycarp, a minister of the early church, appeared before the Roman court. Under the threat of burning at the stake, he was offered to deny Christ. However, he answered: “For eighty-six years (…)
“Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit, and whither shall I flee from Thy face?” — Psalm 138:7 The officer searched me, and then I walked into the county jail, signed in the attendance book, and sat down in the crowded lobby. Silently praying, I watched adults get nervous and sigh, while children complained that (…)
“And He will judge between people.” — Isaiah 2:4 The longest border in the world is between the USA and Canada. Its length is 8,891 km on land and water. Workers regularly cut down young trees at a distance of three meters on both sides so that the border can be easily distinguished. More than (…)
“He who calls you is faithful, He will do this!” — 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Eighteen years marked the beginning of a new period in our daughter’s life. She was now of legal age and had the right to vote in elections, and soon she was due to graduate from school. And I suddenly realized that (…)