In our weekly Bible study, we discuss Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee – a wonderful, well-known, and beloved story (Matthew 8:23-27). This event is so ingrained in our knowledge of the Gospels that it might be lost in over-familiarity. With each reading, we have the opportunity to dig deeper and see anew. Our…
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264. A sweet fountain
One can hardly begin to write about the wonders of water. Saltwater and freshwater cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, and its pollution is a significant headache for environmental experts. Access to fresh, clean water is one of the basic requirements of life. We can’t do without it, and anyone who has ever had water supply…
263. Talk Priorities
Words are the sound of thoughts. For most people, they are the reality of sound- waves in ears, also their own. Words have sound nuances – whisper words, fighting words, love words, hate words. Words are given to humans to convey their inner being and make it public. Words are power. Words are the instrument of lies, but also…
262. Peculiar and unique
One of the outstanding features of the Kingdom of God is the esteem and dignity of every “citizen”. It took me a while and a deeper understanding of the Word to see myself as a saint – set apart for a specific purpose. I had to first learn that my sanctity is not of my own doing,…
261. Just get over it!
Harsh words. As it stands there, the title of this piece is a very unsympathetic and negative statement, usually uttered with an impatient attitude and without regard for the heartbreak of the person on the receiving end. From the mouth of a fellow human, it can strike a wound for the recipient, atop the pain that already…
260. After all…what do you want?
Over many years of study and leading women’s Bible study groups, I have increasingly emphasized the core importance of the invisible Kingdom of God, the Church of Jesus, His Body. It is a grand concept in the unseen realm. It is a gathering of very special people whose hearts are stayed on the Nazarene, focused on the Cross,…
259. The Bread, the Wine, the Cross
[Passover 2024] We celebrate our Christian Passover-feast. It might sound like a contradiction in terms because the death of a person is not a reason for celebration. Nowadays, people conduct a funeral as a celebration of life. The nature of such a ceremony has changed significantly over the years, from a very somber occasion to something that one would…
258. Just be
“What could I do?’” A familiar exclamation from humanity in difficult times that echoes the fear and despondency of an upside-down world. It stands in stark contrast to the cry, what should I do, where action is implied and rather reflects a hopeful vision of the future. We need only look around us to see that…
257. Kick up some dust
It’s not always easy to explain an idiom. You quickly learn this in another culture that enjoys its own sayings. Nature and the weather, the landscape and the seasons are rich sources of those short phrases that can aptly describe a matter or situation but sound completely Greek to someone unfamiliar with the origins. (Also an idiom)…
256. Come and talk, anytime
As always, the year has started at a rapid pace. Here at the end of the first month, a routine has taken hold, and the treadmill of life is in motion. If you don’t keep up, you fall off – as simple as that. Time is ruthless. Well, maybe I shouldn’t be so negative about the passage of time. I’ll…
Pebbles of Perpetuity 