Eve, we live with a curse far beyond what you could ever have anticipated. You never once thought that eating the fruit could cause anything other than good. You did not know what a curse was. You did not know evil. You would never have chosen what came. What you anticipated was more. More good. You only […]
Her story is told, but never her name – John 4:1-42. Whatever her name was, in the town where she lived, it would not have been spoken with honour. There would have been no pet name given to express affection, rather, most likely, she was hailed by nicknames intended to ridicule or insult. Perhaps they […]
Asleep? How so? The state of being asleep is the refreshing quiet, tranquility and calm of the body and mind being at rest. A storm, on the other hand, is an outbreak of thunder and lightning accompanied by strong winds. The two are opposites. One is quiet, the other is a violent and loud disturbance, […]
I remember this day. We were swimming in the Red Sea in Israel. Floating to be more exact. It’s the weirdest feeling. The high salt content means you can lay back – and relax – without sinking. At first, as we walked into the water, we were unsure about how to go from standing to […]