“To the Fahaeans, the rain them, both implausible and prehistoric in that valley where the fields were in love with the river, was a thing largely ignored.” In the novel, This is Happiness by Niall Williams, there was a quaint village by the name of Faha. This was a village characterized by constant rain and …
Copernicus is a man characterized by persistence regarding ideas that went against the grain of his contemporaries’ thinking. He introduced the idea of a heliocentric solar system which states that the Sun, not Earth, is the center of the universe, and that the planets revolve around the Sun. This was contrary to the popular belief …
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. ~ John 19:34 Have you ever wondered about the thoughts that ran through Jesus’s mind in His Earthly ministry? I know it is speculation, and is something I am not fond of but really- Just imagine …
The wonder of a small child. A babe will cry and then seconds later, smile and giggle uncontrollably. Vice versa. A baby will go from uncontrollable happiness to inconsolable distress. I for one, can relate. In our faith, at one moment we will be at the top of the mountain, glorying in Jesus as if …
When I was younger, I remember how saturated the Christian media was with questions such as, “Would you die for Christ?” and or “If the situation were to arise, would you deny Jesus in your last moments?” There are hundreds of variations to these questions and upon reflection I believe I know why these questions …
Following the holiday season, people need many things. Practically, two that come to mind immediately are money and more sleep. But beyond the practicalities there is so much more that we need! In the infamous work Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, we are reassured, “You are human and fallible.” Throughout the holidays and the Christmas …
Feet. When I say it, everyone has a thought that springs to the forefront of their mind. We think of words such as smelly, hairy, walk, run, big, small, and so on. It is a body part and like all body parts, it may need some maintenance. For most people, feet are used so often …