Just a Second

Just a Second Bible: Psalm 39:4-6 How fleeting my life is (V.4) Scientists are pretty fussy about time. At the end of 2016, the Goddard Space Flight Center added an extra second to the year. So if you felt that year dragged on a bit longer than normal, you were right. Why did they doContinueContinue reading “Just a Second”

Reason to Sing

Reason to Sing Bible: Psalm 98 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things (V.1). When I was thirteen, my school made us take four ‘life skills’ courses: cooking, art, choir and woodworking. On my first day in choir, the instructor called us one at a time to the pianoContinueContinue reading “Reason to Sing”

Into Our Storms

Into Our Storms Bible: Mark 4:35-41 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm (V.39). When I was fourteen, I thought I was going to die. The wind howled, lightning flashed, waves crashed. My grandparents and I were fishingContinueContinue reading “Into Our Storms”

When One Hurts, All hurt

When One Hurts, All hurt Bible: 1 Corinthians 12: 14-26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it (V.26). When a teacher missed school for a week because he was sick, everyone started to get worried. After going to the hospital for a fewContinueContinue reading “When One Hurts, All hurt”