A Fruit Tree in Winter. A Rose Blooms in Winter.
“Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it” (Goethe). If I can take artistic license here, I would love to change just one little word in Goethe’s...From Three Tuesdays in August to Three Weekends in Winter
“It’s easy to form an attachment to people and things. When you’ve formed an attachment to people and things, it can be a very painful experience and feeling when you realized that it’s time to let go. Even the mere thought of not having that...Steady ‘Til Sunset
“Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands (author’s note: Moses lifted his hands) the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the...Hope on the Horizon of a New Year!
“Faith is the one human attitude that is the opposite of depending on oneself, for it involves trust in or dependence on another. Thus, it is devoid of self-reliance or attempts to gain righteousness by human effort. If God’s favor is to come to us apart...