It was almost too much to bear. They were in the infamous Ravensbruck concentration camp, the worst of all concentration camps, being transferred to more permanent quarters. Corrie had already cried when they first arrived as she had cut Betsie’s long chestnut hair off because of lice, and now this. The two Dutch sisters, Corrie […]
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What Made America Great
We Americans are proud of our country, and of the way we grew to be one of the greatest nations in the world. We fought hard and won our independence and then fought other wars to defend our land, keep the union together, and to preserve freedom for other nations. But how did we succeed […]
Art: Wordless Communication
While Hurricane Sandy is howling outside, I will continue my three-part series on art. I don’t feel too eloquent tonight, so hopefully this post won’t be too cut-and-dry. 🙂 When you think about it, most forms of art are a type of communication. Music, painting, sculpture, photography – all seek to tell a story or […]
God Will Take Care of You
I woke up this morning with one of my favorite hymns, God Will Take Care of You, running through my mind. The second verse especially goes along with something that I realized last night, as I pondered and worried over the state of more and more arrogant, open rebellion against God that the world is in […]
The Paradox of Good Friday
It is something of a paradox that the day we remember Christ’s death on the cross is called “Good Friday.” I can’t think of any other day in history that could have been so incredibly good for some people, yet so incredibly bad for others. It’s interesting to think about the different groups of people […]