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“An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.” Psalm 33:17 “The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.” Proverbs 21:31 PPE (personal protection equipment) is not only not required in Indonesia; it is incredibly rare to see. Men will balance precariously on a rickety ladder or bamboo scaffolding in bare feet or only wearing flip-flops, with no safety harness. They weld or cut metal with no safety glas

Enthralled, I stood gazing at the glass Unrivalled by its kind. Glimmering light danced to and fro Delighting an artist’s mind. Unknown to me, an old man stood Observing me, till I turned. With sparkling eyes and twitching mouth He asked me what I had learned. “It’s beautiful!” I said at length. “I feel safe, happy, and warm.” He stood, as if waiting for me to continue To name some unmentioned charm. Finally he shrugged, seeing I didn’t know The secret he longed to imp

“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 As a mom of two precious but busy boys, it’s so easy to get caught up in day to day, sometimes referred to as the “nasty now and now.” Juggling nap schedules, snack/nursing and endless diaper changes, until before I realize it, the day is over. Okay, that’s not true. A lot of days truly drag by. But you get the idea. How often I feel like I’m just hanging on, just sur