Sari @sarikorpi@dingdash.com

I have read Brother Yun's Heavenly Man several years ago, likewise his other book Living Water. They made a great impact on me. Brother Yun mentions in his books a missionary called Marie Monsen (1878-1962), a Norwegian single woman who lived in China many years. Last week I was reminded of her name so I Googled her and found out that she has written her own books. I found one in our local library, and when I started reading it I was blown away by the faith and life of this ordinary woman! If you are able to get a book of her in your hands I recommend to read it. It's a jewel.

Return to the Hiding Place. Full movie. Can't watch without crying... I wish my faith to be like their!

https://youtu.be/OWPsFnlLhEA

@KarlGessler Great song, a great view, and what a multitalented family you are! 💖
Thank you Jesus!

@faith20 I'm so sorry to hear that. 😥 But yes, nothing really has ended. We're just in a moment of a short breath (where things are more "normal") but I believe in autumn things will really start happening again. Something will happen; is it a new variant of covid or a food crisis or what, but something will happen.
But I sure hope I can later say I was wrong!

@faith20 Very good to hear that! Every resisting country in Europe is a benefit for all other countries. 👍

I believe what happened in Finland with the resistance we used to have, is that they were able to "buy" one big party in the government, "the Center" (Keskusta) by promising them things they have wanted for years to get through in Finland (a change in the socialcare system). So by giving the Center what they wanted, the Center have in exchange promised not to resist the transgender law. I also believe that this is one big reason for the silence: many of the voters for the Center come from the countryhood with a lot of conservative people. They don't want conservative people in Finland to start instead voting for the "Fundamental Finnish party" (Perussuomalaiset) - who are now in the opposition - where basically every parliament member is against this new law.

@faith20 Well, it's such a silence around this new law that it's quite hard just to know what it really contains. But I believe this is one of the agendas with this law; to be able to shut the mouths of the "homophobic" ones. When it's written in the law that really changes the circumstances and the atmosphere from what it was before, even if there wouldn't be any concrete actions against the "hate speech" (yet).
Sadly I believe this agenda is on the EU level and they would want this same law all around Europe. But I really hope Italy will do better and they'll stay strong against this madness!

@Berrybunchfamily yes you're absolutely right. That's how I see it too.

What is strange with this new transgender law is that all mainstream media is being totally silent about it and about how it was accepted yesterday in the parliament. One would think they would be jumping with joy and shouting out loud about it! But no, just silence. The only one talking about it is Christian parliament members, forwarding a list of the members who voted against it. 106 voted for it, 46 against, 1 voted empty and 46 was absent. I believe they don't want people to know what is happening behind the scenes.

@MaryMamuzich Amen!! 🙌

@faith20 The darker it is, the brighter the light shines, even the small candles. So let us continue stand firm in our place in His Kingdom and by His grace be faithful servants to Him. God bless you.

@faith20 Amen, yes, this is the situation we're in. The life as a Christian is only getting harder after laws like this, for us and for our children. 🙏

@richardafaherty Amen! We sure need an awakening! 🙏