Let's Be Sensible

Making sense of our senses.

Do we often take our senses for granted? Do we treasure them, thanking God for them on a regular basis? We ourselves might also have questions and doubt at times—perhaps even about our faith: If there is a God, why is this world in such a crazy state? Why suffering? Why so many things? Yet when we take time to pause and realize how we are so magnificently made, we must conclude that believing in God makes perfect sense.

Ukrainian pastors, church leaders and their families enjoyed two weeks of peace at The Salvation Army’s campsite in Latvia, hosted by The Salvation Army’s Sweden and Latvia Territory. The Australian Salvation Army International Development (SAID) funded the retreat. “The retreat was designed for the families to have time together in a safe environment,” explains Major Elizabeth Garland, an Australian pastor serving as a development officer in the Eastern Europe Territoty.