Freedom reigns in Kyiv again

St. Andrews Cathedral on Artists Street in Kyiv. Beautiful jewel on the skyline of Kyiv designed by an Italian architect. Fortunately it was preserved during Nazi war times and many more years of Soviet “occupation.”  Sadly, many other churches in Kyiv were annihilated.  Today’s St. Andrew’s should be functioning as a church and as a vital part of worshipping God since that is what churches are for.  What goes on inside the church should be more imporant and more beautiful than how it appears on the outside. 

So too with our blogs. We may have figured out how to make the formatting look good and thought of a clever title.  Or we may be computer savvy enough to know how to attract readers with our own photos but do our words engage and make others think?  Do we provide solace, comfort and encouragement to those who are despairing? I hope that my students know that I am cheering them on to enter whatever entries they can, the fancy stuff will come later.  They have freedom to explore, experiment and comment on each other’s blogs.  Now that’s FREEDOM, right?

On a side note, I read in Our Daily Bread today about a man by the name of Bela Karolyi who coached gymnastics in Romania under the control of communism.  “He skillfully developed the talents of stars such as gold-medalist Nadia Comaneci.  For his success in training athletes who were bringing fame to his Iron Curtain country, he was rewarded with an expensive car and many other favors.  But Bela hungered for freedom.  So one day, carrying only a small suitcase, he resolutely walked out of Romania into penniless liberty.”