I have been learning Russian for more than a year now. Like most Brits I am shy of using another language other than English. I desperately want to, but it is just too easy to let the other person speak English, especially when they are so accomplished at it. Today, however, I had an encouraging experience; at the bus stop was a lady and after a while I said something to her in English, naturally. She indicated that she did not speak English. I asked if she was Polish, she said Lithuanian. A light dawned and in Russian I asked if she spoke Russian and she did and a little conversation took place between us which we otherwise could not have had. I have a Russian friend but she speaks excellent English so the incentive to use Russian is just not there. I need to get out of my cozy little village and find some Russian speaking people who are not good at English. Two things could happen; I could improve my Russian and now as I am a qualified teacher of English as a foreign language, they could improve their English, always with the proviso that they continue to speak Russian with me.
Every time I take a few days off from my blog my ratings slump. Very rarely do people go back into my old posts and read again. This is a typical attitude of the human heart, always wanting something different. At this time of year we should not be greedily wondering want new thing we will be getting for Christmas. Instead we should be looking at the old, old story, which is ever new of a baby who amazingly was God incarnate, God's gift to those who will put there trust in this one who was to grow up to give His life for His people. Set aside the controversy over whether December 25th is the actual date of His birth.(Shepherds do not keep their sheep out at night in Israel in December.) and set aside time to think about the fact that He did come and ponder if He came to set you free and if your answer is ,"Yes," He will make you free indeed.
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