Real Life by Peggi Tustan

Welcome to Real Life . Small things have huge potential. Faith the size of a tiny mustard seed can move mountains! “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” —African Proverb Each one of us begins small. From the President to the billionaire to Olympian, we all enter this world as a tiny, helpless infant. Though we start small, in God’s hands small things have huge potential! After languishing for seventy years in Babylonian captivity, the once mighty nation of Israel had greatly diminished. God opened the door for the first wave of Israelites to return home through a miraculous decree by King Cyrus. This small contingent began the arduous process of rebuilding Jerusalem. Twenty years later, a second wave returned. These pilgrims were tasked with reconstructing the Temple of the Lord under the leadership of Zerubbabel, governor of Judah. The once magnificent temple had been raided, burned, and left a ruin by the Babylonians. With few resour...