A ROCKY FOUNDATION

                          Great Basin Bristlecone pines are remarkable for being the oldest non-clonal species on the planet . The oldest tree is more than 4,800 years old, making it the oldest known living thing. The tree is a testament to the extraordinary abilities that exist within the plant kingdom.   Sitting on a lonely mountainside, it is a non-descript natural wonder of the world hidden in plain sight. When researchers initially began studying the Bristlecone pines , the longstanding belief was that in order for something to live for thousands of years, it must live in a near perfect environment with plenty of water, ample nutrients and protection from the elements. However, the Bristlecone Pines were not living in the pristine environments. In reality, it was quite the opposite. These trees generally compete poorly in less-than-harsh environments, making them hard to cultivate. In gardens, they suc...

  The construction of the famous Tower of Pisa began in 1173. The Tower measures 55.86 meters of height with an estimated weight of 14,700 tons and an inclination of about 4 ° extending 3.9 m of the vertical. The tower stood upright for over 5 years, but when the third floor was completed in 1178 it began to lean. The problem is the foundation of the tower, which is only 3-meter deep, was built on a dense clay mixture. This mix impacted the soil and the clay was not strong enough to hold the tower upright. As a result the weight of the tower began to diffuse downward until it had found the weakest point. Construction works stopped. After 100 years, an engineer started to add more floors to the tower. He tried to compensate for the original lean by making one side of the upper floors taller than the other. This only caused the tower to lean over even more. Questions which are frequently asked after a revival is “are the converts genuine? will they remain true?” That depen...

  Isaac Newton was born on 4 January 1643 to a family of farmers. He became a professor at Cambridge and the greatest English mathematician of his generation. His work on optics and gravitation make him one of the greatest scientists the world has known. Isaac was a serious student of the Bible and published several theological works. He believed that God created all things with their own unique purpose. He wrote “this being governs all things, not as the soul of the world, but as Lord over all; and on account of his dominion he ought to be called Lord God. The true God is a living, intelligent and powerful Being. He governs all things and knows all things that are or can be. The harmony and balance of the universe could only be attributed to a supreme, omniscient being who designed it. This most beautiful system of the sun, planets and comets could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being.   I don’t know what I may seem to the wor...