Pig populations are having their ups and downs.

For domestic swine raised as livestock, the problem is a decreasing population. Some herds have succumbed to the swine flu,¹ and some pork processing plants are required to shut down.

Some lands welcome newcomers, while others oppose incoming foreigners. Scotland is no exception—and recent population news can be compared to prior controversies with “foreign” newcomers.^1,2

Sometimes providential programming includes a disastrous interruption with our plans which God directs toward His plan.

Many Christian ministries, including ICR, are now challenged and stretched to serve God in today’s fast-moving and ever-changing circumstances.¹

The world has been reminded, once again, that God—not healthcare statistics nor global pandemics—determines when and where one’s earthly pilgrimage ends. BBC News, in Spain, reports the case of an elderly lady who contracted COVID-19, yet survived it.¹

Necessities can be keys to forming new friendships, an orphaned baby manatee learned earlier this month.¹ Maybe there is also a lesson for us humans.