Have you ever seen images of the Earth apparently “breathing”? But in actuality, the Earth here is not breathing. It is a process of liquefaction where the ground underneath is being liquified by oversaturation with water, and giving the ground surface the appearance of a rising and falling lung. But it did get me thinking. … More What if . . .
I’m reading a book on soil. The current chapter is on worms. Worms fascinate me. I know. I’m a bit on the strange side. Last Fall, I told my neighbors that if they didn’t want their leaves, they could just throw them over the fence and I would take care of them. They looked at … More Worms and the Mysteries of Salvation
Great quote I had to pass on: I’m not sure where I was reading. Can’t remember if it was a commentary or The Institutes or a biography, but I love this quote from John Calvin. It is reminder to my soul that there is always more to see than my first glance gives. There is … More Finding Glory in Mundane Places
Saturday Afternoon Musings It is usually in the extremes of life that my longing for home becomes almost palpable. When my joy is so full, like … when my children were born, when they tell me of their love for Christ, when I see them living out their faith, when I gaze at my wife … More Longing for Home from This Far Country
Monday Discussion The angel comes not to ambassadors, or kings, or presidents, or media moguls, or celebrities, not to intellectuals, or priests, or professors but to shepherds, by many accounts, members of one of the lowest rungs of society in the ancient world. Shepherds. Think about the scene. It’s dark. They are tired. They are … More Terrifying Glory and Surprising Significance
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