I was 17 years old. Along with a dozen other boys I had made a long trip to Iowa in order to see a college that I was thinking of attending. While the trip had been fun for the most part, now that I was there I was feeling depressed, alone, and isolated. I was missing...
My wife, Marianne, loves hummingbirds. I've watched her sit on our deck for hours waiting for one to come by.We get the magazine, "Birds and Blooms" and in it are pictures of people hand feeding these magnificent creations of God. I also see photos of many gathered...
When my son first showed us pictures of Marabou storks in Kenya, everyone but me exclaimed "Oh, how ugly!" Or "I wonder if it woke up on the wrong side of the bed!"For some reason I was fascinated by them. I found them to be quite attractive in their own way! My wife,...
Remember that catchy tune of the 70’s—“Macho Man” by The Village People? But that’s not my husband. He’s not a macho man. He’s not a muscular-bound hunk who, with one wink would melt me to nothing.Instead, I married a man I cannot understand. If you were to peek into...
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Rom 1:20 NIV)I am staring right now at a bumper sticker. Word for...
"Poor little butterfly," the young girl said. "Poor little butterfly."Then reaching down slowly so as to not scare it away, she slid her tiny fingers underneath, urging it to step upon her hand.It would appear to anyone that this delicate creature was lifeless leaving...
Her voice was like an angel that day--singing so beautifully. It was the Jewish High Holidays services at the synagogue and her solo in the choir that afternoon was extra breathtaking. Everyone in the congregation sat with tears in their eyes--it was that powerful and...