"You laid out the four corners of earth, shaped the seasons of summer and winter." Psalm 74:17 (MSG)"He energizes those who get tired, gives fresh strength to dropouts." Isaiah 40:29 (MSG)I used to dislike winter. There was no way I would consider going out into the...
New Years Day, 1969, the year man landed on the moon. I turned on the television, waited for it to warm, and saw nothing interesting for a ten-year-old.Channel three disappointed me, so I turned to my only other option - channel five. There was a parade. My mom...
I was awake. Challenging my mind with memories and questioning what happened kept me from enjoying any kind of sleep.There is a view of my backyard that I love. The small window which scrolls out and upward in my bathroom has always been a peaceful place for me.In the...
"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." (Ps 139:14, NIV2)We all have heard about the ugly duckling. He compared himself to the other ducklings in the nest and found he was different. Since he took a...
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,...