Singing in the Dark

Singing in the Dark

It’s still dark outside.  The clock says it’s morning, but the sky says it’s still night.  I look out at the darkness, sigh, and open the windows to let in some fresh air as I get ready for another day.  I’m not a morning person, especially when it’s so early that...
Looking Higher

Looking Higher

Several months ago, I started an article about the December 21, 2020 conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.  I never finished the article, and today, I went back and re-read what I had written: I’ve read articles about the celestial event, and watched the sky all...
In the Details

In the Details

Have you ever looked at the membranes in a dragonfly’s wings?  Or noticed the tiny fibers along the edge of the wings of a moth?  How about the powdery dust that coats a lily’s stamens, or the veins that run through a maple leaf?   I’m fascinated by these tiny...
The Sinner and the Stones

The Sinner and the Stones

From John 8:3-11     Her body was pressed into the ground.  The sand cut her face.  Her feet were blistered from the march across the city.  They hadn’t allowed her to put on her sandals or her head scarf.  They’d hardly given her time to cover up with her...
The Cries of the Earth

The Cries of the Earth

Thunder rumbles in the distance.  Lightening streaks across the sky.  The wind sweeps in, twisting the tree limbs, shaking the few remaining leaves to the ground. Within seconds, snow and sleet are pelting the windows.  It doesn’t take long for the ground to change...