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Creative people, especially those who work in the visual arts, realize what an exquisite gift vision truly is. The gift isn’t mere sight; it’s seeing a world illuminated in living color. Let’s unwrap these gifts,…Read More
The first time I ate a chili pepper was an intense experience. Though I knew better, I popped the whole pepper in my mouth on a dare. I was in Mexico on a short-term mission…Read More
Think about songbirds in the morning, a quiet rain in the forest, or the steady roar of the surf. The chirping of many birds, pitched high and low, distant and far, is an avian orchestra. …Read More
There are many insects that amaze. Some ants can carry objects fifty times their body weight; bees turn nectar into honey; lightning bugs emit flashes of light—chemically—to attract mates. Most remarkable to me are butterflies,…Read More
Recently, our own star entered a period called the solar maximum. During solar maximum, the magnetic poles of the sun flip, we see more sunspots, and huge coronal mass ejections (CME) erupt from the sun’s…Read More
Watching a sunset has to be one of the most satisfying pleasures. At the end of each day, there it is, hung in the sky as a living work of art. A sunset is very…Read More
Springtime has always been my favorite season. I welcome the return of warmth and lengthening days, but by far my passion is for flowers. As long as I can remember, I have enjoyed the variety…Read More
I’m searching intently in a dark, pleasantly cool, grassy school yard, panning a flashlight to and fro. We’d had a church outing here earlier in the evening, a time of fellowship, food, and fun. There…Read More
The world is manifestly beautiful. Were there no life here, it would still be stunning with serrated peaks, extended plains, oceans deep and skies of clouds and colors. However, it is far from lifeless: the…Read More
In college, I went on a journey. Presented with an opportunity, what I then believed to be a once in a lifetime chance, I joined thirty-some fellow collegians on a field trip to the southwestern…Read More