Captivated by Capsaicin
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
Reflections
Reflection
Nothing mesmerizes me more than standing on a beach. Waves crash, pushing, then pulling, sheets of water over the shore. When the sun rises or sets, glorious moving reflections of shimmering golds, tangerines, and crimsons…Read More
My Hemorrhagic Stroke
When Jesus healed a demon-possessed man, the man wanted to stay with Jesus. But the Lord said: “Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming…Read More
Abandonment
The topic of natural revelation gravitates to those aspects of the natural world we love and enjoy so much. Sadly, we dwell in a world where all living things are irresistibly set on fixed timelines,…Read More
You Love the Creation! Do You Love the Creator?
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
There is a Creator
A message emanates from this vast experience we call our world. From deep space to the bottom of the deep, through crystalline caves to lofty mountain vistas, one cannot evade the inescapable observation that the…Read More
Blueberries—Food for Thought
“Don’t miss the forest for the trees” applies to me and my occasional incursions in scenic areas to do landscape photography. While on a commissioned assignment to create some images in Unicoi county, I was…Read More