You know what always tells the truth? Nature. A blade of grass can’t lie. The song of the red-winged blackbird is always true. And what I witness in the natural world tells me that good things are happening under the surface. Yes, right here under my nose!
Tag Archives: Faith
Leap Day, 2024!
Spring is a good name for this season of emergence from winter, because it behaves a little bit like a spring, doesn’t it? The temperature goes way up, hovers for a moment, then dives to an extreme low. The clouds come, then the next thing you know, it’s clear! Perfect time for ice cream! (We’ll use any excuse!)
Run toward the Dawn
The natural world alone can’t sustain this; it is only the Spirit of the Lord that brings this kind of joy.
The Tree of Life
The true comparison isn’t between hurt and not-hurt. The comparison is between hope (desire–regardless of outcome) and zero hope (desire).
Making the invisible visible
With a camera, the light setting may be adjusted, and what has been formerly invisible or very faint becomes obviously visible. With a human mind, it is the will that must be adjusted.
Finding Peace in the Midst of the Storm: Part Three–Fear is a Liar
Many times the storm isn’t the real problem; our fear is the real monster. It drives us to do things that we would never do if the fear were not present.
The Fullers Four 