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Storm
I love a good thunderstorm, especially one that develops on those hot, humid dog days of summer. The air is so humid that nobody feels like moving. While man and beast lethargically move about, the...
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Cell Death
Are you aware that, day in and day out, your body may be replacing cells at the rate of about 1 million cells per second? Sometimes cells have to die so that other cells (and the rest of the body) may...
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The Rustling Meadow
Today I think it is appropriate to thank God for grass. The blessings of grass are truly amazing. Try this: Lie down on a lawn and feel the softness. Roll over on your belly and take a close...
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My Listening Ears
sing a new song Come walk with me early on a spring morning. A cacophony of bird song fills the air. I say “cacophony,” because to my untrained ear it somewhat reminds me of an orchestra tuning up –...
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Easter Lilies
Most of us pick up a potted Easter Lily or two as they appear in markets and flower shops, pay the few dollars they cost, and don’t give any thought to the great care and attention to detail that it...
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Glorious Morning Light
The darkness of the night broke into barely perceptible shades of gray. I was already up and dressed, packing the last of the gear into my bulky camera bag and strapping the tripod to the outside. A...
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Flight
Just watching birds effortlessly flitting through the air makes me want to mount up on wings as the eagle. Apparently I am not the only one, nor the first with the desire. The first successful manned...
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Eye 2 Eye
I don’t know why it is, but we are all extremely eye-conscious. We can tell when someone is looking directly at us. When two people have their gaze locked on each other, we call it eye contact. If, for...
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Seed Germination
We have just been out planting seeds in our garden – big ones such as peas, beans, and squash, and little ones such as lettuce, basil, and radish. After preparing the soil, we made the thin little...
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Acacia Protection
This morning I had to clear fast-growing weeds and young trees that were overwhelming a small dogwood tree that I had planted a few years back. Whether a natural or artificial clearing, the sunshine...
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Why Should My Heart Be Sad?
From today’s Daily Reading Some winters here in Michigan it seems as if we can go for weeks without seeing the sun. The lake-effect snow sets in, and after day it’s dark and gloomy. Don’t get me wrong....
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O let Me Ne’er Forget
Today’s Reflection My mother doesn’t know who I am anymore. Every time I go into her room, I say “hi, Mom.’ Sometimes she smiles with recognition. More and more she stares blankly, as if I am a total...
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The Hands
Having just spent s couple hours studying diagrams of the two dozen bones of the hand along with the muscles that move them (some of them located on the forearm), I do believe that the human hand is...
View ArticleHE is The Ruler Yet
Who or what is in control here, anyway? A terrible auto accident leaves a person bleeding beside the road. Blood loss is significant. The victim’s tissues are not getting enough oxygen. In the cells...
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Idolatry
House cats just have to be a special creation of God to teach us important lessons of patience and servant-hood. My husband and I have not one but two teacher cats, But wait. What am I saying? Let me...
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The way that animal parents care for their offspring varies widely depending on the creature in question. For example, pregnant leather-back turtles crawl up on the beach at high tide, scoop out a...
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Today to ponder. It is nearing the end of April, and today I had an FOY experience. That’s extreme birder’s coded lingo for “first of the year” sighting or identification of a bird. That is, for the...
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Today’s Food For the Soul: Hypochondria
Have you ever had a close friend or two who suffered from hypochondria? If so, then you know that nothing at all is nearly killing them. A pathological fear has them in a tight grip. They worry that...
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Wonders of Guyabano
Millions have been spent to advance the research for the cure of cancer but even after decades of research no absolute cure has been found. What they have is something that delays death. Survivors were...
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Environment Safe
Tomorrow we will finally be leaving our rented apartment to move to our new house. Everything has been packed and we are now excited and at the same time anxious for the move. Anxious because the day...
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