When we lived in eastern North Carolina, one of the things we checked before heading off to the beach was the tide chart to determine when high and low tides would occur that day. You are probably thinking – does it really matter? We like to collect shells and the best time for shell collecting …
How well do you know plants? Here is a quiz. Do all plants have leaves? Do all plants have flowers? Do all plants have roots? If you answered yes to the question of whether all plants have leaves you would have been wrong. Leaves are defined as having veins, so plants such as ferns and …
As the days become warmer and the sun brighter, we will begin to look for places to sit and enjoy the outdoors. Close your eyes and picture your go-to place. That perfect place for my wife and I is a crowded beach on a warm and sunny summer day, under our umbrella, good book in …
“I treat my body like a temple, you treat yours like a tent.” Those words are lyrics from the song “Fruitcakes” by Jimmy Buffett. While Buffett was a songwriter and not a theologian, he certainly, at least in this song, seemed to understand the importance of taking care of ourselves. So often we get confused …
Picture yourself walking alone on a sidewalk illuminated by pathway lights. The moon shines brightly. The night air is calm. The chirping of the crickets brings a sense of peace. You enjoy this quiet and serene walk and are in no hurry to go inside. In fact, you might just walk around the block a …
I repost this writing every Good Friday. For me, and I hope for you as well, it is a good reminder that because of what occurred on the cross, we have personal access to God. These days, to get to the person we really want to talk to, it seems like we have to jump …