I am as enthralled with light as Einstein was, although I am not as brilliantly enlightened mentally as he was–ha!–I know I am stating the obvious here. Einstein was smart enough to appreciate the science of light and yet sense there must be a spiritual quality locked within its nature as well. He recognized light…
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‘Seven Pounds’… Over Weighted
Seven reasons I hated the movie “Seven Pounds”… and one reason I liked it.
Hammered Gold
Two words captivated my heart… hammered gold… While in worship at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City one morning, my eyes fell on this passage from the Torah: Make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. Make the entire lampstand and its decorations of one piece-the base, center stem, lamp cups, buds, and petals…
Autumn’s Arrival
Autumn arrives at early morning, but spring at the close of winter day. –Elizabeth Browning Autumn arrived some weeks ago in Texas. But it was not much to see. It was something to feel. And yes just like the quote, it came at early morning–the brisk air, the slant of light, the spark of change…
In Lean Times… Keep Your Heart Soft… by Giving
“Poverty” by Picasso, 1903 Although I am not a huge fan of Picasso, I do like his work during the “blue period” like the above painting. This one captures the stain, degradation, humility, and “blueness” of what poverty must be like. I say “must be like” because I have never suffered like this. I have never…
Hope… for a Fail-Safe Future
Barack Obama is the hope that so many of us have been waiting for. A hope for a better government; a hope for better poitics; a hope for a better world. Let’s work together to get Senator Obama elected and to become the Greatest President ever!!! This quote is from Barak Hussein Obama’s website: “Americans…
SEE
My husband and I just watched the moving Larry King interview of the Steven Curtis Chapman family concerning the tragic death of their five-year-old daughter, Maria Sue. We wept through their recollections and as they gave glory to God through all the pain. i marveled at their son, Will, who accidently hit his sister on…
Wasted Energy
Paris Hilton issued her own presidential campaign ad with an interesting energy plan. You can read it here. Ben Stein on Larry King Live said it was the most brilliant ad campaign he had seen in years. It made fun of both McCain and Obama but was particularly scathing toward McCain. Well, I saw it and…
Why I Love Billy, Part 2
Here’s another reason I love Billy Collins…
Sad News About Mark Twain’s Home…
I just read some incredibly sad news that Mark Twain’s home in Hartford, CT, may shut down. It is just barely surviving now, sagging under a tremendous load of debt because of the lavish visitors’ center they opened a few years ago. Read the details here. My husband, daughter and I toured this important historical landmark…
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