Ponderings on a Walk
One swallow. Bones and teeth and hair and all.Owl pellet. Strained of food, a dried up ball.Puzzlement. Owls ate what before the fall?
Category: creation
The Heavens Declare
Lift up your eyes Unto the sky For glory fills That arch up high The sun sinks down—God is a master craftsman. The stars shine bright—God endures forever. The wind gusts by—God walks throughout the earth. The sun comes up—God is faithful. The soft clouds float—God is the King of Peace. The clouds pile high—God… Read More The Heavens Declare
Storm Across the Heavens
A hush wraps all creation, not a bird dares voice a trill.The wind suspends its breath. Sky bends its ear. Each leaf is still.A shiver whispers through the air and echoes silently;The blazing sun veils face and bows with grave humility.A mighty rush–the top boughs stir as herald gust appear:The chariot of the mighty king… Read More Storm Across the Heavens
Just How God Made Us
I’ve recently read a book called The Parrot’s Lament and Other True Tales of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence, and Ingenuity. It is full of intriguing anecdotes of Orangutan escapes, Orca orneriness, and big cats (but no octopus stories, in case you wanted to know). The author, Eugene Linden, is careful to explain how the stories cannot… Read More Just How God Made Us
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