Today NASA added a record 1284 new planets to the existing list of planets outside our solar system bringing the total now to 3200. Nine of the new planets seem to be in a favorable zone for life. It brings new meaning to Hebrews 1:2...
Many years ago my family and I were flying across country in a Piper Arrow. As we entered the southwest we spent the afternoon weaving our way around storm cells. As we neared Phoenix we skirted about a storm and hurriedly landed for fuel hoping...
So why do I feel anxious when passing through electronic detectors at retail stores? I know I didn’t steal anything. I was never even tempted. It’s worse when I haven’t purchased anything. I imagine the clerks think I just picked up something and didn’t bother...
One our neighbors was approached by another neighbor who proceeded to chastise her for having loose items in her city-provided garbage container. (Our city wants all garbage to be bagged.) With amazement she asked, “How do you know that?” He responded, “I came over and...
You cannot watch the 6:30 evening network news without being bombarded with drug commercials. I am fascinated with all the acronyms for newly invented disorders. “If you have a severe case of ISN please be sure to ask your physician for a prescription of IJ19.” ...
We have all received invitations to events where the inviter wishes for us to RSVP. They want us to respond. But what do those letters actually mean? It is a French expression. “Répondez s'il vous plaît.” I never knew that until right now when I...
Starbucks is being sued because they are underfilling their cups. I know it is shocking to many but an unscientific study indicates they advertise their Venti cold drink contains 24 ounces and it only has 14 ounces. The rest is ice. When will the mayhem...
If you are looking for a great verse to start off your week, look no further. I have a verse for you. It is Ephesians 1:18-19. Paul is praying for us and he said, “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened...
Each morning I retrieve the memory disk from our trail camera to see who or what visited us during the night. It time stamps the pictures. Last night at 10 PM a mourning dove took a bath in a water tray on our patio. Strange. ...
Life isn’t fair. But you already knew that and didn’t need me to tell you. I was reminded this morning while getting a haircut. I could complain about the person who came in with a magnificent white mane while my barber was scanning my head...