by Morning Reflections | Jul 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
May the peoples praise you, God;May all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy,For you rule the peoples with equity. May the peoples praise you, God;May all the peoples praise you!(Psalm 67:3-5) Happy Fourth of July!
by Morning Reflections | Jul 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s a colossal work of art – 18 feet long and 12 feet high. John Adams, who is depicted standing heroically dead center, called it the “Shin Painting.” That’s because once it was mounted on the wall of the US Capitol building rotunda,...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
America lives in the shadow of 9-11. Japan lives in the shadow of a different kind of national disaster, commonly called 3-11. On March 11, 2011, an earthquake of unprecedented strength rocked the country. The massive tremor, which registered 9.0...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
It matters when we see someone’s face. A few years ago, Jonathan Turner, an Israeli physician, conducted a fascinating experiment. With their consent, he took photos of 300 men and women who were coming in for CT scans. He attached...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Every now and then it’s helpful to experience what it’s like for the shoe to be on the other foot – and for that matter, the socks as well. About a decade and a half ago I was walking our two exuberant Australian Shepherds on a local trail. When a jogger...
