by Morning Reflections | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Several years ago, a high-rise construction worker experienced the ultimate nightmare. He lost his balance. He would have fallen except that he managed to wrap his fingers around an iron beam. Unfortunately, he didn’t have the strength or the leverage to pull...
by Morning Reflections | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Collective nouns are one of the most delightful components of the English language. A collective noun is a word that describes a group of something: a herd of elephants, a pack of wolves, a gaggle of geese, a choir of singers. We hear those examples rather...
by Morning Reflections | Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is deservedly regarded as one of the great musical composers of all time. During his own lifetime, however, Bach was largely ignored. He did not have a university degree. He had a reputation for being difficult to work with. He...
by Morning Reflections | Mar 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
On October 4, 1957, 10-year-old Stephen King, the future master of horror, was sitting in the movie theater in downtown Stratford, Connecticut. He and his friends were watching that fabulous 1950s sci-fi flick, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers. A few years later I...
by Morning Reflections | Mar 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
As the world continues to react with anguish concerning Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, how should we pray? Jack Knox, pastor of the Salem (Oregon) Mennonite Church, has offered the following: Gracious Lord, we dream of a world free of poverty and...
