by Morning Reflections | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
In his 1970 book Habitation of Dragons, Keith Miller tells about a memorable conversation in a small group of adults who were struggling to learn how to follow Jesus.As part of a get-acquainted exercise, each member shared something about his or her...
by Morning Reflections | Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
What’s wrong with this picture?An adult Reed Warbler is feeding a humungous chick that is straddling the entirety of the tiny warbler nest.That’s because the chick isn’t a Reed Warbler. It’s a Common Cuckoo, a European species known for its “brood parasite...
by Morning Reflections | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Once upon a time, something happened to someone and he decided that he would pursue a goal. So he devised a plan of action. And even though there were forces trying to stop him, he moved forward, because there was a lot at stake. And just as things...
by Morning Reflections | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the charms of the Golden Gate Bridge is that it almost appears to be fragile.That’s astonishing – especially since it sits alongside the San Andreas Fault, one of the most active geological features in North America.But engineers are convinced that...
by Morning Reflections | Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Four weeks ago America lost its most famous test pilot. Chuck Yeager, who lived to be 97, was the first human being confirmed to have exceeded Mach 1, piloting the Bell X-1 jet faster than the speed of sound in 1947. A few years later, when Yeager was...
