by Morning Reflections | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Geode with crystals of light-blue color. Cross section of natural stone. Geodes are the Forrest Gumps of geology.Remember what Forrest’s mother always told him? “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Geodes are...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Creation of Adam is the centerpiece of one of the world’s most famous paintings.More than 500 years ago the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo covered the ceiling of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel with a sweeping artistic vision of Bible history. ...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Christmas carols are a bit like chili.There’s more than one great recipe out there. And surprising combinations can sometimes bring the best results.Angels We Have Heard on High is an excellent example. The tune is French. The most familiar verses,...
by Morning Reflections | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 has been a dumpster fire.This week an Indianapolis resident hauled a dumpster into his front yard and invited his neighbors to record their feelings about the current calendar year. Some scrawled “good riddance.” Others recorded jokes, jingles, and...
