by Morning Reflections | Aug 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this August we’ll be looking at one of the extraordinary metaphors that the Bible uses to illustrate the nature of our relationship with God.Irish parliamentarian Boyle Roche aimed to make a...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here What’s the most unsettling word in the English language?Etymologists have made plenty of suggestions.Words like macabre, phantasmagoria, and sinister are somehow able to combine meaning, sound, and...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here In 1803, an English pharmacist named Luke Howard forever changed the way we talk about clouds.He helpfully suggested that clouds be classified into three groups.Layered clouds he called stratus. Fluffy...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Last Christmas I received a surprise gift.I definitely didn’t write a thank-you note.The week before December 25 I was besieged by a series of odd sensations on the left side of my torso. For a few days my...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereNo one was prepared for the earthquake that struck the Tohoku region of Japan on the afternoon of March 11, 2011.Geologists are still coming to grips with its immensity and its consequences.Since Japan sits...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Seattle is famous for its Space Needle, the Pike Place Fish Market, and the spectacular backdrop of Mt. Rainier.One of the city’s lesser-known attractions, which has long delighted residents, is the...
