To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Tim Hansel loved to push his body to the limits. He went to Stanford University on a football scholarship in the 1960’s. After earning two degrees, he turned down an opportunity to join the coaching staff. His heart was set on more extreme challenges. Hansel felt most alive in the wilderness – especially… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here It’s not an exaggeration to say that Raymond Loewy invented American style. Most Americans have never even heard of the most influential industrial designer of the past 100 years. But all of us recognize his touch. He designed the iconic Coca-Cola fountain, the Lucky Strike package, the logos of Exxon, Shell,… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Along the timberline of Mt. Shasta in northern California, there lives an unusual tree called the Shasta Fir. In its early life it appears twisted and almost brush-like. Winter storms may deposit more than 20 feet of snow atop tiny fir seedlings. The young plants are so battered and pressed that… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Years ago, while driving to work on a warm summer day, I saw a large turtle slowly making its way across a busy street. It was rush hour. This was not going to end well for the turtle. I pulled my car off to the side, turned on my flashers, and… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here At the beginning of the 20th century, radium – element No. 88 on the periodic table – was one of the happiest stories in America. The husband-wife scientific team of Pierre and Marie Curie had identified the mysterious radioactive substance in 1898 in their Paris laboratory. It didn’t take long to… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here The old-fashioned keyhole in a Victorian door has proven to be a wonderful plot device for novels. Behind a closed door – whether that door leads to a drawing room, den, or bedroom – some kind of conversation is in progress. On this side of the door there’s a secret agent…. Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Every year, millions of people experience rejection. Every incident feels painful. Middle schoolers will receive just a handful of Likes for their social media postings. High school seniors will receive letters from colleges that begin, “At this time, unfortunately, we are unable…” Online daters will receive no inquiries concerning their profiles. More than… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here It seemed like a great idea. More than 30 years ago, our small group, which was comprised of six married couples, decided to take a break from our customary Bible study and play a game. It was True Colors, a Milton Bradley party game that had just hit the market. The… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Jonas Hanway, a British wool merchant working in Persia in the mid-1700s, had a knack for recognizing great ideas. One day he saw a Persian prince being escorted down a city street. The prince was sheltered from the sun by a strange, portable, tent-shaped structure. It was the first time he had… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here If you’re reading these words and the world seems perfectly normal, that’s good news: The Great Tribulation apparently didn’t begin yesterday. On the other hand, if you’re still here and more than a few people are mysteriously missing, that’s bad news: The Rapture happened and you and I both missed it!… Read more »
