Tag Archives: beauty

“Made To Be Killed”

One of my solitary enjoyments is to plop down in my sway-backed recliner with a good, old book—following C. S. Lewis’ advice “to keep the clean sea breeze of the centuries blowing through our minds, and this can be done … Continue reading »

Biblical Creation Celebration

According to biblical commentator, Matthew Henry, the literary quality of Psalm 104 is considered by many to exceed that of the Greek and Latin poets: “This noble poem is thought by very competent judges greatly to excel, not only for … Continue reading »

God Believes In Biodiversity

Several years ago my son Dave and I were on a trail ride in one of southwestern Utah’s seemingly endless awe-inspiring canyons: Kodachrome Basin. Riding along with us was a California family that included the grandparents, par­ents, and children. Our … Continue reading »

Perfection

I’m sure you’ve been mesmerized as I have been by the perfect butterfly, the perfect sunset, the perfect mountain lake, the perfect tree, or the perfect flower.  The beauty of nature’s perfection sometimes grips my soul to the extent that … Continue reading »

Autumn Doxology

I’ve had a long love affair with the maple tree.  It started with the three sugar maples that stood in front of our house in Hastings, Michigan.  One of them was a perfect climbing tree that had a particular limb … Continue reading »