In the past few years of increased driving, I’ve started to notice a tendency that I’m having significant trouble correcting. It’s the unhealthy alignment of my right leg – dominant for drivers in the USA. Naturally, as my thoughts tend to do (especially when driving), I found a devotional thought in this observation.
Metaphors, parables, material roots for exploring devotional ideas.
Obey, or Be (oy!)
The following is a tangent from the article “Computer, I want…“. It explores the Babel story as recorded in Genesis 11:1-9 where God said, … “nothing they plan to do will be impossible.” Having one language and a small community of people who knew each other (they started with 4 couples emerging from Noah’s ark), the people of the …
Computer, I want…
Ahh, Star Trek… one of my favorites for several reasons. What fun it would be to schedule holographic vacations where you could take trips to anywhere and dance with computer-generated figures of just the right build and character… Then you could sit down to an actual meal of generated lobster with perfectly grilled asparagus… What …
Birthday Guilt
Imagine sitting under a large shade tree in the best part of Fall. Leaves are gently fluttering to the ground, one by one. Suddenly, a gust of crisp air sweeps many leaves to the ground in a flurry of activity. A few more leaves settle gently down, and peace is restored, though one more branch …
An Honest Dandelion
Children are precious, especially when they’re still in the innocent stage of seeing every colorful bloom as a beautiful flower. For a few years, those plants we invest hours and paychecks in eliminating, known to us as weeds, are bright perky flowers the color of sunshine, a wonderful way to express love. Best of all, …