Introducing my Lovely (Faylene) to planetary nebula began with the Ring Nebula (M57) but I was waiting for a clear night to see the Dumbbell Nebula (M27) because her favorite color is blue. The green hue of the center of the Ring is certainly beautiful, but the blue-green and red… Continue reading
Some families are sitting together to eat and give thanks in the United States. For many, however, it is a workday, or between two heavy workdays, with efforts to survive. For still others, it is a day like any other — without freedom, with too much conflict, with oppression, with… Continue reading
I passed a tree today on a river walk. A large scarred area on the trunk above my head showed dead wood under outer layers that still appeared to be living. On the path back to home I took another look. The outer part of the tree, although it looked… Continue reading
Learning Bible Basics with Children I have found a gem of videos in a series called “Bible Mom–5-Minute Bible Lessons for Kids” by Liza Peltola. Here is a link to one of them as an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrWizzwUK4c One of my closest friends and board members has a daughter who is… Continue reading
The heavens talk; they tell a story. In essence, stars have speech. Creation of the sun, moon, and stars is mentioned in Genesis 1:14-18 during the fourth day of creation. The stars seem like an afterthought. In some translations it is a sentence; in others it is a phrase. In… Continue reading
The fossil record is like a large flag waving in a field that points to worldwide catastrophe. The interest in finding and studying fossils has catapulted the number of discoveries during the last century. What are some of them like? “Rapid burial of sea or land creatures, of course, is… Continue reading
