A favorite joke of mine says, “There are three types of people in the world: those who can count and those who can’t”. But Paul verifies in I Corinthians that there actually are three types of people in the world, and it’s no laughing matter! Most people are what Paul refers to as natural or …
I’m intrigued by the way the application of various shades of color conceals flaws, whether makeup on a face, paint on a wall, or stain on wood. Highlighting and creating beauty magically diverts one’s attention from any imperfections. I experienced a magnificent example of this one summer. We visited an outdoor festival downtown, featuring gifted artists …
In the past year we’ve had two floods in our basement. The first affected the ceiling, part of an outer wall, and a good-sized area of parquet flooring. The second concentrated itself around our water heater, an area behind a large storage closet, and the basement bathroom floor. Rather than wallowing in self-pity after these …
Years ago our three oldest boys sometimes fought over who got to sit in the station wagon’s front seat. I guess they felt special or more grown up sitting beside the driver. Observing the scene logically, this made no sense to me. Regardless of where they sat, everyone reached the destination at the same time! …
