Bible at Home

Standing in front of the back wall of a cave in Seminole Canyon and viewing the ancient rock paintings, knowing that they are as old or older than the Biblical Abraham, gave me a curious sensation of timelessness and mystery. The pictures include recognizable figures of animals and human–like beings; and one group in particular…

Early spring is the time I crave to renew the flower pots and yard beds. I spend the summer exulting in the display of beauty they bring to front and back yards. They’re no real carpets of color, but only accents that nevertheless delight the eye after a winter of brown grass and empty flower…

In the year 2000, Joy Perfume was declared the “Scent of the Century” by the Fragrance Foundation Fifi Award event in Paris. Joy Perfume had been introduced in 1926, and for some time was known as the world’s costliest perfume. By many, it is still regarded as the best perfume in the world. One day…

Rock Language The word “bergmal” in the Icelandic language can be translated as “rock language” in English, but it means what we call an “echo.” This piece of information came from the website “Mental Floss” which I was browsing for the fun of it. The phrase “rock language” triggered images from the Bible of trees…

On the “Antiques Roadshow” a woman brought a small piece of old paper with a faded note written on it , and Abraham Lincoln’s signature. She assumed that the note was written by a secretary, but that the signature might be worth something. She was right about the signature, but the appraiser told her that…

A young woman soprano performed in concert at the church I once attended. Her voice was fresh, very pretty and expressive; I thought she showed real promise to be a professional concert singer. Her program was varied and the audience was appreciative. On the back of the printed program she gave a brief autobiography that…

The Road Less Traveled , by Scott Peck was a hugely popular best seller in the United States and around the world in the 1980’s and 1990’s. First published in 1978, the opening words of the book are, “Life is difficult.” All of Dr. Peck’s observations and suggestions about life on earth spring from this…

“Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “You are worried about many things, but few are needed—or indeed, only one. Mary has chosen better part, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:40-42)…

Skaneateles Lake in New York State was the place for our final scuba diving test. Jack and I had finished the test and were sitting on the deck of a friend of our instructor. He told us about the lake in all seasons and then said, “One spring morning I was sitting out here having…

Jack emerged from the bottom of the St. Lawrence River and reached out to hand me a glass goblet he had just found. When I took the goblet I could see that it had a very large chip on one side. “It’s chipped,” I said. “Throw it back!” “Look at the date on it,” he…