Do Mountains Move?

(Moving Mountains 2) Since mountains don’t move unless some external force is exerted upon them,  Jesus’ teaching about moving mountains is puzzling: “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what heContinue reading “Do Mountains Move?”

A World of Words….

Until an intrusion into their spaces, these beautiful but weary ducks were resting on the cold, winter waters of the Taunton River. Always on the alert for predators, their anxious appearing behavior is a protective fright/flight response, a feeling we understand because of both innate and learned abilities to sense physical or emotional threats. ButContinue reading “A World of Words….”

Why Do Birds Sing (or Ducks Quack)

  One beauty of Spring in Maine is the recrudescence of nature’s music. After winter’s silence, (except for a few cawing crows, screaming Jays, screeching  gulls and the occasional tweet of an Eagle or osprey) an amazing cacophony of peeping frogs and sweet bird voices bursts forth as the rest of the world is resurrectedContinue reading “Why Do Birds Sing (or Ducks Quack)”

In a Hurry?

With morning’s first light, as the sun climbs over the horizon and heaven turns the page to a new day, God graciously gives us a new beginning. The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.               I say to myself, “The LORDContinue reading “In a Hurry?”