April 2020
April 26
Day 43: We all Praise what we Trust There is an opinion piece in Juneau's newspaper this morning, entitled, "Narcissism is in our DNA." The writer defines Narcissists as "harboring skyscraping delusions of their own capabilities." He goes on to describe the same. They exaggerate their own accomplishments, have a high need for admiration, and […]
April 25
Day 42: Permanent There's a curious little bit inserted into the story of the temple construction finally completed, and the important stuff finally brought inside. Nothing more important than the Ark of the Covenant. 2 Chronicles 5:10 says, "There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses put there at Horeb, where […]
April 24
Day 41: Scars that Teach Cultures through history have regarded physical scars as evidence of experience, adulthood, even wisdom. I once read where the plains Native-Americans so valued scars on the bodies of their fighting men, that young warriors would even cause scars on themselves in order to be seen as "real men." (I hope […]
April 23
Day 40: Priorities and Details Feel anything like Noah? Raining outside? 40 days and 40 nights all cooped up in an increasingly tight space? I'm reading in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles about Solomon building the temple. Lots of details. Sometimes too many details to hold my attention. This morning I resorted to pulling out […]