I wonder if God put Adam in the Garden to tend it because gardening, landscaping, and working with plants is one of the best ways to come up with spiritual applications for things. Gardening isn't something I enjoy. Just put down grass and spray weedkiller and that's my idea of a landscaping. Although tulips are … Continue reading Garden of the God
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Superheroes & Spiritual Warfare
"It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Spiritual Application-Man!" Hmmm, why am I thinking that wouldn't make a very good blockbuster movie. Speaking of blockbuster movies, Yours Truly saw The Avengers a week or so ago; just using my hard-earned money to help them get to a $207 million dollar opening weekend. Not that I … Continue reading Superheroes & Spiritual Warfare
Like Mother…Like Daughter
In honor of mother's day, I've decided to use a illustration that my mom used several years ago while teaching youth at Bible club. As I've mentioned on this blog before, my mother was the one that started my unstoppable habit of finding spiritual applications in every day things. (So, if you're looking to blame … Continue reading Like Mother…Like Daughter
Mirrored Image
Our face is our logo. You know what a logo is. That mark that's the visual symbol of a company or a cause. There is a science behind logos and word types. Shape and color can all subconsciously generate different feelings, e.g. a circle indicates stability, a wordmark in a sans serif font implies tradition, the color … Continue reading Mirrored Image
Sanctification on a Schwinn
My aunt and I used to go biking a lot. We've biked back country gravel roads and paved suburban pathways, hilly river terrain and flat farmland byways. We've biked until our legs couldn't even hold us up when we got off the bike to rest. (When we first started biking, that point was after a … Continue reading Sanctification on a Schwinn
Lip-Syncing Cowboys
When I was about 19 and my brother 14, we performed karaoke to the song "Christian Cowboy" for a New Years Eve Party. We had people clapping along and I think I even heard a "Yee-haw!" We went all out with the denim and the cowboy hats. We were totally...lip-syncing. Yep. Oh, and the hat … Continue reading Lip-Syncing Cowboys
Natural Beauty
I have been to 48 of the 50 United States, and someday hope to add the last two (Alaska and Hawaii, as you probably guessed) eventually. I am always so amazed and grateful at the variety of land formations, and scenery, and geography in America. I look at the beautiful mountain vistas and think "Wow! … Continue reading Natural Beauty
Fruit from the Olive Tree 