Room 417

On the hallway wall next to the door is posted “Room 417 Storage”.  In this fairly new facility it is used as an occasional office.  The majority could not tell you where it is or for what purpose it is utilized.  I was assigned to sit in silence in Room 417 with three other people for [...]

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Bored to Death

      On my classroom wall is posted the statement, “Bored is not a circumstance; it’s a state of mind.”  From the frequency of gaming, surfing the web and channels, and various other vicarious pursuits of entertainment coupled with short attention spans and lack of excitement for anything short of amazing I would say it is [...]

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Finally!

To say that snow is uncommon in my little town would be an understatement.  And when it does come it tends to fade quickly.  We had three inches last night and cold enough to retain it half a day today.  I am so thankful for its beauty and God’s creativity!

Spring delayed                  Not bad sledding           Would you [...]

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Heightened Praise

The more we see of God the more our praise will be raised and our lives be purified. Oh that this might be true of you and me:  
What praise can this feebled mind impart
          Or glory give to God
          But He commands the soul
Lift up words and life to make a start
 
Tell of wonders in [...]

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Complementary Effects from One Cause

Here is an oldie but a …. well you’ll have to decide about that.  It certainly isn’t an easy one to get nor was it easy to do.  I sometimes get hung up in my own devices poetically.  I’m sure the poetry suffers but it’s about the challenge.  Hopefully the message does not equally suffer [...]

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Narnia: Looking in

No, the movie wasn’t like the book, and I think some of the original intent was lost by obscuring it in more introspective and mature themes. But taken as a story alone it had merit to rightly excite the imagination on some points. Perhaps some will read the book who would not have otherwise.
I can [...]

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Lures

I was buying a gift for my wife the other day that needed wrapping. Given the lateness of the hour I had the store clerk wrap the gift. While I was waiting I began noticing the trinkets in this particularly tasteful gift shop. Besides candles and cards there were many personal accouterments. On the counter [...]

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Symmetry

Everyone loves symmetry. As I was reminded as I am participating in a curriculum workshop at William and Mary College this week, “Physicists love symmetry”. Observers of beauty, whether of your beloved’s form or “peak flower” bloom or architecture or tree bole or interior decoration, love symmetry. Music and poetry have popular appeal when there [...]

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Beauty and Truth

The answer to my questions about beauty is not subjective, a mere warm fuzzy reaction. Rather, the answer is a rising of our emotion and spirit to interact with the inspiring truth we behold about God. To understand better read my article by clicking on Beauty and Truth (3rd in a series)

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Why beauty?

The hues, the colors, the trees and mountains, the vastness and unobstructed view.

This is where I see beauty!  But why do I see beauty here or at all?   Visit again for some  views and musing on the purpose and satisfaction of beauty.

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