My daughter recently went on a field trip with her kindergarten class to a butterfly exhibit at The Museum of Natural Science. She came back and shared an interesting fact, which has resonated with me ever since. She learned that monarch butterflies take advantage of the updrafts of warm air, called “thermals” and glide as they migrate from the United States and Canada to Florida and Mexico. This allows them to preserve the energy required for flapping their wings all through a long 2500-mile Continue Reading
Yes and No
You have a desire that has gone unmet. You see everyone else walking through opened doors while you ice the bruises left by all the doors slammed in your face. Why can’t you get a good job, marry a great spouse, or have a cute baby? Why can’t your health be up to par, your bank accounts be in the black, and your family be intact? In 1 Samuel chapter 1 we read about a lady named Hannah who knows all too well how you are feeling. Unlike her oh-so-fertile rival, Peninnah, she was barren. One Continue Reading
Dam It!
(If reading via email, click here to listen to the audio version of this blog post.) A dam is a barrier used to retain, collect, or store water, which can then be evenly distributed between locations. Dams don’t stop rain from falling. They minimize destruction by providing flood control. They also provide hydroelectric power, waste management, river navigation, and wildlife habitat (FEMA.gov). The more I think about a dam and all the ways it benefits the economy, the environment, and Continue Reading