The Seasons roll around. I’m thinking here of Spring - with all its promise, wonder and glory.
Original Music: Pensée - Laurie Barber
Tóchar Studios - Toronto, Canada
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In light of the present Corona Virus, I offer this short video in the hope it may give some perspective, help and hope to those who see it.
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We are ever grateful for the sacrifices made to combat Evil in all the ways it is manifest in our broken world.
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Trees are a gift to the planet. And more: they are absolutely essential for life.
They stand among us and around us in sheer, wondrous grandeur.
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We are all inspired at times. By someone. By something.
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Inspired by the music of my friend, Emil G. of Salt Spring Studios, the following poem came to me - and the beautiful images from StoryBlocks. I hope it inspires you too.
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Garbage Day is part of the routine for most of us in the First World. We're fortunate we can discard it... out of sight, our of mind...
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We take it for granted, but really, there's no guarantee that we will get up on any given morning. Each day, every morning's dawning, is sheer gift — a resurrection.
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I love the kind of simplicity and clarity that is evident in the following.
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God so loved the world (cosmos)...
A brief meditation on John 3: 16,17
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Martin Rees writes - Black holes are simpler than forests and science has its limits.
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The seasons come 'round and Winter crowds in to take its share of the year. it's an awesome time, with both beauty and challenge.
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War is Hell. There are no winners. And few in this world ever remain untouched by its indignities, subtractions and horrors.
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There’s something about being in ‘the great outdoors,' in the cathedrals of the forest, immersed in the speading scenes and vast vistas.
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Here's a (just under) 17 minute video that depicts the seven days of Creation as described in Genesis 1, 2: 1-3.
Whew! What a wonderful world!
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The sixth day of Creation on which are created animals and humans, with a mandate for the latter to be stewards of it all.
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The fifth day of creation on which are populated the seas and the skies with all manner of fish and sea creatures and birds, respectively.
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The Fourth Day of Creation in video form.
The sun and moon are created and hung like spotlight and mirrored chandelier in the vaulted roof of the cosmos.
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The third day of creation, as described in Genesis - the first book of the Bible (1:9-13), in which the land is separated from the sea and plants -- herbs and grasses and fruit trees, begin to flou
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The second day of creation as described in Genesis 1:6-8.
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A video portrayal of Genesis 1:1-4 - the Creation.
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"The earth is the Lord's... Psalm 24:1
We belong to the One who created us. And we are privileged to be stewards of all creation (not that we've been very good at it).
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Getting up and getting to it every day can often seem like a chore in itself, something not relished some mornings.
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Before his untimely death a few years ago, Irish writer and philosopher John O’Donohue wrote a book entitled ‘Divine Beauty.’ In his opening chapter he said something very true, that I’d not consid
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This video - 'The Short Film' was created by Louie Schwartzberg.
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The old song encourages us: - 'Back of the clouds, the sun is always shining . . .'
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I love the hobby of stained-glass making and I have pursued it on occasion.
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I survive another November, my least favourite month of the year, and my spirit skips and my heart begins to lean, as in childhood years, towards the coming of Christmas.
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The wonder and curiosity of a child. — May we never lose it.
There’s so much ‘out there’ to see, to examine and explore, at which to marvel -
and give thanks.
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God’s Presence and Power is very near and He is setting to right people, places and things.
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