Today is the Day of Love as romantics everywhere celebrate their deep feelings with roses, chocolates, cards and jewelry. In the animal kingdom, however, amore is expressed differently. For one species of dance fly, the male presents a balloon of silk bubbles to his prospective mate while bowerbirds construct elaborate…
Sunday is the big game! After 272 football games, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are set to square off in what promises to be an exciting rematch of Super Bowl LVII. Since most of us can’t afford nosebleed tickets at $5,500, not to mention those on the…
The all-wise Creator has blessed us with many gifts for our provision. He created plants and animals that meet our nutritional requirements. He created an atmosphere that contains the gasses needed for proper bodily functioning, and He provided temperatures and climates in which we can thrive. We could fill several…
Here near the end of a very cold January, how about a nice Hawaiian Punch to warm things up a bit? These tropical Pacific Islands are known for their warm sunshine and cool ocean breezes. Even in the dead of winter, the thermometer rarely ventures below 60 except on top…
Every human being is a limited edition. We are each a one-of-a-kind exclusive work of Almighty God. Researchers have found many different qualities that no human being shares with any other person. We are all familiar with the individuality of each person’s fingerprints but in a similar fashion each has…
Now that Christmas is over, many are two weeks deep into their New Year’s diets. In an effort to trim off the extra pounds the holidays added, some are slugging through one of any number of eating plans designed to reduce intake and maximize weight loss. May God bless and…
I am thankful to be among those who received some new clothes for Christmas. Although I got no socks or underwear, I was fortunate to add some new shirts and pants to my wardrobe. After washing and ironing, they will be ready for wear this weekend. One of the things…
Monday, January 6, is celebrated by many Christians as Epiphany which traditionally commemorates the day the Wise Men arrived to worship Baby Jesus and present their gifts. Because they were not Jewish, it is often recognized as the time when Jesus was first revealed to Gentiles. Matthew’s depiction of these…
Next Wednesday we will celebrate one of the holiest days of the year as we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Although His sacrificial crucifixion provides our salvation and His miraculous resurrection secures our victory over death, His birth in the Bethlehem manger is what got it all moving. Let’s…
I’m thankful to be a Virginia Tech Hokie! (If you’re a Wahoo, please keep reading anyway). It was my privilege to earn a degree in Agricultural Education from VT in 1986 before utilizing it in the classroom for the next 17 years. During my time at Tech, I made many…