Your Roots Are Showing

The life that I bring to the world can only be found in my attachment to Christ. His presence with me is essential.

Connection

I live in a U.S. county with traffic problems. It's a peninsula, and what's not swamp land has been developed. Building new roads is difficult and expensive. Making things worse, roads that could connect don't.

What's in the Bowl?

During a spring trip, my wife and I purchased a glass bowl. It's colorful and handmade. When I turn the bowl upside down, nothing falls out. Does that make it empty?

Bewilderness

A dog barked in a distant hollow. Truck tires crunched on a gravel road far away. The woods were peaceful, but I was getting a little panicked.

On Being Neighborly

I recently saw a social media post about the angle of the sun and the risk of sunburn. The main takeaway is that the sun's intensity in April is comparable to that in August. Where I live, August feels different than April; August is hot and humid, while April is generally pleasant.