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This morning I was pondering Darlene Cunningham’s teaching on the belief tree. Somehow the visual image of the massive and magical tree in the Avatar movie got stuck in my head. When I think about Avatar’s “belief” tree, I disagree with their worldview, yet I ponder the idea of life within that tree. It was…
Why is it blue?
November 4, 2024 Butterflies and geckos. Yesterday on the way to church, I noticed the orange butterfly about to land on nearby shrubbery. I’m whipping my phone out, because I love taking pictures of God’s creatures. After capturing that image, and getting into the car, another species fluttered across the lawn, so that was fun….
Unnecessary panic
October 25, 2024 Had to calm down after looking for the sheep in Waimea. I use two cellular cameras to check on them when I’m in Kona. When scanning the field with the first one, I panned right and left and NO sheep appeared! Aaah! Then I wanted to check the video logs, but before…
Dependence is real
What I wish my sheep would recognize: 1. That I’ve shown up to reset the fences so new feed is provided. 2. That their health is dependent on some unfavorable medicine poured down their throat. 3. That they don’t need to be afraid of me, but still move in the direction I indicate. From the…
Skipping and jumping
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When is it Enough?
When is enough enough? My effort can feed new spiritual growth, but lacks power to cleanse wrong choices. It is possible to pray, read life-giving books, hear sermons, watch YouTube content, gather with believers, and all types of spiritual effort and miss the point. Am I there and satisfied with my effort to be WITH…
