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A yellow lady slipper growing in the wild.
The yellow lady slipper flower was only a concept to me until this past weekend.
I have taken a fair number of pictures of our state flower, the pink lady slipper. I have challenged myself to capture its subtle shading from a strong pink at the tip to white at the stem. I have been amazed by...
I went to the Orpheum Theater in the Cities this past week to see Shen Yun, a show which features dance and music styles from China. During the show, the emcees informed us the tumbling and acrobatic acts usually associated with the circus actually originated as part of Chinese music performances...
It’s one thing to understand something academically, and quite another to watch it happen in front of you.
Thanks to an astronomy class taken during my (long-ago) college days, I knew “aurora borealis” means “lights of the north,” and that they result when above-typical solar activity...
As a kid, I seem to recall being asked frequently what my favorite time of year is, and I always said, “Spring.” The funny thing is, I enjoy spending time outside in the warm sunshine, so I enjoy summer more than spring. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized how I can both enjoy summer...
It might be said I owe the members of NRHEG’s culinary competition teams an apology.
I went along last month as 10 “ProStart” students took part in state-level competition. ProStart is a program sponsored by the National Restaurant Association. It creates opportunities for students who...
Christmas or Easter. Which do you prefer? Which one is more important? Which one gets the most attention? When we take a step back as Christians and ask these questions, we see how secularization has shaped not only non-Christians, but even those of us who are Christians.
Christmas time is...
I consider myself fortunate not to fear the dentist. I had more than 20 cavities filled and quite a variety of other dental work done as a child. It’s a credit to my gentle dental team that I remain comfortable in a dental chair. Their kindness and caring sparked a real interest in the profession...
The time of the Lenten Season is quickly approaching! One funny thing about the Season of Lent is that some people see it as a sad, gloomy, season, while others see it as a happy, bright, season. Well, which is it? Is Lent gloomy or bright?
Before answering that question, we have to mention...
Today, many people want to decide for themselves who God is. It is easy, and even preferable in our culture, to pick and choose what to believe about who God is or isn’t. This approach to understanding who God is ultimately doesn’t lead people to who God truly is, rather, it leads us to fashion a...