Through hard work, perseverance, and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.Ben Carson This week, I learned more about the lifespan of butterflies, their purpose, and their short time on earth. I observed the live chrysalis stage as several butterflies emerged. I entered a butterfly garden where butterflies from all over the world … Continue reading Butterflies and Honey Bees
Category: Travel
Thinking Time
Some of the world’s greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible. Doug Larson Parasailing in Mackinaw City, Michigan The past several days I've continued to mark items off of my bucket list including sliding down a fireman's pole and parasailing (just not at the same time). Along the … Continue reading Thinking Time
Liberty
“We are called the nation of inventors. And we are. We could still claim that title and wear its loftiest honors if we had stopped with the first thing we ever invented, which was human liberty.”Mark Twain I love chocolate, so driving a couple of hours off my planned pathway to Hershey, Pennsylvania, was an … Continue reading Liberty
Broken Branches
“Over the course of the millennia, all these multitudes of ancestors, generation upon generation, have come down to this moment in time—to give birth to you. There has never been, nor will ever be, another like you. You have been given a tremendous responsibility. You carry the hopes and dreams of all those who have … Continue reading Broken Branches
Rocks and Dead Presidents
“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In His hand … Continue reading Rocks and Dead Presidents
Chasing Verbs 