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Slowing down time Bible:Psalm 90:4-15 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom (V.12). Reading A lot has changed since the electric clock was invented in the 1840s. We now keep time on smart watches, smart phones and just about everything else. The pace of our lives seems toContinueContinue reading “Slowing down time”

Storm Chasers Bible:Psalm 107:23-32 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed (V.29). Reading Chasing tornadoes,” says Warren Faidley, “is often like a giant game of 3D-chess played out over thousands of square miles.” The photographer and storm chaser adds: “Being in the right place at the right timeContinueContinue reading “Storm Chasers”

Waiting with the turtle Bible:Psalm 40:1-5,14-17 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry (V.1). Reading Every autumn, when the painted turtle senses winter coming, she dives to the bottom of her pond, burying herself in the muck and mud. She pulls into her shell and goes still: herContinueContinue reading “Waiting with the turtle”

Full attention Bible:Isaiah 46:3-10 I have made you and I will carry you (V.4). Reading Sometimes when my family’s Labrador wants attention, he’ll take something that belongs to one of us—like a shoe, sock or bag—and parade it in front of us. One morning as I was watching TV, Max snatched my wallet and ranContinueContinue reading “Full attention”