“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the […]
“Dust to dust, the mortal dies, both the foolish and the wise.” Psalter 136. “Where is the dust that has not been alive? From human mold we reap our daily bread.” Young. Again the eager farmer turns to plow the apparently lifeless soil. Possibly he observes a few worms and small bugs but aside from […]
“On the next day much people that were come to the feast when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet Him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.” John 12:12, 13 Palm branches have […]
Centuries ago Aristotle described the anatomy and physiology of the seal. (Some species inhabit the neighboring Caspian Sea). The Greeks named a city, Phoceae, in honor of the seal. Possibly, the badger skins used in the tabernacle were actually seal skins found in the Red Sea. The seventeenth century mariners described the small whale-like creatures […]
For centuries small tribes or clans of dark-skinned, black haired people, gaudily dressed, have traversed the European and American continents. Although they have no basic religion or social structure which binds them together, their habits and shiftless manner of living identifies them. According to historians they originated in India and are more commonly known as […]
Marvels of Spring will never cease to awe and thrill mankind. The seeming “death” of plant and animal life is but a mere dormancy, for the potential being remains and that “breath of life” will never completely cease until time itself will end. The warmth of the sunshine, the refreshment of the rain, the balm […]
In the animal kingdom the three largest animals are the elephant, the hippopotamus, and the rhinoceros. Huge animals, yes, but what a vast difference in brain capacity! The brilliant-minded elephant is admired for his cleverness and learning ability. How well they perform and how adept they become at tricks. They can be taught how to […]
Have you ever considered what an extremely important part minute particles play in the lives of individuals? Are we disdainful, perhaps, of mere dust? On August 27, 1883, Krakatoa erupted throwing tons of fine volcanic ash into the sky. Winds dispersed these light dust particles to a height of fifteen miles into the atmosphere surrounding […]
A class of shrubs which depends upon trees for their food has been given the scientific name—Phoradendron. How applicable this appellation is, for it literally means “thief of trees”. These shrubs average from two to six feet in diameter and are generally quite dense producing a willow broom-like effect. They are particularly common on the […]
“The very act of planting a seed in the earth has in it to me something beautiful. I always do it with a joy that is largely mixed with awe. I watch my garden beds after they are sown, and think how one of God’s exquisite miracles is going on beneath the dark earth out […]