Happy Hannukah
Image source: Hanukkah. (2023, December 7). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah Wishing my Jewish friends a blessed and Happy Hanukkah season, which began at sundown today.
Never Forget…
“December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”— President Franklin D. Roosevelt It was a quiet Sunday morning in the territory of Hawai’i in 1941. People went about with their daily lives: attending church, sleeping …
An Annual Ceremony
This evening, the leadership of Alice Drive Baptist Church held an annual ceremony of church deacon ordination. The lighting was a bit of a challenge as the stage lights didn’t illuminate the new deacons who were kneeling and being prayed over in the front of the sanctuary. It reminded me of some of the challenging …
Happy Thanksgiving!
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States, I would like to encourage everyone to take a moment to enjoy the blessings that are bountiful in our lives. I think this quote sums it up very elegantly: The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has …
TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2023
The featured photo is by Darryl Dyck, a photographer with The Canadian Press/AP. Wow. The photographs in TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2023 collection from TIME’s photography department are quite simply amazing. This list was released yesterday, and I have looked at these images over and over again. Every time, I see something new …
National Geographic’s 2023 Pictures of the Year
The featured photo is by National Geographic photographer Esther Horvath, who is one of the featured photographers in this competition. I always enjoy looking at the results of photography contests. It is a humbling reminder that I still have room to grow and improve even though I have worked on my craft for years. …
