Yonder on them strunged wires
Perch them birds and tuned lyres,
Whilst in the fog-shrouded pastures far below
Graze some bovines — sans bellow.
photography
Full Harvest SuperMoon
As seen near Hubbard, Oregon, the night of September 9, 2014
“And God made two great lights;
the greater light to rule the day,
and the lesser light to rule the night:
he made the stars also.”
(Genesis 1:16)
the greater light to rule the day,
and the lesser light to rule the night:
he made the stars also.”
(Genesis 1:16)
The big night was September 8-9, 2014. The three photos I got that night aren’t so great.
So here are my photos the following night, taken 8:04-8:19 pm (Pacific) on September 9.
Supermoon rising behind trees east of Hubbard, Oregon USA
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork” (Psalm 19:1).
Why Extending Your Arms Helps Your Equilibrium
It has to do with your center of gravity.
Whether walking along a train track rail or across the top of a fence, having your arms outstretched helps you maintain your balance.
Whether walking a tightrope or a wall or a rafter, stretching your arms out from your sides seems to help keep you on the rope, wall, or rafter.
Why? Or is it all an illusion?
Unaided, a person’s center of balance is located just beneath their ribcage, about halfway from the ground to the top of a person’s head. This means that we balance from this part of our bodies. Carrying a long pole lowers our center of balance, just as holding out our arms to the sides does. If the pole is long enough, a person’s center of balance can be lowered to their knees, ankles or even the tops of their feet. A lower center of balance makes it easier for anyone to balance while walking across even a narrow rope.
To get along well in life, we need a good sense of balance — physically, mentally, socially, spiritually. So along those lines, a few random thoughts…
People have tried for too long to “balance” their secular life with their “Christian” life. (May a Christian Do That?)
Blessing God does not undo my railing against another. It won’t even act as a counter balance to my evil speaking, somehow evening the score and giving me a clean slate. (Window to My Heart) Read it all
FLIP: Friday’s Lessons in Photos
Let's pool our own photo lessons...
Take a break from all the problems and bad news around.
Think about this picture.
What lesson do you see?
We Got Married
We being the local blogger and his infrequent proofreader
Here we are at our reception in Harrisburg, Oregon:
Here we are after exiting the ceremony at Harrisburg Mennonite Church: Read it all
Photo Quiz #2
What is it?
How to Fix My Messed-Up Church
Sometimes I see my home congregation as upside down and blurry.
Come to think of it, since I am part of the church…
Maybe I see it that way because I am unstable and teary.
Whatever the case, I wish it were right side up, crispy, clean, shiny.
How do you suppose God sees my church? Read it all