Our peonies have returned this year. Watching them as they move toward full bloom has been captivating. Tiny ants crawl around the heavy spherical buds, gathering the nectar that emerges each day. The ants will eat any insects that might cause harm to the flower, so peonies and ants benefit each other. At this stage, […]
Because I am now a father, I have the joy of experiencing how potent literature can be across generations. As a boy, in the dim light of my bedroom, my father read Chronicles of Narnia to me and my brother (who still reads it once a year). I remember hanging off my mattress, mesmerized, staring at the […]
[[This essay was subsequently published as “Just in Time” by Christward Collective.]] God is the greatest wordsmith, but he is also somewhat of a grand post-master for human language. He sends human language to the places and times he has set for it. While words might not find you when you want them to, they […]