Waiting for Earthquakes

Roses. May, 2011. Rosebuds, Burning Bushes, and McLuhan’s Fish   I want to see God’s hand in powerful ways. Who doesn’t?  I’m eager to see His big impact, like the disease miraculously healed, or the windfall that resolves a financial crisis. In other words, I’m always waiting for God to show up in an earthquake. I’m on […]


Tanagers and Transient Gifts

Western Tanager in Eucalyptus. May, 2011. An Intrusion of Unexpected Beauty A few weeks ago I spotted four Western Tanagers in our yard. I watched for a few moments as they rummaged in the foliage of our eucalyptus, their heads as bright as ripe mangos.  It seemed they might visit for a while, so I dashed inside […]


Tanagers and Transient Gifts

Western Tanager in Eucalyptus. May, 2011. An Intrusion of Unexpected Beauty A few weeks ago I spotted four Western Tanagers in our yard. I watched for a few moments as they rummaged in the foliage of our eucalyptus, their heads as bright as ripe mangos.  It seemed they might visit for a while, so I dashed inside […]


>Tanagers and Transient Gifts

> Western Tanager in Eucalyptus. May, 2011. An Intrusion of Unexpected Beauty A few weeks ago I spotted four Western Tanagers in our yard. I watched for a few moments as they rummaged in the foliage of our eucalyptus, their heads as bright as ripe mangos.  It seemed they might visit for a while, so I dashed […]


Tanagers and Transient Gifts

Western Tanager in Eucalyptus. May, 2011. An Intrusion of Unexpected Beauty A few weeks ago I spotted four Western Tanagers in our yard. I watched for a few moments as they rummaged in the foliage of our eucalyptus, their heads as bright as ripe mangos.  It seemed they might visit for a while, so I dashed inside […]