Waterfalls, ponds, trees and other structures highlight the beauty of the flowers. Lots of great ideas to try at home. And, not surprisingly, the Japanese Gardens were some of the most beautiful. The arboretum is a great place to go for advice about anything related to growing things in Minnesota.
Jesus Walks on Water – Matthew 14:22-33 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. [23] And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, [24]…
The morality of totality Heavenly bodies move In a celestial groove Just a coincidence The sudden popularity of nerds Sizygy, not a typo, As commentators weep Don’t look at the sun It will hurt your God-given eyes. Eclipse gum, glasses, binoculars Midnight Milky Way Sun chips The fastest three minutes in the sky Clouds gather,…
The gorgeous flowers may be fading at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, MN by this time of year, but there is still a month left to see the 15 amazing kaleidoscopes that are scattered around the arboretum. These adult-sized kaleidoscopes were created by Robert Anderson and are each focused on a unique bouquet of flowers.…
As I pointed out last month, the third century of Lutheranism saw the rise of a new philosophical and theological movement, Rationalism. According to Rationalism, reason, logic and science were the supreme sources of truth and capable of solving all of man’s problems, leaving old-fashioned religious faith as a relic of the past. For much…
The Great American Eclipse is coming to a sky near you on August 21. There are many things that make this eclipse unique. It will be the first time since 1979 that the continental US experiences a total solar eclipse, the first time in 99 years that a total solar eclipse crosses our country from…
Visiting the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen was not on my bucket list but it should have been. When we visited in mid-July the arboretum’s amazing lily collection was at its peak. And there were tons of other flowers to view as well. Our experienced tour guides said that in late summer a lot of…
Isaiah 55:1-5 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. [2] Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to…
Why does the American Left feel so much affection for Islam? It’s a question often raised but seldom answered. It seems impossible to explain the passionate bond that has been forged between US liberals who demand sexual freedom and a religion that compels women to wear burkas and condemns homosexuals. Where is the common ground…
Mirror Neurons 