The serpent told Eve exactly what her itching ears wanted to hear. That is the first impression I have after this fresh reading of the story of creation and the fall in the garden. Eve could have had any of the fruit she wanted to eat in that lush paradise.  But instead of focusing on what she could eat….her mind fixated on what she could not eat.  Anybody on a low carb diet faced with the prospect of a warm Krispy Kreme donut can identify with Eve’s feelings!  But that desire is not limited to food, is it?  What about … Continue reading Gen 1-3: Whisper of Discontent

Happy New Year! This year I long to be more faithful in cultivating my relationship with my heavenly Father.  I woke up to a bright new day…a fresh beginning, and suddenly it occurred to me how depressed I have been over the past year or so.  Perhaps it was the death of our beloved Dalmatian, or maybe it has to do with my stumbling forays into directorship of Classical Conversations.  But this morning as I drove back home from Target, listening to U2 on the radio, I noticed how vibrant the colors around me were at the same time that … Continue reading The Challenge of Cultivation