by sworel | Jul 13, 2015 | 2015, Musings
As you read this musing, I am sailing the inland passage of Alaska. This is one of my favorite places to be. You sit on a balcony with a pair of binoculars and watch God’s incredible nature float by. The mountains of Alaska are variegated shades of grey depending on...
by sworel | Jul 6, 2015 | 2015, Musings
A few days ago, an extra second was added to “Coordinated Universal Time” in order to synchronize atomic clocks with astronomical time. Apparently, the earth’s rotation around its axis is not very constant. Every now and again, an adjustment is required to make the...
by sworel | Jun 29, 2015 | 2015, Musings
As I write this note, my dear friend of 32 years is finalizing the details for his move out of state. Dennis Bock has been the Assistant Superintendent of Stoneybrooke Christian Schools since our inception. All along the way, he has worked so faithfully with me and...
by sworel | Jun 22, 2015 | 2015, Musings
As I am writing this note I am 39,000 feet up in the air en route to Dallas. As we did the rocket take off from John Wayne airport, my view of the coast line was stunning. There were no clouds to obscure my vista. The ocean was a variegated blue-green, the hills were...
by sworel | Jun 15, 2015 | 2015, Musings
I am fascinated by the minutia you can uncover on the Internet. For example, did you know that you could look up an estimate of your wait time at the Department of Motor Vehicles? Pick a day; pick a time and that site will let you know the wait time. (By the way, on...
by sworel | Jun 8, 2015 | 2015, Musings
As a kid growing up in Hawaii, I heard a lot about the story of Father Damien. In 1864, he left his native country of Belgium and began to serve as a Catholic missionary on the island of Oahu. In 1873 he arrived on the island of Molokai to serve the lepers sent to...
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