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April 30, 2014 - Pretty to look at. But "Butterweed" (cress-leaf grounsel) is toxic to animals and humans. And it retains its toxicity...

April 29, 2014 - This waterfall is part of Twin Falls in Rock Island State Park, north of McMinnville, Tennessee. The tree with the pu...

April 28, 2014 - The flowers here that the small bee is finding so fascinating is Fleabane. I think it's Common Fleabane, but there are 1...

April 27, 2014 - There are a lot of waterfalls in Tennessee, more than 500. I shared a phone photo last week of Burgess Falls, near Cooke...

April 26, 2014 - This is the second photo that will be exhibited during the month of May at Belmont United Methodist Church. This is t...

April 25, 2014 - This photo is one of two that will be exhibited during the month of May at Belmont United Methodist Church, Nashville....

April 24, 2014 - This is the second photo of mine that will be exhibited at Hot and Cold, here in Nashville, during the month of May....

April 23, 2014 - This image from Scarritt-Bennett Center will be exhibited during the month of May at Hot & Cold. 1804 21st Ave. S. Nashv...

April 22, 2014 - Since March 1, this photo is currently being exhibited at Belmont United Methodist Church, Nashville. When we moved to...

April 21, 2014 - This photo is currently exhibited, since March 1, at Belmont United Methodist Church, Nashville. I was staying with f...

April 19, 2014 - My first Easter message took place at dawn in a cemetery, across a dirt road from the small wooden frame church. I re...

April 18, 2014 - When it doesn't make sense, when we cannot figure out the details, Faith is enough.

April 17, 2014 - I find it fascinating that Christians have made so many pretty crosses. This cross is in a beautiful church in a reso...

April 16, 2014 - Today is Maundy Thursday, from the Latin mandatum, the first word of the phrase "Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis in...

April 15, 2014 - What does it take to feel secure? Just a simple latch to keep the door closed. Anyone can open it, at any time. No al...

April 14, 2014 - A few years have gone by since I graduated from college and moved north to go to seminary. The previous year I had disco...

April 13, 2014 - I didn't even have my bearings yet. My companions and I had been in Monrovia, Liberia for less than 24 hours. The flight...

April 12, 2014 - Once the wall appeared strong, permanent, without flaw. But now it is crumbling, broken, only temporary, after all. Funn...

April 11, 2014 - If you have ever taken a photograph, I suspect that you have heard "Oh, you should have seen that an hour ago, or you sh...

April 10, 2014 - The tulips are in bloom at Cheekwood. We were there this week to purchase our annual membership. The garden is not fa...

April 09, 2014 - We have a lot of birds in our backyard, since we live next to the woods, and provide sunflower seeds throughout the year...

April 08, 2014 - The photo appears balanced, with the stone arches and the wooden doors at the center. We hear a lot about balance and st...

April 07, 2014 - Madeline was only three at the time, eating out after a shopping trip with her grandmother. The waiter asked her name....

April 06, 2014 - I love railroads. I have tickets (to be used) for train rides in North Carolina and two different ones here in Tennes...

April 05, 2014 - Today is the Fifth Sunday in Lent. It used to be called Passion Sunday in the liturgical calendar when I was a young pas...

April 04, 2014 - Today is the first game of a new season! The grass is green. My neighbor has already mowed his lawn twice. Basketball...

April 03, 2014 - My friend, Dan Dietrich, is one of the most talented men I know. I think he can do about anything, fix everything. He...

April 02, 2014 - One of my favorite places to go when I visit my mother is the Auburn-Cord-Duesenburg Museum in Auburn, Indiana. I take m...