My 2025 reads. Missing the nonfiction book, Night Magic, about rediscovering nature after dark.

Many of us grew up in the church being taught to root for Moses, Daniel, and John the Baptist in the Bible, only to grow up and have our churches question our faith for not cheering on the Pharaohs, Nebuchadnezzars, and Herods in our world today.

"The edges of God are tragedy," wrote Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki. "The depths of God are joy, beauty, resurrection, life. Resurrection answers crucifixion; life answers death."

"But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness." -- Matthew 23:23b

Sandhill cranes in Valdosta,GA, tonight

“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
John 13:34-35

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

San Juan, Puerto Rico

A few cruise photos coming. This is from the Dominican Republic.

Wasn't really able to bird while on my cruise to the east Caribbean this past week, but did grab a few lifers (no photos) when on tours or near the port area: White-winged dove, Greater Antillean Grackle, Bahama Yellowthroat, Gray Kingbird, and Brown Booby.

Eating supper at Port Canaveral before getting on a ship tomorrow. Just realized my shore bird and gull ID skills are noticeably lacking.

As a government employee and bivocational pastor anxiously watching the funding debacle in Washington this week, I thought this Irish saying fully fit the situation: "The full person does not understand the needs of the hungry."

Hearing a lot of migrating sandhill cranes tonight in the skies over south Georgia.

"Earth’s crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God:
But only he who sees, takes off his shoes;
The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries" -- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Just saw UGA @ midfield and thought of Lewis Grizzard's joke: "That dawg would bite you!" #GeorgiaBulldogs