After spending time in a beautiful place or gazing upon a beautiful thing, one carries away with himself a residual glow that only fades later. Upon leaving an old church, an art gallery, or a botanical garden, there lingers some contentment inside the viewer; he finds himself slightly elevated or purified. Gazing at the blaze […]
The miraculous healings performed by Jesus of Nazareth generally share a common form: Jesus draws near the afflicted, and like an almighty physician, He makes the person well. After taking her hand, Jesus instructs Jarius’ deceased daughter to rise; He calls to the dead Lazarus to come forth; He commands the paralytic to get up
I recently purchased my first Stetson at the behest of my girlfriend. Some passing comment about “liking a guy in a cowboy hat” simply left me no choice. But I had wanted to own a proper cowboy hat for as long as I can remember. I’ve had my share of costume versions growing up, but
