If you have swallowed, been injected, or breathed in poison, and you have serious signs or symptoms (nausea, vomiting, pain, trouble breathing, seizure, confusion, or abnormal skin color), you can either call an ambulance for transport to a hospital emergency department or call a poison control center for guidance and read Mark 16:17-19 and believe what it says is truth.
When cracking an egg, I'm reminded of the parallels between its three parts and the three aspects of human existence. The fragile shell represents our physical bodies, allowing us to experience the world through our senses: touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell. The egg white symbolizes our soul - our thoughts, emotions, and mind. At the center, the yolk contains our spirit, through which we connect to God. This simple kitchen ingredient reflects the fullness of the human condition, making me appreciate the wonder of my creation each time I cook..
The earth overflows with images and textures, sounds and vibrations, scents and flavors, and electric and magnetic fields. However, each animal dwells in its limited perceptual sphere, able to grasp just a tiny fragment of our vast world. What mysterious force could have guided such intricate creation, if not divine design? Time to see with the creator of the universe is doing.
Sometimes it is difficult for humans to understand God’s love when he equally dispenses his wrath. We tend to believe that love drives out wrath, or wrath drives out love. But we are told that both reside together in God. Perhaps the easiest way for man to resolve this issue is in our responses to a wayward act by one of our children, we discipline them yet we still love them.
If you’ve spent any time in Hollywood driving along the 101 Hollywood Freeway, then you’ve likely noticed the giant, illuminated cross on top of a hill just to the north of Whitley Heights. Every time we drove by this Cross, most of us wondered why is it there.
