You’ve probably heard J.M. Barrie’s fairy origin story in the book Peter Pan: “When the very first baby laughed for the very first time, the sound broke into a million tiny pieces which became fairies.” Hearing a baby laugh is a magical sound, and it is no wonder that joy gives birth to whimsy. DespiteContinue reading “Out of the Mouths of Infants”
Tag Archives: Butterflies
A Butterfly’s Path
Listen HERE Why don’t butterflies fly in a straight path? Today, I watched a yellow swallowtail butterfly dodge and flutter around the birds gathered at my birdfeeder. None were able to catch it, and it occurred to me that its haphazard flight path saves it from harm. As I watched, my teenage daughter was tellingContinue reading “A Butterfly’s Path”
Butterfly Rules
We studied the book of Galatians in Sunday School last week. I asked the children, “Do Christians have rules?” Well, of course they do. They shouldn’t steal or lie or hit their sisters. Then I asked the children, “Does keeping the rules make them Christians?” This one was more difficult, and they scratched their headsContinue reading “Butterfly Rules”
