The Principle of the Burning Bush
One of the two most spectacular sunrises I have ever seen … I am not a collector of things, but I do love to frame beautiful scenes and moments in my mind, and when possible, with my camera at the ready, I take the shot. Sunrises and early mornings are at the top of...
Patterns | Whose Handiwork? Recognizable patterns, the handiworks of people and the patterns in nature, offer reliable evidence that the universe and our place in it are not some freakish collection of evolutionary accidents.
Authors’ Note: While both authors confess that they are firm believers in God the Father and Jesus Christ, this article is not denominational, not even religious. It is simply a sampling of images, patterns, and science-based discussions that confirm to us, that no...
WATCH: American Idol Winner Iam Tongi Delivers Soul-Stirring Rendition of ‘Silent Night’ with the Rexburg Children’s Choir The music video was a collaboration between Iam Tongi and Ben Watson, an Editor of Veritas Chronicles and Founder of the Rexburg Children's Choir
REXBURG — “American Idol” Season 21 winner Iam Tongi has just released a heartwarming Christmas album and a music video featuring the Rexburg Children’s Choir, showcasing a special arrangement of Silent Night. Produced by 19 Productions and distributed by Sony, this...
It Is Finished! This is one of the last seven statements Jesus Christ uttered from the cross at Calvary. What does it actually mean? Understanding this phrase is essential to expressing the true Spirit of Christmas.
Verlan, pictured here in his mid-80’s, was a devout Christian. He used art to express his devotion to God. He also used kindness, spending his life as a thoughtful and inspiring husband, father, and grandfather. He was a gentle and inspirational art teacher for...
Pole-vaulting: a Perfect Principle of Godly Power | In God We Trust Trust requires practice, again, and again, and again, always and all ways.
These images are actual photos of my son, Noah, at a high school track & field meet, artistically rendered to suit this story. Thank you to Noah for pointing out the lesson of trust which became the basis this article. Out of the mouth of “babes.” | Kristen S....
The Tumbling Tumbleweed | Icon of the American West Symbol of lonely wandering, robust endurance, and ... reminder of hope. Though no one knows what is on the road ahead, hope endures as determinedly as the iconic, roaming, indestructible tumbleweed.
About a year ago, one of my business colleagues commented that she had never seen a tumbleweed rolling along in real life. To me, it has been a common enough sight as I’ve driven countless miles in the American West (and the rest of the continental US). Yesterday, as...
The Mayflower Hatter Who Helped Shape History
Today, as families across the United States gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, my thoughts turn to my own connection to this day’s history. As a direct descendant of Degory Priest, one of the Mayflower passengers and signers of the Mayflower Compact, I always feel a...
Gaggle of Geese | Gifts of God A Day of Thanksgiving. Today. Every day. Rising above the gaggle and grind of daily life, above the mayhem, we can see and be grateful, on all days, for the heavenly pattern unfolding here on earth.
Somewhere in the MidWest of the United States. Driving along a country road, another year but the same time of year as this season of Thanksgiving, I spotted a flock of geese resting from their southward journey on a large pond. I pulled off the road as quickly...
Paradoxically Borderline An Australian in Canada entering the USA during covid ... or ... bizarre border crossings ... or ... a country without borders is not a country!
Borders and border walls are inherently controversial. There are always the two sides of any conflict, and a multiplicity of opinions about what is right, what is wrong, who is right, who is wrong. Above, part of the Jerusalem wall, a section built about 20 years ago....
