As the end of summer nears, I thought I'd give you a brief update on our travel plans. My four-month job as seasonal park ranger with the Army Corps of Engineers North Springfield Lake will conclude on Friday, September 6. We then leave our summer camp and begin a three week journey west to Elko, [...]
Bible Book Studies: Song of Songs 1:7-14
In the previous study, we were introduced to Kallah through her musings at the banquet table. We also saw how the author uses the "others" to introduce new topics or allow the characters further explanation and dialogue. Now, after Kallah has been reflecting on her own desires for her husband and her somewhat insecurity with [...]
Amherst College Geology Museum
We took the opportunity to drive down to Massachusetts to Amherst (about 90 south of us) to visit the Beneski Museum of Natural History on the campus of Amherst College. I had read a little about the displays they have there and, with my interest in geology, wanted to go see it. Edward Hitchcock was [...]
Bible Book Studies: Song of Songs 1:2-6
If you did not read my introduction to this Bible Study, please consider doing that first. Verse one, as stated last time, identifies this book as "The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's." Verse two, then, sets up the format of the rest of the book. It is a series of thoughts or statements or [...]
Bible Book Studies: Solomon’s Finest Song
I'm going to begin a series of Bible Study blogs on the Song of Solomon. This book of the Bible is unique in several ways, but I'll get to that in a moment. Here's the first verse, rendered from a number of different English translations, which is the singular topic for today's blog post. The [...]
Travel Log: Calvin Coolidge State Historic Park
We did not know much about Calvin Coolidge, so when we found out his birthplace and museum was close by we thought it a good opportunity to learn. Coolidge was the 30th U.S. president, serving in that office from 1923 to 1929. He was Vice President under Warren G. Harding, ascending to the presidency when [...]
Bible Book Studies: Hebrews 13 (The Final Chapter!)
When I set out writing the posts for this bible study of Hebrews (back in January) I did not intend to take quite this long. It has been longer between posts than I had planned, but it couldn't be helped. Perhaps my next study will be a little more efficient! I have contended throughout this [...]
