Week 3, Day 3: Seeing with Knowledge
For the shepherds in the field that night, the call to go and see was immediate. The adrenaline and emotion of the angelic visit propelled them off the hill and down into Bethlehem, to a family huddled together in a stable around a newborn. For the shepherds, just a...
Unexpected
The x-ray technician was wheeling me from the examination room to the radiology department for my surgery prescreening x-ray. Just as we turned the corner into the hallway, we passed a potted plant that had a little stuffed squirrel nestled among its branches....
Preparing to See
Two years ago, a friend invited me to go bird watching in northern Indiana. I’m not really much of a “birder,” but I do really like my friend, and I decided that at the very least, we would be able to spend the day together. She certainly must have...
Seeing Through the Eyes of Another
I was a tourist that week, trying to take in the sights and essence of the Pacific Northwest. And since it was my first time in Washington, my sister-in-law had lots of road trips planned. We would drive to Seattle for a day at Pike Place Market; we would play in tide...
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