Jesus Our Arch Stone

This stone arch bridge near Stoddard, New Hampshire, was built without using any mortar.  The bridge is sustained by the expert shaping of its arch stones.  I’m thinking that the arch stones are like the cornerstones of the bridge; if one is bad or off, the whole thing falls apart.  Jesus is the cornerstone (the arch stone) of our hope and faith in God.  I don’t think he’s ever going to fail or let us who hope in him down!  

Covered Bridges & More

This is a picture of a covered bridge near Bennington, VT.  Folks like me from Nebraska think of covered bridges as quaint and romantic.  However, the reason they built bridges with a cover over them was so that they would last longer.  It was all about practicality.  Guess what? It worked.  Most of the covered bridges are between 150 and 200 years old! The scriptures declare that God’s banner (covering) over us is love.  God’s desire is to protect us and to preserve us, that we may abide with God forever! 

The Sound of Many Waters

The sound of many waters is an apt description of a visit to Niagara Falls.  This is a picture of the American side of Niagara Falls, viewed from the Canadian side.  Isn’t that ironic?  The American side is best viewed from another country.  Maybe, we who have been born and raised in America don’t always see the blessings and benefits that we have been given.  The same can be true on a spiritual level as well.  It’s so easy to take for granted all that we have.  The sound of many waters, that’s what you hear as you marvel at the beauty and wonder of Niagara Falls. The Psalmist says that God is like the sound of many waters.  Maybe what the Psalmist had in mind was that as we meditate and ponder on the majesty and greatness of God, that the awesome sound of God’s thundering love and grace towards us, would drown out all the other noise.  That, my friend, is something we should never take for granted!