Michael Horton has been working on a big project, and the first volume is out now. Shaman and Sage: The Roots of “Spiritual but Not Religious” in Antiquity.

Want to see a javelina yawn?

“She generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)” — Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

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I lost some steam on the photo challenge because of a spike in pastoral and family needs. The Day 16 challenge to post a flâneur didn’t help either. lol

📸 Day 15 of 30 | small

A small toy of Darth Vader but styled with an extra big head like a baby.

📸 Day 14 of 30 | cactus

A sign reading "Welcome to Saguaro Henge" stands in a desert park with a circle of tall saguaros under a clear blue sky in the background.

📸 Day 13 of 30 | page

Looking at John Owen’s commentary on Hebrews to prepare for tonights’s sermon on Hebrews 11v30-31.

A page of book with a spiral notebook underneath and a Bible in the background.

📸 Day 12 of 30 | magic

A metal lantern with holes, framed in a way that makes it look like a mole. The lantern is creating lots of interesting points of light through the holes. 

📸 Day 11 of 30 | sky

A sunset with a blue sky and a cactus in the foreground.