She wasn’t a very impressive woman–just a little over five feet tall, in her late thirties, with dark-brown weathered skin. She couldn’t read or write. The clothes she wore were coarse and worn, though neat. When she smiled, people could readily see that her top two teeth were missing. She […]

The French naturalist, entomologist, and author, Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915) was renowned for the lively style of his popular books on the lives of insects. One of his most interesting and telling experiments he conducted was with processionary caterpillars, so-called because of their habit of following a lead caterpillar, each with […]

It’s Thursday morning. I have a busy work schedule today and tomorrow morning is my self-imposed deadline for my weekly Inspiration and I really can’t seem to focus–not on my impending workload or on crafting today’s message. My mind is on football. Our New Orleans Saints play their first preseason game tonight. […]

What we see in the world around us is to a large degree a matter of choice. Do we take time every day to look, really look, at things? To find the beauty, or the humor, or the charm, or the mystery in them. When driving to work each day, do […]