See Part 1 of Down Below. Jesus couldn’t care less. When the God of the Universe humbled himself by becoming human, he didn’t even try to cling to a place of position. Jesus could have been born in a castle, He was born in a manger. With all of His teaching and healing abilities, He could have easily started a revolution and become a powerful earthly king. Instead, when people tried to make Him their king, Jesus went into hiding. When He was convicted of blasphemy, He could have silenced His accusers; rather it was Him who remained quiet. Him, [...]

Being married to a photographer, I have been blessed with seeing many sunrises and sunsets. They are the two best times of day to take photo’s in nature because of the colors they cast on the sky and on the world. So, during our photo trips, we (many times, just Tony) get up when everything is still dark, drive to a spot, and wait for the sun to bring beauty out of the shadows. Or, we end our sight-seeing early in the afternoon, drive to a bright place, and wait for the sun to recede. Once, while we were doing [...]