The Preacher and the AtheistAuthor Unknown A preacher and an atheist barber were once walking through the city slums. Said the barber to the preacher: “This is why I cannot believe in a God of love. If God was as kind as you say, He would not permit all this poverty, disease, and squalor. He would not allow these poor bums to be addicted to dope and other character-destroying habits. No, I cannot believe in a God who permits these things.”The minister was silent until they met a man who was especially unkempt and filthy. His hair was hanging down his neck and he had a...

It’s been a while since I’ve participated in Shutter Love Tuesday, but when I saw this week’s theme…I knew I had to enter. A week or two ago, I started preparing for Mortal Muses theme: Self Portraits. I thought I’d use the fan again since I had so much luck the last time – although, it wasn’t being quite as cooperative as I hoped. Actually…that’s not completely true – the shot below, my dark shot from Scavenger Hunt Sunday last weekend, my scripture photo from my heaven and hell post last week and my upcoming Muse photo all came...