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Sunday greetings everyone!

Today's video share is an example of how the perspective from which you look at something can really change your . . . . . . perspective on it.

Above water, Flamingos are beautiful. But under the water, they look and eat like a child's playtime vacuum or a dream you might have when you are fevered. I was pretty surprised to see what is really going on under there.

Now, ponder this for a minute. Imagine you had only ever experienced flamingos from the underwater perspective and then saw video of them above water for the first time. You'd probably be amazed that they were so graceful.

This is a reminder to me that I can experience other people or cultures over and over in a way that reinforces my limited perspective on them, while missing whole other truths and realities about them as a whole.

Enjoy the rest of today's mailing!

~ Pastor Tim

Oh look, Chicken Thursday!

Today, for the first time in over 6 months, I had a business lunch with one of my clients. We met up at the local Denny's. Arriving at the parking lot, I put my mask on to walk from the car into the restaurant, used the hand sanitizer at the front door, and then proceeded to the booth where he was already seated. 

Once seated, I took my mask off and we caught up on our days, our lives, the faith in Jesus that we share, and then we checked out the menu. He, being in his 70s, told me he what he was going to order from the seniors' menu. I asked him what the senior age was at Denny's and he replied, "55."

And then it dawned on me again; in 7 weeks I am going to be a senior citizen!

This may explain why I often run into situations that make me think, "I'm too old for this!"

I'm not complaining because a lot of people and doctors have helped me get to the age I am and I am grateful. But there is nothing like a little context to keep things in perspective.

Enjoy the rest of today's mailing!

~ Pastor Tim

Sunday greetings everyone!

After the recent interruption in mailings, today marks the return of Rev. James Snyder's ongoing column. Usually I included a link to his latest articles on the Cybersalt site, but the new template system has made it easier to include their beginning with a "read more" link to take you to the site to read the rest. That will shorten the Cybersalt news and streamline the newsletter creation process for me.

So, all of you God's Penman fans, just keep reading to the end of each digest to find the latest - and watch on Wednesdays as I include a few to catch up!

Today's video share isn't a video. I recently ended up on an amazing "Google Earth" type site - only for our solar system. You can scroll in and out and also search for specific planets, moons and other things. It's an amazing perspective on the neighbourhood of the beautiful planet God has placed us. Simply go to www.solarsystem.nasa.gov, and click on the "orbit" graphic in the top menu (pictured below).

Enjoy the rest of today's mailing!

~ Pastor Tim

Oh look, Chicken Thursday!

If you are subscribed to the Cybersalt Digest only, you may not realize that Chicken Thursday Cybersalt News updates also go to my PearlyGates list. That list features clean, theologically incorrect jokes. And if you are only subscribed to the PearlyGates list; vice-versa!

All this is to explain this special note to PearlyGates subscribers that there hasn't been a mailing for a couple of weeks because I had to redesign the newsletter template after a major upgrade to my newsletter sending system (the Cybersalt Digest got its new template this past Sunday.)

I am really happy with the results and am enjoying having this overdue upgrade off of my to do list. I spend so much time working on other's people's websites that my own sites are often neglected in the same way a mechanic ends up not working on his own car.

Enjoy the rest of today's mailing!

~ Pastor Tim