• “Why Was Jesus Crying?” An Easter devotional for You

• Pink Doesn’t Exist

• I Met Albert in New York

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“All of us know the emotional moments when tears trail down our cheeks. It is a normal expression of emotion. When the Bible describes Jesus crying, however, questions come. Why would Jesus cry? Let’s explore the truth of tears for us—and for God.”

“As I walked across Jerusalem’s Mt. of Olives, my eye caught the unusual chapel on the hillside. The white stone building was shaped like a teardrop, pointed at the top and flowing dramatically to the ground. I was looking at the Franciscan church called Dominus Flevit.  From inside the small chapel, you can look through a large arched window to see the Eastern Wall and the golden Dome of the Rock. A beautiful mosaic, more than 1400 years old, covers the floor picturing a hen gathering her chicks. Designed by Antonio Buluzzi, the chapel calls to mind the dramatic moment Jesus stopped on his final journey, looked down on the city, and began to weep in foreboding distress.[1]”

Segments include:

Why do we cry?

The tears of Jesus

God’s connection with our pain

A better way of life

Why would Jesus cry today?

Our choices make a difference

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[1] Jonathan Lipnick, “The Spot From Which The Lord Wept.” Israel Institute of Biblical Studies. https://blog.israelbiblicalstudies.com/holy-land-studies/dominus-flevit/

“Pink is a bright, bold, and happy colour with a long history. It’s been described in Homer’s Odyssey (800 BC) and was fashionable among the 18th-century upper class in Europe—both male and female—as a symbol of class, style, and luxury (Phillips, 2023). Elvis Presley drove a pink Cadillac and former first lady Mamie Eisenhower used pink extensively in her attire and with decorations in the White House (Phillips, 2023).

Here is the problem: Pink doesn’t exist.

There is no light frequency or wavelength that corresponds to what we see as pink or magenta (Moyer, 2012). This fact led to the bizarre headline in Time Magazine stating that scientists aren’t sure if pink exists (Locker, 2012)². For the record: Scientists know a great deal about light and about how we perceive it. We see shades of pink or magenta when we sense red and violet (or blue) light in close proximity. There really isn’t any scientific debate about that. However, this issue highlights a profound aspect about us as human beings: What we perceive is not the external world around us but our brain’s interpretation of it.”

For the complete article, and what it means for how we experience reality, follow the link to read Damian K.F. Pang, “Why Pink Doesn't Exist: Lessons in Perception and Reality” in Psychology Today

I met Albert in New York a few years ago. He was there with several other celebrities for a Gala event. I shared some ideas I had about God and Physics. He was interested but non-committal. I’ll never forget the encounter!