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Apologia Biology: Module 9

Posted by jlsgrant in Apologia Biology, Life Lessons/Inspiration on January 8, 2011

Evolution: Part Scientific Theory, Part Unconfirmed Hypothesis

It is interesting how divisive this topic can be for our generation, isn’t it? I mean, people get fired up about this! If you follow science news at all and read the comments people post, you will see two clearly defined sides on the issue of creation. One comment about God’s amazing creation and the angry banter begins!

And yet, if I had no knowledge of God and no access to a Bible, I would walk outside and see so many amazing plants and animals, each “unique in the song that it sings,” that I could not help but determine that they were all designed by someone far more intelligent than I.

That brings so much joy and so much hope, I’m not sure how opponents of creation even survive! Listen to this:

“But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; and the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you. Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; and let the fish of the sea declare to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.” Job 12: 7 – 10

For our Module 9 session, we watched the 2009 movie, “The Mysterious Islands” by Doug Phillips. (Edited 2019: There was previously a study guide for the movie, but I have been unable to locate a new link for it online. With some extra searching you may be able to find it!) This is an excellent supplement to the text book.

Before you go, take a minute to watch this video:

Study Link: Flashcards & Games at Quizlet.com

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Simple Gifts Sunday: Simple Folk

Posted by jlsgrant in Life Lessons/Inspiration on December 5, 2010

It’s not often that you encounter strangers that just give you that warm fuzzy feeling inside. You know, the ones that make you just want to say, “Now dem is some nahce folk!”

I mentioned in my Autumn Walk post, that on our recent trip up north, we met an old gentleman who was taking his elderly Auntie up the mountain to see three states. She had never seen the view before and never had the opportunity to travel. Just simple folk….from the area.

As we were making the trek up to the observation point, the kids leading the way, I heard a sweet old voice say, “Are you girls lost?” (I laughed to myself, since one of those “girls” was most definitely NOT a “girl” and looks NOTHING like a “girl”.)

When they got to where we were, they stopped to chat “fer a spell”, as if we were long lost friends! I knew I would like her, just from her smile. She said, “I bet you lahk to clamb the heel, don’t shu? I lahk to clamb the heel! Does he lahk the clamb the heel?” Then she told us a story about when she was a little girl and she’d climb up on the roof of the barn and throw sticks down on the tobacco!

After several minutes of wonderful stories and conversation, I remembered that the cellphone I held in my hand had a voice memo app! I quickly fumbled for the record button, with no malicious intent! I just wanted to record these great stories about days gone by. We listened to it several times during the day and it made us smile.

Now…sit a spell and take a listen: