Like a Child

“Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”  – Mark 10:15 “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” – John 20:29 Your heart beat 100,000 times today. Your lungs, thanks to 300 million alveoli, breathed in 11,000 liters of air. This year, your mouth will produce enough saliva to fill two bathtubs, and as you read these words, your feet are actually hurtling through space at 67,000 miles per hour.  Such are a few of the marvels that occur under our literal noses. Before I could spell the word thermodynamics, I remember my dad introducing the relationship between science and my faith. From the rocks beneath my feet to the starts above my head, the earth told a mesmerizing tale of creation. There I was, caught in between, wrapped up in a cosmic story massively bigger than my own existence.  Science was never something to be afraid of, but to face, to scrutinize, to ask questions of. This passion for data and logic put an interesting edge to the nostalgic, pensive streak I’ve had since childhood. When I consider the marriage of science and […]

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