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Photo Journal
Four centuries ago, John van Linschoten (1563-1611) wrote about the beautiful birds of Paradise (God’s birds) during his voyage to the East Indies. He wrote, “. . . no one has seen these birds alive, for they live in the air, always turning towards the sun, and never alighting on the Earth till they die.” The Malay Archipelago, by Alfred Russell Wallace, 1869
Just as the birds of Paradise wandered aimlessly, searching for Paradise without a map, many people spend their lives in search of happiness, success, and love with a broken compass.
If the horizon is the PRESENT, then the ocean below is the PAST and the sky above and beyond is the FUTURE. As you move toward the horizon, it moves constantly forward into the future leaving more of the past behind. Since today is all we are certain of, we must embrace the present, learn from the past, and hope in tomorrow.
