Choosing Life

I love life. Allow me to be more specific. I love to look around me and see the lush trees, bushes, leaves and plants, teeming with life. It amazes me to see the variety of places the 'life' grows from. Sometimes it is planted in rich dirt, and sometimes the roots are forced to push through rocky soil. Often times, when I see something growing where I can't imagine how it does, I need to stop and ponder.

Lately, I have been reminded of a passage in Deuteronomy that says:

"Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Oh that you would choose life, so t...