The joy of nature

Spring is trying to arrive here in Adelaide and I was lucky enough to take a photo of a black and orange Monarch Butterfly the other day whilst walking around my area.

Butterflies represent hope and beauty to me and I'm very lucky to see so many near the hills where I live now.

This butterfly almost seemed like it had a death wish for a while, because it kept circling back and forth around me and nearly dived into my face at one point! But then it flew down onto a bush quite close to me and I quickly took a few shots while I could.

I also saw about 3 0r 4 Sulphur Crested Cockatoos all on one tree, 2 parrots, I think they were Rosellas, and a couple of Kookaburras.

I'm so grateful for nature. Exploring the world around us is a great way to forget the stress of everyday life, even if just for a little while. It also helps me brainstorm ideas to think of adjectives for descriptions! For example, one day I was taking note of as many adjectives as I could to describe the water going down a creek. I came up with a few like... flowing, gushing, gurgling, trickling, swirling and etcetera.

Anyway, back to my homework I shall go, wish me luck! XD

*Katz*

Truth is absolute

I had an interesting conversation with some one the other day and it got me thinking about what people's opinions are about the truth.

It seems there are various opinions about truth and whether it can change according to situations and points of view.

But this is what I know...

Truth is absolute. If it is not absolute then how can we trust that anything is real in our lives?

If truth was not an absolute we would question everything we do, see and experience.

If truth is relative, then it cannot logically be true. If something is only half true then how can we believe that it is really true?

For example, in the courts we are told to "...tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth etc." They do not tell us to tell 30% of the truth, or 90% of the truth.

Truth is not relative, it cannot change no matter what the situation is.

Perceptions are relative, they can change according to situations etcetera, but truth is not relative. Truth stays the same.

If you don't believe me, read these 2 websites, they make some very good points! They can explain it a whole lot better than me.

http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/absolute-truth.htm

http://www.hopeinchrist.org/truth.html