Just some thoughts...

I am sitting here tonight reading a book about philosophy called The Journey. There is the gentle hum of conversation in the background. I hear Jessica's unmistakable laugh coming from the kitchen as the dish crew finishes cleaning up from supper. I am struck this evening with the amazing realization that God has given us the gift of language, a gift no other creature on earth has been given to the same extent that it has been given to us. Although it is true that animals can "speak" to each other through looks or noiseses to signal how they are feeling, they have no ability to speak to one another about desires, dislikes, or passions (and it's not like animals even have any "dreams for the future" to discuss). How incredible a gift God has granted us so that we may tell each other when we are upset, overjoyed, or even just contemplative. We can ponder things like philosophy and express to others what we think of it. How great a God we serve and how worthy is He of worship and adoration!