Never Sleeps

While a pastor on the Fort Berthold Reservation I was honored with the Indian name, "NeverSleeps". It was primarily because I was often responding to particular needs in the middle of the night.

Even more relevant, the Lord Himself, Maker of all, "Never Sleeps".

Surely you know.
Surely you have heard.
The Lord is the God who lives forever,
who created all the world.
He does not become tired or need to rest.
No one can understand how great his wisdom is.

Isaiah 40:28

Welcome to every reader. I am a simple follower of Jesus. He is perfect, I often fall short.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Narrative and Neurons


“And we will tell (God’s teachings) to the next generation. We won’t keep secret the glorious deeds and the mighty miracles of the Lord.” Psalm 78:4

In their book, “The Humanizing Brain,” James B. Ashbrook and Carol Rausch point out that when we are born, our brains consist of billions of nerve cells, or neurons, but they are mostly unconnected to each other. Some connection are made naturally as we grow, like those that help us to walk. But many other pathways develop uniquely, reflecting the culture, family habits and beliefs we learn. As our experiences change, we actually grow new neural pathways.