The Chambered Nautilus

"The Chambered Nautilus" has to be my favorite poem, as it deals with a man finding a broken nautilus shell on the ground and pondering about it. The nautilus is quite an intriguing animal, and I find it quite amusing that, as it grows, it seals off a layer of its shell until the shell becomes chambered. Also, I like the fact that it was a scientist who wrote a poem, as that would have been uncommon. What is more uncommon is a scientist who wrote a poem about God, as the two "beliefs" really did not get along at that time. I like that he did that, though, because he showed that someone can be a scientist and still believe in God creating the universe. That encourages me for when I have to deal with the professors who criticize me for being a Christian. I also like it that he is comparing the nautilus's shell with our faith life. It is a great analogy to compare, that the nautilus will move to and build outward in its shell like we are supposed to build increasingly better mansions for God in our heart.

Connection with Nature

As I was watching the nature outside the other day, I noticed a hawk flying over my head, and I really connected with it. Hawks are strong and versatile creatures who can soar above the sky and use cunning and speed to capture their prey. They are strong and tough and free-flying without much a care in what is happening besides them getting their food. They stick with their prey until they get it, not matter how hard the prey can be to catch. I speculated that if a hawk can be like that, then why can't we as people be able to persevere in what we do. Perseverance builds character, and when we learn to do it, we achieve victory on our inside. Perseverance leads to success, as the hawk knows, so we should likewise do it to succeed ourselves.