Quote for the Day

She [Amma Syncletica] also said, 'Just as it is impossible to be at the same moment both a plant and a seed, so it is impossible for us to be surrounded by worldly honour and at the same time to bear heavenly fruit.'

-- Sayings of the Desert Fathers [and mothers ;-) ]

Photoshop Fun

This began with two photos of planes flying at a local RC Airplane Fly-in.  With a little work in Photoshop, they went back in time and entered into combat. In reality neither was armed nor were they both in the air at the same time.  It's all a figment of my imagination, inspired by a tutorial in the December 2012 Photoshop User Magazine.

Quote for the Day

Abba Sarmatas said, 'I prefer a sinful man who knows he has sinned and repents, to a man who has not sinned and considers himself to be righteous.'

-- Sayings of the Desert Fathers

Quote for the Day

He [Abba Silvanus] also said, 'Unhappy is the man whose reputation is greater than his work.'

-- Sayings of the Desert Fathers

Quote for the Day

He [Abba Poemen] also said, 'If a man understands something and does not practise it, how can he teach it to his neighbour?'

-- Sayings of the Desert Fathers