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Sabbath, November 29, 2025
I don’t know what kind of tree this is, but whenever I see one, it fills me with joy. I’m certainly no scientist, but I consider this an in-your-face proof of Divine creation rather than macro-evolution.
Why do I say this? Not only am I not a scientist, and not an arborist, but it’s evident that whoever owns these trees has severely cut them back by lopping off the ends of some hefty branches.
What does the tree do in response? Does it droop and shrivel in discouragement, and finally die? No. Exactly the opposite. It seems to be saying, “You can’t kill me this easily. I will survive, and I’ll do it by exploding skyward with scores and scores of new sprouts. Come back and see me next year!”
The Bible, of course, stoutly agrees with my creationist views. Or maybe I should say that I stoutly agree with the Bible. At the link below you’ll find eight Scripture assertions about this topic: