Salt of the Earth

I was asked once how I would describe eternity. This concept alone is hard to fathom but here is my humble attempt to explain how I comprehend such an immense belief of space and time.

I am standing on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The lake that used to fill this area was once comparable to that of Lake Michigan. The salt flats now cover an area of approximately 44,000 acres. In some places the salt has reached a depth of 6 feet thick. There is more salt (up to 25% more pounds per hundred) in Salt Lake than in the oceans of the world. Almost 4.5 million tons of salt was removed and processed in 2000. Astonishing facts to learn!

What does this have to do with eternity?

If you take one grain of salt and use it as an example of your life span, Eternity is all the salt of the earth!

Jesus was quoted as saying “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5: 13-14) Jesus used this metaphor to teach the people how special and wonderful their life could be.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“Let your life represent the single grain of salt that brightens and enriches the world for eternity.” tc

Where am I?

Can you guess which state this photo was taken in? Let me give you a couple of clues:


Was once known for having the largest dam in the world.


Is billed as being the “Entertainment Capital of the World.


Has one of the premier skiing destinations in the world.

Did you guess Nevada? This photo was taken near River Ranch, Nevada in the northern area of the state, along the California Trail Highway. I had never traveled through this area before and found it to be surprisingly beautiful compared to the more rough and rugged regions in the southern part of the state.

It brought to mind the ‘ol saying of “don’t judge a book by its cover.” When we make assumptions about people and places, without taking the time to educate ourselves, we usually discover, to our dismay, that we are incorrect. Most people will associate the state of Nevada as the the city of Las Vegas. However, there is a lot more to Nevada then the bright lights of “Sin City.”

So, on that note, the quote of the day is

“When we take what other people say as fact without examining all the details, our perceptions become limited to their point of view.” tc