{A Stranger}

After a big winter storm yesterday, I'm opting to stay nice and warm inside my cozy house all day long. So, see that tiny black figure across the way? That's a man dutifully shoveling his sidewalk. He's the closest I expect to get to a stranger today. Fine by me!

{The Stranger}

Perhaps a more creative interpretation would be more fitting. How about a Stranger book? JD did the photography and design for both The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus and By This Name by John R. Cross.

If you aren't familiar with either of these books, here is the Amazon write up for By This Name:

"Are there solutions to everyday problems? Can there be meaning or purpose in life? Is it possible to know why we are here and where we are going? Why is there so much suffering and death? Is there life after death? Can we be enlightened here and now? Am I destined to lose all identity- to become part of a great nothingness? Is it true that there are no answers? There is an ancient book that discusses the many questions in life. It is called, "The Holy Bible." But are the answers found within its pages trustworthy? To decide for yourself, you need to know what it really says. BY THIS NAME peels the religion off this sacred book and lets the ancient story speak for itself. In the process, a message of hope snaps into focus. It is a must read."