Ever wonder if the universe is trying to tell us something? What if the light all around us is hiding a mind-blowing secret? Light, it’s everywhere. It wakes you up, guides you home, and paints your world in color. But have you ever wondered if there’s more to it than meets the eye? What if the everyday glow we take for granted is whispering something extraordinary, something about the universe itself? In this eye-opening book, I dive into the mysteries of light and uncover something wild: Light’s 18 unique properties tell an incredible story about our Creator.  Sounds crazy, right? But stick with me. This information turned my world upside down. This isn’t about heavy science or preachy religion, it’s about seeing things differently.  Light reveals what’s hidden. It’s the ultimate truth-teller, showing what’s really there. I’m not here to convince you of anything. Whether you’re a skeptic, a dreamer, or just someone who loves a good “what if,” this book will pull you into a journey that connects the dots between the physical world and something bigger.  No PhD, or background in science, or faith required—just an open mind. Why read it? Because light is something we all get. It’s universal. And through its quirks, you might stumble onto answers to questions you didn’t even know you had. If you’re intrigued by seeing the universe in a new way, this book is a good place to start.

🎹 🎶 This is a piece I wrote on piano titled “Peace.” I hope that the music and verses bring you peace. 🙂

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.” - Psalm 19:1-4 Milky Way over Bioluminescent Waves. Credit: Benjamin Williamson

🧬 Iron Storage and Regulation in Our Body The image below is the molecular structure of a protein found in all of our bodies called ferritin. Ferritin is responsible for regulating the proper amount of iron that’s circulating in our body. “Free” iron is toxic to our cells, and so our body uses ferritin to store iron in a “safe” form and then precisely releases it at the proper time and location. Hence, ferritin acts as a buffer against iron deficiency and iron overload by either releasing iron when the concentration is low in the body, or storing it when the concentration is high. The shape of Ferritin is a hollow sphere. Iron is stored inside this hollow sphere in the Fe(III) oxidation state in the mineral ferrihydrite, [FeO(OH)]8[FeO(H2PO4)], which is connected on the inside surface of the hollow sphere. If the body needs iron, the iron is released by converting it from the Fe(III) to the Fe(II) oxidation state. Afterwards, the iron leaves through channels in the spherical structure. None of this would be possible if this protein didn’t possess this exquisite, symmetric, geometric shape. This protein is assembled from 24 separate subunits that arrange themselves to form this spherical nanocage. When assembled, ferritin consists of over 4,000 amino acids that are strung together to form this shape. This is just one of the hundreds of thousands of different proteins and protein structures that make our body function. And each protein is just as intricately complex.

The Antibody and the Cross This is the molecular structure of an antibody. The size of the typical antibody is about 10 nanometers (1 nanometer = 1 billionth of a meter). Antibodies recognize and neutralize foreign pathogens. Antibodies comprise the major component of our defense system which protects us from decay and, ultimately, death. If our body didn’t have antibodies to protect us from attacks, we would have died in short order after birth. The antibody is shaped like a Y. The two regions on the tips of the Y (on top) are called the “variable” region. This region is called the variable region because the sequence of amino acids in this region vary from antibody to antibody. This variable region provides antibodies with the diversity they need to recognize the millions of different invaders. The rest of the antibody is constant, and so this amino acid sequence doesn’t change from antibody to antibody. The thought that really strikes me is this shape reminds me of Jesus hanging on the cross. The two Y arms are Jesus’ arms, with the tips (variable regions) representing His hands. Perhaps the holes we see in the antibody represent the nails that pierced His hands. The bottom of the Y represents the legs of Jesus, and they come together at the bottom where His feet were nailed together. The variable regions of the antibody are located where Jesus’ hands would have been on the cross. To me, this represents the fact that the death of Jesus was for every person. His death and forgiveness extends to every person, and to the diversity of every kind of sin. His hands can reach out to anyone and neutralize their sin, just like the antibody can reach out and neutralize any invader by its variable region. The fact that God designed our bodies with billions of miniature versions of the cross floating around in our blood which are designed to protect us from disease and death is incredible. While Jesus was shedding His blood on the cross, these miniature depictions of the cross were being poured out on the actual cross. God planned the cross even before He first created us. It was His plan from the beginning of time. It appears that He programmed this event into the very biology that would keep us alive every second of every day in the midst of countless attacks that would otherwise lead to our certain death.

The largest and sharpest image ever taken of the Andromeda galaxy — otherwise known as M31. It is the biggest Hubble image ever released and shows over 100 million stars, thousands of star clusters in a section of the galaxy’s disc stretching across over 40 000 light-years.

What do you think? ✍️

A note I received on my book, “The Author of Light”. You can get a copy here —> amazon.com/Author-Light-Reve…

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The lipid membranes that surround our cells and other vesicles inside our cells require mechanical assistance by protein machines that help to shape the curvature of the membrane during different cellular processes. For example, in endocytosis, the outer membrane of the cell needs to curve sharply inward to create an invagination that eventually pinches off a smaller spherical vesicle that can now travel inside the cell. Also, in the process of cell division, a single cell pinches its membrane in half so that two daughter cells form from one initial parent cell. These membrane manipulations require the membrane to be bent with a high degree of curvature. Many different proteins assemble together in large multi-subunit complexes to perform this task. Below, you can see one of these protein complexes called ESCRT-III. ESCRT-III forms by assembling long polymer filaments of different protein subunits that wrap around the lipid membrane in a circular/helical fashion. This ring closes off the membrane by pinching it off through mechanical constriction. These protein machines are needed for cell division and endocytosis. Without such protein machines, our cells would quickly die.

🥚 🐔 What came first, the chicken or the eggshell? Did you know that there are specialized protein-based enzymes (nano-machines) that create the microstructure of an egg shell? Shown below on the bottom portion of the image is the atomic structure of a protein called ovocleidin-17. The function of this nano-machine is to bind to nanoparticles of amorphous calcite (calcium carbonate) and to catalyze the alignment of the atoms in the calcite to produce a crystal (seen on the right of this image). So the purpose of this nano-machine is to convert disordered calcite particles and to convert them into atomically-aligned crystals. After the crystal nanoparticle of calcite grows to the proper size, this nano-machine detaches and begins another cycle on the next disordered nanoparticle. Essentially, this nano-machine builds the eggshell molecule by molecule. Random, or designed?

Ever wonder if the universe is trying to tell us something? What if the light all around us is hiding a mind-blowing secret? Light, it’s everywhere. It wakes you up, guides you home, and paints your world in color. But have you ever wondered if there’s more to it than meets the eye? What if the everyday glow we take for granted is whispering something extraordinary, something about the universe itself? In this eye-opening book, I dive into the mysteries of light and uncover something wild: Light’s 18 unique properties tell an incredible story about our Creator.  Sounds crazy, right? But stick with me. This information turned my world upside down. This isn’t about heavy science or preachy religion, it’s about seeing things differently.  Light reveals what’s hidden. It’s the ultimate truth-teller, showing what’s really there. I’m not here to convince you of anything. Whether you’re a skeptic, a dreamer, or just someone who loves a good “what if,” this book will pull you into a journey that connects the dots between the physical world and something bigger.  No PhD, or background in science, or faith required—just an open mind. Why read it? Because light is something we all get. It’s universal. And through its quirks, you might stumble onto answers to questions you didn’t even know you had. If you’re intrigued by seeing the universe in a new way, this book is a good place to start.

7,500,000,000,000,000,000 75 followed by 17 zeros , or 7.5 sextillion. That’s the estimated number of grains of sand on the earth. And do you know what number is greater than that number? The number of thoughts that God has about you. “How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand—“ - Psalm 139:17-18 If God had a thought about you each second of every day you lived, and you lived 100 years, God would have about 3 billion thoughts about you. That’s a lot, right? But that number is 2.5 billion times smaller than the number of grains of sand on earth. This means that for every second you live, God has 2.5 billion thoughts about you. It’s impossible for us to comprehend that. God cares about you deeply, and He’s thinking about you ALL of the time. There’s not a single second that goes by where you’re not on His mind, and it’s not just a casual thought — it’s a nearly infinitely-deep thought, the magnitude of which we can not even begin to fathom.

I’m curious to hear your thoughts or your experience with a ketogenic diet. If you’ve done this before, or know a lot about it, I’d love to hear your opinion and/or experiences (good or bad).

I love how God doesn’t prove His super intelligence to us by lecturing at us and making us feel stupid in the process. Instead, He created us in His image, giving us just enough intelligence to study the world around us at increasingly deeper levels while discovering His super intellect embedded in the laws of nature. He created these laws to make our very life and ability to think possible in the first place. This unfolding revelation of God’s infinite wisdom occurs slowly over time as humanity learns more about science, and it invites us in to participate in the discovery process. This demonstrates that God is more interested in us knowing Him than He is in showing off.

🧬 DNA -The Densest Information Storage Molecule in the World DNA is the perfect information storage molecule. Even though DNA is biological, it far exceeds (by several orders of magnitude) the information storage density of any man made storage medium, such as magnetic tapes, DVDs, or silicon microchips. One gram of DNA is theoretically capable of holding 455 exabytes of data, which is the equivalent of 455 billion gigabytes. 350 grams is more than enough space to store all of Google, Facebook and all other data currently on the planet. Where digital data is binary (based on 2 letters), the data stored in DNA is quaternary (based on 4 letters). DNA can be written to, copied, and read. Under the right conditions, DNA is amazingly stable. The data stored in DNA can last thousands of years with no degradation. Compare that to current storage technologies which are measured in a few decades. We are quickly reaching the limit of our data storage capacity on the planet compared to how much data society is generating. Currently, humans generate about 5 zettabytes of new data in a year. It’s estimated that the planet accumulated 160 zettabytes of data by the end of 2025. 1 zettabyte is 1000 exabytes. Doing the math, we can store all 160 zettabytes with 350 grams of DNA- less than 1 pound. And it will last thousands of years. Companies and research institutions have developed many different prototypes demonstrating that this is feasible. Scaling up and reducing the cost are the big challenges now, but those set backs are quickly being addressed.