In Guarani, the native language of the region of Northern Argentina, Paraguay, and Southern Brasil, Iguazu meets "big water." I had the privilege of seeing the waterfalls in the province of Missiones with my friend Danielle. One of the falls is named Garganta del diablo, or "Devil's throat." I wonder why we name such things after the Devil. Why not after God? Anyway it was incredibly beautiful. Water is a powerful thing. Standing in close proximity to the rushing water, I was reminded of the Bible verse in James, "Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." In comparison to the vastness of the universe and the history of the world, we are small and have momentary existences. It is good to keep this in perspective when the pressures of life overcrowd our view. In the grand scheme of things, what is important?
