Emphasis Preaching Journal

Jesus called on his followers to get their priorities straight, and be prepared to pay the price. In truth, those with skewed priorities pay a price as well. The Russian-born U.S. novelist, Vladimir Nabokov, was known to be relentless about enlarging his butterfly collection. Staying with friends near Alta, Utah, he went out into what was called Bear Gulch in search of winged creatures. When he returned he said that, during his search, he heard someone groaning most piteously down by the stream.