Moose II – Moose Encounter
Photo by Lori F. Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Moose …
Ptarmigan or Spruce Grouse
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. Psalm 147:5 Last summer I got to hike with a retired Brigadier General – no kidding. That’s not something that happens …
Cicada
So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. Joel 2:25 Folks in the …
Quail – Morning Visitors
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be toonumerous to count. …
Back to Back Turkeys
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4:7 (NLT) The Lord …
Cutthroat Trout
You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created. Revelation 4:11 It has been a while since I’ve flailed on the …
The Shelter of His Wings
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” Surely He shall …
Nuthatch – Springtime in the Mountains VI
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for theliving God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest forherself, where she may have her …
Do Not Lose Heart
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Galatians 6:9 Sometimes winter can seem to go on a bit longer than usual, if there is such a thing …
Wondrous Works II
How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them. Psalm 111:2 (NLT) By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen. Job 37:10 On a recent frosty …
Mountain Cathedrals
“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, So …
Consider the Ravens
Then Jesus said to his disciples: Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than …