Springtime in the Mountains
Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new…” Revelation 21:5 One of the welcome signs of spring in my part of the world is the flowering of the trillium. …
Stop Smoking: A Reason That May Surprise You
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body …
Queen of Quirk
Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living …
God is Not Fair
Blood moon over the Pacific Ocean The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD. Acts 2:20 I heard this statement …
Help in Time of Need
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 Stardog and I hiked about six hours yesterday. I didn’t intend …
Mountain Treasures I
For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and …
The Work of His Hands
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1 NIV Sometimes when I can drag myself out of a warm sleeping bag to view the coming day, the rewards are …
Wisdom Beyond Ourselves
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 I’ve hiked this canyon a few dozen times over the years, but …
Gary Lee and the Big Tree
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 NLT I consider myself fortunate to have grown up where the outdoors began a few steps …