Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close. Psalm 27:10 NLT A few days ago my next door neighbor called me over to his yard. At the edge of his garden lay the above pictured fawn, curled up in a ball and trying to look invisible. I took […]
Elk Bait
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 Star the Wonderdog and I were recently hiking in an area new to us. It’s a tract of land […]
Gary Lee and the Raft Trip
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. Isaiah 43:2 NLT In the middle of the above picture you can […]
Living Water
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those […]
Memorial Day – WWII Vet Mos
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13 My wife and I visited a WWII Veteran this weekend. Mos has been a friend of ours for almost two decades. He is a former Marine who served in Okinawa, among other places. One of the things […]
Veterans Fishing Day – WWII Vet Merlin
Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD. Leviticus 19.32 NIV I’ve enjoyed some fulfilling perks working with fish and wildlife. One of my favorite days of the year happens when folks from the VA hospital come to our […]
Springtime in the Mountains III
As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died. It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been […]