Chipmunk
Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame …
Skunk Bait
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7 There have been several generations of a family of skunks near our home for at least a couple of …
Fawns, Does, and Summertime
For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his childrenreally are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation …
Bald Eagle I
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him… 2 Chronicles 16:9 Not long ago my wife and I had the …
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 …