Springtime in the Mountains

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. After months of early darkness, along with ice and snow, seeing a trillium blooming in the mountains is just […]

Stop Smoking: A Reason That May Surprise You

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 and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20      For […]

Queen of Quirk

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 creature, that was its name.  Genesis 2:19 NIV.      Sometimes I think Stardog is […]

God is Not Fair

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 recently as someone spoke about God and His mercy: “God is not fair”. I had to think […]

Help in Time of Need

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 to go that long, I really didn’t. But as per usual, once I got out there I […]

Mountain Treasures I

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 for Him.  Colossians 1:16        Hiking in the Rockies, especially when setting off cross-country, can yield some interesting discoveries. Obviously, […]

The Work of His Hands

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 many. On this chilly September morning in the Rockies, the clouds swirled overhead for a brilliant […]