THOMAS TROCK - The Outdoors From a Different Perspective
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 on this chilly morning I never saw it look quite like this. Wind swirled around us and […]
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 from my back porch. I spent so much time outside that I think dirt made up about fifteen percent of my […]