Thomas Trock

Mountain Cathedrals: The Outdoors From a Different Perspective

Ocean

Whales

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:21 KJV Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.  Jeremiah 33:3 Most of you know that despite living their entire lives in water, whales are not classified as fish, but as mammals. Whale sightings are a bit unusual for someone who lives in the inland mountains, so managing to get a picture …

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Horned Puffin

So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:21 Horned puffins are an ocean bird often found near islands in Alaska. During the winter, puffins range far from land in the North Pacific Ocean. Then in the spring and summer, they gather in colonies on the islands and shorelines to nest. They usually nest on cliffs or in rock crevasses, laying only one egg per year. The face and bill on …

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Peace

Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” John 20:19-21 Peace seems to be a pretty evasive thing for a lot of people …

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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 about that a bit, and I after pondering it a while, I’ve come to a conclusion.      The person who said it is right.      I have read in the Bible where God said that everyone has sinned. If I’m honest I know I have. …

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