THOMAS TROCK - The Outdoors From a Different Perspective
As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. Psalm 42:1 About a mile from our home a river runs through our little town. During the dry summer, the river is the main source of water for many animals in our area. However, between our house and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. The wild animals in the fields will thank me, the jackals and owls, too, for giving them water in the desert. […]
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 […]
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 […]