I walk this millrace every morning as the weather permits . . . the storm damage from Friday, June 17th, was unbelievable. Everywhere you go across northern Indiana, there is evidence of tree damage . . . and many fell on homes and cars and power lines. This home escaped, as the tree fell toward…
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The Great Blue Heron…
I’m fascinated with Great Blue Herons. Even with their gangling, stork-like legs, they are absolutely gorgeous creatures . . . at least my daughter, Amy, and I think they are. Their mix of smooth and shaggy feathers, their long, curved necks and splotches of vibrant colors reminds me of exotic oriental paintings on silk scrolls…
My Heart’s Desire
The top two pictures are of Israel’s Judean hill country . . . the bottom two pictures are of the hills surrounding Wenatchee, Washington, where I grew up. As a child, I would sit in the trees over our bank and read my Bible, imagining I was in Israel. I knew nothing about that land…
Texas Grackles
Texas is a BIG place!! And it’s HOT in the Summer!! But even more than the Alamo, the thing that impressed me most was the abundance of the Great Tailed Grackles: a noisy black bird that has migrated to the southern States from Mexico. This bird is loud, annoying and has the most hysterical calls, somewhere between…
Growing in Grace-Walking by Faith!
Robin’s nest taken at week intervals . . . this is the next day of the third week: These three Robins grew fast in three weeks . . . I was amazed at how soon they spread their wings and flew away! All except for this little guy, who only got a foot away and chirped…
Waiting…
Another over cast day . . . rain threatening. So far it has been rain for a day or two then a sunny day then rain again . . . so hard to get anything done under these conditions. I look at my garden, plants waiting to settle in and take root, grow and reward…
Outward Show or Inward Identity with Jesus?
I love birds!! Living on an 85 acre farm, surrounded by over 27 acres of woods, I’ve spotted 37 different birds that make their home here. And there are more I hope to be able to identify. Birds are easy to recognize by their markings, their songs, or their antics, like the Grosbeak at my…
Aimlessness…
Yesterday our world looked like this as we headed home. Torrential rain and thick, black clouds! Today, it looked like this as I strolled outside under clear blue skies and took pictures of raindrops glistening in the sunshine. , Life may seem unfulfilling and meaningless at times. It may even take on a menacing look…
Separating Sheep and Goats–A Warning!
I was thinking about the words of the Lord concerning the fate of those who accept and believe on Him and those who reject Him as the Son of God and Savior. His parable of the sheep and goats came to mind. He didn’t casually pick those two animals as an analogy. If you know…
One Day, A World Without Sin…
On twitter this morning I wrote: “Early morning woods blanketed with flowers and mossy green dreams. It’s quiet with only bird song and the crunch of last winter’s remains.” There is a calm when walking through a remote area like our woods. Moss covered logs, trees wrapped up in their pretty green shawls, flowers tumbling…