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PRAY WITHOUT CEASING
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Pray without ceasing. (1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV)
Inca Tern at Lowry Park Zoo by Lee
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Lee’s Two Word Tuesday – 4/5/16
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SO RUN
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Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. (1 Corinthians 9:24 KJV)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) ©©Nathan Davis Bing
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Lee’s One Word Monday – 4/4/16
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LOVE
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“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV)
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Passing Berries ©WikiC
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Longsuffering
Gentleness
Faith
Meekness
Temperance
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Creation Moment’s – Great Travelers Have Great Stories To Tell
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) by Nikhil Devasar
GREAT TRAVELERS HAVE GREAT STORIES TO TELL
“Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch….” (Acts 11:19a)
Those who widely travel usually have interesting experiences to talk about. That is no less true of animals that migrate. A commonly known example is the monarch butterfly. In the fall, monarchs from all over North America head south to the same small patch of jungle trees in Mexico. Even more astonishing is that each generation finds this exact traditional wintering spot but has never been there before.
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) by Ian
Scientists have recently discovered that another migrating creature has an even more interesting story to tell. Bar-tailed Godwits, shorebirds with a wingspan of about 12 to 16 inches, summer in Alaska. But they winter in New Zealand, over 7,000 miles away. As you mentally picture their route, you would be right to notice that there are very few places to stop and rest between Alaska and New Zealand. Researchers outfitted seven female godwits with tracking devices to learn more about their migration. They found that the godwits traveled the distance nonstop, without rest or even food or water. That’s the equivalent of a nonstop flight from London to Los Angeles, plus 1,000 miles more!
Godwits glorify God as Creator with their amazing migratory paths. As the first Christians scattered across the Roman Empire in fear of persecution and martyrdom, they spread the wonder of God’s love for us in the Gospel of salvation.
Prayer:
Father, I thank You for the glory of Your creation, but I rejoice in the wonder of Your love and salvation. Amen.
Notes:
Science News, 11/22/08, p. 14, Laura Sanders, “Nonstop godwit flights.”
©Creation Moments 2016
Lee’s Addition:
What an amazing Creator that gives these Godwits the ability to make that 7,000 mile journey NON STOP! Wow!
Godwits are in the Scolopacidae Family of the Charadriiformes Order
Bar-tailed Godwit’s Self – Control.. by ajmithra
Lee’s Seven Word Sunday – 4/3/16
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AND LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY
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Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:19-20 KJV)
Black-cheeked Lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis) ©WikiC
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Sunday Inspiration – Finches IV
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) on Thistle by Fenton
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. And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” So the evening and the morning were the fifth day. (Genesis 1:21-23 NKJV)
Today, we finish up the Finch Family. I trust you have enjoyed getting to see so many of the finches, “after their kind.” Our Lord, their Creator, gave them some mighty nice colors and markings. There are missing ones, not shown, that are available, but we don’t have permission to use them. So, if you check the internet and books, they can be found.
Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) ©WikiC
Spinus is a genus of passerine birds in the finch family. It contains the North and South American siskins and goldfinches.
Purple-throated Euphonia (Euphonia chlorotica) by Dario Sanches
Most Euphonias are dark metallic blue above and bright yellow below. Many have contrasting pale foreheads and white undertails. Some have light blue patches on the head and/or orangish underparts. They range in overall length from 9 to 11 cm (3.5 to 4.3 in). They eat small fruit and berries particularly mistletoe (Loranthaceae). Some species may also eat some insects.
“But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” (Matthew 28:5-6 NKJV)
“Once Upon A Tree” ~ by Faith Baptist Church Choir
“Crown Him Lord of All” ~ Faith Baptist Orchestra
Because of Resurrection Sunday – Easter last week, there was no Sunday Inspiration.
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Sunday Inspiration – Finches I
Sunday Inspiration – Finches II
Sunday Inspiration – Finches III
Fringillid Finches & Allies – Ian’s Birdway
Finch – Wikipedia
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Lee’s Six Word Saturday – 4/2/16
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FOR THEY NEITHER SOW NOR REAP
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Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? (Luke 12:24 NKJV)
Raven Feeding ©Flickr Josh More
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Hummingbirds! – by Brian Thomas, M.S.
Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) in Flight by Raymond Barlow
That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it. (Isaiah 41:20 KJV)
I wanted to share an article from the latest Acts and Facts. Acts and Facts is a monthly magazine from the Institute for Creation Research. Here are a few quotes from “Hummingbirds!”, by Brian Thomas, M.S.
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) by Judd Patterson
“Who doesn’t pause to marvel when a hummingbird flies by? These tiny, colorful birds perform amazing aerobatic feats, and yet some very smart scientists insist that mere natural forces mimicked a real engineer to construct these fascinating flyers. Authors of a Nature paper on hummingbird flight wrote in 2005 that “the selective pressure on hummingbird ancestors was probably for increased efficiency.”1 They imagine that hummingbirds….”
Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti) by Michael Woodruff
“Hummingbird beaks, bones, and feathers differ from those of all other living or extinct bird kinds.3 Their wings don’t fold in the middle. Instead,….”
Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) by Raymond Barlow
“New hummingbird research has revealed other fascinating features. Birds generate a lot of heat when they fly. Considering their speed, you might expect hummingbirds….”
To read the article CLICK HERE.
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“Hummingbirds!”, by Brian Thomas
Institute for Creation Research
Trochilidae – Hummingbirds Family
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Lee’s Five Word Friday – 4/1/16
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
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Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV)
Snowy Egret and Lee at Gatorland by Dan (even birdwatching)
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Lee’s Four Word Thurday – 3/31/16
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THE LOVE OF GOD
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And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. (2 Thessalonians 3:5 KJV)
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Jax Zoo by Lee
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Lee’s Three Word Wednesday – 3/30/16
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WE FLY AWAY
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The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (Psalms 90:10 KJV)
Birds Flying over Tampa Bay by Lee
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Lee’s Two Word Tuesday – 3/29/16
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TEACH THEE
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I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. (Psalms 32:8 KJV)
Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea) Male ©WikiC
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