Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this … Continue reading
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 NKJV) Off we went on the last day of 2015 to try to pick up our updated … Continue reading
These are beyond awesome ! Credit goes to the quickness of the photographer that captured these moments…. A bravery award should go to the guy that’s being checked out by the two big bears! Nature Photographer Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender … Continue reading
Teach your children the right passwords! ~ by James J. S. Johnson 4 We will not hide them [“them” refers to God’s prophetic words – see verses 1-3] from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength, and his wonderful works that He hath done. 5 For He established … Continue reading
This third part of the Muscicapidae – Chats, Old World Flycatchers family starts with the White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura). What an amazing group of avian wonders from Our Lord, their Creator. Part I and Part II of the Sunday Inspiration covered over half of the 321 member Chat and Old World Flycatcher family. This week, we … Continue reading
The Long Christmas Journey ~ by Emma Foster Once there were two birds who lived in Portland, Oregon. Their names were Belinda and Steven and they were pigeons (a.k.a. Rock Doves). Belinda and Steven lived on top of a stop-and-go light in the middle of a busy street where they had built their nest. They … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Temminck’s Stint ~by Ian Montgomery – Newsletter – 12/31/15 – Surprise, surprise, Facebook can be useful! I was contemplating a suitable species to wish you a Happy New Year, when I discovered from a post by Rohan Clark that Temminck’s Stint is the newest addition to the Australian bird … Continue reading
Little Blue Heron at a Rural Pondshore, Seen at a Summer Rekefest ~ by James J. S. Johnson Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. … Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into … Continue reading
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 220,000 times in 2015. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 9 days for that many people to see … Continue reading
While reading Daniel chapter 2 today in the Bible, I was captivated by a passage that mentions birds. Here is that passage: “This was the dream; now we will tell its interpretation before the king. “You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, … Continue reading
“Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit. (Luke 12:35 NASB) A visit to Circle B Bar Reserve last week provide a great opportunity to watch a Blue-grey Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) preening. Normally, they are flitting from here to there and never stay put long enough to catch a photo, let along some video. To … Continue reading
Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. (Genesis 2:19 NASB) Last week’s Sunday Inspiration – Chats and Old … Continue reading
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