For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. (Psalms 47:7 KJV) Australian King Parrot by Bellamoonnature * KING PARROT – One of the most spectacular, brilliantly coloured of all parrots endemic to Eastern Australia. Male king parrots are the only Australian parrot with a completely red head, females have a green … Continue reading
The Cracked Pot ~ by Brad Stanton
The Cracked Pot I found this story some time ago and wanted to share it because it is sooo good. A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other … Continue reading
For The Sheer Joy of Variety! – Creation Moments
FOR THE SHEER JOY OF VARIETY! “Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?” (Isaiah 45:9) Did you ever try to plan all the details … Continue reading
Feather Coloration
Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? (Job 39:13 KJV) Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, You will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with yellow gold.” (Psalms 68:13 NKJV) and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “A great … Continue reading
After Their Kinds – Creation Moments
AFTER THEIR KINDS And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:12) How wonderful! Your dog has just had puppies! But do you now have to sort through the … Continue reading
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird at Zoo Miami
One of the neatest thing to watch on this last trip to the Wings of Asia Aviary at Zoo Miami was the Fawn-breasted Bowerbird working on his bower. “The bower itself is that of “avenue-type” with two sides of wall of sticks and usually decorated with green-colored berries.” In his case, he had green leaves … Continue reading
The Creator and His Love
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: … Continue reading
I.O.C. Version 4.2 Updated
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 … Continue reading
Sunday Inspiration – Easter
Alleluia! HE IS RISEN! 1 Corinthians 15:12-22 KJV (12) Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? (13) But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: (14) And if Christ be not risen, … Continue reading
White-rumped Shama at Zoo Miami
Even the stork in the sky Knows her seasons; And the turtledove and the swift and the thrush Observe the time of their migration; But My people do not know The ordinance of the LORD. (Jeremiah 8:7 NASB) The White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) is a small passerine bird of the family Muscicapidae. Native to densely … Continue reading
Zoo Miami’s Greater Yellownape
For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck. (Proverbs 1:9 NKJV) Here is one of my favorites at Zoo Miami’s Wings of Asia Aviary. They have 87 species and they are all my favorites, but this one is further up the scale. This is a Greater Yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha) … Continue reading
Deep-Frozen Squirrel ~ by Creation Moments
Deep-Frozen Squirrel ~ from Creation Moments Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. (Job 37:8-10) Researchers have discovered a species of mammal … Continue reading