Nuggets Plus – Digestion and Meditation

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A crop (or croup sometimes called a craw) is a thin-walled expanded portion of the alimentary tract used for the storage of food prior to digestion that is found in many animals, including gastropods, earthworms, leeches, insects, birds, and even some dinosaurs. As with most other organisms that have a crop, the crop is used to temporarily store food. Not all birds have a crop. In adult doves and pigeons, … Continue reading →

God’s World – by Charles Kingsley

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Twenty-Five Village Sermons, 1 – God’s World – By Charles Kingsley  (Guest Writer from the Past) O Lord, how manifold are Thy works! in wisdom hast Thou made them all: the earth is full of Thy riches. Psalm 104:24 When we read such psalms as the one from which this verse is taken, we cannot help, if … Continue reading →

Interesting Things – Tool-Using Animals

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So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:27) Evolution devalues humanity. It tries to find the most unflattering way to describe human beings to try to counter the Bible’s claim that they were created in God’s image. For generations, … Continue reading →

Weights Become Wings – Mrs. Charles E. Cowman

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Weights Become Wings – By Mrs. Charles E. Cowman (Guest Writer from the Past) They shall mount up with wings as eagles” (Isa.40:31) There is a fable about the way the birds got their wings at the beginning. They were first made without wings. Then God made the wings and put them down before the … Continue reading →

Nuggets Plus – Dragonfly – The Pusher…

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Nuggets Plus – Dragonfly – The Pusher…Dragonfly – The Pusher… by ajmithra As the female holds its wings without flapping, the male Dragonfly, gives the forward thrust from behind to push the female forward… Be still and know that Jesus will provide the forward thrust to not just push you forward but to place you … Continue reading →

Birds at the Ladies Retreat

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We had our Ladies Retreat this last week-end. I got involved in it and became one of the coordinators. Jill, our pastor’s wife, was the other one. We have spent hours preparing for it over the last month or so. For me, I have had to depend on my other writers and an occasional article from me … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Red-kneed Dotterel

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Ian’s Bird of the Week – Red-kneed Dotterel ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 10-17-11 I’d chosen this for last week’s bird until the excitement over the Spotless Crake on Ross River pushed it into the background. Some would argue that the Red-kneed Dotterel is much more beautiful – and is also uncommon in Townsville … Continue reading →

Nuggets Plus ~ Asian Moth – Tear Feeder

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Nuggets Plus ~ Asian Moth – Tear Feeder ~ by ajmithra The Asian Moth Feeds on the tears of animals, Obtaining salts, proteins, White blood cells and other materials… Do we feed on others’ tears or Do we shed our tears and pray for others? Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Spotless Crake

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Ian’s Bird of the Week – Spotless Crake ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 10/11/11 There’s no doubt as to what is currently the Bird of the Week in Townsville: the discovery of this Spotless Crake in a small patch of reedy grass beside Ross River just below Aplin’s Weir is causing great excitement. They’re … Continue reading →