Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Bee By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) Although the bee is so small an animal, it is very well known; and many learned men have spent a great deal of time in observing it, and have written many very curious things about it. They tell us that there is in every … Continue reading
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Bear
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Bear By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) Did you ever hear children say, “He is as cross as a bear? I hope it will never be said of you, for nobody loves a child who is selfish and unkind, or who speaks cross and angry words. The bear is certainly a … Continue reading
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Ass (Donkey)
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Ass (Donkey) By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) Perhaps you may have seen the ass, though it is not very common in this country. It has some resemblance to a horse, but is not as large, and generally seems rather sleepy and dull. In some countries, such as those where the … Continue reading
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Ant
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Ant By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843) If you look at the sixth verse of the sixth chapter of Proverbs, you will read, Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. A sluggard, you know, is a man, or woman, or child, who does not love to … Continue reading
Updating Lee’s Birdwatching Site
Not to worry, I’m doing a major reconstruction on Lee’s Birdwatching site. To accomplish this, there will be, hopefully, a lot of post coming up. I am in the process of closing down the Birds of the Bible for Kids blog. I am moving everything back over here for the last time. Due to health, … Continue reading
Golden Eagle Comes Home To Rest
Originally posted Jan 24, 2016 on Bibleworld Adventures: Hey you all! I have just landed because as you know, in the eastern part of the United States it is COLD out there. I remember my Dad reading me a Bible verse from Genesis 8:22. It says that “while the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and … Continue reading
Lack of Birds To Watch
Staying in as much as we have lately, the birds were at least coming by for a visit. Now that fall has arrived, we were expecting the birds to return. BUT! The feeders are filled, yet the birds are not returning. Could it be because they are destroying a huge area of trees right here … Continue reading
Spectacular Journey to Africa by Honey Buzzard
What an amazing story!! This is from the BirdGuides.Com ….. A young European Honey Buzzard, satellite tagged by the Roy Dennis Foundation at a nest near Forres, Scotland, in mid-August, has already reached the African continent – albeit via a remarkably risky route that included two long sea crossings. The bird, ‘620’, was tagged on 11 August and remained … Continue reading
Back On Course
James 1:16-18 The Message “So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course.” As the fall migrations progress, there are often birds that go off course and show up in odd areas where they are not normally observed. Even though they may be a common bird elsewhere, birders often delight in seeing these vagrants … Continue reading
Garfield – Early Bird Gets the Worm
One of the birds that, I personally have seen, dig worms out the ground is the American Robin. When we lived in Indiana, there were many Robin available to watch. Down here in central Florida, we very seldom see any. Mostly in the winter, a few Robins migrate through here. They do not stay for … Continue reading
Isaiah’s Eagle – A Promise For Us
Last week, William Wise posted his great photo and post, Almighty Is His Name. And all week, I desired to post the scripture verses in Isaiah 40, that we read the next day. Somehow lately, time seems to get away from me. Not going birding, or having but few birds visiting the back yard, . … Continue reading
Almighty is His Name
He who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar — the Lord Almighty is his name: Jeremiah 31:35 Hi, I’m wildlife photographer and nature writer William Wise. I was saved under a campus ministry while studying … Continue reading