“O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.” (Psalms 71:17-18 KJV) Thought you might … Continue reading
Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Beryl
“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, …. the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.” (Revelation 21:19a-20 NKJV) BER’YL,n. [L.beryllus; Eng.brilliant.] A mineral, … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Gentoo Penguin
As I’ve finally published Volume 2 of the ebook Diary of a Bird Photographer, please bear with me as I begin with a commercial. It is a compilation of the more than 240 Bird of the Week/Moment episodes sent out in the period 2010 to 2018. As these episodes grew in contents over the years, … Continue reading
Walter the Directionally Challenged Goose
Walter the Directionally Challenged Goose by Emma Foster Once there was a large Canadian goose named Walter. He lived in the north beside a little pond, and he went south for the winter. Sometimes he got lost because he didn’t know which way was North and which way was South. Walter was directionally challenged. On … Continue reading
Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Chrysolite
“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, …. the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.” (Revelation 21:19a-20 NKJV) Chrysolite is only mentioned one … Continue reading
Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Sardius
“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, …. the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.” (Revelation 21:19a-20 NKJV) What color is this Sardius … Continue reading
Woodstock’s New Visit and Nest
“Make me hear joy and gladness,…”(Psalms 51:8a NKJV) I am sure by now most of the readers here know I am a friend of Woodstock cartoons. A few days ago, he showed up in Heathcliff’s bird bath. [I follow just 5 cartoons via email from ArcaMax.com], and today, Woodstock seems to have been shopping. Maybe … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Mountain Bird’s Majestic Cedar IV
Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will take also one of the highest branches of the high cedar and set it out. I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and will plant it on a high and prominent mountain. On the mountain height of Israel I will plant … Continue reading
Answer’s Dingo Dog
Ken Ham, from Answers in Genesis, wrote an article about Dingos, The Dingo—It’s Not a Dog, But It’s a “Dog”. We have watched a pair of them at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa many times. In fact the ones at Lowry are promoted as “Singing Dogs.” “they and every beast after its kind, all … Continue reading
Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Sardonyx
“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, …. the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.” (Revelation 21:19a-20 NKJV) While searching for material … Continue reading
How Are We Reflecting God’s Light?
“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.” (Isaiah 60:1 KJV) Yesterday’s article, Precious Stones and Birds – Colors, show how light can be changed into different colors as it passes through a prism. Also, that the Lord God, the Creator of all we see here … Continue reading
Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Colors
As many of you are aware, there is a second blog that I am trying to produce. Many of these articles are shared over there, but I don’t always bring those over here. Why? Because it is “supposed” to be for kids and younger people. Because of time restraints or whatever reason, many times the … Continue reading