“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 Flying – By Creation Moments The concept of flying has inspired so much in the way of art – visual, musical, … Continue reading
My niece, Angie, sent the above photo of a bird they observed at the Indian Rocks Beach shore in Florida. She asked what kind of a “sea duck” it was. She was close, but the cormorant family is totally separate. I let her know that it was a juvenile Double-crested Cormorant. She later told me … Continue reading
“And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;” (Revelation 21:19 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Sapphire SAP’PHIRE, n. [L. sapphirus; Gr. to scrape, to shine, to be fair, open, beautiful.] A … Continue reading
The Raven and the Old Woman’s Garden by Emma Foster “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32 NKJV) Once there was a small raven that lived in a tree that stood in the middle of a large garden a woman had planted years ago. The … Continue reading
GREAT BLUE HERON COUPLES, CONTENTED WITH STEREOTYPICAL DOMESTIC ROLES Dr. James J. S. Johnson Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered. (1st Peter 3:7) GREAT BLUE HERONS, … Continue reading
Shoreline Action: Birds, Turtles, and a Gator Dr. James J. S. Johnson Again He turneth the wilderness into pools of water, and the dry land into water springs. (Psalm 107:35, Geneva Bible) Water is a universal magnet for birds and other animals, so “pools” (or “ponds” or “lakes”) attract wildlife. So having a pond (or … Continue reading
Here is an interesting email notice: SK?????@?.com via listserv.usf.edu 3:13 PM (4 minutes ago) to BRDBRAIN Mental error, Brown Thrasher not Brown Creeper. S???? Tampa, Fl To subscribe, unsubscribe or view archives of the brdbrain listserv list, please visit us on the web at: http://listserv.usf.edu/archives/brdbrain.html I belong to the BRDBRAIN reports that come out about bird sitings … Continue reading
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” … Continue reading
“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.” (Psalms 139:17-18 KJV) “He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand … Continue reading
In Where Are You From? [Part I], the birds and my ancestry were both mentioned. Since we have not done much birdwatching lately other than through my window, my time has been spent looking for my ancestors. Of course, since Creation is how God created the birds and humans, there are no birds in my Ancestorial … Continue reading
“And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And … Continue reading
Where Did the Elephant Get Its Trunk? – Creation Moments “And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.” (Genesis 1:24) On a previous Creation Moments program, we told you about the elephant’s trunk … Continue reading
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