LOONY AS A LOON Dr. James J. S. Johnson “Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic . . .” (Matthew 17:15a) Like people who are called “lunatics”, some birds act like they are just loony — but one migratory bird has a name that admits it – the Common Loon, a/k/a the … Continue reading
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” (Acts 17:11 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Noble NO’BLE, a. 1. Great; elevated; dignified; being above every thing that can dishonor reputation; as a nobel mind; a … Continue reading
THE EMPTY CROSS Arriving at Golgotha that evening, I was overcome with a sense of emptiness. The area was completely deserted, but three blood-stained crosses at the top of the hill served as solemn reminders of the events of the day. Less than a week earlier, Jesus of Nazareth entered the city with His disciples … Continue reading
“Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all … Continue reading
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye … Continue reading
The Spring Snowstorm By Emma Foster Spring had arrived, and many robins had flown back to the north after a long winter. One of the robins, named Charlotte, had flown north to lay her eggs. After many long days of flying, Charlotte eventually landed in a small tree in the backyard of a large brick house. Flower … Continue reading
“And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.” (Deuteronomy 14:18 KJV) We were at Lowry Park Zoo, now called Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park, and saw the Yellow-billed Storks in the Sulawesi aviary. This was the first time we have seen them in there. It gave a great opportunity … Continue reading
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth. The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of … Continue reading
“Ten years ago I traveled to the Amazon Rainforest in Peru. That experience changed my life forever. Never will I forget the first time seeing a family of macaws flying high up in the sky above the canopy. It never dawned on me what people have done to destroy the rainforest and its wildlife until … Continue reading
*** FAITHFUL ARE THE WOUNDS OF A FRIEND *** “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” (Proverbs 27:6 NKJV) This video was taken at Gatorland on a cold morning. They were trying to share body heat. Every time they settled down, one decided to move and then the whole … Continue reading
Bible Birds – Sea Gulls Introduction “the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the sea gull, and the hawk after its kind;” (Leviticus 11:16 NKJV) “and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kinds;” (Leviticus 11:16 JPS) The Sea Gull or Sea-mew is mentioned in many versions of the Bible. It is unclear … Continue reading
“I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister … Continue reading
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