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Tag: Faith

  • ‘Climate’ Change

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    Yesterday Kermit was relaxing at his VRBO (Vacation Rock By Owner). Overnight ‘climate change’ set-in dropping 4 “ of white stuff and the temps 40 degrees.  Kermit quickly abandoned his rock, checking into Muddy Bottoms to hide out for the remainder of the winter. Uncertainty is a certainty of Life. The new year has arrived…

  • Mind-Boggling Travel

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    Last week, some 5,000 miles north-by-northwest, found me gliding through freshly fallen snow. Shortly thereafter, some 35,000 ft. above terra-firma, found me zooming through the skies at 600 mph in high-speed-aluminum tubing. This afternoon, some 2,000 ft. up in the Great Smoky Mountains, found me shuffling through fall’s fallen leaves . . .  fictional Star…

  • John Muir Quote

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    John Muir described my Greatland front yard with 5 words . . . “Nature –  the manuscripts of God” I M Blessed . . . May U B 2 Keep Looking Up . . . His best is yet to come!

  • Contentedly Rich and Breathless

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    Socrates once wrote, “He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature“. Centuries later someone penned, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away”. This morning His creationscape left my soul content . . rich .…

  • My Last Frontier Backyard

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    Fred D
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    People often ask, “Why do you love Alaska so much? . . . here’s a few pics taken in my backyard today . . . any further questions? 😊                         “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork“. -Psalm 19:1 I M Blessed . . . May U B 2   …

  • Small Wonders

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    Creation treated me to two small wonders on today’s woods wander. One, a ‘tree’ delicately inscribed on a fallen leaf.  The other, lighter than cotton; weigh for weight 5 times stronger than steel; 1,000 times thinner than a human hair; capable of stretching 4 times its length; consisting of 100% sticky protein, it’s manufactured by…

  • Ethereal Mountain Mists

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    Six thousand feet ft. high among the Great Smoky Mountain cathedrals the immense magnificence of my Father’s canvases serenely consumed my infinitesimal smallness.                                 “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth”. – Psalm 8:9

  • Assuring Angel

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    Fred D
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    Mountains are transcendent God places . . . a gateway where heaven comes closest to earth . . . where Jesus often alone went to pray. This evening I climbed a mountain and sat in silent awe as He adorned the sunset’s glow with an angel fly-by, assuring me of His presence. I M Blessed…

  • Claude Monet Sunset

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    Fred D
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    Controlled burns in the Smokies added to their haze creating a Claude Monet sunset . . . a ‘picture perfect’ way to end the day. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands”. – Psalm 19:1                          …

  • Jeremy’s Egg

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    Fred D
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    The unfiltered eyes and minds of children see things adults have forgotten to notice, and perceive the simple beauty of their significance. I’ve shared this story at Easter before, but some stories are worth re-reading. Jeremy’s Egg portrays Easter’s meaning through the eyes and mind of a child with a precious understanding that no sermon…