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Tag: Wonder

  • Wonder and Gratitude

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    Fred D
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    The splendor of a lily bursting into bloom today immersed me in wonder and gratitude. Wonder of my Creator’s immeasurable greatness . . . Gratitude that the One who decks the fields with flowers (Luke 12:27); numbers and names the stars (Psalm 147:4); knit this infinitesimally small, wayward prodigal together in my mother’s womb (Psalm…

  • Promised Land

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    As a young boy . . . a really long, long time ago 😊. . .  I spent summers fishing and wandering the forests of Promised Land State Park in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Eight decades later it remains my Happy Place where life’s trails and responsibilities consisted of running out of worms and bailing out…

  • WOW!!! – Wonder Of Wonders

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    One of my favorite pastimes is passing time in silent wonder gazing up into the heavens . . . lost in space  . . . lending credibility to those who claim I’m often spaced-out 😊 The edge of the Universe, calculated by astronomers with Hubble and James-Webb telescope data, currently measures 13.8 billion light-years in all…

  • 2024 Resolution/Prayer

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    Fred D
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    The Pillars of Creation located in the Eagle Nebula 6,500 light-years from Earth Hubble Telescope In case you missed it in science class, Albert Einstein’s 4th dimension Space-Time Continuum theory states there are no missing points in 3-dimension space or instants in 1-dimension time, and both can be subdivided without any apparent limit in size…

  • Christmas Lights

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    Fred D
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    “The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the people see His glory.” Psalm 97:6 Each day the This Day program on my computer displays pics taken on that day over the past 2 decades. Creation-scapes, special events, and times shared together with friends and family trigger fond memories I’ve been blessed to enjoy, and ominously…

  • Labor Day Beauty

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    Didn’t encounter any wild critters wandering through the Great Smoky Mountain today. Perhaps they’re traveling for the holiday 😊. However, the wildflowers treated me to a kaleidoscopic bouquet of eye-candy wonder. I M Blessed . . . May U B 2 “See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.…

  • Creation’s Wonders

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    Fred D
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    My thoughts of rising early and climbing the mountain to witness the expansive wonder of a Smoky Mountain sunrise were reclaimed by slumber . . . perhaps I’m finally getting old . . . perish the thought! 😊 Finally getting upright, I poured myself a steaming cup of java and ventured outside for a short…

  • Beginning and Endings

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    Each fall I’ve been privileged to witness one of nature’s incredible wonders . . . anadromous sockeye salmon (reds) returning to relinquish their own life to create new life. After spending 1-2 years in their freshwater birthplace, they journey to the frigid waters of the Bering Sea. It’s believed they navigate by magnetic cues, position…

  • How Great Thou Art

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    Sunshine, storm and nature joined forces this afternoon to transmute the lyrics of a favorite hymn into a stunning Alaskan visual concert beyond words. I am richly blessed . . . may you be as well. How Great Thou Art O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy Hands…

  • Beauty and the Beast

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    The wonders of Creation never cease to amaze and fascinate me. This morning Mother Nature revealed a Beauty and the Beast display outside our Great Smoky Mountains abode here down in the ‘holler’ by the ‘crick’. Rhododendron blooms’ perfumed beauty are definitely more appealing than frightening, ugly dobsonflies, but each has their place and purpose…