Abba's Art

Tag: Wonder

  • 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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    Fred D
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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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    Fred D
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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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    Fred D
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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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    Fred D
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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…

  • Contemplating Life

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    Fred D
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    This Great Smoky Mountains ephemeral, after-the-storm panorama marked the close of another day. The scene evoked a juxtaposed, sobering/joyful contemplation of life’s unknown brevity, and breathtaking beauty. As dusk fell, the confident wisdom of a beloved preacher comforted my thoughts: “What is your life? You are but a mist that appears for a little while…

  • “The Manuscripts of God”

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    Fred D
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    A ½” of virgin, unmarked snow . . . a cool, gentle breeze . . . a pinking hour sunset brushed across distant snowcaps  – the wilderness wonder postcard God created for me to glide through before hanging up my skis and heading off to rejoin my life partner in the Great Smoky Mountains tomorrow.…

  • Sunrise Splendor

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    Fred D
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    My soul was awed at sunrise . . . a glimpse of God’s majesty . . . proof that He exists “How great are your works Lord” -Psalm 92:5 Keep Looking Up . . . His best is yet to come!

  • Sub-zero Wonder

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    Fred D
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    I attended church twice today. Following this morning’s indoor service, I attended an outdoor service alone, embraced by Nature’s unspeakable, pristine, sub-zero splendor . . . sensing my infinitesimal smallness   . . . silently worshiping my omnipotent Creator and keeper of my soul. “How great Thou art!” “I would like to have seen the whole…