During that day’s cool evening breeze, they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden; and the man and his wife hid themselves from the Lord God in the middle of the garden’s trees. The Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” – Genesis 3:8-9 One key question, in maintaining any kind…
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Then Moses hiked up from the Moabite plains to Mount Nebo, the peak of the Pisgah slope, which faces Jericho. The Lord showed him the whole land… Then the Lord said to Moses: “This is the land that I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I promised: ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have shown it…
Read more celebrating “Creation Care” in our garden, in our church, and – hopefully – in the way that we live
I have two choices here. I could write some exciting inspirational content based on my men’s group this morning (we really did have an illuminating conversation that I’d love to share). Or I could drop in a few more photographs from this glorious spring weekend. I think I’ll go for the photos. Especially as they…
Read more More springtime photos from the garden
God saw everything he had made: it was supremely good. There was evening and there was morning: the sixth day. Genesis 1:31 Tuesday evening, after an amazingly delicious supper featuring the best sea-bass I have tasted in quite some time, I took Max Retriever for a relaxing walk in the waning light. There is something…
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Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death,to guide our feet into the path of peace.” – John 1:78-79 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me…
Read more “You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light”
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is…
Read more another lovely spring weekend – but tempered by loss
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” – Matthew 6:28-29 Here in Wake Forest, this looks to be the breakthrough weekend for springtime color.…
Read more Photo Friday: vibrant color and audacious life
The women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid.” Matthew 28:8-10 In addition to planting trees, another Maul-Hall Easter Saturday…
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the Lord God formed the human from the topsoil of the fertile land and blew life’s breath into his nostrils. The human came to life. The Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east and put there the human he had formed. In the fertile land, the Lord God grew every beautiful tree with edible fruit, and also he…
Read more blessing a truckload of church plants!
So birds. I haven’t had the time lately to watch and take photos. But yesterday and today there has been such a flurry of activity around our feeder I had to set aside five minutes and grab some photographs. My favorite shots are action. Birds in the air – flying, landing, taking off – are…
Read more My first bird photos of the winter – enjoy!