Black Butte Ranch, OR Psalm 42:5-6 NLT Why am I discouraged?     Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God!     I will praise him again—     my Savior and my God! Before Elizabeth Taylor grew up to be a stunning, seductive Hollywood star, she was Velvet Brown in National…

Northern Pygmy Owl Riley Ranch Nature Preserve, Bend, OR Proverbs 3:7 ESV Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. Ancient Greek, Roman, and European cultures have long associated the owl with wisdom. One theory suggests the round, glasses-looking, pensive eyes of an owl along with the bird’s…

Isaiah 43:2 GNT When you pass through fire, you will not be burned;     the hard trials that come will not hurt you. Smokey Bear has been on a mission of wildfire prevention since 1944. As a part of the WWII war effort following Pearl Harbor, the Forest Service wanted to initiate a civilian based…

Isaiah 43:2 GNT When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. A WWII veteran I once knew, told a story about training for an amphibious landing that would eventually be used during D-Day. Even though he was training, he was extremely nervous, because of his secret….

Military Working Dog Teams National Monument in San Antonio, TX. Galatians 5:13 NLT Serve one another in love. Not Forgotten Fountain is part of the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument in San Antonio, TX. This fully functional fountain can provide visiting canines a cool drink on a hot Texas day while serving as a…

Tumalo Community Church, Tumalo, OR Psalm 122:1 NLT “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Founded in 1904, the town of Tumalo, OR was first called Laidlaw by self-professed founder, A.W. Laidlaw. The industrious citizens began the first church in 1905 with a church building being dedicated in 1907. Unfortunately, Mr. Laidlaw was…