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Rock Foundation
Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, OR Matthew 7:24-25 GNT So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain poured down, the rivers flooded over, and the wind blew hard against that house. But it did not fall, because it was…
Peace at Suttle Lake, OR
2 Thessalonians 1:2 NIV Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Perhaps you will think this is strange, but when I think of the Peace and Grace of God, I often think of Dobby. Yes, the house elf from Harry Potter. While he is owned by evil (in…
Dandelion Girl
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Deep Water on the Metolius River, OR
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….
Stairway to the Light
Yaquina Head Lighthouse, OR 1 John 5:11-12 MSG God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life. In the immortal words of the sage theologians, The Bangles…. Say my name Sun shines through the rain A whole life so lonely…