Camp Polk Nature Preserve, Sisters, OR Proverbs 10:9 NIV Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,    but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. “You are not your sister’s keeper.” My mom knew I was coming to tell her a tale about my sister. What I didn’t know was that she had been witness to the entire…

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…

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…

Zephaniah 3:17 GNTThe Lord your God is with you;his power gives you victory.The Lord will take delight in you,and in his love he will give you new life.He will sing and be joyful over you. There is power in a shower. The cleansing, flowing water cascading over you rinses dirt, grime, and often emotional angst…

Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harpers Ferry, IA Jeremiah 29:13 NIV You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. For over 1000 years, people have been searching for the lost silver of Egil Skallagrímsson. A Viking, born in Iceland, Egil was a warrior, farmer, poet, and berserker.  According to…

John 8:32 GNT Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” The break in the black line notes a shift in the tectonic plate. In life, we may feel we are on a dark or lonely path and we cannot escape the trajectory. When the Light of Jesus illuminates…