Sunset, Sisters, OR Lamentations 3: 57-58 NKJV You drew near on the day I called on You, And said, “Do not fear!” O Lord, You have pleaded the case for my soul; You have redeemed my life. There once was man. He grew up very comfortably with all the benefits that his modestly wealthy family…
Sunset, Sisters, OR Matthew 10:28 NIV Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. If you wonder why I am such a persistent squeaky wheel about this God stuff, it’s because I can’t…
Haggai 1:7 TLB “Think it over,” says the Lord Almighty. “Consider how you have acted and what has happened as a result!” In my former classroom as a teacher, we had a “Ssshhhh” chair. Not a time out, not punishment, but a place to sit for a few moments and ssshhhhh. This gave the little…
Military Working Dog Teams National Monument, San Antonio, TX Ephesians 6:17 NLT Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Would you head to work without your shoes? My mom laughingly would recount the story about my first day of kindergarten. When I arrived…
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. On July 28, 1922, Sister Aimee looked the KKK straight into their eyes and told them that God could see behind their hoods. Aimee Semple McPherson, affectionately known as Sister Aimee, was the founder of the Foursquare Church. Now finding Bible verses hanging inside…
Psalm 119:11-12 NIV I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Praise be to you, Lord; teach me your decrees. I live in wildfire country. History is riddled with horrific tales of fires. According to Earth.org, “The Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin started on October 8, 1871…
Camp Polk Cemetery, Sisters, OR Matthew 16:24 GNT Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, carry your cross, and follow me.” It’s an exciting time for my oldest grandson as he prepares to enter preschool this fall. His dutiful parents are collecting all…
Deschutes Land Trust, Camp Sherman, OR 1 Corinthians 16:14 GNT Do all your work in love. I have often said, “I don’t have a lot of money, but you can have my time, my hair, and my blood!” Donating my hair to Locks of Love, donating blood, walking for MS or ALS, volunteering at the…
Sisters, OR Philippians 3:20 GNT We, however, are citizens of heaven, and we eagerly wait for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, to come from heaven. I unequivocally love my United States of America. It breaks my heart that it seems we are less United and more just States of America. State of anger, state…
Smith Rock Ranch, Terrebonne, OR Hosea 10:12 GNT Plow new ground for yourselves, plant righteousness, and reap the blessings that your devotion to me will produce. It is time for you to turn to me, your Lord, and I will come and pour out blessings upon you. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, “The plow is the…
