Sweet Springs

Sweet Springs

Wizard Falls Springs, Camp Sherman, OR James 3:10-11 CSB Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way. Does a spring pour out sweet and bitter water from the same opening? Would you kiss your mother with that mouth? There are many strong opinions, feelings,…

Joyful River

Joyful River

Psalm 96:11-12 CEB 11 Let heaven celebrate! Let the earth rejoice!    Let the sea and everything in it roar!12     Let the countryside and everything in it celebrate!    Then all the trees of the forest too        will shout out joyfully!

Are You Angry?

Are You Angry?

Mt. St. Helen’s, WA Jonah 4:4 GNT The Lord answered, “What right do you have to be angry?” Lately it seems pretty easy to get angry. Oh, if people would just think clearly like me, right? Jonah was sent to deliver the Good News to some folks that he really didn’t like. Jonah didn’t want them to…

Finch Fountain

Finch Fountain

Does God really care about me? Matthew 10:29 NIV Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. If God cares about each sparrow (or in this case finch,) then imagine just how much more He cares for you!

Shout for Joy

Shout for Joy

Isaiah 49:13 NIV Shout for joy, you heavens;    rejoice, you earth;    burst into song, you mountains!For the Lord comforts his people    and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. Shouting for joy, rejoicing, and bursting into song are actually practical devices for changing your mood! Laughter and singing have both been scientifically proven to boost postive endorphins and relieve stress. According to the…