lighthouse sits on barren ocean rock with waves in the foreground 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 built on rock.

Foundation Made of Rock

ByMary

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…

a bed of yellow coneflowers All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, 25 but the word of the Lord endures forever 1 peter 1:24-25

Enduring Word

ByMary

1 Peter 1:24-25 NIV All people are like grass,    and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever. I love my wildflower garden. The pops of color are a welcome sight to my eyes in the otherwise muted desert. But…

Open Bible 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.

Level 1 Evacuation

ByMary

Psalm 119:11-12 NIVI 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 and burned around 1.2…

dark orange and yellow giant sunflower John 3:17 Christian Standard Bible 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Saved By the Son

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John 3:17 CSB For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. The Word of God, The Bible, is often referred to as the Good News. Maybe we should call it the BEST News, just because of this verse. So many people associate God…

very large fall log with a hole through the center with a small boy peeking through from the other side Jeremiah 29:13 NIV You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Where is the Treasure?

ByMary

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 Histories…

golden sunrise lights up the snow covered South Sister mountain Lamentations 3:22-23 Good News Translation 22 The Lord's unfailing love and mercy still continue, 23 Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.

Fresh Mornings

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South Sister, Three Sisters Wilderness, OR Lamentations 3:22-23 GNT The Lord’s unfailing love and mercy still continue, Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise. Today, I wasn’t the best version of myself. I said things I shouldn’t have and didn’t say what I should have said. I left things unfinished and messy. I wished…