![Psalm 103:2-5 Good News Translation 2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and do not forget how kind he is. 3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. 4 He keeps me from the grave and blesses me with love and mercy. 5 He fills my life[a] with good things, so that I stay young and strong like an eagle. a bald eagle is perched in the dead top of a tall pine tree against a blue sky surrounded by the green of other trees](https://i0.wp.com/momentzwithmary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TextOnPhotos2_5_2024_12_53_21_PMreal.jpg?fit=473%2C630&ssl=1)
Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery, Camp Sherman, OR Psalm 103:2-5 GNT 2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and do not forget how kind he is.3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.4 He keeps me from the grave and blesses me with love and mercy.5 He fills my life with good things, so that I stay young and strong like an eagle….
John 9:25 GNT One thing I do know, I was blind, and now I see. Ahhhh…. The feeling of new glasses. That crisp clean vision that you didn’t realize you were missing until you put on those brand-new glasses. My sister tells of putting on her glasses for the very first time as a child,…
Columbia River Gorge, Washington looking to Oregon Isaiah 43:2 GNT When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you. Smokey Bear has been on a mission of wildfire prevention since 1944. As a part of the WWII war effort following Pearl Harbor, the Forest…
Willamette National Forest, OR John 20:27 GNT Stop doubting and believe. I have a sticker that reads, “Bigfoot doesn’t believe in you either.” It’s been a long-standing joke in my family to keep your eyes open for Big Foot if we leave our high desert and travel over the mountain passes to the valley. According…
Psalm 121:8 NIV The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forever When embarking on a journey, short or long, we may wish our friends and family Safe Travels. Expanding that to mean, I hope your flight isn’t delayed or I hope you don’t have a flat tire or a multitude of various wishes…
Liam the Lizard (aka Gecko) Proverbs 18:24 ESV A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Liam the Lizard (actually a gecko) came to live at our house at the request of my son. I was impressed by the tiny creature’s abilities, and…
My dad’s painting purchased in Spain, painted with a knife Proverbs 15:1 NIV A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. “I HATE YOU!” I regretted screaming those words at my mother before the screen door ever closed behind me. I had no reason to be that angry with…
Ephesians 4:2 GNT Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another. I appreciate how much others love me with their patience and tolerance! I get so excited about the most random things that I burst out like Menthos in Diet Coke splattering my enthusiasm all over others like…
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…
