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,…

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…

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…

Romans 6:18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.