Category: Jesus Sees the Wilderness

  • Three hikers brave the mist on Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington

    Confidence in His Calling

    A short while ago, I was talking with a family member about my current writing work.  He looked at me…

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  • A wisteria arbor in the Willowwood Arboretum, Morris County, New Jersey

    Subtle Growth

    The seasons are changing here.  Last weekend, we had the opportunity to drive several states south to my cousin’s wedding…

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  • Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite National Park, California.

    Psalm 104

    Psalm 104 1 Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great;     you are clothed with splendor and majesty. 2 The Lord wraps himself…

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  • Flowers above and below the pueblos along the Main Loop in Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico

    Excellence in the Wilderness

    The other day I was listening to a podcast promoting a new (Christian) movie.  The host and director were talking…

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  • A wild radish blooms on the clifftop south of Glass Beach, California

    Tender Words of Love

    We talked last week about how God speaks tenderly to us in the wilderness (Hosea 2:14).  When He speaks to…

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  • Gem Pool, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, New Hampshire

    Tender Words in the Wilderness

    There is an incredible verse in Hosea.  He says, with God speaking, “Therefore, behold, I will allure her and bring…

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  • Views of Table Mountain from the Huckleberry Trail, Grand Teton National Park and Jedidiah Smith Wilderness, Wyoming

    Grace and Hope

    We’ve been talking the last couple weeks about extending grace to others and calling them higher rather than trying to…

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  • Coastline from a viewpoint near the Point Reyes Lighthouse parking area, California

    Giving Grace and Calling Higher

      Last week we talked about how giving grace to the people and situations around us can have untold benefits:…

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  • Looking up at the upper tier of Zapata Falls, Colorado

    Expectation, Reality, and Disappointment

    There are a few national parks that have been a disappointment to me.  To others, they are the best-of-the-best, but…

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  • Mt. Hood and flowers along the Timberline Trail, Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon

    Delight in the Wilderness

    I read a beautiful quote about the wilderness the other day.  The author said,   When God created the earth,…

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