Tag: Bible

  • 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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  • Williams Falls, still bounded by snow, Carson National Forest, New Mexico

    Seasons and Faithfulness

      In the beginning of the world, God set out time.  He created seasons to mark time and to prove…

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  • Wildflowers and meadows on the side of White Rock while hiking the Northwest Slopes, Wind River Range, Wyoming

    Awe and Humility

      Last week, I wrote about how the wilderness leaves us in awe – a sense of reverential fear at…

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  • Reids Peak and views to the northwest from Bald Mountain in the Uinta Mountains of Utah

    A Sense of Awe and Fear

    Some of the places we go in the wilderness fill our hearts with wonder.  Sometimes we are struck speechless by…

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  • A pile of lava at the Fleener Chimneys Trail in Lava Beds National Park, California

    Generously Compensated for Failure

    A number of months ago, a social media friend posted a picture of a beautiful mountain scene.  He wrote,  …

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