Today I am sharing an image of a daffodil. It is a simple image and not overly hard to color.
Just a quick post to share that our robin chick has fledged and left the nest. The first picture is of moma and chick.
This last shot is the final time we saw the baby robin. It had found a pile of trimmings to roost on next to our porch. It was quite hard to see unless you knew where to look. Cute little thing when you got a good look at it.
Momma could find it easily but if you didn't know it was there you would walk right by it without seeing it. This was the last we saw of our little one. We could hear momma robin squalking from time to time so we know the chick was on the move but OK.
That is it for now. I will not post next week but will be back after that God be willing. Until then may the good Lord bless you and keep you safe. Remember to always "Love The Details."
This post is about being transported from one place to another instantaneously. Impossible you say? Not according to the bible! (Read Acts 26-40) Philip was instantly taken elsewhere. This is without question an extraordinary happening. He was transported to another place instantly where he began to preach the good news to others on his way to Caesarea. The scientists of today doubt that it is possible to accomplish this feat because it is so complex. Not only the body but the spirit and all memory not to mention other features of the person would need to remain intact for them to remain who they are. Yet the Lord did it with ease many times in the scriptures. ( 1 Kings 18:12; 1 Kings 2:16; 2 Corinthians 12:2, 4; 1 Thessalonians 4:17 ) The Lord Himself appeared in many different places instantly to instruct and prove His being risen from the dead. Even many of the Saints had the ability to appear and be seen in other places. These are things of science fiction that are documented to be true. There is much to be awed about in the scriptures that we cannot comprehend even today. I am left dumbfounded with what our Triune Lord can do. He is truly worthy of praise and worship. Scriptures are awe inspiring and humbling. Make it a habit of regular reading of scriptures taking note of the "impossible" things that happen. What was impossible is becoming possible In this day and age.
Today I am going to share our resident nesting robin. Robins are members of the Thrush family of birds. Two years ago I put up a nesting platform under the eave of our back porch to prevent the robins from creating nests on our security flood lights. That would have been a fire hazard. I moved the partially constructed nest to the platform and the robins completed it where I put it. That was two years ago and the robins have used it every year since. She has gotten used to us coming and going and stays on the nest most of the time watching our every move. Of course she keeps an eye on us but never leaves her nest unless we get too close. Usually there is a male and female but this year she is alone. I think the male may have abandoned her but most likely he was killed.
That is it for this week. May God bless and keep you safe. Remember to always "Love The Details."
(1 Corinthians 15:35-49) Have you ever wondered what this means? Have you ever wondered what it will be like? Have you ever wondered what you will look like when it happens? This reading gives us a hint at what being born again actually means. The decree in genesis "From dust to dust" is a bit scary but isn't the whole story. (Genesis 3:19) Jesus and the apostles better explained it as death before being born to a new body in heaven. Death to what? Self and your old ways? Death is a necessity for new life. Death is not the end unless you choose it to be. Following Christ is by choice, your choice, if eternal life is what you want. It is, however, the only path that leads to life. (John 14:6-7) There is no way of knowing beforehand the how-when-where of our resurrection. All we know for sure is that it will happen because our God is true to His word. Christ promised He was going ahead of us to prepare a place for us and we would receive an new body that is incorruptible, eternal. What it will look like or feel like is beyond our ability to comprehend. It is sufficient to know it will be glorious. This body we inhabit now is but a temporary dwelling place we inhabit while we mature and grow in the faith of our Lord. Rejoice in the gift you are given. Rejoice in the promise of new life and new body. Believe in the word of our Lord. It is true and does not waver but remains ever true.
That does it for this post. May God bless you and keep you safe. Remember to always "Love The Details."
Please pray for world peace and harmony.
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What is the most difficult problem you face in life? The number of answers would astound you. If you were completely honest the real answer would be self. Yeah, I know, daily life has all sorts of challenges to face and some seem overwhelming. The truth is that human kind sees the world differently than any other living creature on God's earth. Few would consider the problem to be one's own self. The happiest people I know have come to know who they are and are at peace with themselves and with those around them. The ones that are struggling are those who think everyone else is the problem. They in turn make those around them miserable when they try to reform others to be more like them. This is true of both Christian and non-Christians. Everyone is different, unique, singular. It is OK to struggle with who/what we are but it is not OK to expect others to be like us. It is not OK to persecute or rule over others. It is not OK to isolate or hurt those we do not agree with or differ with. The problem then becomes me if I do any of these things. Self is not something that Christ considered important other than to serve. Self in His eyes was only seen as being the property of God and servant of His father in Heaven. He led by example. (John 13:1-16) He washed the disciple's feet as a servant would do. Though His authority was above all others He was foremost a servant of the most high. Self was not something He dwelt upon but was confident in the knowledge that He was one with His father and servant to the children of His father.
This another image from "Paint The World" that I really like. It is what I know as a tiger lilly. They are very impressive in the garden. When we visit Longwood Gardens and they are in bloom they are a sight to see.
