Category: Spiritual Transformation
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My Life as a Tree: Growing Strong by Being Still (Skipping Rocks #6 – Part 1)
Blessed are those who trust in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not…
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Green (Skipping Rocks #5)
Green is my favorite color. When my daughter and I take our walks around the property, especially around the stream and pond, we love the green. Green grass, green trees, green shrubs and even some green bugs. I even like it as a sentiment when sung by Kermit the Frog, but I don’t want…
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Treasures in a Shallow Pond: Caddisflies and Other Amazing Discoveries (Skipping Rocks Blog Post 4)
Have you ever seen a Caddisfly? It is an insect that spends its larval stage in the water, usually streams, creeks and ponds. It sometimes camouflages itself with gravel and twigs, attaching itself to rocks in the current to catch food. (They also make excellent bait). The Caddisfly is just one of dozens of critters…
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Skipping Rocks and Other Spiritual Disciplines Part 1
Come and see the works of the LORD, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire. “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,…
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A Picture May Be Worth Less Than You Think
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But…