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Psalm 90 Lord, You have been our dwelling place Through every generation. Before any mountains were born You’ve been an adoration.   You brought forth the earth and the world. Eternally You are God. You say, “Return to the dust, O men.” Your will is done with a nod.   For a thousand years in…

“You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat.” Isaiah 25:4 In 2020, ten major storms have hit the United States and five have been hurricanes. They were predicted early because of conditions favorable for them to…

Can we find perfect love today? Young couples seemed to believe it’s true as they attached hundreds of thousands of padlocks to the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris. These symbols of love declared a couples declaration of “forever”commitment. Because of the weight of so many locks a portion of the bridge began to collapse,…

There are numerous wild persimmon trees near the shoreline of Beaver Lake. The green fruit can be seen in July. In October and November they begin to ripen and fall from the trees. When they are less than perfectly ripe, they are terribly bitter, but ripe ones are sweet. Ozark folklore tells of slicing the…

Autumn’s Fate   Leaves falling like the rain Wind softly blowing Crisp air that breaks the dawn And whispers love’s refrain   Deer feeding on the lawn Eagles soaring high Water’s clear reflection Tomorrow’s day undrawn   Changing, ever changing Hues of gold, take flight Prophetic winds proclaim Winter’s awakening   The season’s knowing fate…

All life is dependent on water. It is a basic part of our daily life. A person may only survive a few days without it. If we are thirsty, we get a glass of water from the sink or the refrigerator. If we are away from home we can go into a store and buy…

Here I am again on beautiful Captiva Island enjoying the sun, the beach and the shells. I did some research on the history of Captiva and the origin of its name. These are a few interesting facts: The first inhabitants were Calusa Indians who were war-like and fierce. They would attack any explorer who wandered…

This psalm reveals a picture of David as a young shepherd boy, tending his sheep, and looking up in wonder at the beautiful night sky.  He saw the same moon, stars, and space that we see today. He praised the same mighty Lord that we praise. O Lord, Our Lord How majestic is Your name. All the…

Everyone who knows me well, knows that I love collecting shells: large or small, plain or fancy, rare or ordinary.  Each time I travel to Florida, I get up at dawn’s first light and walk down the foliage-arched pathway to the beach and look for treasures. Every shell is unique.  God designed each one for a specific…

As we observe our nation in turmoil, we may think we are powerless and there is nothing we can do.  Evil has taken a front seat on this journey we are on, and we are in the back seat feeling helpless to control the road we are traveling.  This way of thinking is wrong.  We have within ourselves…