A little six-year-old girl, after receiving a lesson from her dad, crafted her first fishing fly in the morning. They then set off to the river, which was sweltering and humid. They encountered an elderly couple sitting alone under an old shade tree, with the man holding a fishing rod. He was a seasoned flyContinue reading “A story of a girl and her first try with a homespun fishing fly”
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Gnat vs Camel/size difference one might say
Matthew 23:23–24 (NKJV) Jesus says: “For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!“ Jesus used an obviousContinue reading “Gnat vs Camel/size difference one might say”
Love one another says Jesus; but HOW?
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”(John 13:34-35) “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gongContinue reading “Love one another says Jesus; but HOW?”
Bright and Beautiful🎶
🎶All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all.🎶 Psalm 104:24: “O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all” “As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow inContinue reading “Bright and Beautiful🎶”
In The Garden
🎶I come to the garden aloneWhile the dew is still on the rosesAnd the voice I hear, falling on my earThe son of God discloses🎤 And he walks with meAnd he talks with meAnd he tells me I am his ownAnd the joy we share as we tarry thereNone other has ever known He speaks,Continue reading “In The Garden”
Identity of Oneself …
I am a Black Swallowtail Butterfly and I know where to find food and how to protect myself from danger. “Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” But JonahContinue reading “Identity of Oneself …”
In the garden-Blind but now I see! Seeing but now I’m blind?
Look! Look…At the Birds!
“Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”Matthew 6:26 NKJV I often picture Jesus standing and gently sharing truths for humans during the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew.Continue reading “Look! Look…At the Birds!”
New Beginnings;
“Sometimes we can only find our true direction when we let the wind of change carry us.” —Mimi Novic This beautiful yet, maybe fearful, quote by Mimi Novic reminds us that resisting change often blocks our progress. Photo, Key West Florida by Chris Mar 2026 on a Sabbatical from surfing to Scuba Diving Nicodemus and JesusContinue reading “New Beginnings;”
A Sunset reveals many things
The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 (NRSV) What does a sunset reveal to you? Richard Rohr, In his book, “Just This,” considers how contemplative prayer allows us to release our thoughts, finding deeper wisdom and guidance: “Contemplation is a panoramic, receptiveContinue reading “A Sunset reveals many things”
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