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About bigskybuckeye

Born in the Big Sky Country of Montana and now living in the Buckeye State of Ohio, Richard is the creative mind behind Big Sky Buckeye. Retired after 40 years of teaching, I enjoy writing, photography, traveling, and following a healthy lifestyle.

Dreaming of the Big Sky

Montana’s Holter Lake, near the community of Wolf Creek.

My wife and I are starting up our second day of travel as we drive west to Montana’s Big Sky, where family and friends wait for our arrival.  

During the next three weeks, my posts on Big Sky Buckeye will be taking a vacation as well.  I will stay in touch when I have a free moment, and when my tablet has an Internet connection.  My mother’s home doesn’t allow me to communicate on the World Wide Web, but time will definitely be filled up with catching up with family and sampling a taste of Montana once again.

We are planning to visit one of my blogging acquaintances while in Montana.  There will likely be more written about this rendezvous in a later post.

In the meantime, enjoy some previous photographs from Montana, also known as the “Treasure State.”

Beginning top left and moving clockwise:  Crazy Mountains near big timber, moss mansion in billings, spillway at fort peck dam near glasgow, madison river near ennis, smoky view of billings (my hometown), montana hall on the campus of Montana state university (go bobcats).

Trustworthy Threesome (Elfchen Series #212)

Father

Courageously

Standing tall

Trusting the Almighty

Strengthening through His benevolence

Hopeful

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Son

Faithfully

Accepting Savior

Teaching with truth

Standing on firmest Rock

Righteousness

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Spirit

Glory’s

Renewing faith

Uniting presence’s breath

Fulfilling with hope’s peace

Witness

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Gayle Sayers Quote

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The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third.

From Proverbs 3:6:  “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”

Gayle Sayers (1943-2020) was an American professional football player.  Nicknamed the “Kansas Comet,” Sayers was gracious with receiving his many football honors.  Most of all, his life’s philosophy was reflected in this quote.

With Patient Pursuit

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Mountain stream’s birthplace

Creator shall lead

Treasured, flowing grace

Winter’s snow feeds

 

Journey downstream flows

With patient pursuit

Valley waits below

Douglas fir salutes

 

Tiny creeks joining

Green landscape ahead

Filled with rejoicing

River’s growing thread

 

Water’s quiet poise

Nature’s faithful love

Rainfall adding joy

Strengthened from above

 

Around every bend

Timeless spirit’s fate

Welcome dearest friend

More surprises wait

 

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From My Journal (7/18)

agriculture countryside daylight farm

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From Big Sky Buckeye

When we need to scale yet one more mountain, we sometimes feel that nature’s true destiny is waiting.  The missing ingredient just might be our patience.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated July 18)

John Maynard Keynes Quotes

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The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones.

Once doubt begins, it spreads quickly.

John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) was a English economist and philosopher, who was one of the most influential thinkers of his time.

Faith’s Tomorrow

From Psalm 142:3-4:  “When my spirit is faint, You know my way.  In the path where I walk, they have hidden a trap for me.  Look on my right hand and see:  there is no one who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for me.”

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Floundering at life’s darkest end

Feeling trust in patience sinking

Plunging ever deeper . . . deeper

Faith’s emptiness never shrinking

 

Wandering away from Shepherd

Seeing only darkness ahead

Feeling last breath of hope fading

Faith missing blessed, daily bread

 

Following one more false promise

Running into final dead end

Finding lost anchor’s solid rock

Faith at last, refuses to bend

 

Rising with hope’s trusted beacon

Lighting way on Emmaus Road

Praying without ceasing to God

Faith’s living water, overflowed

 

Worshipping in Gospel’s safe place

Facing each new day without fear

Tracking to follow Shepherd’s voice

Faith’s tomorrow, forever clear

 

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From Psalm 23:1-2:  “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.  He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters.”

From My Journal (7/17)

agriculture countryside daylight farm

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Our Father blesses every seed of support and love which He sows into our faith.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated July 17)

Charles Swindoll Quote

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Acceptance is resting in God’s goodness, believing that He has all things under His control.

From Proverbs 16:9:  “The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.”

Changing Melodies (Haiku Series #288)

Serenity’s Place

Window’s morning view

Feeling pull of forest’s tune—

Heart breathes harmony

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Infinity’s View

Sunset’s gentle breeze

Turning heavenly pages—

Endless horizons

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Kaleidoscope’s Captures

Summer soon fading

Waiting for autumn’s return—

Filling with color

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