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.
From John 4:11-15: “The woman said to Him, ‘Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?’ Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.’ The woman said to Him, ‘Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.'”
As we trust the light of our Savior, we will see faith blossom from amazing grace.
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.
Whenever anyone turns from sin and trusts in Jesus Christ for forgiveness and salvation, God in His mercy makes that person alive with Christ.
From Ephesians 2:4-5: “But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which He loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.”
With our faith focused on Calvary’s cross, we witness almighty victory raised from a now empty tomb.
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.
Heaven is something we inherit. We are undeserving, therefore we do not earn heaven; it is a gift provided by the One who went before us.
From Psalm 145:13: “Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,and Your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all His wordsand gracious in all His deeds.”
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Brain Teaser Question
Throw away the outside and cook the inside; then eat the outside and throw away the inside. What is it? (Hint: delicious with extra butter)
(answer found at the end of this post)
Featured Facts
The most common of all deer species in the United States is the white-tailed deer. Sometimes they are referred to as whitetail deer or Virginia deer.
Here are a few quick facts about the white-tailed deer:
Height (at shoulder): 2.5 to 3.5 feet
Weight: bucks (males), 200-300 pounds; does (females), 100-200 pounds
Average lifespan: around 10 years
White-tailed deer live throughout the continental United States. They can be found in a variety of habitats: open wooded areas, wetlands, meadows, and prairies. Their diet consists of grasses, leaves, twigs, fruit, flowers, lichen, and legumes (such as alfalfa and clover). Their four-chamber stomach allows them to eat just about anything.
Throughout most months, white-tailed deer feature a reddish-brown coat. This changes to grayish-brown during the late fall and winter. For short distances, they are able to run up to 30 miles per hour, and many can jump fences nearly eight feet tall.
Being one of the smallest deer in the United States, the white-tailed species differs from its larger cousin, the mule deer. Most mule deer are found in the western United States, and there are slight differences in physical characteristics. Bucks usually weigh 400 pounds or more. They also possess larger ears and antlers.
The chief predator of white-tailed deer is man. However, it is also pursued by natural predators in the wild. These animals may include the cougar, wolf, bear, mountain lion, and coyote.
Does typically give birth to two or three fawns. They are easily identified by the spots found on their bodies. Fawns will usually be nursed for 8-10 weeks. Young bucks will stay with their mother for about one year while young does will stay for nearly two years. Most mature bucks live a solitary life, and they will only gather around does during the fall breeding season.
Many people have read Hungarian-born, Austrian writer Felix Salten’s novel from 1922, Bambi, a Life in the Woods. Salten uses a European setting so the deer in his writings is a roe deer. This differs from the deer used in the Disney animated film from 1942, “Bambi.” Here an American white-tailed deer is featured.
top left and moving clockwise: mature white-tailed buck, white-tailed fawn, white-tailed doe, roe deer buck (European), another white-tailed buck (notice the smaller size and more narrow spread of the antlers), mule deer buck (notice the larger size and wider spread of the antlers), two white-tailed bucks fighting over a female during the autumn breeding season. (Images courtesy of Pinterest)
When we find unconditional comfort and love in our relationships, they offer us timely wisdom filled with 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.
Disney’s 1942 animated feature film, “Bambi” features a timeless story which relates to adults and children in human-like ways. Here are a couple of quotes from the film.
I’m always with you. Even when you can’t see me. I’m here. (Bambi’s mother speaking to him)
If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say nothing at all. (Thumper, the rabbit)
This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.
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