We are raising our standard of living at the expense of our standard of character.
A mind which really lays hold of a subject is not easily detached from it.
Ida Tarbell (1857-1944) was an American writer and investigative journalist. She was one of the leading muckrakers during the progressive era during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
From Psalm 92:1-2: “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, and Your faithfulness by night.”
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Awesome God
Watching over us
His lasting, eternal Creation
From Heaven
His sovereignty covers
Always faithful in devotion
His greatness
Prevails over all
As the Most High
Standing above
His wisdom proclaims
Past, present, and future
His work
Scatters His enemies
Bringing gladness and joy
Our Father
Assuring, unselfish love
Reaching deeply into souls
Heavenly Father
Standing tall forever
Above any and all
Our Rock
He stands mightily
Each and every day
Forever awesome
His transforming power
Offers gift of Grace
Always upright
For the righteous
His path to Salvation
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Originally published February, 2020.
From Psalm 147:5-6: “Great is our Lord and abundant in power; His understanding is beyond measure. The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; He casts the wicked to the ground.”
Flowing Creator’s river
Filling faith’s infinite song
Catching every sweetest verse
Walking with Christ, always strong
Knowing heartache and despair
Finding deepest love-filled joy
Praising grace with every song
Crushing darkness, Christ deploys
Enriching life’s peace journey
Echoing lyrics shall sing
Leading from night to morning
Replacing evil’s harsh sting
Witnessing hope every day
Revealing Savior’s true love
Composing each blessed song
Praying to Father above
Transforming another soul
Singing with angels up high
Renewing faith’s guiding light
Looking to heavens’ blue sky
American preacher and renowned hymn writer, Robert Lowry (1826-1899), wrote over 500 hymns. One inspired this poem, “My Life Flows On in Endless Song.”
If I am united with Jesus Christ, I hear God by the devotion of hearing all the time. A lily, or a tree, or a servant of God, may convey God’s message to me.
From 1 Samuel 3:10-11: “Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ And Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening.’ Then the Lord said to Samuel, ‘See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears of it tingle.'”
One of Montana’s most treasured gems resides in Glacier National Park. Founded in 1910, the park sits along the Rocky Mountain spine of northwestern Montana with the Blackfeet Reservation nestled to its east.
With over 700 miles of trails, the park fulfills any hiker’s paradise. Trails range from easy (Trail of the Cedars), to moderate (Avalanche Lake), to strenuous (Grinnell Glacier). A variety of wildlife populates the park with over 70 types of mammals and over 260 avian species.
With nicknames of “Crown of the Continent” and “Backbone of the World”, Glacier National Park provides quite an experience with some of America’s most exceptional natural wonders. Mountains, scenic vistas, rivers, lakes, and glaciers wait to be captured by any photographer’s camera.
Lake McDonald stands as one the hallmark sights to visit with its crystal-clear waters and mountainous surroundings.
The Going-to-the-Sun highway presents an incredible automobile journey, second to none.
One of the grandest hotels in the park is found at Many Glacier Hotel, which is located along Swiftcurrent Lake. It has been open since 1915, and was designed as a series of chalets. When one looks at its two-story structure, it is easy to believe that the location might be Switzerland instead of Montana.
Built in 1936, the Swiftcurrent Fire Outlook offers quite a view. One feels almost like standing on the top of the world.
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Using the root meanings, define the word MANUMIT.
(A) to manufacture
(B) to be masculine
(C) to set free
(answer found at the end of this post)
One of nature’s most annoying insects is the stink bug. Known to emit a smell that may resemble moist, mildewed laundry or stinky socks, these insects are quite active from springtime into autumn.
Here are a few interesting facts about the stink bug:
The life cycle of the stink bug starts with a mature female who will usually lay eggs on the undersurface of foliage before winter arrives. The eggs hatch in the spring. Then the wingless nymphs grow into adults after several molts.
The stink bug is blessed with natural defenses. Their awful smell discourages birds and other predators from snacking on them. They come in many colors, which may offer the benefit of being well-camouflaged to match the color of a green leaf or even brown tree bark.
C
The root word MAN means hand. The root MIT means send. MANUMIT means “to send” by “hand”–or set free.
The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.
I’ll give you the whole secret to short story writing. Here it is. Rule 1: Write stories that please yourself. There is no Rule 2.
O. Henry, the pen name of William Henry Porter (1862-1910), was an American writer who mastered the art of crafting short stories.
Daily
Blessed dialogue
God and self
Listening to His love
Prayer
Trusting
Christ’s light
Leading one’s journey
Along His chosen path
Faith
Creator’s
Lasting insight
Through free-flowing grace
Timing of life’s seasons
Fulfillment
When our top priority is to please God with our life, we can expect treasure in heaven.
From Luke 12:20-21: “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.”
Dreaming of conquest
Favorite game show
Awesome contestant
Answer’s fandango
Sleeping wide awake
No longer dreaming
Clock striking midnight
Netflix still streaming
Sailing oceans blue
First mate now sleeping
Craft found, back on course
Prize’s safekeeping
Shifting direction
Away from sailing
Compass pointing west
Dreamtime’s unveiling
Sweeping “Price is Right”
Morning now shifting
New day with new wheels
Sports car downshifting
Big Sky Buckeye 