Psalm 18:28 (in the Amplified Bible*) says: “For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine; The Lord my God illumines my darkness.” I love how the Amplified Bible expands on this verse because it expresses how the …
One of the common identifiers of God in the Bible is as the Creator or Maker of heaven and earth. Why is that? Because we need to be reminded of His power, glory and wisdom—often! If you haven’t read through …
Isn’t nature amazing? There are so many, many wonderful things about it. We tend to take them for granted because we’re so used to them—but they’re astonishing when we take a close look. I chose just 11 wonderful things in …
What kind of exercise is best? The one you’ll do…and keep doing! The exercise you choose to do is personal. We have different preferences. Some love to run. Others hate it. Some love to swim. Others would rather bike. One …
Light is one of the most fundamental features of our natural world and our lives. And it’s also a major theme in the Bible. If you’re like me, you take light for granted most of the time. It’s a simple …
Water is amazing! We can’t live without it. Nothing can live without it. So it shouldn’t surprise us that water is a key theme in the Bible. Personally, I love water! Here in Minnesota we’re surrounded by it. Lakes, rivers, …
Something that tends to happen when a group of outdoorsy people get together? The regaling of tales of past adventures. Have you ever found yourself sitting around a campfire sharing stories of favorite trips, first trips or even worst trips? …
THEME: Fruit of the Spirit Hannah Hurnard’s book Mountain of Spices pairs a plant with each of the Fruits of the Spirit. Here, I connect those plants and our love of the outdoors with our faith journeys. [There’s no other …
Two “heavenly” phenomena happened this spring here in the US: a complete solar eclipse and a solar storm that caused widespread northern lights. I didn’t travel to the “path of totality” for the April 8th eclipse. And May’s northern lights …