O Lord, My Strength and my Fortress

 

O Lord, my strength and my fortress,
my refuge in time of distress,
to you the nations will come
from the ends of the earth and say,
"Our fathers possessed nothing
but false gods, worthless idols
that did them no good.
Do men make their own gods?
Yes, but they are not gods."

Therefore I will teach them--

this time I will teach them

my power and might.

Then they will know

that my name is the LORD.

Jeremiah 16:19-21 NIV

You are My Hiding Place

 

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble.

Psalm 32:7

Through the Fog

The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”  Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

1 Samuel 3:10-11 (NIV)

Angels of Mercy

Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.  Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

Philippians 2:4-5 (NRSV)

Praying for Ukraine — There is Hope

 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Psalm 63:7 NIV

Ukrainian Brothers and Sisters in Christ - Remember the Battle of Jericho!

Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?”

“Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord[a] have for his servant?”

The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.

 Joshua 5:13-15

In Solidarity with Ukraine - “Do Not Fear, for I am with You”

 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

Isaiah 41:10 NIV

We Stand with Ukraine - "The LORD your God is with you"

 

"Have I not commanded you:  Be strong and of good courage, do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

Joshua 1:9

Pray for Ukraine - "Don't be Discouraged...for the Battle is not Yours, but God's"

 

This is what the LORD says:  Do not be afraid!  Don't be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God's.

2 Chronicles 20:15t

Milford Sound - Call To Me, And I Will Answer

 Call To Me, and I will Answer You, and show You great and mighty things, which You do not know.

Jeremiah 33:3 

Ponte Vedra - He Calms the Storm

 

He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.

Psalms 107:29

Spiritual Dance - “For You, Lord, are Most High above All the Earth”

 

For You, Lord, are the most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Psalms 97:9

Grand Tetons - The God on the Mountain Is also God in the Valleys

 

He holds in His hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains.

Psalm 95:4

In the beginning was the Word

 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the beginning.  Through him all things were made, without him nothing was made that has been made.  In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:1-5 NIV

The One Who Sees Me

 

She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her:  “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”

Genesis 16:13 NIV

"Ask, Seek, Knock"

 Jesus said, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."

Matthew 7:7 NIV

Chugach Mountains - The Earth is the LORD’S

 

The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

Psalm 24:1-2

Cades Cove - The Beginning of Wisdom

 

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding.  To him belongs eternal praise.

Psalm 111:10 NIV

"Take Heart! I have Overcome the World."

 

Jesus said, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.  In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world."

John 16:33 NIV

Her Absence Is Like the Sky

 

Crystal Michelle Fallin (June 19, 1984 - August 18, 2019)

Loving Memory 

“Take Courage! It is I”

But Jesus immediately said to them:  “Take courage!  It is I.  Don’t be afraid.”

Matthew 14:27

A Heart of Love - Beartooth Mountains

 I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power...to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:17-19 NIV

Top of the World - Love One Another

 Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.  By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

John 13:34-35 NRSV

Counting the Days - Sunset Cape Coral

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 90:12

Nights of Lights - Saint Augustine, Florida

 Took a Old City Tour by train trolley to see the Nights of Lights.  The historic city is covered in white lights.  The city is a shining star and Spectacular!  

The Invitation - Cape Coral

 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Matthew 11:28-30

"I am the Good Shepherd" - North to Alaska

 

I am the good shepherd.  The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep.  So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.  the wolf attacks the flock ad scatters it.  The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me -- just as the Father knows me and I know the Father -- and I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 10:11-15

I am the Way and the Truth and the Life - Moultrie Creek

 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the father except through me.

John 14:6

Kenai Fjords Alaska - "From the Beginning, before the World Began"

 

The Lord brought me forth 
as the first of his works, 
before his deeds of old; 
I was appointed from 

eternity,
from the beginning, before 
the world began.  
When there were no oceans, 
I was given birth, 
when there were no springs 
abounding with water; 
before the mountains were 
settled in place, 
before the hills, I was given 
birth,
 before he made the earth or 
its fields 
or any of the dust of the 
world.

Proverbs 8:22-26

Kenai Mountains, Alaska - "My Kingdom is Not of this World"

 

Jesus said, "My Kingdom is not of this world, if it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders.  But now my kingdom is from another place."  "You are a king, then!"  said Pilate.  Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king.  In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth.  Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

John 18:36-37