I was reading a book the other day and a line struck me out of context. The author suggested that one of the primary purposes of scripture was to prepare us to look for and recognize God, specifically, to…
May the Lord Take Joy in All He Has Made
Everything I am will praise and bless the Lord! O Lord, my God, your greatness takes my breath away, overwhelming me by your majesty, beauty, and splendor! You wrap yourself with a shimmering, glistening light. You wear sunshine like a…
God’s Extravagance in the Wilderness
In the wilderness, we see God’s great extravagance. I can walk up into the mountains and see the snowcapped peaks that most eyes will never see. That doesn’t make them any less beautiful; they are as beautiful or even…
Echo Bay: In Search of a Dream
I’ve gotten a bit serious over the past few weeks on Jesus Sees the Wilderness, so here’s a story that’s hopefully a little lighter – if also a bit longer. When the sun shines in the desert, it becomes…
Adventures… or, Perspective is the Difference
Adventures don’t have to be a negative experience. Neither does walking through the valley of the shadow. It all depends on our perspective, our attitude in the situation. (I’m not saying that the valley of the shadow of death is…
Adventures… or, Letting Go
When we go out into the wilderness, we’re setting ourselves up for an adventure – or even more than one adventure. We’re submitting ourselves to the whims of the winds, the weather, the trail, the animals that live there. We’re…
Pressing On When Failure Looms
One day many, many years ago, we were fleeing wildfires in the west and the smoke that blew in to obscure the view, wrinkle the sinuses, and create some of the most glorious sunsets I’ve ever seen. Sunsets aside, views…
Peace, Be Still!
There’s a song that has been impacting me for a few weeks now: Peace, be still Say the word and I will Set my feet upon the sea Till I’m dancing in the deep Peace, be still You are…
Life in Christ is Like a Camera
Our life in Christ is a bit like a point and shoot camera (the opposite of a DSLR; a DSLR requires manual focusing, etc., while a point and shoot chooses all the settings and all you have to do is…
God Chose to Create the World
God chose to create the world. When He decided to make planet earth, God chose to create each living thing and each of the physical elements of earth. Each was specifically planned by God and spoken into being. God…