Tag: #nature
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Happy Toad
Look at this happy toad! He has such a wonderful smirk, don’t you think? This toad lives at my son’s house. He comes out at night to hunt the moths and other critters that are drawn to the light over the garage. The first night I saw him, he was sitting on the metal threshold…
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What’s So Special About Cacti?
Because our Creator created them! That’s why!!! Cacti are unlike any other plant life. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Cacti don’t have leaves but spines. (more about spines down further). Cacti have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water as well as defending against predators. Our Creator created them unique…
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Clouds the Presence and Glory of God
When I was a child, maybe in the seventh or eighth grade, I would look up in the sky to see if Jesus was coming. Somewhere, I had learned that Christ would come again in the clouds. I am always looking up at the clouds and asking, “When will Christ come”? Actually, I hope he…
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Glorious Sunflowers
Sunflowers are happy flowers! They are silly, fun, delightful, strong, joyful, beautiful and cheerful. I search for sunflower fields! I have found large fields that have been planted along highways to little fields that have been planted along country roads. I see small children running through the fields, mothers taking their young families to experience…
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The Giant Tortoise That Could
I spent a couple of days learning about the Galápagos Island giant tortoises when I took a trip to the islands. The turtles were prized for their meat and shells which resulted in their near extinction in the 19th century. There were once thousands of these wonderful and beautiful creatures living on the islands. So…
