Church

Acts 16:5 (ESV) So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.

The church I grew up in from my helicopter ride ~ Maple Ridge Bible Church

Light

Isaiah 42:6 (ESV) “I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations,

Cana Island Lighthouse Light

boardwalk

Psalms 119:105 (ESV) 

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Boardwalk by Two Rivers,WI lighthouse

Crocus

Isaiah 35:1 (ESV)
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus;

Spring flowers after a long winter

Snow

Proverbs 31:21 (ESV) She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.

Idaho Winter storm

Respect Authority

Romans 13:1 (ESV) Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

USA Capital Washington DC

rain fresh roses

James 5:7 (ESV) Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.

Smithsonian Rose Garden in Washington DC

birdhouse

Psalms 84:3 (ESV) Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God.

Birdhouse at my parent's house

Lead me to the ROCK

Psalms 61:2(ESV)

from the end of the earth I call to you
    when my heart is faint.
Lead me to the rock
    that is higher than I,

Black Hills Rock near Mount Rushmore

Rooted

Ephesians 3:17(ESV) so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love

Yellowstone Lake

Waterfall

Psalms 93:4(ESV) Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty!

Yellowstone Upperfalls

Idols

Romans 1:22-23(ESV) Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

Hannuman statue in Trinidad

Shell

Psalms 69:34 (ESV) Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them.

Beach in Costa Maya Mexico

Flowers appear on the Earth

Song of Solomon 2:12 (ESV) The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

ocean sunset

Psalms 19:1 (ESV) 

The heavens declare the glory of God,

    and the sky above proclaims his handiwork

Royal Caribbean Belize, Costa Maya, Cozumel Cruise

WISDOM

Job 28:17-18 (ESV)

Gold and glass cannot equal it,
    nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal;    the price of wisdom is above pearls.

Discovery Cove Orlando, FL

Honey

Psalm 119:103 (ESV) How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Bumble Bee at Yew Dell Garden Louisville, KY

Lotus

Job 40:21 (ESV)

Under the lotus plants he lies,
    in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh.

Lotus at House on the Rock Spring Green, WI

Starfish

Psalms 104:25 (ESV)

Here is the sea, great and wide,
     which teems with creatures innumerable,
    living things both small and great.

Starfish Costa Maya Mexico

Patience, UGH!

Psalms 27:14(ESV)  Wait for the Lord;
     be strong, and let your heart take courage;
    wait for the Lord!

Turtle on log at Olbrich Gardens Madison, WI

♪♫♪♫ Joyful Noise ♪♫♪♫

Psalms 95:1(ESV) Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
    let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Discovery Cove Aviary Orlando Florida

HOPE

Psalms 71:14(ESV) But I will hope continually
    and will praise you yet more and more.

Onion blossom in Olbrich Gardens Madison, WI

The Journey

 Psalm 16:11(ESV), You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Living Ministry Waterfall trail in Pisgah National Forest North Carolina

 

Light up my life

Psalms 27:1 (ESV)

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
     whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
    of whom shall I be afraid?

Door County Cana Island Lighthouse

Vine

Psalm 80:14 (ESV)  Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine,

Fish

Matthew 13:47-48 (ESV) “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.

Showers

Isaiah 45:8 (ESV) 

“Shower, O heavens, from above,
    and let the clouds rain down righteousness;
let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit;
    let the earth cause them both to sprout;    I the Lord have created it.

Heavens are Higher

Isaiah 55:8-9 (ESV)

For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.

No False God

1 John 1:4 (ESV) Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Anchor

Hebrews 6:18-20(ESV) so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Proverbs 31 ~ Business Woman

Proverbs 31:16(ESV) She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard