Crows

Caught these crows in flight. As I walked across the Johnson Atkins Museum yard. They flew right over my head and I grabbed my camera and started shooting.

"For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will."
Matthew 24:44

Eastern Meadow Lark

 I asume they are eastern photo taken at Smithville Lake Missouri

Scissors Tail Fly Catcher

On the Wing

Sing for Joy

Waterfall

Woods asleep but the Birds are singing.

Spring Buds

I can't reconize these buds but I marked them with tape to return to them to ID them.

Deer

Hiking through the mud and brush tangle to get to this oasis park. I found these deer.

Daffodils First Flower of Spring

Got this flower bloomin in our yard yesterday.

Flooding

 Flood destruction comes from heavy snows up river.

Missouri River Flood Spring 2019

Saturday 16 March 2019

The boat ramp is out beyond the solar light pole.

Open Parkland

Knotty Oak

There is a lot of history in this tree. Sometimes it is good to learn the history that others have lived or to read history to learn from others.

Soggy Ground

We have had more snow then normal this year. Most of the snow is gone now but this field is not draining the water. Water is a type for the Scripture and land is a type for our soul.

When we are not situated to use the water and give out to others we become unusable to others. You can't drive over it, you can't walk across it with out making a mess, you can't plant seeds in it you can't harvest the plants that have grown up. The only thing you can do is let it rot.

Order your life right, so that the gifts you have will be useful.

1 Samuel 12:24-25 "Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. 25 But if you still do wickedly, both you and your king will be swept away.”

Daffodils Bring Hope

Spring is coming late to our area. But there is hope. The Daffodils have broken ground and are starting.

This is like life at times. Sometimes we go through a long period of trouble but the Lord will keep His promises.

 In Matthew 7 it talks about building our house on the rock. Jesus is the rock. When we build our house on Jesus there is a sure foundation that will stand the test of storms that come.

Hope looks to the promise and knows the answer will come. Daffodils show Spring is sure to come. Rejoice in the coming of Spring. Rejoice in the coining of the Lord to sustain your life.

Bird Nest Hole

This is a great place for a bird nest. The Black Locust thorns provide good protection against some predators that would not be able to negotiate this obstruction.

Our spiritual walk is hindered by many obstacles. When we guard against them we can live in safety.

Psalm 141:3
Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Job 31:1
"I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?

Keeping watch what you say and look at will protect you.

The problem is that we can't keep our own decisions if they go against our desires. The solution is not to keep rules but to focus on what God has for us. A mind set on the things of this world is death. A mind set on serving Jesus and following His direction is life.

Set as your purpose to live for God and not for the things of the world. Then understanding of Spiritual things will open up to you.