Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any vir...

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Psalm 96:12-13a “Let the field be joyful, and all that [is] therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the LORD:” Some of the most fascinating discoveries in recent years have to do with our growing knowledge of plant communi...

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Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” We have looked at many plants and animals that use different forms of camouflage to keep from being noticed. Some don’t wish to be noticed so tha...

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Exodus 20:11 “For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” One of the most common arguments against a literal six-day creati...

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Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” Astronomers say that they have found an Earth-like planet 124 light years away. It is 2½ times the radius of Earth, and 8½ times the mass. The planet – cal...

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Psalm 100:3 “Know ye that the LORD he [is] God: [it is] he [that] hath made us, and not we ourselves; [we are] his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” Respect for the name Thomas Jefferson reaches far beyond the United States and far beyond the Eng...

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Exodus 15:11 “Who [is] like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who [is] like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful [in] praises, doing wonders?” One would never expect to find any insect sharing living arrangements with a spider. That’s why sc...

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Job 38:36 “Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?” Some creatures simply try to look uninteresting to hungry predators. Others take their role-playing so seriously that they actually fulfill some of the ...

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Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing shall be impossible.” At first glance, jellyfish may not look like much of a creation. Many are quite beautiful. However, most jellyfish simply look like blobs of jelly, so fragile that what might be a minor blow to one...

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Deuteronomy 6:5  “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”  They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. While that is often true, they also say that it takes a highly evolved b...

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  • Clouds of Beauty
    The painted lady butterfly gets its name from the beautiful design in orange, black and white on its wings, which average about two and a half inches in full span. Every year, millions of these little creatures are seen in full migration. The painted lady is the most widespread of all species of butterfly. It […]

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