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One of the…
One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts—just mere thoughts—are as powerful as electric batteries—as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison. To let a sad thought or a bad one get into your mind is as dangerous as letting a scarlet fever germ get into your body. If you let it stay there after it has got in you may never get over it as long as you live…surprising things can happen to any one who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place. ~A passage from THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 1911
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It isn’t what…
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You change your…
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Photographers Captures Close-Up of Fiery-Throated Hummingbird’s
Jess Findlay
Photographer Captures Close-Up of Fiery-Throated Hummingbird’s
1.2 3 6.7.8.Photographer Jess Findlay and recently captured this amazing shot of a fiery-throated hummingbird while shooting in the Talamanca Mountains in Costa Rica. The image is a result of hundreds of photos taken over several hours with a telephoto lens as he waited patiently for one of the small birds to perch at just the right angle.
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4.5.Photographer Chris Morgan snapped these great macro shots of hummingbirds in 2011 at Bosque De Paz, a 3,000 acre privately-owned biological reserve in the middle of Costa Rica. The top photo is a Green-Crowned Brilliant, a bird that only grows to a length of 13cm and is not known for its ability to sit for portraits. You can see more of…
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The pleasant air…
The pleasant air and wind,
with sacred thoughts do
feed my serious mind.
~Rowland Watkyns
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The apostle Paul…
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1374. A salutation to the day…
Breath…
You, Lord, are the air that I breathe
And in it is Your holiness and life,
The life that sparked all that is
Thus I rejoice in thankfulness and praise Your Holy Name, Jesus
Sight…
You, Lord, are the Giver of all that I see
And in all that my eyes behold is Your holiness and life,
The glory of Your life and majesty
Thus I rejoice in thankfulness and praise Your Holy Name, Jesus
Sound…
You, Lord, are the Creator of all that I hear
And in those rhythms is Your holiness and life,
Life, Your sacred, faithful, and rejuvenating life
Thus I rejoice in thankfulness and praise Your Holy Name, Jesus
Blood…
You, Lord, shed your blood for me
And in that sacrifice is holiness and life,
Eternal life and grace, mercy, and salvation
Thus I rejoice in thankfulness and praise Your Holy Name, Jesus
Purpose…
My life is a story
And in it is Your holiness and Divine intention,
Intention as purposeful as the bits of pollen on the floor of this blossom,
Intention meant to serve You and bless You by the sharing of its days
Thus I rejoice in thankfulness and praise Your Holy Name, Jesus
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. ~1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ✝
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