Happy Thanksgiving

Enter [the Lord's] gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. -- Psalm 100:4-5

God bless

dns

Yes Deer

:) Yeah there were a lot of them out wondering around. Free and not afraid. In a local ranch where they are protected. ( Well most of the time.)

Whooping Cranes in Transit

An awesome sight! I could hear them but no seethem. The main group of 30 or so were up several thousand feet and were flying in circles calling out. They are very loud. Then this small group came along at a 5 or 600 feet up. They dissapeared from sight soon after.

But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, ... But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. -- Joshua 24:15

While we can't speak for everyone in our family, we can commit to what everyone in our family should desire: We will serve the Lord! But more than commit, let's set the example and lead the way."I will serve the Lord, TODAY!" Then we can ask them to join us.

Heavenly Father I commit myself to serve you and only you. Today and everyday. I pray my family, friends, and these reading this will join in and serve only you. Amen..

Awaiting His return.

God bless

dns

Ibis at rest

Ibis in flight

Sunset behind construction site

Finishing out a day of shooting. The sun was setting behind this crane on over a new LNG storage tank. It is a new fixture on the island.

It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. -- Ephesians 2:8-9

Don't you love gifts! Especially when they're truly given, with no strings attached, all we have to do is receive them. The greatest gift we've ever received has nothing to do with our efforts. It is a gift from God. We didn't earn it, deserve it, or purchase it. God gave it through his sacrificial gift so our salvation would not be our boast, but his kindness.

Holy God, I can never thank you enough for sending Jesus and paying the debt for my sin. May I never presume on your grace or take the cost of your gift lightly. At the same time, Father, I want to live confidently, knowing that my salvation is not dependent on my mistakes but upon your grace. Because of such a lavish gift, I want to live for you today in a way that reflects the joy I have at receiving such an awesome gift. In the name of Jesus, my source of hope and grace, I pray. Amen.

Maranatha

God bless

dns

Brown Creeper

A little far South for this little fellow.

Northern Flicker

This is theYellow Shafted.

Grasshopper

Nice lunch. :))

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. -- Romans 13:1
Yes, there are things we don't like about our government. But God has truly blessed most of us so we can enjoy the protection of the authorities where we live. But we also live in the time of some of the greatest persecution ever known in the Christian era. So, as we pray for our leaders and thank God for our freedoms, let's not forget the persecuted church all over the world.

O Great Deliverer, God of the Exodus, as you have shown your power and deliverance in the past, we ask that you act today and bless every believer who is persecuted for your sake. Please bless them with tenderness, healing, and protection on this day. In the powerful name of Jesus we ask it. Amen.

Awaiting His return

God bless

dns

Tri-color

This is one of my favorite birds to shoot. Them and the snowy egrets will let you get real close to them. This is a full frame shot.

Cooterville

The Coots have been gathering in the marsh. Looks like a family reunion. :)

Grackel shadow

The rest flew away, but this fellow stayed behind to be my model. :))

I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God -- this is your spiritual act of worship. -- Romans 12:1

Because God went first and sacrificed what is most precious to him to save us, he can ask us to surrender ourselves to him. Only one problem: The sorry ol' sacrifice wants to keep crawling off the altar. We must offer ourselves, our will, our time, our heart, our commitment, to God each day. Otherwise, the altar is empty and our sacrifice is gone.

Holy and Righteous Savior, I want to surrender my life, my body, and will to you. But I confess, there are little things (and maybe some big things), that I keep from ever placing on that altar.Things I don't want to give up. To the best of my ability, I will live for you today in a way that leaves nothing outside yourLordship and control. I offer you me -- all that I have and am --to be yours today and all the forever I have. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Awaiting His return

God bless

dns

Evening flight

Looking for a place to spend the night.

Daily bread

Feeding the gulls, they eat, I practice.