satan – The Green Olive Tree

You are the One that covers

The above photo is a screenshot from a Live Feed Cam of the nest of Big Bear Valley’s popular eagles, Shadow and Jackie.* Back on April 26, 2026, when this screenshot was taken, Big Bear Valley experienced a late-season storm bringing with it a mixture of strong winds, freezing rain, and snow. Living at anContinue reading “You are the One that covers”

…but nothing happened, not a sound.

Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. Job 42:2 There is a popular children’s book about a tiny, young cricket who tries his best to chirp a greeting to those he meets along the way. However, with each passing encounter,Continue reading “…but nothing happened, not a sound.”

When the Enemy Attacks

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. Genesis 3:1(a) As a child of God, I am loved beyond measure by the OneContinue reading “When the Enemy Attacks”

Did God Really Say?

I realized something this week. I realized that Satan is just as crafty today as he was in the garden with Adam and Eve. Satan is the ultimate deceiver, while God is the ultimate Truth. Every human being is faced with this fact: God offers salvation; Satan offers death in disguise. I think for usContinue reading “Did God Really Say?”