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Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, Jerusalem, and put on forever the beauty of the glory from God. Put on the robe of the righteousness that comes from God; put on your head the diadem of the glory of the Eternal One, for God will show your splendor everywhere under heaven. For God will give you evermore the name, “Righteous Peace, Godly Glory.” Rise up, Jerusalem, stand upon the height; look toward the east, and see your children gathered from west and east

In those days and at that time, I will raise up a righteous branch from David’s line, who will do what is just and right in the land. In those days, Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety.~ Jeremiah 33: 15-16 In many bird species, particularly birds of prey, the female is larger than the male. The reason is that during nesting, the female tends to do most or all of the incubating of the eggs. During this time, food can be scarce since the partner has to provide

This will prove that you are children of God. For God makes the sun rise on bad and good alike; God’s rain falls on the just and the unjust. If you love those who love you, what merit is there in that? ~ Matthew 5:45-46 When our nation’s founders were choosing a national bird, they settled on the Bald Eagle, thinking it noble, and no doubt fierce. While it is truly an elegant bird and an impressive hunter for the most part, it will be sure to be first in line if there is a fr

Which of these three, in your opinion, was the neighbor to the traveler who fell in with the robbers?” The answer came, “The one who showed compassion.” Jesus replied, “Then go and do the same.”~ Luke 10:36-37 Brown-headed Cowbirds are nest parasites. That means that a female cowbird spies on the birds nesting in the area and leaves one of her eggs among the eggs of the unsuspecting host. Some species are alert to the trick and will respond. Some will remove the foreign egg.

I will make of you a great people. I will bless you and make your name so great that it will be used in blessings. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you. And all the people on the face of the earth will be blessed through you. ~ Genesis 12:2-3 Like all woodpeckers, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are blessed with unique tools and skills. They have stiff tail feathers that acts like a third foot to form a tripod while clinging to a tree trunk. They h