Lead Me

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“Search me, O God, and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

Psalm 139:23-24

(This photo was taken in August of 2016 while driving in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington)

Within Us

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“Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them.  And this is how we know that he lives in us:  We know it by the Spirit he gave us.”

1 John 3:24

(This photo was taken in June of 2013 at the Garden of the Gods Park near Colorado Springs, Colorado)

Love and Forgiveness

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“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”

Psalm 103:11-12

(This photo was taken in October of 2014 at the Nakalele Blowhole on the island of Maui)

Persevere

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“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”

James 1:12

(This photo was taken in June of 2013 in Badlands National Park in South Dakota)

Hope

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“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 15:13

(This photo was taken in July of 2016 in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming)

Always

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“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

1 Corinthians 13:6-7

(This photo was taken in June of 2013 near Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado)

Courageous

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“Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9

(This photo was taken in August of 2016 at Arches National Park in Utah)

Unfailing Love

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“We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.  In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.  May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.”

Psalm 33:20-22

(This photo was taken in June of 2016 at sunset on a lake near Minneapolis, Minnesota)