
“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:17
(This photo was taken in July of 2016 in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming)

“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:17
(This photo was taken in July of 2016 in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming)

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
John 14:27
(This photo was taken in June of 2016 at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)

The words below were spoken by Jesus and recorded in the Gospel according to John…
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
John 15:5
(This photo was taken in June of 2016 at a lake near Minneapolis, Minnesota)

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
(This photo was taken in August of 2016 in Glacier National Park in Montana)

“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
John 10:9-10
(This photo was taken in July of 2016 while traveling through North Dakota)

“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:13-14
(This photo was taken in December of 2013 while on a walk in northwestern Wisconsin)

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
Philippians 2:3-4
(This photo was taken in August of 2016 at Glacier National Park in Montana)

The following was written by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians…
“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
Philippians 4:11-13
(This photo was taken in August of 2016 near Glacier National Park in Montana)

It is far more valuable to spend time on family and friends then money…
“Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Luke 12:15
(This photo was taken in June of 2016 in a neighborhood near Plymouth, Minnesota)

“As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:38-42
We all need to take time to sit and listen to the Lord.
(This photo was taken in September of 2016 at a lake in central Minnesota)