Category: Bird Watching
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New Life
Read More: New LifeI found a bird’s nest in our hanging flower basket on the front porch. Good thing I didn’t take it out – the next day there was an egg in it! And the day after that (which is today), there was another egg. I think it might be a tree swallow or a common grackle.…
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A Date With My Mother-In-Law
Read More: A Date With My Mother-In-LawI love my mother-in-law. Sometimes I actually feel like I get along better with her than my own wife does. Today, my wife spent the day with a friend and I was left to chill with Carolyn. We went up to Barr Lake State Park just northeast of Denver in hopes of catching some good…
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My Updated Birdwatching Life List
Read More: My Updated Birdwatching Life ListI started birdwatching in May 2009 and here is my list of birds observed in the wild. Northern CardinalBlue JayAmerican RobinCedar WaxwingMourning DoveBlack Pole WarblerRed Bellied WoodpeckerCommon GrackelAmerican RedstartBay Breasted WarblerCarolina ChickadeeSpotted SandpiperRedwinged BlackbirdBlack and White WarblerProthonatary WarblerTurkey VultureCarolina WrenAmerican GoldfinchTufted TitmouseNorthern MockingbirdCowbirdMallard DuckGray CatbirdIndigo BuntingOrchard OrioleGreat-Tailed GrackleBelted KingfisherBarn SwallowRed-Headed WoodpeckerBlack-Capped ChickadeeRuby-Throated HummingbirdRed-Tailed HawkOspreyGlossy IbisBlack-Crowned…
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“Holy Fools”: Exploring the Journey of Calling for Christian Variety Performers
I am happy to announce that my PhD dissertation has been published to ProQuest, an academic database for published research. I have made the dissertation open source, which means anyone anywhere can access the full content free of charge. Here is the full dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/holy-fools-exploring-journey-calling-christian/docview/2622316783/se-2 Please share far and wide. I am very much excited…
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The Easiest Large Group Game Ever
This is probably the easiest large group game ever invented. If you can think of an easier one, please let me know in the comments. Heads or Tails! This game of heads or tails involves EVERYONE in your large group. It is actually better the larger the group gets. There is an elimination factor to…
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Joyner Family Christmas 2024 Update
Merry Christmas from the Joyners! Here’s a little bit of our life this past year. We hope and pray the Lord’s peace and blessing over you this Advent season. D – Our little guy is now 5 years old! This year he played Tee Ball in the Spring and started soccer this past Fall when…
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Children’s Sermon: Ezekiel’s Vision
One Sunday last month, I taught the children’s sermon. In our church, the children are with the adults for the first half of the Sunday morning worship. Then they come to the front for a blessing and/or children’s sermon before being dismissed for a separate teaching time during the adult sermon. I have found that…
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When God Calls Kids
On September 26th, I will be facilitating a breakout session at the KidzMatter Conference in Evansville, IN called “When God Calls Kids: Helping Kids Discern and Grow in Their Callings.” If you’re going, come find me on Thursday at 4:30pm in Locust D at the conference! Check out my free resources from my talk right…