did you know - Grasshopper Mice!

Living from southern Canada, through the desert of Southwest United States and into Mexico is a very amazing,   “mighty”, mouse – the Grasshopper Mouse. These mice remind me of Nehemiah 9:6 – You are the Lord, You alone. You have made heaven, the earth and all that is on it; and You preserve all of them. 

God made everything on Earth, including Grasshopper Mice so let’s see what we are able to learn about them . . .

·  When you think about animals which are ferocious predators, you typically do not picture tiny mice . . . but after reading this, you will!

did you know - Helmeted Hornbills!

In a small area of Thailand and Indonesia, you may discover a unique, odd-looking bird – the Helmeted Hornbill, and when I think about it, I remember Job 12:10 –

“In his hand is the life of every living thing.”

The Earth is full of the creatures God made; some of them are quite unexpected; like the Helmeted Hornbill. Let’s take a closer look at this bird . . .

did you know - Fairy Penguins!

Living along the southern coast of Australia, and the entire coasts of Tasmania, and New Zealand is a tiny penguin known as the Fairy Penguin. See what we learn about God’s creation in Genesis 1:20 –

And God said, “Let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 

Let’s look at a unique birds God created which does not fly through the air, but does “fly” through the sea -

did you know - Psychedelic Frogfish

Found only in the waters around Bali and Ambon Island, Indonesia, is the Psychedelic Frogfish. They make me think of Genesis 1:20 – “And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures.”

Let’s see how Psychedelic Frogfish show us they are one of the “living creatures” God put in the waters –

did you know - Hoatzin

Living exclusively in the Amazon basin is one of the oddest birds on Earth – the Hoatzin. This bird makes me think of Psalm 33:6 – By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.

Let’s take a closer look at the Hoatzin, which was made by God and learn how He designed it “just right” -

did you know - Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Peacock Mantis Shrimp are a surprising example of why we are able to believe God is real and the Bible is true as they show us how God designed it “just right”! Look at what Jeremiah 32:17 says – “Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.”

Let’s see how the Peacock Mantis Shrimp show us nothing is too hard for God.

did you know - Pygmy Hippos

Living in West Africa is an animal people outside of there didn’t even know existed until 1911 – the Pygmy Hippo. It makes me think of Jeremiah 27:5 - It is I who by my great power and my outstretched arm have made the earth, with the animals that are on the earth.

God absolutely knew what He was doing when He designed Pygmy Hippos as one of the animals which evolved on the Earth. Let’s learn what makes them so unique.

did you know - Giant Clams!

Living at the bottom of the warm Indian and South Pacific Oceans you may discover a very unique animal – the Giant Clam. When I see it, I think about what it says in Nehemiah 9:6 –  “ You are the Lord, You alone. You have made the seas and all that is in them; and You preserve all of them.”

Let’s see some of the special things about Giant Clams which God made and how they help us know God designed and created them on purpose –

did you know - Sumatran Rhinoceros!

Living in the jungles on Sumatra and Borneo are the last of the Sumatran Rhinoceros. They remind me of John 1:3 – All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.

Let’s take a closer look at Sumatran Rhinos and how they show us God made them.

did you know . . . Tree Kangaroos!

Living in the rainforests and on the mountains in Paupua New Guniea, Indonesia, and North Australia you will find very rare, unusual, and special macropods known as Tree Kangaroos. Look at Psalm 95:3, 4 – For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.

Let’s learn about some of the ways Tree Kangaroos show us they are something special God designed to live upon some of His mountains.

just for fun!!! Did You Know . . . Pangolins!

While Pangolins may look and sound like they could not be a real animal, they actually are! Here are a few fun facts about them - did you know - 

Just for Fun!!! Did You Know . . . Bees Knees!

Did you know . . . every bee has a special brush located on its knees  which it uses to clean the pollen out of its breathing apparatus  when it comes out of a flower. Without the brush, the bee will  suffocate. God designed the bee to have this brush because He knew what each part of His creation needed to survive!