About Dave Cummings
Dave Cummings is a husband, father of three, college professor, biologist, and urban outdoorsman. Most importantly, he is a Christ follower.
I’ve been writing Quiet Waters for almost two years now, and many of you have been following along from the beginning. Thank you! The comments you have left, the conversations we’ve had, and even the popularity of some posts and … Continue reading →
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As a microbiologist, people have been asking me recently about the Zika virus that is receiving so much attention in the news. Sensationalized media coverage has understandably caused some fear and confusion about this latest outbreak. But I think it … Continue reading →
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Tagged adventure, aedes, antibiotic, brazil, costa rica, ebola, flaviviridae, flavivirus, guillain-barre, infectious disease, latin america, microcephaly, mosquito, vaccine, zika, zika virus, zika virus disease
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Before I knew the Lord, I used to tell a lot of lies. Some were harmless. Sometimes I would fake an Australian accent at the restaurant where I worked and make up a story about my life, something more interesting … Continue reading →
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Tagged addiction, alcohol, anxiety, be still, bible, busy, christian faith, depression, devotional, doubt, drugs, fear, hope, jesus, mental health, panic, peace, pornography, purpose, recovery, self-esteem, self-image, self-talk, stress, struggle, temptation, trial
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People ruin everything. We ruin relationships. We ruin food. We ruin the earth. I think one of the reasons I am so drawn to nature is that there I find less of mankind’s fingerprints and more of God’s. In the … Continue reading →
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Tagged adventure, bible, christian faith, contenment, content, cutthroat, devotional, disappointment, expectations, fly fishing, frustration, god and nature, godliness with contentment, heaven, hope, idaho, jesus, leave no trace, lochsa river, mission trails regional park, nature, outdoor, pacific ocean, paradise, peace, perfection, sierra nevada, timothy, trout, yosemite
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After being introduced, I stepped onto the stage and greeted the audience. “How’s everyone doing tonight?” The auditorium was dark and the spotlights hit me square in the eyes. I knew that the place was about a third full, though … Continue reading →
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Tagged anxiety, apostle paul, be present, be still, busy, christian, christian faith, confess, confession, corinthians, crazy busy, depression, devotional, faith, fear, heartache, honest, honesty, jesus, meaning, mental health, mindfulness, openness, peace, purpose, rest, sabbath, stress, strong, struggle, suffer, transparencey, transparent, trial, tribulation, vulnerability, vulnerable, weak, weakness
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This past year seems to me to have flown by. It feels like just a few weeks ago that we celebrated Christmas 2014, watched the ball drop in Times Square, and then cheered on the Oregon Ducks as they lost … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2016, behavior, bible, car detailing, daily devotions, devotions, discipline, happy new year, heart, january 1, klove, new year, new year resolution, new year's eve, new year's resolution, resolution, samuel, spiritual disciplines, time, time flies, times square
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If you’re anything like me, the holidays can be a stressful time: crowded malls, stretched budgets, and lots of family. Don’t get me wrong – I love my family. In fact, I bet most of us would name time with … Continue reading →