God and the Gutter

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Shelley Schurch Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Strolling through my hometown neighborhood with two visiting nephews (6th and 8th graders), I was surprised to learn that their version of sightseeing was to keep their eyes downcast, checking out...

Iguanas

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Robert Howson Tuesday, June 13, 2023 For those of us who don’t live in the tropics, iguanas can have a startling appearance. After all, they are pretty big lizards, reaching up to six feet in length, and that row of spines running down...

Renewal

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Cheryl Boardman Friday, June 9, 2023 This photo was taken while I was running my car through an automatic car wash (hence the colorful soap) this past week after a long weekend away. I hadn’t even been on any dirt roads but had...

The “Christian Passover”

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Bev Riter Sunday, June 11, 2023 From Shelley: I’m writing this note on Saturday night, thinking back on the communion service we celebrated at church this morning. What a precious time it was to be reminded in tangible ways – the basin...

Typewriters!

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Maylan Schurch Friday, June 9, 2023 This past Monday I swung by the University of Washington bookstore near its main campus. I was moseying here and there on the first floor, checking out my favorite book-categories, when I spotted the...