Nothing to Sneeze At

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, October 15, 2023 We usually take our walks in the morning and afternoons, not after dark. However, last Saturday night we ventured out at dusk since we hadn’t had the chance to get out and walk earlier. We missed...

A Sense of Play

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, October 14, 2023 Our south Renton backyard fence is surrounded by four families, and each of those families has at least one dog. To the left is a surprisingly grumpy golden retriever. In the yard to his right is a...

Literature

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Maylan Schurch Friday, October 13, 2023 The other day, in a public building, I happened to notice this magazine lying on a table. I paused to study its cover. “I’ve seen that photo before,” I thought to myself. “Where?” Then it dawned on...

The Old Timer

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, October 12, 2023 A grizzled grey man used to walk by our house every day with his German Shepherd dog. We finally managed to walk out to the road to say hello. He was friendly and after a couple of roadside...

Living Hope

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Darren Milam Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Life is tough. We live in a sinful world and each day we never know what’s going to be thrown at us. Lots of materials we read, or commercials we hear, tend to tell us to “stay strong”...