Happy New Year!

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, January 1, 2024 This duck is a Northern Shoveler. The picture was taken a number of years ago as you can probably tell by the ice. I’m quite sure that there is currently no ice on the pond where this was...

Presented to the Lord

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Bev Riter Sunday, December 31, 2023 Many people go the old Western or Wailing Wall (the stones are the only remaining part of the Second Jewish Temple destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70) of the temple in Jerusalem to pray. As Judaism’s...

Ink Bleed

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, December 30, 2023 A long time ago I was an English teacher, so I have a habit of keeping an eye out for how words are used. I especially enjoy seeing innocently-written phrases or sentences which can be taken to...

New Driver

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Maylan Schurch Friday, December 29, 2023 Nowadays I’m seeing a lot of “New Driver” bumper stickers. And once in a while the sticker-applier gets creative. I once saw a car where the “New Driver” sticker had been placed upside down on the...

Wrapped in Light

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, December 28, 2023 In this week after Christmas and before New Years Day, I thought I would turn to praises in the Psalms. This sunset from last week seems to want to say more than I am able, so here is...