What is Valuable?

Photo and Commentary (c)2024 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, July 1, 2024 I took this photo at a rock show a few years ago. You can see that the green bloodstones were only worth a dollar each whereas the purple charoite was $14.00 for one tumbled stone that was...

Honoring

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, June 30, 2024 This framed needlepoint is about the size of my two hands placed side by side. My sister Julie created this with her two hands as a surprise gift for my husband when he was ordained to the gospel...

Nest

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Friday and Sabbath, June 28 and 29, 2024 Earlier this month on a neighborhood sidewalk I discovered this bird’s nest which had evidently been wrenched loose from a tree by recent heavy winds. It had been many decades since...

Unexpected Changes

Photo ©2024 by Amber Jurgensen Commentary ©2024 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, June 27, 2024 Generally, one peony flower is not terribly exciting. But this one is very exciting to my wife. We have lived at our home for almost 30 years. This peony plant was here when...

Pause

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam Wednesday, June 26, 2024 The other day, I was sitting outside beside our birdbath (the birds use it for bathing and drinking). In it, we have a small solar water fountain. As I was watching the water shoot upwards, I snapped...