He Puts the Smile on Our Face

Photo ©2010 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis Monday, January 19, 2026 I captured the image for today’s photo parable a couple of days before my birthday in 2010. Olallie Lake is one of my favorite locations for winter camping. Several times I have witnessed River...

Waiting Wrong and Right

Photo and Commentary (c)2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, January 18, 2026 We moved to Auburn, Washington, 44 years ago, mid-April. From three time zones away, we had rented, sight unseen, a little house near the church where my husband would serve as assistant pastor....

Secure???

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, January 17, 2026 This past Thursday while at a stoplight I noticed a red security truck ahead of me. These trucks are often used to transport cash or other valuables from place to place, and they’ve become...

Symbolism

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday, January 16, 2026 If you’re reading this, and you’re a Seattle Seahawks football fan, it would be a definite no-brainer to ask you if you’re aware of the Big Game happening Saturday night. (Those of us who are devout...

Trust

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by  Russell Jurgensen Thursday, January 15, 2026 Watching this tree service worker high in a tree made me think about how much we trust things in our daily lives. This person trusts the bucket lift to get him unnaturally high up to do his...