Western Skunk Cabbage

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, April 8, 2025 One of the earliest flowers to bloom in the Pacific Northwest is also one that flaunts the most dramatic flash of contrasting colors, the Western Skunk Cabbage. Almost any walk in the wetlands will...

Jesus in Judges

Expository Sermon on Judges 1 and 2 by Maylan Schurch Bellevue Seventh-day Adventist Church 4/5/2025 ©2025 by Maylan Schurch (To watch this entire worship service, click the link just below:) Please open your Bibles to Judges chapter 1. As most of you know, I’ve been...

His Banner

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Shelley Schurch Sunday and Monday, April 6 and 7, 2025 Every spring I hang this big, beautiful, bright banner from a slim rod on our front porch. It’s our traditional good-bye to winter and hello to longer days, more sunshine, warmer...

Tutors

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, April 5, 2025 Our local library has reserved a couple of tables for students needing tutoring, and two or three days a week a rotating group of three or four tutors help kids with their homework. Usually the tables...

Living Bible

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday, April 4, 2025 Last Sabbath during Sabbath School I went down to the Beginners’ (ages 0 – about 4) classroom. There weren’t any kids there at that point, so I practiced some songs I needed to play later. In the...