by maylan schurch | Jul 6, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Robert Howson Tuesday, July 7, 2026 It serves well as the classic example of hypocrisy. Not that it is, of course, but that’s the role we seem to have assigned it. For the Praying Mantis is equipped with two-spiked forelimbs which give...
by maylan schurch | Jul 4, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday and Monday, July 5 and 6, 2026 I’m writing this on July 4. It’s evening, so the bombs are bursting in air. There’s something about a holiday that takes you back. I’m remembering the 4th of July parades of my...
by maylan schurch | Jul 3, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, July 4, 2026 Scattered throughout our housing development I’ll once in a while spot neighbors who’ve ventured into solar power. This usually takes the form of three or four modest panels directed toward the east or...
by maylan schurch | Jul 2, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday, July 3, 2026 Every night a week ago (June 22 – 26), Shelley and I spent over three hours helping with our congregation’s Vacation Bible School. This year the title was “Rainforest Falls,” and the program was...
by maylan schurch | Jul 1, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, July 2, 2026 You may have heard comparisons of the game of chess to the game of life. I can see how useful it could be to apply the logic of the game to the logic we employ every day. In chess, a player tries...
