It Depends on the Context

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday and Sabbath, May 29 and 30, 2026 Yesterday afternoon Shelley and I were taking a brief late-afternoon walk when I glanced at the sky. Shelley said, “Didn’t your mom tell you once that those were tornado clouds?”...

A Worthy Endeavor

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, May 28, 2026 This prairie dog home caught my attention near a hotel. The stark comparison made me think about what it is we perceive God wants from us and what is really needed of us. When we look at different...

Above All

On a recent flight from Seattle to Salt Lake City, I glanced out the small window and saw this scene. The plane had just risen above the cloud cover, with the sun beginning to set behind us. As you can see, or perhaps not see, the clouds stretched endlessly, covering...

Butch Cassidy

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Robert Howson Tuesday, May 25, 2026 Hollywood seems to have a way of doing that, of causing you to turn around and take notice of that which you might otherwise have ignored.  Such was the case as we drove along a rural road in Utah.  A...

Back to the Beginning

Photo ©2011 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis Monday, May 25, 2026 Today’s parable concludes a series of three photos that I captured on August 13, 2011. The first one was taken at 8:26pm, the second at 8:30pm and this one at 8:45pm. You may recall that these photos...

Need (or Not) to Know

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, May 24, 2026 What do you think this says – NOW or MON? We came across these letters on our morning walk last week. A big variety of heavy equipment and trucks have taken over our neighborhood lately, rumbling...