Sidelined

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, November 30, 2025 Out of sight, to the left of the photo, is a house and yard beautifully decorated for Christmas. We always thank this several-blocks-away-from-us neighbor for the time and work (and electricity)...

Explosion of Life!

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, November 29, 2025 I don’t know what kind of tree this is, but whenever I see one, it fills me with joy. I’m certainly no scientist, but I consider this an in-your-face proof of Divine creation rather than...

War and Peace

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday, November 28, 2025 This past Tuesday I stopped by Third Place Books, a combination bookstore and community center in Lake Forest Park. I’d brought along my sermon notebook, and I had settled down to do some work on...

Wild and Free

Photo ©2025 by Amber Jurgensen Commentary ©2025 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, November 27, 2025 My wife and I stopped just up the street from our house for her to catch this candid photo of two Elk. It is a bit rare to spot these large animals in a residential...

Whoooo’s There?

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Darren Milam Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Hopefully you read this blog’s title in your best owl voice. As you can see from the photo, it’s an owl—specifically, a Barred Owl. Don’t judge the image quality; it’s not great. I snapped it on...

Wild Turkey II

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Although the verbiage is a bit different than what we use today, an advertisement found in the November 21, 1863 edition of The Boston Herald promoted Thanksgiving in this way. “Propelling for...