Hope

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, May 30, 2024 It has been a long time since we tried growing any garden vegetables. A neighbor gave us a wheelbarrow that we have not used yet. So, since we already have a different wheelbarrow, we wondered if...

Lots and Lots of Rocks

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam Wednesday, May 29, 2024 We recently purchased a few flagstone stepping stones for our garden area. When I say a “few,” I mean 4,000 pounds of rocks. As you can see, there are several of them. After purchasing and bringing...

Cape May Warbler

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Robert Howson Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Think of individuals who were known by their place of origin: Leonardo da Vinci springs to mind. Catherine of Aragon is another. And the Bible is full of such names, led of course by Jesus of Nazareth,...

Salt and Light

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, May 27, 2024 I was wondering what type of specimen this was when I saw the crystal structure on this specimen at the Seattle Mineral Market a couple of weeks ago. I was surprised when the vendor said it was salt....

What I Heard

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, May 26, 2024 I listened to the sermon. I took notes. That’s been my happy habit for many years, long before my husband became my pastor. I enjoy writing down what I hear. The sermon was one in a series on “When God...

In the Garden

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, May 25, 2024 Not far from where Shelley and I live, I noticed this pleasant garden scene—two chairs facing each other across a small table, backed by beautiful pink flowers. I can picture a couple of friends...