Uncertain Times

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday and Sabbath, June 27 and 28, 2025 This past Sunday I was part of a crew transforming Auburn (WA) Adventist Academy from a week-long camp meeting back into a boarding secondary school. My role in this adventure was to...

Life of a Deer

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, June 26, 2025 This deer kept me company as I glanced out the window once in a while during my workday. It got me wondering about the life of a deer and how it might parallel our lives. For example, it...

Glory in the Garden

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Darren Milam Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Have you ever looked at a foxglove plant (seen here) and thought about how toxic it is, and at the same time, thought how beautiful it is? If you weren’t aware, this flowering plant from the...

Brandt’s Cormorant

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, June 24, 2025 When most people think of a cormorant they conjure up an image of a black sea bird. And such a generalization is certainly understandable. Even the name cormorant is an English corruption of corvus...

Removing Distractions

Photo ©2009 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis Monday, June 23, 2025 I selected the image for this week’s photo parable because of the significant changes that I just made to it. I was captivated by the scene, a large bear grass bloom, Summit Lake, and a fallen snag...

Flag Flying High

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath and Sunday, June 21 and 22, 2025 A little after noon this past Sunday (Father’s Day, incidentally) I was strolling along a trail near our neighborhood, and noticed this sunny-yellow flag projecting above one of the...