Silver-throated Tanager

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, January 7, 2025 They seem joined together at the hip, inseparable in their expression of worth. In fact, the terms “gold and silver” are used together 171 times in the NIV to comment on value placed, either rightly...

God’s Wonders

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, January 6, 2025 This is a view of Mission Creek in Kelowna, British Columbia. It runs for 47 miles and provides 25% of the water in Okanagan Lake. In the spring, during the thaw, it is more like a raging river. In...

Forever

Photo And Commentary (c)2025 by Shelley Schurch January 5, 2025 I sputtered. And then I muttered. Just look at this mug, semi-quoting a Bible verse. Leaving the Lord’s name out of it! Because I easily remembered the text (and the song). It goes like this: This is the...

Mirror, Mirror

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, January 4, 2025 Almost a year ago, while I was at our local Adventist high school for a board meeting, I saw something that made me grin. As I emerged from a recently-renovated restroom, I noticed this thin mirror...

Out of Order

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday, January 3, 2025 This past Monday I went to our library to do some work on my sermon. Nowadays many libraries have vending machines – which they didn’t when I was a kid – and they’re very popular. However, someone in...

Creativity

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, January 2, 2025 This treehouse at Treehouse Point near Fall City is nestled along the Raging River that flows into the Snoqualmie River. I admired the ingenuity and creativity it took to build a small house on...