My Family
My Family is radical! My Family is diverse! My Family is a conglomeration from the “best” to the “worst.” My Family has those who seem “squeaky & clean.” My Family has those who bring “baggage” to the scene.…
What is the Church like?
In today’s background photo we see a brilliant array of candles … different colors, different scents, different styles … all glowing and shining together! This is what God’s people – the Church – are like when we are…
How do I forgive?
Deception Pass is a very dangerous area. Roiling eddies can catch the unsuspecting in spins, dragging them off course. The same is true with Satan’s deception. Oftentimes, we are caught off guard by hurtful words or actions from…
How do I not become bitter?
Today’s background photo features a “Green-apple” candle. Green apples are tart … they are sour … might we even describe them as bitter? Life can be bitter. How do we live in a bitter world, without becoming bitter…
Is there a reason to hope?
Today’s background photo is a Pumpkin Spice candle. Fall! … Fall is in the air! The kids are starting a brand-new year of school … a fresh clean slate, new teachers, new friends, new activities, new adventures. But…
Upside Down!
Life is hard. The water droplet here on the cedar branch represents our tears. If you look closely, you will notice that the reflection of the surrounding scenery & road in the teardrop is upside down. Isn’t that…
I’m so SAD
You will notice that today’s background photo is a “Seattle Rain” candle. Living in the Pacific Northwest, just about all of us deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), especially during that long grey rainy stretch from January thru…
Joy is a weapon
Everywhere we look, all we can see is pain, suffering, and evil running rampant. It hardly seems fitting to talk about joy … … after all, isn’t joy synonymous with happiness, celebration, rejoicing?? There is no reason to…
Can anyone even see the light at all??
Perched on a lonely outcropping of rock … shrouded in fog … a biting wind relentlessly blowing in from off the Pacific … a cold rain pelting down! Is the light from the lighthouse even visible? Can anyone…
Goldfish Friends
My daughter's little goldfish are such good pet friends.They're always happy to see me whenever I walk in.If my coming is becauseI bring freshly laundered clothes,they always get excited, swimming wildly to and fro.It really is quite sillyto…