What will remain?
This past week Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge in Olympic National Park burned to the ground. This is so sad! My family and I have many happy memories at the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge! In fact, we were just…
Life’s Barkley Marathon
In 2017 I watched a fascinating documentary entitled: “The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young.” The Barkley Marathon is an endurance race held in March of each year. The race was the idea of “Lazarus Lake”…
God will reward my effort for His Kingdom work.
I might sit in my house on my comfy couch, gazing out my back window at the garden, and pray for God to bless my garden. The time of planting comes … and then goes. The seed packets…
God will reward my faithfulness.
“Jesus said: ‘A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, “Invest…
God cares about my wounds.
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." - Psalm 147:3
God won’t ever leave me or forsake me.
"Even to your old age and gray hairs I am God, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you." - Isaiah 46:4
God’s Covering and Care
The past few blog posts have been pondering God’s protection and care … not only for His creatures, but also for those who love and follow Him. God has provided camouflage protection for the little slugs. But their…
God’s Protection and Care
I was walking loops around my front drive for exercise, when I noticed each time I passed a certain spot, a little finch was flying from tree to tree … obviously very agitated and chirping at me! “That…
What’s the point of life?
The trillium has reached the end of its “life cycle.” As you can see in the photo, its petals have turned a beautiful pink/purple. Have you ever wondered, “What’s the point of life anyway??” We might look at…
No … I won’t leave. You can’t make me.
I was relaxing on the back deck last week (on one of the first warm sunny days of the year!) … when crunch, crunch, crunch … out of the woods trotted three deer. The leader of the group…