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O LORD, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens! Psalm 8:1 It’s a beautiful morning! The temperature is cool and the air crisp as new apples. I decided … Continue reading →

It’s been a prodigious huckleberry season. I’ve been out several times in the last weeks picking tiny berries which grow wild in this area. Much smaller than blueberries, more elusive to find and definitely more difficult to pick, they are … Continue reading →

For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. 7 The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. Isaiah 35:6-7 My friend Diane passed away last week. She’d been diagnosed with … Continue reading →

…a large quantity and variety of something good My gardens are doing great! Well, mostly that is, considering my domain is on top of a granite hillside and the 24 hour temperature can fluctuate almost 40 degrees AND I don’t … Continue reading →

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”…Luke 10:28 When my children were young, one of their favorite television shows was Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. Who can ever forget Fred Rogers, the kindly, cardigan-clad host of … Continue reading →

My summer garden is one of my greatest joys. The hot weather finally came to wake up the veggies and to flourish. In one raised bed the strawberries stand almost a foot high, thanks to the special fertilizer my friend … Continue reading →

Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. A few days ago we Americans celebrated Independence Day, our country’s 243rd birthday. Nationally, in Washington D.C. President … Continue reading →

Oh, give thanks to the Lord for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Psalm 136:1 How amazingly God chooses to speak to us! Often a single word or phrase in the Bible is repeated in different contexts, drawing … Continue reading →

May we never lose our wonder! The sunset was spectacular! A series of mini thunderstorms rolled northward as we drove from Weiser and Midvale, so the sky was swollen with fat, shifting clouds. Then as the sun began its descent, … Continue reading →

I just received and paid my latest credit card statement from Macy’s. I included a letter asking for any additional charges because I am closing my account. Despite a long relationship with the company, I’ll no longer do any business … Continue reading →