Saturday greetings to all,I know I wrote a bit about rain and snow (or lack of it) recently, but of course the dry January has turned into a snowy early February.  While snow is not an oddity in Seattle with mountains nearby, we only get it in the city areas occasionally each winter.  It is mesmerizing to watch it fall and then brings a sense of calm and peace when everything is covered.   Of cour...  Read More

Good Saturday afternoon,We have enjoyed a dry January here in Seattle.  Now…for a Pacific Northwest native like me it is quite clear that this is not “normal”.  We have received about 20% of the normal average precipitation last month.  Our statewide snowpack is about 20% less than normal. In a typical January we receive about 5.5 inches of rain and have 18 days with measurable precipitation.   We...  Read More

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,I often listen to music while studying and preparing sermons and Bible Studies.  I love a variety of musical styles both instrumental and vocal.  Today as I was working a song we traditionally know as “The Doxology” was playing.   The familiar words go like this:Praise God from whom all blessings flow.Praise Him all creatures here below.Praise Him above, ye heav...  Read More

Beloved of God,It is a cold clear winter day in the Seattle area.  There have been warnings in the media about care concerning freezing water pipes because of the cold.   One of the remedies suggested was to keep a small “drip” of water flowing to avoid the water freezing in the pipes.   This caused me to consider the various qualities of flowing water.   In the summer and when things are very war...  Read More

Good afternoon from Seattle,Lori and I returned home yesterday from working with our churches in the Philippines.  After a couple of weeks with temperatures never dropping below 70 degrees and daytime high temperatures between 85 and 90 degrees F. we are adjusting not only to the time difference but also the temperature difference.   Thankfully, there is no difference in the sweet spirit of the Go...  Read More

Saturday greetings from the Philippines and a most happy new year to you all.  We spent New Years Eve in a watchnight service here which featured many testimonies of God’s goodness throughout the past year and hopes for the new one.  The saints gathered in front of the church  following the service  where they barbecued hot dogs and marshmallows to usher in the new year.    After much preaching an...  Read More