Beloved Saints,Today we are attending the 50th Wedding anniversary celebration of some dear friends.  Their wedding was the first I attended in our church after I was saved and Lori played flute in that wedding.  While we have lived in different cities throughout our respective marriages but have chosen to serve the Lord over these many years.  Lori and I married about a year and a half later whic...  Read More

Seattle Saints,Today I'm sitting next to an indoor swimming pool watching my granddaughter's swimming therapy lesson.  This is shared with her permission.  We don't often think of swimming this time of year, but it did remind me of something which has been going through my mind for a while.  There is a scripture in Ezekiel 47 which speaks prophetically of a river flowing out of the Temple complex....  Read More

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