I've always loved adventure – going places I've never gone before, having new experiences, seeing sights, and meeting new people. I'd heard about Alaska most of my life – all in a good vein, for my Dad loved adventures, too, and always wanted to visit Alaska, the "Last Frontier," they proudly call it. Last Frontier for what? Giant mosquitoes? Uncharted wilderness? Cold weather? Great chunks of ice they call glaciers? Stunted trees? I don't want to knock Alaska because I had a fantastic ... View the Post
A Yard Sale of Mammoth Proportions
Six workable irons stood together on a shelf in her garage, silent witnesses to the futility of her life. It was a yard sale of mammoth proportions. For our small community of only several hundred people, it was the event of the year (around 1986), and it provided stuff for yard sales for years to come. I imagine that the items from that sale are still being circulated in yard sales to this day. It all started when a lady died in our church. Well, she didn't pass away during the service, (Dan ... View the Post
God Is On the Move!
God is on the move. In the book, Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, written by CS Lewis, the four Pevensie children enter a strange and wonderful world where they meet a couple of talking beavers. The beavers say to them, "Aslan is on the move." The children do not know who Aslan is, the significance of his re-appearance in the land of Narnia, and the signs of his appearance. While Mr. and Mrs. Beaver do not elaborate, they express great astonishment that the four children would not ... View the Post
Six Reasons Why I Believe the End is Very Near!
In response to several comments on my last blog about the Blood Moons, I would like to clarify several points about the "end times" and signs that we have in Scripture concerning this. How can I state so categorically that I believe we are living on the verge of the events foretold in Scripture? After studying these things for most of my life, and having been taught them at Multnomah Bible University, I feel I can speak to you about this topic. Let's take a look at one of the most ... View the Post
My Biggest Blessing
I have a picture here of a Mom and Dad and three kids who lived on practically nothing and yet had the time of their lives most of the time. While pouring over old photos of our family recently, I came upon some pretty funny shots and precious memories of our family's growing-up years. Sure, there were the hard spots, troubles, mistakes and burdens and heartaches. But from this old photo, I see a family with joy in their eyes and laughter on their lips. It reminded me of the ... View the Post
Fear Not!
Fear cuts to the heart of every human soul. Yet fear was the last thing from our minds that bright, sunny day when Dan and I decided to tour the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. We had driven to the city for a District Conference with our denomination, and, having arrived early, we drove up to the national park to tour and hike around. As we walked the pathways, standing below the gigantic monolithic red stones that peppered the park, we were in total awe of a God who could create such ... View the Post
