My husband and I just returned from a wonderful vacation visiting my cousins in the Seattle area. After traveling by plane, train, automobile and ferry, we arrived in Seattle, Port Townsend, Whidbey Island and Auburn. What a treat to spend time with cousins on both sides of my family. On…
Read moreSometimes it’s good to go back to basics. Our church holds a 5-week Vacation Bible School we call July Jamboree. For those 5 weeks over 120 children occupy the building from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. They learn musical skills, play outside, eat lunch, sing songs, and learn about the…
Read moreA good friend shared this personal story, written during a sabbatical trip with her husband, who is a pastor. We have known each other since 1980, and when I read her story I was so encouraged! With her permission, here is her story (slightly edited): “I liken my experience to…
Read more“In the four hundred and eightieth year after the people of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel…he began to build the house of the Lord” (1 Kings 6:1). Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem that his father David was…
Read moreMy sister and I recently took a trip to Catalina Island – off the coast of Southern California. We had a wonderful time together — watching dolphins frolic in the ocean on a boat ride, viewing sea lions and harbor seals lounging on the beach, riding in a jeep to…
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