ust want to let you know that I have caught the Harris (my family) bug for gardening, finally. This season has been hard on me due to chronic back pain caused from having a broken back, literally, but it is healing. All the Harris's for generations have planted...
Ray Miley, like many, was introduced to God when he was a child, but didn't put much effort into finding out more after he became a man. "I was more of a hedonist," Ray says, "and believed that the man with the most 'toys' wins." He had a few narrow escapes on his...
I only noticed him out of the corner of my eye. I knew he was a Marine from the cut of his uniform, with it's tightly pressed military creases. Then I heard him, speaking low with a kind of hiss. He was not speaking to me. He was speaking to my Sergeant, who was the...
Often we look at circumstances as unavoidable events with absolutely no value. But if we take the time to reflect on them, a whole world of opportunities open up to us.We were just returning from our shopping spree at a Walmart Supercenter at Seattle, right after our...
Acts 14:17 Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy."This morning’s commute to work was the usual rush and traffic...
We've never been one of those families that sits around a campfire telling scary stories. Every once in awhile, though, I have to admit I like to frighten my teenage girls with one of the scariest stories I know. And it happened to ME. It's the story about when I was...
Ketchikan, Alaska is not only an attractive touristy community, but is also renowned for its native arts. Twenty percent of its population can trace their origins to the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian tribes of Alaska. One of their traits that I most admire is their...