Tidbits

The day before, a tiny fledgling group of 20 delegates met and elected John Byington as the first General Conference president. When the next day came, May 21, 1863, it was the order of business to name this small group of believers (approx.. 3,500) who had come out of the Millerite Movement and a severe…

Why? God has called us to reach and bless the world. Our church is in a community that has 3 zip codes. Almost all of us live somewhere else and we come here to this community to worship the Lord. It is a great place to be! What can we bring to bless our neighbors?…

I thank the LORD that my laptop is back from repairs! First thing I did when I got home was to plug it into the power strip and then connect it to the modem. I broke the screen and it took 10 days to get it back. It is an inexpensive model and can be…

Do you have any resolutions? I really don’t like them, but I have decided to study the gospels 1 chapter a day—for a fresh look at Jesus and look more closely at His method of reaching people. I also want a closer walk with Him. Would you join me in doing this? I know it…

It’s the time of the season when we celebrate the birth of the King of Kings and LORD of Lords in a dirty stable with animals He created, with parents who were very poor… He was born, lived, and died a cruel death and was resurrected so we could be friends with Him and God…

God is good and there is so much to be thankful for! We are in the “holiday season” and about to sit down to a special meal with family or friends. There will also be those who are homeless, in shelters, alone, grieving, discouraged, unemployed, divorced, and ill or dying. In God’s goodness to us,…

I knew it was going to be difficult, I have been going through the Bible and reading sections of chapters from the books of Joshua through 2 Kings made it a little easier… marking as I went. It’s a section of battles, violence, extreme idolatry (even burning incense to the brazen serpent on the pole…

Time for what?! Campmeeting, next week. It’s time for a lot of things… but most of all, it’s time for time with God. Reading His Word, giving Him the day, asking for power to be a witness for Him. More of Jesus and less of “self.” And then, what is it really time for?! Jesus…

That is what I was told to do. I was going on a trip that was like no other. I was to fly from Belgrade, Montana to Seattle for a layover. Then it was across the polar route to London; switch planes and then to Zürich, Switzerland. One of my brothers would meet me there…

I’ll admit it! I am a scholar and have been for a long time. I was absolutely thrilled when I had homework in 1st grade! It was a coloring assignment. Back then, I wasn’t reading yet. That didn’t happen until 2nd grade and when I really began to understand what I was reading, the dolls…

What should I write about this month? My mind was blank again, so I went back to the beach this last Monday asking the Lord for some inspiration, knowing that there would not be many people there. It’s easier when it is quiet to look and contemplate what I see. I found a perfect, smaller…

I went to the beach the other morning. I had wanted to for some time. Deep down, I really wanted to go  over to the Olympic Peninsula and drive along the Strait of Juan de Fuca on State Route 112 past Port Angeles on the way to Clallam Bay. There are some isolated beaches that…

I have to admit, I have a fascination with things that glow in the dark. It started with the old-fashioned watches whose hands glowed that beautiful light green color. Bedside clocks had me captivated. Then it showed up in a small gift my parents bought for me in San Francisco when they went on a…

Are you looking forward to it? What are your hopes and dreams? Any plans?   Before I even think about those things, I usually go through the ritual of shredding documents and clearing out my files that need it. Sometimes, I have been known to go through what little I own and get rid of…

“The Lord has done great things for us, And we are glad.” (Psalm 126:3 NKJV)   “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.’ The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks…

Thurgood Marshall became the first African American justice on the US Supreme Court in 1967. The United Nations was founded in 1945. Our Statue of Liberty was dedicated in October as well; along with the opening of the Erie Canal. Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, which began…

The other day I thought about downsizing and how much I have done it throughout my life; but never thought about downsizing on sin lately. Oh, I have tried in the past and once I think I’m okay with one sin, another pops up like a dandelion and I am pulled in that direction to…