A Tale of Two Sons
In a land and a time very much like our own, there was once two families, each with one son. Both families lived and worked and worshiped in the same…
An Alaskan Surprise
There are many things that come to mind when someone mentions Alaska. Among them are snow, mountains, cold weather, dark nights, endless days, northern lights, moose, Klondike gold rush, and…
Walking the Waves
At the moment of this writing, I’m on a cruise ship in Alaska with about 1900 other passengers. For most of our voyage we sailed the Inside Passage which is…
Rainbows in the Storm
God often speaks to us through the world around us. The other day I saw a storm in the distance. Beneath the dark and heavy clouds, a partial but wide…
What Are You Expecting? Disneyland or Denali?
Denali National Park is six million acres of mostly untouched wilderness. I say mostly untouched because there is one long road, 91 miles in length, that reaches into the park.…
A Parable from Ketchikan
One morning a fisherman saw a strange and wondrous sight. “What is this I see that rivals Moses’ bush?” says he. Upon rowing a tad closer he wondered some more.…
Like Father, Like Son
Following Jesus is a lot like this picture. I usually use stock photos for Lambchow, which I purchase through a service. However, the photo attached to this article was snapped…
Apple Seed Gospel
One autumn afternoon Matt decided to pedal his bike around the section to see how harvest was going. Well, that’s what he told his ma. His real objective was to…
Unite My Heart
One day at a nearby campground Chet was settling in to listen to the Cub-Cardinal game on the radio. Now Chet was not just a Cub fan, he was THE…
A Little Word that Means Everything
I’m old enough to remember the Apollo space flights and the day Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon. In grainy black and white, we watched the white-suited astronauts bounce…
Alone in the Garden with Jesus
One morning, not long after my first cup of coffee, there was a gentle knock on my door. Glancing at the clock I thought, “Who could it be this early?”…
Sally Calls a Wrong Number
One day Sally’s mom walked into the kitchen and discovered Sally chatting away on the phone. A few weeks earlier Sally’s mom had shown her how to dial the phone…