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Holy grounds
OTHELLO — The hot coffee served Sunday by an Othello youth group will help some Othello children with new shoes th…
A mohair suit or camel's hair?
Growing up, I listened to a lot of rock and roll. One such song was “Bennie and the Jets.” It was written by Bernie Taupin in 1973 and performed by Elton John.
The beginnings of spring within your winter
Dec. 21 was the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year – not much daylight. On that evening, there was a worship service held at the Moses Lake United M…
A lesson learned from an unlikely source
I fill my two bird feeders in the morning. One contains nyjer or thistle seed; the goldfinches favor these. The other has sunflower seed. A variety of birds ar…
The time for charitable giving should be for all times
There are 12 days of Christmas — a season that extends from Dec. 25 to Jan. 25
My father continues to teach me
On the 14th of December, my father celebrated his 97th birthday.
A time for war, a time for peace
Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 8b — “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… A time for war, and a time for peace.”
May I give you my two cents?
In Luke, Chapter 21, verses 1-4, Jesus observes the behavior of financial giving in the temple. He sees the rich putting money into the treasury as well as a p…
As a nation, what are we to do?
Reflecting upon our current political climate, my daughter asked me something the other day: “Dad, where is God?”
In as much as: Serving 'the least of these' in Mexico
What does a cement block and 20 people have in common? Both were committed to providing basic shelter to a family in desperate need. On a recent mission trip t…
Armed with faith: Movie shows World War II exploits of unarmed medic
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Desmond Doss climbed up Hacksaw Ridge — a 400-foot high escarpment on the island of Okinawa with a wall of dug in Japanese soldiers at …
All creatures great and small
“Then the Lord said, ‘And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who do n…
One of the benefits of growing aches and pains
When I was in my early teens, if I recall correctly, I promised myself that I would never be like some older people. I saw a number of seniors whose health was…
Jesus isn't a fan of the band wagon
My father’s birthday is on Dec. 10. This year, God willing, he will be ninety-seven years old. Over the years, I’ve learned a lot from him. One thing he gave m…
God seeks out the hopelessly lost
I lost my wrist watch. My heart is broken. I purchased the watch way back in 1980. It is a silver, blue-faced Seiko Quartz, with a thick, fancy beveled crystal…
Many raindrops, many ripples, many souls
Two years ago I attended a conference in Walla Walla. During some free time, I took my camera and discovered a small park that was a short drive from the hotel…