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Roots in the Ash

Last week Jeff’s parents were here from Chicago. We took them on a grand tour of the area from Astoria to Mt. Saint Helens.  At Mt. Saint Helens we stopped at the Forest Learning Center.  It is run by the Weyerhaeuser company and tells the story not...

Hand Me Downs

This summer one of my mission teams was working in Springfield, OR.  We were asked to help move some items out of the St. Paul Center, a United Methodist church that was closing. When a church closes they have to remove all their “stuff” from the building as...

From Creating to Curating

Last week at our gathering one of the women asked about a church directory.  She wanted to be able to get in touch with the members of her new community.  Another person spoke up about wanting to have the information of someone who had been coming to events...

The Power of Fear

On Saturday night I left a window slightly open and our beloved kitty boy Max escaped.  He is a three year old male with a friendly personality and a gentle way about him.  As long as you promise not to tell our other cat Noah, I will confess that Max is the...