SUMMER CAMPS
Kids will find themselves something to do when left to their own devices; it’s better to plan summer adventures for them than risk them making a poor choice. I remember […]
A Few Fish Facts
It’s common knowledge that both commercial and sport fishing are dominant factors in Alaska’s economy. Thirty years ago I worked for North Pacific Fishery Management Council, the federal agency tasked […]
Apart from you I have no good thing
PSALM 16:1-2, 5-6 Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good […]
GROW GREENER SPIRITUALLY
Around this time of year my grandmother used to search the barren, snow covered trees for the first pussy willows, a sure sign Spring is almost here; once found, she […]
His Grace is Sufficient
II CORINTHIANS 12:7-10 To keep me from becoming conceited…there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the […]
Let it Shine
In Alaska the seasonal light and dark differences are tough on some people. According to the Alaska Mental Health Association, as much as 20% of all Alaskans may suffer from […]
Winter Races
It’s obvious that Alaska is the largest state in the Union. It also has other ‘largest’ characteristics. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline is one of the largest pipeline systems in the world; […]
Bring it On
The beginning of a year is traditionally a time for New Year Resolutions, as well as hoping the year will bring improved quality of life, or dreading any upcoming adverse […]
QUIET CABIN OF REST
hen I was a teenager, my parents bought a motor home for fishing getaways. When you are a teenager, you don’t necessarily like to get away with the family. You […]
Unwholesome Talk Grieves the Holy Spirit
EPHESIANS 4:29-32 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit […]
