Summer Outlook

Summer Outlook

A Beautiful Day You are my rising sun, Lord You are my rising sun Oh! What a beautiful day You are my sunny sky, Lord You are my sunny sky Oh! What a beautiful day You are my setting sun, Lord You are my setting sun Oh! What a beautiful day You are my moonlit night,...
Crater Lake

Crater Lake

If a picture paints a thousand words, Then why can’t I paint you? —Bread As a child, the car our family owned only had an AM radio. So there are lots of random songs from the 60’s and 70’s that rattle around in my head. When I saw Crater Lake for the first time...
Some Thoughts From the Space Between Seasons

Some Thoughts From the Space Between Seasons

Thank you, Bethesda, for supporting another summer of camps and trips for all ages. This was my twentieth year taking kids on summer trips! At the ripe age of eighteen, I brought a few freshmen guys to a Young Life houseboat camp on Lake Shasta. The group included...
A Litany for the Summer

A Litany for the Summer

On the Galilean road, Jesus stopped to reflect and pray. We, too, long for rest and a balm for our souls. Seeing those in need, Jesus healed, taught, and fed. We are called to live as servants, loving our neighbors as ourselves Holding the children close, Jesus...
Help Needed for Vacation Bible School 2019

Help Needed for Vacation Bible School 2019

A Big Ask…. Greetings, my favorite people. I’m not going to beat around the bush…I NEED YOUR HELP! VBS is in less than two months and the to-do list is getting longer, not shorter. Here are the number of ways you could serve the littlest of our community over the next...
Holden Village Trip 2018

Holden Village Trip 2018

On June 22nd, a group of 15 left for an adventure at Holden Village. Holden is the kind of place that you have to plan to get there. Actually, our plans began before Christmas in 2017. The 22nd was our travel day to Wenatchee, WA. It was an 8 hour drive or so and we...