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Clouds

Yesterday Melissa and I drove to a scenic viewpoint right before Silver Falls State Park and ate dinner in the car together while watching the sunset. On the way there we were worried about a bank of dark and ominous clouds that might block the sun too early and ruin our plans. However, what happenedContinue reading “Clouds”

Opposition

As I’ve been hiking a lot more this last year, I’ve noticed that I am stronger now and better able to hike longer than I was earlier last year. The first couple of times I was sore and could hardly move. At first I hiked a few miles and that was it. Then later inContinue reading “Opposition”

Upward Climb

Yesterday in church there was a talk that mentioned faith and repentance are not one time events but a process. As we focus on the Savior our faith grows, we repent of mistakes we have made, and then we hopefully find ourselves at a higher place. Once again our faith grows and we see newContinue reading “Upward Climb”

Renewal

After the storm and fires there is still beauty. This last September our area experienced extreme fires. With a strong east wind and high temperatures they raged to hundreds of thousands of acres within a few days. The skies turned orange as smoke filled the air. I watched the news in horror at the lossContinue reading “Renewal”

Light

I have always been intrigued with light. And how such a small light can make a big difference. I remembering being in a large dark cave in Kentucky and have the tour guide turn off the lights and it was pure darkness. You could wave your hand in front of your face and still couldn’t’Continue reading “Light”

Love

Love is something we can all have more of in the world today. True love is action and not just words. We show our love to God by loving others around us and becoming more like Jesus Christ; who was the ultimate teacher and exemplar of true love. Let’s all try and show extra loveContinue reading “Love”

A Child

My one year old grand-daughter is walking all over the place now…but she still falls, or stumbles, or walks unsteady at times. But don’t we all? We fall into sin or trouble, or stumble with a trial, or don’t quite know our way through life. But each time she falls she gets right back up,Continue reading “A Child”

Sunshine

The sun is always shining, it’s just sometimes there are clouds in the way. For the last 5 days or so Salem has been foggy and overcast so today Melissa and I decided to drive to the coast in the afternoon after church. After about 30 minutes the fog began to lessen, and another 30Continue reading “Sunshine”