A CALMNESS IN CASCADE VALLEY

Praise him, sun and moon;    praise him, all you shining stars.Praise him, heaven of heavens,    and you waters above the heavens.Let them praise the Name of the LORD;    for he commanded, and they were created.[Psalm 148:3-5, BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, p. 805-806] Since I’ve been spending a lot of time in Akron for a varietyContinueContinue reading “A CALMNESS IN CASCADE VALLEY”

THE BEAUTY OF CREATION

O LORD, how manifold are your works!     in wisdom you have made them all;    the earth is full of your creatures.[Psalm 104:25 BCP Psalter] One of the goals I set for myself when I first retired in 2020 was to improve my photography skills. I wrote about this a couple of years ago (seeContinueContinue reading “THE BEAUTY OF CREATION”

NOW WHAT?

Now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all whom God has made holy.[Acts 20:32 CEB] My interim assignment came to a close on August 3. I could have extended it, had I chosen to do so, butContinueContinue reading “NOW WHAT?”