Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, but Jesus, the King, could have been born into wealth untold came simply.

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, but Jesus, the King, could have been born into wealth untold came simply.
Hawkeye Buffalo Ranch, Fredericksburg, Iowa Philippians 2:3-4 Don’t do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves. And look out for one another’s interests, not just for your own. Douglas Korpi answered an ad that read, “male college students needed…
Crater Lake National Park, OR Ephesians 3:17-18 NLV I pray that Christ may live in your hearts by faith. I pray that you will be filled with love. I pray that you will be able to understand how wide and how long and how high and how deep His love is. Around 5500 BC, North…
Tumalo Community Church, Tumalo, OR Psalm 122:1 NLT “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Founded in 1904, the town of Tumalo, OR was first called Laidlaw by self-professed founder, A.W. Laidlaw. The industrious citizens began the first church in 1905 with a church building being dedicated in 1907. Unfortunately, Mr. Laidlaw was…
Deschutes Land Trust, Camp Sherman, OR 1 Corinthians 16:14 GNT Do all your work in love. I have often said, “I don’t have a lot of money, but you can have my time, my hair, and my blood!” Donating my hair to Locks of Love, donating blood, walking for MS or ALS, volunteering at the…
Happy New Year Blessings to You!! Heceta Head Lighthouse, Florence, OR Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Someone recently asked me, “What was your best year?” So, what makes a best year? The year I was born? The year my children were born? The year I landed my dream…
A 1776 Christmas and Queen Victoria’s Christmas Tree The way we celebrate Christmas has changed through the ages, but giving Glory to God is timeless!! It is December 25, 1776. Is the future first President of the United States relaxing at home around a Christmas tree patting his overfull belly? No! He is rallying his…