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Catnip & Worship
September 29, 2026 | Mary Hemminger
Today I gave my four cats some catnip after church. Have you ever watched a cat when you give them catnip? To me it is amazing to see the vast differences and reactions they have. Sometimes you have a cat that gets silly and playful. While other...
When the Colors Came Back
September 22, 2026 | Jenn Adams
If ever the clouds looked like cotton candy, this morning was a canvas full of it. Mid-sky and surrounding all I could see above the trees, these billowy pillows were fluffy and dense, a pink reflecting sunlight peeping between every curvy fluff...
Get Free. Live Free.
September 15, 2026 | Joyce Moe
This summer our church focused on the Book of Exodus. We learned how an entire nation was released from 430 years of slavery in Egypt. Although the story opens with the Israelites feeling abandoned and forgotten by Yahweh, God describes Himself...
Effortless Change
September 8, 2026 | Russ Moe
I recently conducted my annual “midterm assessment” of my New Year’s resolutions for 2026. Unfortunately, I’m running at about 50 percent. The gym resolution? Not going particularly well. In fact, I haven’t been...
Bound for Flight
August 11, 2026 | Russ Moe
For years I lay unnoticed in the brook. Water polished my rough edges. Seasons passed over me. Travelers stepped across me without a second thought. I wondered if this quiet stream would be my entire existence. Then one day, a shepherd...