It is a common practice for me to share words of encouragement with those who find themselves in need of medical attention
Summing any life is never easy. There is always, it seems, more to the story.
All the people I visit with these days have the same story
History tells us that Jesus factually lived and later died on the cross. Therefore, the Christmas story is true history
Turning 50 has been a more laid-back experience
So who was this Riddiford, and why did this name hold such sway at the site of Joseph Cooper’s boat landing for more than a decade?
What if, instead of gathering around tables and talking about what has already happened TO us, we challenge ourselves to return kindness to the world around us
Misfortune was written across the recent history of the Arlon Elwood “Jackson” Ball family
In the dawdling days prior to Thanksgiving, things are usually as serene as a gentle snowfall within our modest piece of nirvana
Perhaps going to Alaska was the fresh start he needed at this time in his life
I can think of no one word that encapsulates our age, that defines our collective priorities and focus better than that innocuous little term
The first 10 years we were in Alaska we lived remotely
The Bible uses the word hope 133 times
The Lancashire sisters came as children with their parents to homestead in Ridgeway in 1948
During the Code 3 pursuit, I noticed that I could see my vitriol firing breath which was a signal that the seasonal clock had just struck mid fall
Rusty Lancashire hadn’t allowed her first impressions of Kenai in 1948 to deter her from making the central Kenai Peninsula her home
God opens doors to use ordinary people to do extraordinary things for others
This time of year I always think of fall when I was a kid
I often feel like I don’t allow myself enough time to still my heart, quiet my voice, and listen for God’s murmuring
