History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.  Eccl 3:19 (NLT) There have been times I have studied themes or particular chapters of the Bible but what I really enjoy the most is just reading through large sections of scripture. With that in mind several thoughts have come […]
Werth Reading
Werth Reading
Sunrise or Sunset. One and the Same?
I’m not much of a morning person. I figure if God wanted us to get up a 5 am he would have made the sun come up at 3 am. Nope, I’m much more inclined to enjoy the sun setting than rising. Â Several years ago a good friend of mine and I decided to get […]
My dog Buddy
Ears back, nose fully engaged and a bounce in his step; for my dog Buddy every trip to the lake near our house was like a trip to Disneyland for a small child. He was born to explore, mostly for small critters and on occasion a local cat. Buddy came to us from a pet […]
How do you Filter the Noise out of Your Life?
Traveling down the straight, flat and non-descript stretch of highway between Salem and Springfield I found myself lost in thought. Winter in Oregon can be many things. Today it was cold, damp and foggy. Very foggy. The radio was off. There was only my thoughts and and buzz of car tires on the fog dampened […]
Piles of Rubble
It was fourteen years ago today that the Seattle Kingdome came crashing down leaving nothing but a pile of rubble. I remember my first trip to the Kingdome. It was to see Curt Warner, Jim Zorn and the Seahawks take on the Cleveland Browns in football. Later on I would visit to watch Ken Griffy […]
Destination: Heaven
January 17, 2014 Reaching the bottom of the stairs, surrounded by a flood of fluorescent lights and endless concrete, we stepped to the side and leaned against a dull grey rail. In front, a bright red digital sign indicated our subway train was 8 minutes away. As other early-arrivers entered the waiting area my dad […]
Two Walls – Thoughts on Memorial Day
As the large bus rolled through the gates and around a corner I was a taken aback. The conversations on the bus suddenly got quiet compared to chatter on the trip through town and across the river. There was really no way to prepare for this. All the maps, the printed figures and the various […]
What I’m Currently Reading
All the knowledge and adventure of the world is available to those who will read. As much as I enjoy a good documentary or movie, nothing provides the depth of learning and experience as a good book. So I thought it would be useful to share what I have been reading lately. Nothing Like it […]
Don’t Cheat Your Kids in the Name of Fairness
Jay* was a typical 3rd grader in every respect but one. He was last in his class in math. He knew it, the teacher knew it, and the rest of his classmates knew it. His advancement from 3rd grade to 4th grade was in danger. I was called in to tutor him for 45 minutes […]
The Easter Video – Lived the Day You Died
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 When I first heard the song in the video below it impacted me the not just that evening but for several days. I kept thinking of the verse above and wondering why? Why would […]
Is Your Facebook Privacy Protected?
Facebook can either be a useful way to share information and stay in contact with friends or the biggest time waster. It can also be something more sinister; an easy way to have your private information displayed all over the internet. It seems like every time you make changes to keep your Facebook information private […]