Mayhem In Seattle May Day Riots – Let Us Pray.

I have just heard about the May Day riots in downtown Seattle. Chaos and property damage have been the order of the day. According to the KOMO news report: Property damage was extensive including a Wells Fargo bank, Niketown, Taphouse Grill, American Apparel and the old downtown federal courthouse. Seattle police tweeted that multiple vehicles were [...]

Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter

Last Friday Tom and I had the privilege of attending the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation Philanthropist Awards breakfast. It was a very moving experience. I was amazed at the mustard seeds that are already being planted in this community in which the Mustard Seed Village will be established, and felt proud to be a part of [...]

Martin Luther King Memorial Dedicated

Yesterday was the dedication for the Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington DC. Thousands of people thronged the Mall to attend.  The prayers, songs, speeches and the excitement of the crowd made watching the videos and newscasts from the event is a moving experience.  Knowing that the Martin Luther King Memorial is the first in Washington DC to [...]

World Population – 7 Billion and Counting

The world’s population is about to hit 7 billion.  And it seems only yesterday since we hit 6 billion (actually 12 years).  So what does this all mean.  Here is a helpful video to give an over all perspective of the trends. And for those that find 7 minutes a little long to sit and [...]

even in the darkest days of winter, nature is still trying to tell us its secrets!

The Pacific NW has experienced the coldest summer on record and the governor has asked that the whole state be determined a farm disaster area.  On the home front we are wondering what on earth we will do with green tomatoes this year as it looks as though we will have plenty. To be honest [...]

Worshipping God in the Reality of Riots – by James Prescott

Many of us watched in horror last week as riots broke out across England. Today’s post if from James Prescott who came closer than he ever wanted to the reality of these events. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Worshipping God in the reality of riots   The theme of this blog series was meant to be ‘Worshipping God in [...]

Borders is Closing – What Does it Mean

This morning I read with sadness this article on Publishers Weekly about the demise of Borders Books. The future of Borders has become much clearer with a motion filed late Friday that asks the court to approve a new motion that will permit it to sell “substantially all of its assets” by July 29. If [...]

Christchurch Bishop fears her clergy face “exhaustion of spirit” following tremors

I am now back to Seattle after a trip to Australia for my mother’s 88th birthday.  It was a wonderful trip, but the images coming out of Christchurch New Zealand where I once lived have tinged my memories with sadness and my heart is aching for the dear people of this city who have just [...]

The Wonders Worked by Womanhood from Lucy Kellaway

A friend (male) sent me a copy of this article The Wonders Worked by Womanhood which was published on FT.com today & I thought that many of you might enjoy reading it too. ….  It shows that when it comes to the intelligence of a group, the presence of women lifts the results, even if the [...]

Praying for Joplin Mo. – Another Devastating Tornado Hits

Our prayers go out this morning to the people of Joplin Mo. where another devastating tornado with winds up to 200 mph has killed at least 89 people and left huge devastation in its wake.  Read the entire story here   Lord have mercy, Comfort those who mourn Christ have mercy, Protect those who are still alive [...]