Raindrops and Russia and a Special Name
Mugginess that engulfed most of the country was breathing hard through my senses that day. With every step, it threatened to rain gloom on my outlook…
Author: Janis Van Keuren
His Fragrance Surrounds Us
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. For we are…
The Versatile Layered Shortcake
As we finished the last slice of our patriotic Fourth of July desert, oldest said, “We have to think of other ways to make this throughout the summer.” The…
The Skies Show Off
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 NIV My favorite season has arrived in the desert. Monsoon.…
Could Chip, The Wonder Dog, Be a Sled Dog?
When we went on a dog-sled excursion through the mountains of Skagway, the mushers explained to us the extensive training and endurance these dogs are put through before…
The Sun and Shield That Makes Us Blameless
Alaskan Sunset over the Pacific, on the ocean between Glacier Bay and Seward “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no…
Chocolate Drizzled Popcorn
Chocolate clumps wrapped around golden popcorn nuggets As the bus crawled down the main street, my eye caught the sign begging me to return. Mentally, I made a…
He Forgets Us Not
The real Alaska State Flower–the Forget-Me-Not Embarrassed in blue because the pretty white flower I had featured here originally is a dogwood. Not the Alaskan Forget-Me-Not. However, it is still a…
The Lord’s Lilies of the Fields in Alaska
Frigid Arnica “… See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor…
Freedom Find Its Source in God
All around us we see celebrations of our country’s freedom. From the local grocery store to our neighbor’s home. Yet, the true celebration is found in our hearts. A rejoicing for the…
