A devastating wind storm went through the Spokane area a little over a week ago. Pictures and updates can be found here. My parents were without power for a week, but extended family members took them in and they are okay. I am thankful. Our family’s lake cabin, which my grandparents purchased many, many years…
Autumn has always been my favorite season. Growing up in Spokane, the South Hill is always a lovely place to be in Autumn. I found this photo gallery of Manito scenes in the Autumn. Gorgeous. I loved crunching through the deep piles of leaves on my walk to and from school. I loved building houses…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Sept 21, 2014 Matthew 20:1-16 Before we look at what this parable might possibly mean for us today, I’d like to take a few minutes first and consider what it tells us about the economic reality of Jesus’ day. There are people standing idle, desperate…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho on October 13, 2013. Jeremiah 29:1, 4-11 Luke 17:11-21 The word “foreign” conjures up different images. It can make us think of other lands and countries. My husband flew to Haiti this weekend for his annual medical mission trip. He is in a foreign country.…
Galatians 3:23-29 A sermon preached by Deanna Watson at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. June 23, 2013 There is a dichotomy between the two diverse pathways described in Galatians. Before Jesus, when we were bound by, and held in custody by the law. And then, when Jesus came, we were freed from the bondage…
Glass Overflowing 