I was recently asked where and how I find the graphics I use to illustrate these columns.
No secret there — search engines on the internet provide a plethora of images on any given subject! The real trick is to find images for which I can get a royalty-free license so I don’t infringe anyone’s copyrights.
However, it is always interesting ...
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My husband organized a day trip for the family this week. We drove to the Santa Cruz area and visited Natural Bridges State Beach, the Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve, and Capitola Beach and Village. It was such a beautiful day!
While there, we also went to the Visitor Center near the beach. It was interesting to see the change in the 5 ...
It is hard to imagine a christian believer who has not heard about the events of the first Palm Sunday. We teach it in Sunday School. We celebrate it every year on the Sunday before Easter. Movies have been made and musicals have been written. Before we were married, my wife taught the kindergartners’ class in Sunday School. On Palm Sunday she asked ...
Divisional Youth Retreat
A group of us had the opportunity to attend the Divisional Youth Retreat this past weekend. It was a really special time together. The young people heard about the life of the apostle Peter - from his calling to walking on water to Pentecost to his denial of Jesus. They were challenged to reflect on their lives and put into practice some hands-on ...
But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. They ...