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Faithful Living: Penn Cove’s mussel beach
Each time I have rolled up my jeans, pushed my feet into a pair of rubber boots, and…
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Faithful Living: Develop faith to handle crisis
When Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger saved his crew and their 155 passengers by ditching US Airways flight 1549 into…
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Faithful Living: Rosebuds reveal God’s faithfulness
Twenty years ago, when my husband and I began putting in a yard and designing flowerbeds, we designated…
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Faithful Living: To daughter, from mother
Dear Katie, As you read this letter you will be driving off Whidbey Island, beginning a road trip…
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Faithful Living: Appreciate God’s gifts
We’re rather nostalgic at the Klope house these days. With child number two preparing to move and our…
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Faithful Living: Digging clams, finding God
“Hey! There’s a minus tide later today. Get your license and grab a pair of rubber boots. I’ve…
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Faithful Living: Ending with a modest proposal
This week I quietly celebrated 51 years of life. While I never envisioned myself as middle-aged, I have…
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Faithful Living: God sees our unsung heroes
This week my son walked in the house with graduation invitations in one hand, his cap and gown…
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There’s no place like home
“What’s it like living on YOUR island?” Jason asked over dinner as we sampled Hawaiian appetizers he enjoys…
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Our beautiful apostles of hope
I don’t recall paying one bit of attention to Easter Lilies when I was a kid. That’s because…
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In any language, prayers are heard
Although I have never successfully learned a language beyond English, it is always language that first catches my…
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When God’s presence dims
When my son is in a playful mood and decides he’s hungry, he’ll occasionally say to me, “Chop!…
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Don’t neglect your garden
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a much admired poet and it seems he got caught up one day in…