I’ve begun reading through the Bible using a free iPhone app called YouVersion. You may choose from an impressive number of reading plans and Bible versions. If you want to search for a particular verse or post comments online, no problem.
Students from three colleges will help build homes near Oak Harbor in March for two low-income families.
The new homes will be a bit of a watershed moment for Habitat for Humanity of Island County. The homes are the 29th and 30th built by volunteers under the guidance of the charitable organization.
Faithful Living: Peace: Make it, don’t just love it
Oak Harbor High School DECA students took over Safeway Thursday, Jan. 20, to get some real hands-on experience in the business world. The kids rotated through 14 stations ranging from the floral and bakery departments to the check stands and Starbucks.
In the military
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust announces monthly walking tours starting in January.
How to become a book groupie
People and Places
This week I watched what I consider to be one of the most ridiculous commercials I have ever seen. A mature couple, married a number of years and experiencing emotional stagnation, finally enjoys a renewed sense of excitement after they change their brand of toilet paper.
You’ve got to be kidding me.
For those who live amid the lush forests, picturesque farms and sweeping shores of Whidbey Island, world overpopulation might seem a remote worry. But with Earth’s population at 7 billion and climbing, many people wonder what number the planet can support.
While many students spent their winter break lounging around in front of the television, two Oak Harbor girls were busy polishing up essays for a national scholarship application.
Religion notes
Long ago I figured out a simple fact about myself: I must establish a place and regularly schedule a time in that place to renew. Regroup. Rethink. Recommit. In the winter I like to pull up my favorite leather chair, grab a quilt and sit near our stove in the family room. It’s cozy and warm and welcoming.
