When all kinds of trials and temptations crowd into your lives my brothers, don’t resent them as intruders, but welcome them as friends! James 1:2 (Phillips) I spent the year of 2013 studying dog training and behavior in the hopes of becoming a trainer myself. My education involved book learning as well as hands on observation/interaction with many dogs, including a period of volunteering at PAWS animal shelter in Lynnwood WA. It was a year well spent and it augmented what I’

"And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." 1 Corinthians 6:11 Spring is just around the corner. On nice days my attention is drawn to the backyard and all the work that needs to be done. And I don't just mean the garden beds. Every winter our back patio develops a layer of the most disgusting filth imaginable. Some years (picture from last year above) are