Prayer Request

I have received an urgent prayer request from two of our closest friends, Bill and Almie Sparling. I know some of you who follow this blog know them. For those of you who don't, they are very close friends who were with us when we pastored in Davis, California. Bill was our worship leader, a wonderful keyboard player and talented, anointed singer who was a huge blessing to the church and to us. Almie is a prayer warrior who somehow keeps Bill on the straight and narrow. We love them both very much.

The request is for their granddaughter, Justine. She needs healing.

So for all of you who read this and know how to pray, please lift Justine before the Lord.

Thank you.

Bill and Almie Sparling

Great shot for our DCA fans. Here's what the email said: "Hi, Ken. Here is a picture for you to post to you blob." Blob? Two more of my favorite people. Keep the pix and news coming DCAers. If I can't be your real pastor, maybe I can be your blog pastor.

Psalm 23: A Recitation

Bill and Almie Sparling sent this one in. A unique rendition of the 23rd Psalm.

The winner ... Choochoonut

Mystery solved ... fast.

Choochoonut solved the mystery very quickly. See his post under the pic below. He correctly identified it as a thistle, though he was not quite correct in calling it a common thistle (also known as bull thistle). It is a bigger version called the musk thistle, or nodding thistle because it grows so tall and nods. But since Chooch is a west coaster, he probably hasn't seen this more prevalent Midwest variety. So I'm counting this as a correct answer!

The answer to the other question: It's a weed, a pernicious introduction from Europe that farmers and ranchers try to exterminate. Still, even though it's a weed, I think it is beautiful ... another indicator of the beauty of God's creation.