Category Archives: depression

The certainty and uncertainty

Posted on January 5, 2022 by scottknowlton

If you’re going to see a beautiful sunrise at the beach you gotta have some clouds. Clouds we have this morning at the beach. What is less certain is whether it is going to be a beautiful sunrise. You just … Continue reading →

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The right focus – Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2022 by scottknowlton

This morning as I sit at the beach I noticed a couple broken chairs that were sitting next to the trash. I took a picture of them thinking that would be something to blog about. When I uploaded the picture, … Continue reading →

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When you cut an ugly cake

Posted on December 27, 2021 by scottknowlton

My wife Diane is a sprinkle-loving master decorator when it comes to cakes, cookies, and cupcakes. The other day she was very busy and I told her I would cover the desserts for our night of serving at the mission. … Continue reading →

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The cat, the carrier, and the chaos

Posted on December 16, 2021 by scottknowlton

Yesterday Diane took Mr. Kitty for his vet check up. Mr. Kitty has been out of the house about three times in the last two years that we’ve had him. He is very content in the house and never makes … Continue reading →

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Because of Jesus

Posted on December 14, 2021 by scottknowlton

One of my Mason County friends Vicky Nazarewycz sent me a message yesterday morning that her husband Lew was going to use one of my blogs for their devotion at the food pantry in Mason. I thanked her for letting … Continue reading →

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A simple clean up – guaranteed

Posted on December 5, 2021 by scottknowlton

A couple of weeks ago I decided I was going to start using crock pot liners for foods that make for difficult clean ups. Over the last 15 years of doing weekly church dinners, in addition to other food ministries, … Continue reading →

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God gives grace to the humble

Posted on December 1, 2021 by scottknowlton

Sports fans saw something unusual this week as two of the country’s most prestigious college football schools had their head football coaches resign their positions to take other jobs. Typically, Notre Dame and Oklahoma are the ones that coaches jump … Continue reading →

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Victory in Jesus

Posted on November 29, 2021 by scottknowlton

Diane ordered a “Black Friday” laptop to assist her in her health and beauty aids business. I thought she said it was going to be delivered today so naturally when the FedEx van pulled in this morning I met the … Continue reading →

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Things that mattered then

Posted on November 13, 2021 by scottknowlton

Yesterday I was the EMT on an ambulance call for a 90 year old woman who was injured in a ground level fall. When caring for folks in the back of the ambulance, there are EMT assessments and protocols I … Continue reading →

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Calling In The Big Guns

Posted on November 1, 2021 by scottknowlton

I have a friend who lives in the south who I texted today for the first time in five months. I wrote, “How are you doing?” And he wrote back, “Hello God’s calling in the big guns good to hear … Continue reading →

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