The Trouble with Blind Spots
Blind Spot: an area in which a person lacks understanding or impartiality. We all have blind spots; places where we do not see clearly. A...
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"By Faith" is a series of articles written by Pastor Eldon Peterson for the local Herald Journal newspaper.
Eldon Peterson
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Giving Thanks In Plenty and Want
An acquaintance of mine recently suggested that it would be good to have a community praise service to thank God for the abundant snow...
Eldon Peterson
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Finding Peace in Loss
On New Year’s Eve we had to put down our son’s dog who was suffering from bone cancer. He got her while volunteering at the Cache Humane...
Eldon Peterson
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Why We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas is a standard greeting this time of year; a greeting that is often said without considering the etymology of the words....
Eldon Peterson
- Nov 24, 2022
- 3 min
Being Thankful Always
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, we will naturally look forward to Christmas. There is nothing wrong with this, in fact, this...
Eldon Peterson
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
Lest We Forget
The phrase “Lest We Forget!” comes to my mind when I think about why we celebrate holidays. Unless we remember their origin, the reason...
Eldon Peterson
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
Out With The Old, In With The New
My wife has had both of her knees replaced. She didn’t do it because she wanted to try out something new, like a new pair of shoes; the...
Eldon Peterson
- Sep 1, 2022
- 3 min
Seasons Change, But God Remains the Same
Traditionally, Labor Day marks the end of summer. School has started and we are busy harvesting the cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers from...
Eldon Peterson
- Aug 4, 2022
- 3 min
To Believe Or To Not Believe
Truth is an absolute. Gravity is true regardless of if we believe it or not. Grass is green, the sun rises in the east and sets in the...
Eldon Peterson
- Jul 7, 2022
- 3 min
Celebrating Our Priceless Freedom
In July we remember and celebrate the freedoms that we enjoy in our country. Most of us celebrate freedom that was gained for us by...
Eldon Peterson
- Jun 8, 2022
- 3 min
Anticipating the Unexpected
Summer is finally here! How do I know? The temperatures have risen making the chance of frost is nearly non-existent, the neighborhood...
Eldon Peterson
- May 12, 2022
- 3 min
Seeing Opportunities in Detours
I walk our store’s weekend deposit to the bank every Monday morning. Normally it is a little less than 1 ½ miles round trip, but this...
Eldon Peterson
- Apr 14, 2022
- 3 min
Easter Is About More Than Candy And Egg Hunts
What would someone unfamiliar with our culture and traditions make of our holiday celebrations? Wouldn’t it be easy for them to...
Eldon Peterson
- Mar 17, 2022
- 3 min
Does Your Life have Eternal Viability?
I have worked in the Center Block area of downtown Logan for a dozen years. The last couple years have been marked by “razing and...
Eldon Peterson
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
Just Because We Can, Should We?
I have always been drawn to the classics. From rotary dial phones to the 61 Oldsmobile I drove in high school that is now parked in my...
Eldon Peterson
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
This weekend marks the 38th observance of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. On January 13, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a...
Eldon Peterson
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
Merry Christmas in July?
Merry Christmas! Do you ever get tired of hearing those words? Possibly you have never thought about it, but what would you think if I...
Eldon Peterson
- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
Advent - The Countdown to Christmas
One of the greatest memories for those of my generation was watching the Apollo missions on our black and white TV’s and seeing the first...
Eldon Peterson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Should We Celebrate or Reject Halloween?
For some, Halloween brings a quandary: to celebrate or to not celebrate. The reason that some hesitate in celebrating Halloween is...
Eldon Peterson
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Looking For Answers In All The Wrong Places
Desperation can cause us to look for answers where no answers can be found. I was reminded of this in a quote attributed to Leo Tolstoy...
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