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Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! Well, here we are, the first day of August. Summer […]

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:59:59 -0700

Hola! Well, here we are, the first day of August. Summer is almost passed, school starts this coming week for MacKenna and many others, including grandchildren Brooke, now in college, Gabe, and Hayes. The days just keep marching past as we move ever closer to eternity with Jesus and a springtime that will never end. An amazing thought it is,…

Dianne shared an update in the Christian Devotions World: I'm delivering the August devotional a couple of […]

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:05:58 -0700

I’m delivering the August devotional a couple of days early. Maybe someone in this World needs to hear these encouraging and somewhat convicting words.

Beyond What You Can Imagine: What if God’s answer looks nothing like what you expected? Our imaginations do not limit His power, but they can limit what we recognize, receive, and follow. This…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! I am writing this afternoon because we will be […]

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:43:58 -0700

Hola! I am writing this afternoon because we will be hitting the road tomorrow morning for a weeklong trip to Arkansas to see our daughter Becca and granddaughters Asleigh, Maddie, and Evie. We will be celebrating Evie’s 8th birthday on Saturday. This trip is going to be a bit of a blur because it kept getting pushed back in the summer. Please…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Here I am sitting at my desk in my humble study at home. […]

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:04:19 -0700

Here I am sitting at my desk in my humble study at home. My jail week ended a couple hours ago and my Hopi week, albeit a shortened version, begins tomorrow morning around 0700. After picking up three dozen ears of fresh picked corn I will head sixty miles north for my first stop in Flagstaff to take care of a couple matters, then I will head…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Good morning or good afternoon depending on where you are […]

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:08:26 -0700

Good morning or good afternoon depending on where you are in America today; or good night if you are elsewhere on planet earth spinning at 1035 mph towards or away from the sun! Crazy to think about, isn’t it? And our little blue planet is flying through space at 67,000 mph to boot. You would think we would all be shaken off into oblivion! 🤪 But…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Well, here we are, two days away from celebrating […]

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:48:04 -0700

Well, here we are, two days away from celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday and half the year is behind us already. It sure seems like time somehow is passing more quickly these days. I might think that this an age thing on my part, but I have heard so many who are younger than I saying similar lately. Either way the first six months of this…

Dianne shared an update in the Christian Devotions World: Hello my friends,Every day, God surrounds us with […]

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:05:00 -0700

Hello my friends,

Every day, God surrounds us with evidence of His love and faithfulness. Because His goodness is so constant, we can easily overlook the countless ways He is working in our lives. Take a few moments to rediscover the wonder of His presence and the joy of drawing closer to Him.

Check out our July edition from Christian Devotions.

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Here I am in what might be called my transition time. […]

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:01:29 -0700

Here I am in what might be called my transition time. My jail week ended about four and a half hours ago and my reservation week began a half hour later. I just finished studying in Ephesians and writing accordingly to stay well ahead in my sermon preparation. I am typically writing my Sonday School lessons on Saturday afternoon in the…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Good evening or good morning, or maybe it will be […]

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:17:15 -0700

Good evening or good morning, or maybe it will be good afternoon when you read this edition. I just want to say right off the bat here, thank you for reading and praying. I don’t know specifically who reads and who doesn’t, but I do get a report that tells me how many people actually open our weekly newsletter when I send it out, and I just…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: I arrived on the Hopi reservation at 5:00 PM yesterday, […]

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:22:47 -0700

I arrived on the Hopi reservation at 5:00 PM yesterday, and “landed” in Hotevilla, one of a number of villages or communities within an hour driving distance of Keams Canyon. The red rock sandstone cliffs on the road to Hotevilla are stunning, and along the way I passed through Old Oraibi, the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Boy, where to begin? We have a big ministry weekend on […]

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:25:41 -0700

Boy, where to begin? We have a big ministry weekend on the Hopi reservation starting tomorrow morning. Rhonda, MacKenna, and a friend, also named Rhonda are going with me. This will be my Rhonda’s first trip to Keams Canyon. We have our all-church Bible Study tomorrow evening at 5:30, then my two Rhonda’s and MacKenna will be cooking and…

Dianne shared an update in the Christian Devotions World: Maybe your life is like mine. Life can become so […]

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0700

Maybe your life is like mine. Life can become so mentally crowded that even believers who love Jesus deeply can struggle to remain near Him. This devotional explores the quiet battle for our relationship with Christ.

I’d love to hear back from you. Love you, Dianne

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Here we are at the end of May, school is out for summer, […]

Sat, 30 May 2026 23:44:29 -0700

Here we are at the end of May, school is out for summer, (I can hear Alice Cooper singing it), gas prices are high, and, well, life goes on. As the old adage goes, “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” As I said to a young man over the phone while doing a bit of counseling on my way to Keams Canyon this morning, “There are…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: I figured I would write this evening, so this is off […]

Sat, 23 May 2026 22:43:47 -0700

I figured I would write this evening, so this is off my plate before I head for the Hopi reservation first thing in the morning. I am going to be a bit busier this weekend than normal. First, I want to mention that our oldest granddaughter, Brooke, graduated high school last week and gave a wonderful speech as the “Christian Community…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Sorry to be late getting this out, it has been a crazy […]

Sun, 17 May 2026 08:12:23 -0700

Sorry to be late getting this out, it has been a crazy busy couple of days here in Keams Canyon. Well, it has been a ridiculously crazy busy week for that matter. I have been asked a couple of times this week, “Are you getting tired yet?” “Are you kidding me? I don’t have time to be tired!” I have yet to meet myself coming and going; or at…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: I am writing this morning from the parsonage in Keams […]

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:35:04 -0700

I am writing this morning from the parsonage in Keams Canyon on the Hopi reservation. I came up yesterday morning and taught a rousing Bible Study yesterday evening with about a dozen. Some were not able to attend due to a broken-down vehicle, and my Maverick is not built to travel off pavement on reservation roads. Hopefully they can make…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: I am fumbling around with where to begin this week’s […]

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:44:40 -0700

I am fumbling around with where to begin this week’s edition, hmmm. In the poem I wrote at the end of last week’s edition, I typed the words, “Remind me of old things and do them again new.” A Scripture that comes to mind, more than just now and then, is Isaiah 46:9, “Remember the former things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I…

Dianne shared an update in the Christian Devotions World: Hello my friends,Here's this month's […]

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:19:37 -0700

Hello my friends,

Here’s this month’s devotional.

Some decisions are simple, while others require us to stop and seek God. When the answer isn’t clear, we turn to His Word, ask for wisdom, and trust Him to lead as we act in faith, even when the way forward isn’t fully clear. I hope you find this helpful for resolving circumstances in your life.

– Dianne

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Well, where to begin? I started off last week’s edition […]

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:08:40 -0700

Well, where to begin? I started off last week’s edition with news about Keams Canyon so I guess that would be a good place to start here. My drive up in the wee hours on Friday morning was relaxing, peaceful, and very joyful as I spent time in prayer, listening to some good preaching, singing hymns and praise songs, LOUDLY! (I bet you have a…

Dianne shared an update in the Community Builders World: Hello all,I’ve just started a new […]

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:11:33 -0700

Hello all,

I’ve just started a new Learning Communities blog inside the Community Builders World. I invite you to check it out, especially if you have or are planning to create an online course community anywhere.

Learning Communities is a practical blog series for course creators, coaches, small businesses, and nonprofits who want stronger…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Good evening, good morning, or good afternoon. Not sure […]

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:38:05 -0700

Good evening, good morning, or good afternoon. Not sure when you will read this. Ummm, you do read these don’t you? I am writing at 6:00 PM Arizona time because I will be leaving at 3:00 tomorrow morning for Keams Canyon where I will be spending a very long day meeting folks from the sponsoring church for Keams Canyon Community Church, (KCCC is…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Well, here we are on Friday morning. To say the least, […]

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:06:48 -0700

Well, here we are on Friday morning. To say the least, it has been a tough week. A couple weeks ago our dog Woody tore a hole in his side on a fence and Rhonda and MacKenna spent a long day at the vet for surgery. Woody tore the wound open this week and Rhonda was back at the vet with Woody yesterday for another surgery and another $750. Woody…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: “April showers bring May flowers.” In Arizona we are […]

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:07:22 -0700

“April showers bring May flowers.” In Arizona we are always hoping for April showers, as well as May, June, July, August, well, you get the picture! Not sure what May will look like, but we do have a lot of April flowers. Earlier today I went on a 34.5-mile bike ride, my longest bike ride in the last…52 years, and so far, I am still feeling…

Dianne shared an update in the Christian Devotions World: Hello,Living in God’s will grows through daily choices […]

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:53:45 -0700

Hello,

Living in God’s will grows through daily choices shaped by the Spirit. As you stay connected to Him through His Word and prayer, He forms your desires, guides your decisions, and directs your path. Over time, your life begins to reflect His purpose as you trust His work within you

This is the April 2026 devotional link: …

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Before I forget to mention it, I will be speaking at […]

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:55:07 -0700

Before I forget to mention it, I will be speaking at Pioneer RV Park Church in Anthem Arizona this Sonday morning at 9:00. Prayers for this are welcome. I cannot recall the last time I spoke outside of jail on Palm Sonday. I am guessing it has been over a decade. I am looking forward to this.

Luke 19:44b, “You did not recognize the day of your…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Crazy weather we are experiencing in Arizona right […]

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:56:00 -0700

Crazy weather we are experiencing in Arizona right now. Martinez Lake Arizona in the southwest corner of our state set the all-time recorded high temperature for March anywhere in the United States at 110 degrees yesterday. And here in Camp Verde? Woody and I did our River walk this morning in a chilly 40 degrees and I will be on the lawn…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Sorry to be late getting this week’s edition out, I have […]

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:35:50 -0700

Sorry to be late getting this week’s edition out, I have been crazy busy. I just unloaded my Maverick here at the parsonage in Keams Canyon Arizona on the Hopi Indian Reservation. I have been in Keams Canyon for over an hour but stopped at the little cafe to get a Navajo Taco stuffed with sliced mutton, green chili, grilled onions and peppers,…

Dianne shared an update in the Christian Devotions World: Freedom is often understood as the ability to move […]

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:28:39 -0700

Freedom is often understood as the ability to move without restriction, yet Scripture reveals a deeper freedom through Jesus Christ. Through His forgiveness and God’s grace, believers are no longer defined by their past. As the Holy Spirit renews the mind, we begin to live from our identity in Christ.

Here is the link to this month’s devotional: …

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: I trust your month of March has begun well. Here in […]

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:40:12 -0700

I trust your month of March has begun well. Here in the Verde Valley, it appears spring has sprung. Our peach and pear trees are in blossom, desert wildflowers are popping up along roadways, holdover Canadian Geese are pairing up, and daytime temperatures are in the seventies. Hopefully the fruit trees haven’t blossomed too early. It is snowing…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: “After this I looked and there before me was a great […]

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:47:01 -0700

“After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.” Revelation 7:9

I was talking yesterday about the “tribes and languages” that will be in…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: It is a beautiful and very sunny day here in the […]

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:56:10 -0700

It is a beautiful and very sunny day here in the Verde Valley. We are supposed to be in the low eighties by the end of next week. It appears spring is coming early. Our pear tree is in blossom if they didn’t freeze last night with our hard frost. Fortunately, our peach trees are not in blossom yet. That will likely change in the next few days.…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: It is the middle of February and tomorrow is Valentine’s […]

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:40:46 -0700

It is the middle of February and tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. I turned 67 on the last day of January and I will celebrate tomorrow with the same valentine I celebrated with for the last 51 of those years. In the middle of April, we will celebrate 48 years of marriage. And of course, along the way, we will celebrate together on Resurrection…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: It is hard to believe it is February already. It […]

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:43:05 -0700

It is hard to believe it is February already. It appears this year will be a blur just like last year. I don’t know, maybe it is like space objects that get caught in the gravitational pull of the earth and the closer we get to Heaven with Jesus the faster we go? Hmmm, maybe it is just a shallow theory, but I sure do like the sound of it!

Thank…

Dianne shared an update in the Christian Devotions World: Hello my friends,God is looking to you to be an […]

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:05:00 -0700

Hello my friends,

God is looking to you to be an encourager in a world full of confusion and discouragement. Encouragement is needed in both good and bad seasons. In this post, we see that:

God uses us to encourage those who need to persevere
Being spiritually present is as important as physical presence
We are essential in drawing people out…

Robert Reed and Laura are now Connected

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:36:17 -0700

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: I expect this will be my last writing for the week. Ben […]

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:27:13 -0700

I expect this will be my last writing for the week. Ben had a really rough night last night after not eating much yesterday. His right arm bled through the bandages and nurses had to unwrap, (UGH!), his arm to check it and then rewrap it. I also learned today that after Monday’s surgery he went through another evening or two of skin…

Randy Elliott started the Topic QUOTES & POETRY 2026 in the Forum Salt & Light

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:21:17 -0700

QUOTES & POETRY 2026

A new year of quotes and poetry by Chaplain Randy.

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! Here we are, 2026. I am a bit shocked for how […]

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:20:27 -0700

Hola! Here we are, 2026. I am a bit shocked for how very fast 2025 came and went. I have been told a number of times over the years, usually after someone has tried to convince me that I need to slow down and do less, “The Christian life is not a sprint, Randy, it is a marathon.”

Well, I have been sprinting toward Heaven for thirty years since…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! Merry CHRISTmas! Feliz Navidad! Feliz Natal! […]

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:11:54 -0700

Hola! Merry CHRISTmas! Feliz Navidad! Feliz Natal! Frohe Weihnachten! Joyeux Noel! Ummm,

I think that is all I can squeeze out of my brain. I am not Melania Trump, but five is not bad! 😁 I trust it has been a good day for you. It was just the three of us and Woody here. We had kind of a rerun of Thanksgiving with turkey, stuffing,…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: I do not know about you, but it is impossible for me […]

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:06:17 -0700

I do not know about you, but it is impossible for me to think about CHRISTmas without also thinking about His glorious return. In my mind’s eye I can see Him lying in a manger, staring at the magi as a toddler, confounding the wise in the temple as a boy, laboring as a carpenter’s apprentice when a teen, walking on the water as a man, and…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! Here we are on December 13 and the […]

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:19:24 -0700

Hola! Here we are on December 13 and the twelve-day countdown to Christmas begins tomorrow. 😊

When I was a kid I looked so forward to CHRISTmas morning. As Andy Williams once sang it, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…it’s the hap-happiest season of all.” But it is different today, not for me personally, but for so many others. This…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! Well, here we are, twenty days from CHRISTmas […]

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:09:37 -0700

Hola!

Well, here we are, twenty days from CHRISTmas morning, another year is nearly past. The older I get, the slower I get, and yet, somehow the days are passing much faster; or so it seems. I can’t help but wonder how I might have lived differently if I had really understood how short life actually is. Ah, but alas, there are no do overs for…

Dianne shared an update in the Christian Devotions World: Hello friend,Hoping that you had a wonderful […]

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:22:50 -0700

Hello friend,

Hoping that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving day with family and friends. As the Christmas season approaches, I pray that you will be listening to the Holy Spirit’s voice to remain focused on the reason for this season.

Here’s the link to this month’s devotional: Listening to the Spirit’s Voice.

When you visit this World, take a…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! Well, here we are, Thanksgiving Day 2025; who'd […]

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:33:01 -0700

Hola!

Well, here we are, Thanksgiving Day 2025; who’d a thought we would still be on the planet! 😁

I was reading yesterday about “professors” at some universities around the country wanting to “decolonize” Thanksgiving, UGH. What they are really trying to do is depilgrimize, depuritanize, and deChristianize, Thanksgiving. Kind of an…

Dianne shared an update in the Christian Devotions World: Hello my friend,I want to thank you for being such a […]

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:54:25 -0700

Hello my friend,

I want to thank you for being such a great support to me by providing you FREE access to my Align Your Mission With God’s course.

This six lesson video course will help you align your calling with what God has for you (in life, ministry, or business). It includes:

Activities to apply what you learn
Journal pages to record what…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! Well, here we are with Thanksgiving Day only six […]

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:23:28 -0700

Hola! Well, here we are with Thanksgiving Day only six days away. We will be blessed to have a bit of family with us on Thursday, though we are not quite sure who will be showing up yet. It is not CHRISTmas, but the surprise will be wonderfully nice!

It was a beautiful fall morning here and Woody and I walked to the river and back under…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! Well, now that the big shutdown is over, I guess […]

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:01:24 -0700

Hola! Well, now that the big shutdown is over, I guess life will return to normal, whatever normal is these days. Or, as one of my two bumper stickers says, “Normal isn’t coming back, Jesus is!” Yeah, I like that a lot better. It has been a long week for me, and I still have one day to go.

Fact is it has been a long two-week stretch. It is a…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! Here we are near the end of the first week […]

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 21:24:48 -0700

Hola! Here we are near the end of the first week of November, boy, you would think the earths revolution around the sun has picked up speed or something. Incidentally, in case you might be wondering, the earth flies around the sun at 67,000 MPH. It is amazing that our hats and wigs stay on, let alone everything else staying mostly in place.…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! It is sure hard not to gush about it being fall […]

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:09:27 -0700

Hola! It is sure hard not to gush about it being fall again with chilly mornings and leaves turning more quickly now. The Verde River runs through our valley just about end to end. To the east of us West Clear Creek comes down from the mountains and to the north Oak Creek and Beaver Creek come our way from northern Arizona. These and…

Randy Elliott shared an update in the Salt & Light World: Hola! With only a half dozen days left, the month of […]

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:35:22 -0700

Hola! With only a half dozen days left, the month of October is drawing to an end with the celebration of paganism for many coming this Friday. I shy away from Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other places this time of year for their appalling and gross Halloween displays; at least Walmart still has a wee bit of class for this one. I cannot for the life…