Opinion

Post-it Notes & pumpkin patches

I feel like I’ve blinked and it’s now October. To me, this is such a special time of year. The holidays are nearly upon us. We have settled into the routine of the new school year and we…

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So many questions …

I’m tired of people being ugly to each other. I’m tired of all the pain I feel and hear every day. There’s too much of it. John Coffey spoke those…


Fall into friendship

There is something magical about fall. The air turns crisp, the trees put on their most colorful show, and familiar streets begin to look different. We pull out our cozy…


God & the frying pan

“Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.” (Galatians 1:10) Many of us…



Pappy Van Winkle

“We make fine bourbon, at a profit if we can, at a loss if we must, but always fine bourbon.” – Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle Pappy Van Winkle. Just saying…


Falling in love with Autumn

Growing up, I loved summer. Just like most kids, I enjoyed having three months off to (mostly) do whatever I wanted. This was back when kiddos had three months of…


The price of belonging

For many years of my life, I paid a price to belong. I thought I needed to sacrifice my identity to belong in the world. To matter. My internal dialog…