Opinion

Waiting on a hurricane

He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. Psalm 107:29 When I read that scripture today, Oct. 8, 2024, I processed it differently: it’s the day before…


Should school board seats be partisan?

Reporter Editorial Once upon a time in a country called America, school board positions were not coveted, and elections for them were not particularly contentious. In small districts across this…


What a wonderful (Pavel) world

My favorite inspirational stories often entail immigrant life maps detailing a person’s courage to uproot and exit geographical comfort zones, all while pursuing passions and utilizing talents that ultimately create…


Yes, I’m a planner

My husband John and I are going on vacation later this month along with our sons, Jonathon and Jacob. We’ll be driving to visit family in Nebraska, which means I’ve…


Stress? YES! Let’s have less

“The world we have created today is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – commonly attributed to Albert Einstein Show of hands, please…


Running Berlin, part 1

Be flexible. A phrase I would silently repeat hundreds of times as we headed overseas to Berlin, Germany. This is where my husband and I would run our first overseas…


Old & new

I recently returned from a business and pleasure trip to San Francisco, Calif. While everyone knows you can see almost anything in San Francisco, one of the first things that…