A time of Thanksgiving & a time to help a neighbor
Thanksgiving has always been a special time around our house. Food, family, fellowship, laughter, football, and gratitude fills our home and has for as long as I can remember. Even…
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Good news from the Stony Creek Church of Christ
Dreams, visions, new revelations or the Bible alone? I think everyone would agree that there is a great deal of confusion and disagreement in the religious world today. Such is…
‘Mothers & Sons’ asks right questions about plight of gay people in America
Mothers & Sons, a play by Terrence McNally, opened on Broadway in 2014 with Tyne Daly taking the part of Katherine Gerard, the mother in the title. Katherine has lost…
Meeting my birth father in person
By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. June 13, 2015 finally arrived. I woke up that Saturday morning…
Deep breathing is more important than you think
“Take a deep breath, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.” – Nat King Cole, 1944 Deep breathing exercises just might save your sanity. In particular…
Honoring the accomplishments of Commissioner Steve Dillinger
Today, much of the emphasis in the political world is placed on national politics. We are swift to identify our national leaders serving in Washington, D.C., but oftentimes we do…
‘My Three Angels’ brings talented cast to the stage
My Three Angels, written by Sam and Bella Spewack and set in French Guiana, was first presented on Broadway in 1953. It was based on a French play by Albert…
How Giving Tuesday helps local nonprofit organizations
By KARIN OGDEN Guest Columnist Every year, Giving Tuesday takes place in the U.S. on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. For many nonprofit organizations, donations given on this day are essential…
Cultivating gratitude
This is a time of year we hear the word gratitude quite a bit. It is a reflective time as we see this year end and we usher in the…
The joy of giving back during the holidays
By MARK HEIRBRANDT Guest Columnist For me, the holidays are a time to spread cheer, spend quality time with family, and give back to the community that I care so…