Commentary

Family Discussions

As a child, my best days were spent swimming in the pool my father managed at Double Lakes. The pool was huge. It was filled from a creek which entered at one end of the pool area and was dammed up at the other end.

Thinking Out Loud

What do you do with the excruciating pain of lost loved ones in death, and are these horrible feelings normal or abnormal? Who do you rely on to share these deep feelings of loss? How can you find adequate help that you need?

Maddison’s Corner

I spoke last week, in a vague way, about the enjoyment and value of reading. This week I would like to speak on that of writing. I have enjoyed words to some extent since I was very young. My oldest and fondest memory was when I realized I could read.

Maddison’s Corner

What makes a good book, a good book? There are thousands of prizes for writing, many of which are considered prestigious. Like the Pulitzer or Booker Prize. But how are winners for these prizes selected?

Fight those winter blues with sunlight and fresh air

The holiday rush is over, and many people will experience a touch of the winter blues over the next couple of months.“It’s not uncommon in the general public for us to struggle with some level of sadness or an ‘I need to get through the season’ mindset,”said Danyelle Kuss, educator and multi-county...

“Siblings – Friends, Enemies, Or Strangers”

You grew up together. Fought over who got to ride the newer bicycle and who would have the bigger bedroom. Laughed at the same old TV cartoons while inhaling your morning ration of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes with sweetened milk. Made fun of each other unmercifully.

Help Needed! But Where?

What do you do with the excruciating pain of lost loved ones in death, and are these horrible feelings normal or abnormal? Who do you rely on to share these deep feelings of loss? How can you find adequate help that you need?

A fiery apocalypse

Submitted by Ken Murrell, Depew Church of Christ Guest Article by F. LaGard Smith, Attorney, Author, Bible Chronicler“Who could have seen it coming?