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DEVOTIONAL: Thanks, Mom!
Her children rise up and call her blessed -- Prov. 31:28a (ESV)
We celebrate Mother's Day once a year, but how can we adequately express our gratitude? For starters, if...
MORGAN GRIFFITH: Is Government Research Safe?
It has been roughly four and a half years since the start of the COVID-19...
MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back
On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler,...
FRED FIRST: To The End of The End of The Book
The uncertainty and never-ending unknowing may soon end. For the past year, there has been...
SCOT BELLAVIA: A Chance Rescue
Normally, I wouldn’t have been driving home. I went to church early to set up...
RANDY HUFF: On Disagreement, Motive and Dealing With The Issue at Hand
Charity can help avoid the mire of polarizationAmazing how readily we find fault. Steven Covey said we get our "emotional jollies" by pointing out...
MELINDA MYERS: Heat-Tolerant Beauties for Gardens and Containers
Boost the summer-long beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties of annual vinca (Catharanthus). The unique Soireeâ vinca varieties...
SERWAN ZANGANA: May God’s Will ALWAYS Overpower My Will
Between God’s will and our free will, our lives continue on earth. The outcome of the two Wills allow ALL the happenings that come...
DEVOTIONAL: Eclipses Show God’s Handiwork…And Sense Of Humor?
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1a (NIV)This Psalm of David exclaims "The heavens...
RANDY HUFF: Strolling, Stones and A Better Way
The stroll I often took in my growing up years recently came to mind. We lived in Ulysses, a farming and light industrial town...
BOB BROWN: My Mother’s Bed
Prowling memories creep into my awareness. Intuitively, these memory fragments seem significant but they remain puzzling pieces belonging to a picture waiting to be...