Give grace where it is “givable.” Receive grace where it is “receivable.” Pray for those who need prayer, and receive blessings when others pray for you.These are words of...

No FaintingWe’re used to reading prohibition signs – No smoking; No spitting; No swimming; No horn honking; No parking; No entry; No bare feet; No running; No Exit, etc....

Stayed in town late on Friday shopping and getting my groceries for our company coming in.On Saturday Jacob and family came for breakfast and then I got to work outside....

Birthdays: July 11th-Evelyn Gott 6, Ava Welsh 8, Erica Julian 35, Bobbie Wycuff 72 and Judy Mitchell 82; 12th-Jordan Taylor, Everly Jo Bennett 1, Brecken Horton 10, Dakota...

Well, we finally got rain we needed and also cool weather, and now it’s “good ole summertime!” We need not being out in the hot sun very long. Last...

Two Hundred and Fifty Years. That’s an accomplishment. I remember when I decided to apply for an art position in a different district. I did all the paperwork, updated my...

Our one room schoolhouse teacher mother was one of the bravest people I know. So was our farmer mechanic father. It appeared that nothing phased them. They were not prone...

Fourth of JulyPeter Marshall was born in Scotland in 1902 and moved to the United States of America  in 1927 to pursue theological training. He became a U.S. citizen in...

If your house is a mess go outside and the mess won’t bother you out there.I need to hire someone who will follow me around and just knock the bad food out of my...

Moniker Games - NicknamesIn your family were there monikers or nicknames thrown around? I remember being called: Lespedeza. Deiser. Dee. Franklin Dee. Mustard. Mustard And...

There comes a time in each of our lives that we have to let go. This week I let go of a key. I was very upset when I found out it was no longer something I was entitled to...

The month of July brings us Fourth of July, happy birthday to brother-in-law Tim Leeper, his son Jason Leeper, wife/mother my sister Lynetta Leeper, brother Doug...

Birthdays: July 4th-Jennifer Roberts, Krista Guy, Oakley Montez 1, Monica Bowles 39 yrs, Kristen Kramer 61 and Joyce Campbell 81; 5th-Dalton Nelson 8, Trey Coose 26, Elaine...

I am sitting here in the early morning hours after teaching online classes at ungodly hours on the first “official” day of my summer, looking out the window, seeing the sun...

Laundry on the PorchCountry music artist, Sara Evans had a #1 hit recording in 2004 with her song, “Suds in the Bucket.” It’s about an 18-year-old girl in the backyard...