A tribute to pastorsSheryl Boldt Dear Pastor, We appreciate you – a lot. Aside from your family, we’re your biggest fans. We know that being our pastor isn’t always easy. Your hours far exceed those of a 9-to-5 job – and sometimes we can be a handful. Your commitment to God’s calling shows you want…
Slim Randles Mostly, I put the blame for it squarely on the sneaky shoulders of law students. Who else studies Latin? Who else has the need to study Latin? I personally come from a long line of honest lawyers. Two of them. Father and grandfather. My dad used to say that the only reason to…
Lost in the internetJudy Conlin Help! I got a new word program for my old computer. The tech put it on, but it doesn’t seem to work. That is probably because it still has the same old, and I do mean old, computer operator. I have spent hours trying to set it up so that…
FriendsJudy Conlin Life is full of heartaches. You may lose almost your entire family. You may lose most of your longtime friends. You may lose beloved pets. As one ages, there are more losses. This is the normal way life goes, although in my particular case, there may have been more losses than usual and…
hope. mercy.Nancy Kennedy When I think about getting a tattoo, which I will never, ever do, I’ve always wanted it to say, “hope.” Lowercase letters with a period. Lately, I’ve been thinking about getting a second tattoo, which I will never, ever do. This one I want to say, “mercy.” Also lowercase letters with a…
Slim Randles In a few days, all those rhymers who lived in Tin Pan Alley back when Gertie was a pup will be fulfilled once again. How’s that you say? Was a love song ever written that didn’t have moon and in it? And the full moon will be here in a couple of days…
BrownJudy Conlin I am a bit of a Type A personality. I need things done in a certain way, in a certain order and, of course, done my way. Thus, it should come as no surprise that the clothes in my closet are all hung in color-coordinated rows with bins of matching shoes underneath them….
When trusting God is hardSheryl Boldt Perhaps you’re not a Christian yet, but you’re not sure why. You’ve heard convincing reasons to trust Christ as your Savior, but for some reason you can’t say the sinner’s prayer (repenting of your sins and accepting Jesus’ death on the cross as payment for them) … at least…
The Party GirlJudy Conlin A mad Nurse Judy (my militant alter ego) rushed into my office this morning, almost foaming at the mouth. “Are you writing a Nurse Judy article?” she demanded. “Yes, I am,” I said defensively. “You didn’t write a Labor Day article last week,” she said. “So?” “Why not?” “Because we weren’t…
Slim Randles Every once in a blue moon, I learn something from the computer. Not often, of course, because they change the rules on how to use it about three times a day, and I never was that fast. But I love that YouTube channel. Oh man. And I believe, after watching ‘way more episodes…
