My bucket listJudy Conlin I have been thinking about my bucket list of late.You know -a list of things you’d like to do before you’re dead. I searched high and low throughout this house, and I couldn’t find one. As I went through every desk and cupboard, Nurse Judy, my know-it-all alter ego comes up…
Found and forever Nancy Kennedy My husband and I have been watching “Major Crimes,” a standard murder-of-the-week show with a tough police captain, a squad of detectives — and, tucked inside the crime investigations, a surprising story about being found and made family. This series also centers on the relationship between the captain, Sharon Raydor,…
Bible verses to pray over our kids this school year Sheryl Boldt What is your prayer for your child or grandchild this school year? Perhaps you’ll be praying for them to have a great school year; to excel academically and push through the pesky roadblocks that have held them back for too long; and (with…
Melinda Burrell “I do think it’s my job to be there and I do think that I need to model the behavior that I want our government to model.”Nebraska’s Congressman Mike Flood had just gotten a tongue-lashing from constituents at a town hall meeting, facing tough questions and ultimately chants of “vote him out!” by…
Slim Randles Let’s ask a hypothetical question here. Would you (if you’re an adult already) trade your reputation as a responsible wage earner for the guarantee of becoming legendary? Well, I’d like to tell you about Old Man Jenkins. He was friendly but kinda mysterious. You know … as if anything he did or said…
Rearrangement derangementJudy Conlin Amid trying to downsize, I find myself shifting furniture from room to room and place to place. Once there, I never like it. Off I go again, digging in my heels, and ignoring the protests from 2 very arthritic knees. This goes on day after day until I finally give in or…
A powerful verse when you’re overwhelmed Sheryl Boldt What’s your favorite verse? The one you go to when your insides scream, “Father, help me handle this!”? I love Psalm 18. It’s a powerful passage with a beautiful first verse: “I love you, O Lord, my strength” (ESV). Every time I read Psalm 18, I linger on…
The ‘sweetest gift’ that makes me turn — and run Nancy Kennedy Every so often I see a man at a busy intersection holding a sign that says, “Repent of your sins.”Not exactly the kind of message that makes people jump for joy.More like the kind that makes you squirm in your seat and avoid…
Dr. Deborah ThigpenGadsden County News Service With the start of the school year approaching in Gadsden County, Bear Creek Bethel Cultural Center for Change is making sure local students have the backpacks and school supplies they need to succeed. The nonprofit organization, established by Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, hosted a free back-to-school supply…
Slim Randles Now one thing’s for dang shore, everwho come up with drugstore language should be roped and dragged out in the brush and wearin’ a big sign that jest says “Guilty.” No need to get more infinitesimal than that until he’s through bouncin’ through the puckerbrush. As I’m shore you know, since our choice…
