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,…
Slim Randles When we first noticed the baby sparrow, here at the house, it saddened us all. He had fallen from his nest and was slowly walking around the front yard under the tree while his mother and father had an absolute fit. We knew we were looking at a dead baby bird, as it…
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…
