Grief is not a law-abiding citizen. It is a renegade, an ever-changing beast. Grief is a labyrinth. Expecting it to follow a straightforward path is like expecting water to run uphill. It just isn’t going to happen. You experience it once, twice even four or five times and you are no more ...
Grief is not a law-abiding citizen. It is a renegade, an ever-changing beast. Grief is a labyrinth. Expecting it to follow a straightforward path is like expecting water to run uphill. It just isn’t going to happen. You experience it once, twice even four or five times and you are no more ...
30 Years Ago December 8, 1989 The Gladbrook Deli hosted their Grand Opening last Saturday, December 2. Last Monday the city maintenance men, Ron Schmidt and Chuck Delfs, hung up four new Christmas decorations designed at Petty Mfg. in Gladbrook. Chuck and Sherry Woehlk are the proud ...
JOY! It is a word that we are using at Salem this Advent Season. The hymn “Joy to the World” is 300 years old this year. I would say, and I think that you would agree the beloved carol has withstood the test of time. Often, this hymn is the one that closes out our Christmas services. As the ...
30 Years Ago December 1, 1989 The old wooden section of the Beaman Coop Elevator was destroyed by fire early morning, November 29. Lincoln’s Outstanding Citizen for 1989 is Pauline Whelan. Bernice Gienger will celebrate her 80th birthday. Lorie and Rick Raymond are the parents of a son, ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. I can’t tell you how disappointed I was the morning of November 11th to wake up and see all the clouds and read the weather forecast. Every day for a week or so before the predicted “Transit of ...
I have much to be thankful for. I am a strong advocate and overall supporter of thankfulness. When the kids were younger we even had a gratitude wall in our kitchen where we listed the many things we had to be grateful for – things we call blessings. I believe thankfulness should be a part of ...
This summer was the summer – for catfishing. As the Wolf Creek water level got lower and lower, I got together my gear and the most important part of my fishing package – my grandson, Tate. I started fishing Wolf Creek for channel catfish years ago with my son, Sean, Tate’s father. A ...
10 YEARS AGO DEC. 17, 2009 Carl Christiansen, 84, formerly of Parkersburg died Dec. 9 at Grundy Hospital. Lila Koonce, 80, Conrad, died Dec. 11 at Grandview Heights in Des Moines. Varina DesMarias. M.D.,died Dec. 8 at Allen Hospital. Mr. & Mrs. Dale Mcintyre will celebrate their 50th ...
I have much to be thankful for. I am a strong advocate and overall supporter of thankfulness. When the kids were younger we even had a gratitude wall in our kitchen where we listed the many things we had to be grateful for – things we call blessings. I believe thankfulness should be a part of ...