At our house we recently experienced a season of plumbing. TGIO. Thank goodness it’s over (I hope). It started with a water heater that refused to heat water. Which was a problem. Obviously. I’m not much for cold showers. Unfortunately it didn’t end there. A cold shower is one thing. ...
Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. There are many things I enjoy about being an amateur astronomer. Like the thrill I get when I track down an object for the first time. When I got a telescope for a birthday present when I was about ...
If you had been here, my brother (Lazarus) would not have died” John 11:32-44. This Sunday at Peace UCC Church, we honor our Veterans and deceased members and their families. At any point, they might, and probably did, say with Mary, “ Where were you?” to Jesus. One of Jesus’ ...
At our house we recently experienced a season of plumbing. TGIO. Thank goodness it’s over (I hope). It started with a water heater that refused to heat water. Which was a problem. Obviously. I’m not much for cold showers. Unfortunately it didn’t end there. A cold shower is one thing. ...
A man goes to see the pope. "Your Holiness. I work for KFC, and we'll offer you ten million dollars to change the reading of the Lord's Prayer from 'Give us this day our daily bread' to 'Give us this day our daily chicken.'" The pope is aghast! "I can't just go changing God's word for money!" ...
The question I am most often asked about our trip to Israel is, “What was the best thing about your trip?” Wow! I was and am excited to tell all who are interested about the wonderful, life-changing trip we took to Israel in September, but to come up with one “best” or “favorite” ...
My kids give me gifts, often without even knowing it. This weekend I received a pair, or actually it was a pair of pairs. Pants, that is. Two pairs, which totaled a pair. To further play with words, the pants were paired with a request. It was one of the most simple, albeit complex, requests ...
It was her first ever blind date, and with a quick spray of perfume, checking herself out one more time in the mirror, Beth headed outside to wait for her date. Twenty minutes into the date and Beth was discreetly checking her watch. After ten more long minutes her phone finally buzzed. Beth ...
My kids give me gifts, often without even knowing it. This weekend I received a pair, or actually it was a pair of pairs. Pants, that is. Two pairs, which totaled a pair. To further play with words, the pants were paired with a request. It was one of the most simple, albeit complex, requests ...
10 YEARS AGO NOV. 6. 2008 G-R senior Zach McCarthy is raising money for a fence and playground equipment at the Reinbeck Pre-School. Girl scout Troop #403 donated and volunteered at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank for “Make a Difference Day” on Nov. 1. Elizabeth A. Block, 82, Reinbeck, ...