When I was a child, I wandered the small pharmacy near the end of Second Street, formerly known as Wright Pharmacy. Now known as NuCara Pharmacy, most memories are of being with my grandma, Mildred, at the pharmacy after or before she picked me up from daycare. While this was over 25 years ago, ...
Here is a most important thought about goals. Let's look at some goal related scriptures: Did you know God sets goals? God plans to bring all of history to His goal in Christ. Then Christ will be the head of everything in heaven and on earth!" (Ephesians 1:10) Your goals should bring ...
As a father, I have come to truly love the old fairy tales: Cinderella, Snow White, Jack and the Beanstalk… even the short, folksy tales like Three Little Pigs and Three Billy Goats Gruff. All of them are simple and memorable, yet profound. But why these stories? There was no great council or ...
It is like a secret language, but when I am out in the wild – meaning, urban or suburban places – sometimes I come across those who grew up in rural Iowa. They might still live in rural areas, or they might not. This is always fascinating. As we start talking, we size each other up to ...
It’s been great to see so many of you engaging with us on social media. I really believe in the power of communication, and social media is a great way to share information quickly. But over the last couple of months, I’ve started to notice the tone of some comments and the lack of respect ...
Well I took a week off. It is time to let Tama County citizen's know some facts. Three years ago, Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) came to the Board of Supervisors and said they were petitioning us to stop the Winding Stairs Wind Project. The group told us that Salt Creek Wind was already ...
As Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem, the crowds were perfectly right to shout “Hosanna!” Hosanna is often thought of as a declaration of praise, similar to hallelujah, but it is actually a plea for salvation. Resurrection Day or Easter Sunday is all about salvation. The ...
While prohibitive costs and low commodity prices are due in part to the consolidation of the input providers and grain processors, the agricultural system is not the only consolidated industry negatively affecting citizens. Unfortunately, soaring prices throughout the economy are a symptom of ...
Farmers today face many challenges from high overhead costs and low commodity prices to the threat of climate change that may limit yields in the coming decades. However, a new revenue source may be on the way. Vertical, two-sided solar panels are being tested in farm fields at several sites. ...
February was a very busy month for us Tama County Supervisors. We didn’t just get our feet wet but jumped right in! We started the month by finding out that we could not make payroll because the General Basic Fund was getting extremely low and that the Budget approved last year by the prior ...