"We've been infected with this idea that love is an emotion only felt between two people. But love is a universal energy." - A.R. Lucas Today, let's explore the topic of love. When we look back at life - at the end of it all - what we'll remember most is love. And, as was referenced above, ...
“A wasted day can be time well spent so long as it is wasted with purpose.” - Anonymous. We are a culture often consumed with the material world. We assess value based on our net worth, which is usually decreased by net waste. Time spent amassing wealth is valuable; time spent wasting ...
In the November general election, Tama County voters have a clear choice for County Treasurer — Kathy Holtz. Kathy is an experienced accountant who has the necessary qualifications, education in accounting, and communications skills in working well with people to lead the Treasurer’s ...
Yogi Berra said it, and he was not off base. He had many sayings that were grand slams, and he never was in a slump. Yessiree, it's baseball time. The World Series is just a week away, and it looks like we're in the bottom of the ninth inning, and it's time for the Yankees to hit one out of the ...
Have you noticed the very common results of shortcuts? For me, they always seem to make matters worse. One day, I hit the gas and lurched forward after a shortcut across traffic. However, I didn’t see the cement island between me and the opposite traffic lane and ended up straddling both ...
Our story begins in a small eastern Iowa farming community in 1840. It ends at a lonely grave along the old stagecoach road between Leadville and Buena Vista, Colorado. The headstone reads, "My Wife – Jane Kirkham – died March 7, 1879 – Aged 38 Years 3 Months 7 Days." Within those 38 ...
One of my favorite times of harvest is in Tama County. Traveling through Traer and Dysart, I'm flooded with wonderful memories. Unfortunately, a recent experience saddened me about the state of rural Iowa. Late one night, I noticed my right eye was very red. It was pink eye which I get from ...
The “new” buzzword is “gaslighting.’ Of course, it’s not new, but social media has revived its use. “Gaslighting” is a manipulation technique where one person gains power over the other in a relationship, convincing the other that their perceptions of reality are false. It ...
Never in my wildest dreams did I think America would be on the verge of changing from democracy to authoritarian rule. But, overwhelming evidence abounds that voters and a political party are purposely changing their behavioral traits. With three grandchildren -- ages 11, 8, and 4 -- I truly ...
The last time I shared with you writings from an author, John Langer. He has written about the amazing and beyond imaginable ways God has worked in his life through the Holy Spirit. That message that God still speaks reminds me of times in my life when the Holy Spirit has worked in ways I could ...