Adapted from an online discussion. Hey, Carolyn: My ex and I (no kids) are still great friends after our split. Luckily for us, we still got along and didn’t want to take it out on…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband has a very close female friend. They met at work 15 years ago; we’ve been married for 25. She’s extremely extroverted, while I am an introvert.…

In the last week or so, I’ve had many calls about fall fertilizer applications on fescue and brome pastures and meadows. Much of the nitrogen (N) applied to tall fescue and smooth bromegrass hay meadows…

Sunday services were in the new church building. Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon reminded the congregation the building is “a new battleship” from which they can work baptizing and making disciples. Darren McGhee’s communion meditation was…

Hello, Carolyn: I’m a college sophomore and I am close with a group of girls from my freshman dormitory. One of them, “Allison,” relies on me too much and I can’t handle it anymore. Allison…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have a terrific 15-year-old. She’s kind and funny, a great student and a varsity athlete. She’s also a procrastinator and a frequent half-[hearter], and…

Budgeting is a critical skill that builds healthy financial behaviors and habits. Establishing financial goals that are important to you and writing them down sparks a commitment to achieving those goals. A budget can help…

Social media brings both advantages and drawbacks, with particular concerns for young people. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy highlights in his “Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health” that children ages 10 to 19…

Steve Traw’s message Sunday, “Little Me, Big World,” came from the scripture reading of Mark 4:21-6:6. Storms make us feel so insignificant. Why are we prone to weakness and agony? Nothing compares to a parent’s…

Dear Carolyn: Eight months ago I married an amazing girl. She ticks literally every box and she’s an amazing wife and loves me a lot, but I can’t explain it. I just don’t want to…