Dear Carolyn: My sister is in an abusive marriage and is not ready to leave her husband. I want to be supportive, but getting time with her away from her husband is extremely difficult. My…
The inspiration for Steve Traw’s sermon came from Philippians 2:12-18. Verse 14 states “Do all things without complaining and disputing.” In Genesis God tells us what to do. Befriend Israel and we will be blessed,…
The heat is on — I know we have all felt it. Now is a great time to remember the importance of getting a lot of fluids during this active, warm time of year. Here…
One of the signs of a healthy and vital community is recognizing the need to recruit new members into the leadership role when the time comes. The most successful recruitment efforts are conducted by the…
Dear Carolyn: My best friend has for a variety of reasons become attached to her cellphone. It has gotten so bad that I don’t like dining out with her. Her phone dings with messages and…
We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Hello Carolyn: I met a cool woman out at a party with mutual friends. We…
All were glad to see Pastor Steve Traw back in the pulpit after a few health setbacks. The message, “The Lord’s Ministry,” was based on scripture readings from Mark 1:9-15. What is the kingdom of…
Some look small as a pin head, others big as your thumb. Some are cute, most are ugly. But they’re all quite destructive. These are the bad bugs of early summer. Others are good guys,…
As July creeps up on cattle producers in the Southwind District, much of the attention is set to continue baling winter feed. While this is true, there are also cow herd management decisions to think…
Pastor Chase Riebel walked the congregation Sunday through the lessons learned from last week’s Vacation Bible School about Daniel’s captivity in Babylon. Psalm 46:1 is helpful in situations such as Daniel was in, where forced…