Opinion

The painful illness of a loved one

Recently a close loved one was in a state of extreme illness. Yeah, one of those that spent a number of days riding on that knife’s edge that could have gone either way. I know many have shared that same experience.

Don’t forget to water the orchids when the wife’s away

Perhaps you remember the story about the fellow who went to the flower shop and asked for orchids. “I’m sorry, but we have sold out of orchids,” the lady behind the counter said, “but we have our roses on sale if you’d like some of them.” “No thank you,” the man said.

The power of the Holy Spirit can transform lives

Jesus’ words that the flesh is as nothing or dust is true. His words of the life of the eternal spirit is also true. Moses and Elijah were alive on the mountain after hundreds of years. At one point in my life, I was alive separate from my body. I know this.

Readers’ home construction questions answered

Readers wrote with some good questions about new home construction. “Why are we seeing so many house fires this winter? Can you build a fireproof house?” Actually and unfortunately, fires are common in the winter months.

Here’s a posthumous thank-you to old Percy Ross, our benefactor

We should be ashamed of ourselves, my wife and I, because we don’t even remember someone who was gracious enough to send us an anniversary gift decades ago. His name was Percy Ross. Ever heard of him? Neither had we.

Grief tutorial 2.0 - part 1

About a month after I lost my husband, I put together a tutorial of sorts for what to do and not to do when someone you love is grieving. It’s been over a year since and then and in that time I’ve gained myriad knowledge about the grief process. Yeah me.

Opinions: 2/10/22

Dear readers: What’s  new? This question comes up a lot. Sometimes as greeting — What’s new? — but sometimes it’s a reminder to look around and see what’s changed. Turns out it’s also an easy way to measure our elected leaders. Let’s have a look.

Jesus offers us the greatest exchange known to humanity

Jesus told the thief dying beside him that he would see the thief in paradise that very day. If we could step outside of our physical self and receive what Jesus says to us and the world maybe we could see beyond this temporary life.

Bob Mills’ chicken hatched out brood of woodpeckers

Bob Mills worked as a barber, earning his keep with the usual clippers, scissors and combs. Having grown up among some of Appalachia’s best storytellers, he had a secret weapon that guaranteed his success.

An amazing body

In the last year, I’ve been working on appreciation. Appreciating the big things. Appreciating the small things. Appreciating what I have and what I am.