Beating the Heat of Summer

By Don Otis –

I can remember the first time I flew into Miami from Los Angeles. It was 3:00 p.m. and time for a workout after sitting on a long flight, right? What a big mistake! Read more

Articles I Can Skip

By Cynthia Ruchti –

Do you read every word of every magazine you pick up? I didn’t think so. Unless you are my sister, Carol, you skip most of the ad copy, articles with limp titles, and articles with too many words and too little white space. Read more

Covenant-Maker or Covenant-Breaker?

By Jo Ann Fore –

“God, if you give me this one thing…”

Tucked about 20 miles north of Jerusalem in the small village of Shiloh, a heart-broken Hannah sat under the watchful eye of Eli, the priest. The blackness threatened to consume her. Taunting voices tempted her. Am I worth anything without a child? Read more

I Think I Can’t

By Jane Thornton –

Returning from the bathroom and twirling to snap into position by my classroom door, I caught a glimpse of Natalie sobbing at her desk; Anne patted her haplessly on the shoulder. Immediately I shut the door for privacy and hurried to squat and rub her other shoulder. “What’s wrong?” Read more

Book Review: Beautiful Mess: The Story of Diamond Rio

Written by Diamond Rio with Tom Roland –
Reviewed by J Renee Archer –

Beautiful Mess is a beautifully written story about the messy history of the band, Diamond Rio. Tom Roland assists the Country band in telling the details of their 20 years (and counting) together plus, indulges the reader with the personal story of each band member. This biography turns celebrities into average people who have ups and downs just like the rest of us. Read more

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