Walking with the Wise

By Cheri Cowell –

“Such foolishness,” my grandmother would say, shaking her head in disbelief at the nightly news. We don’t hear that phrase too much anymore but it is a good one. It is good because the opposite of foolish is wise. In this context it is much easier for us to identify foolish versus wise choices. Read more

Hygiene Highway to Heaven

By Hally Franz –

“Ivan’s dental hygiene has reached a level of some concern…We may have to discontinue treatment in order to repair damage …Gums may have to be surgically …” After nearly completing the payments for my son’s orthodontic treatment and now only a few months from the anticipated braces removal date, these statements sent me into dental care overdrive and near death by embarrassment. The letter came from our town’s primary orthodontist, and a former schoolmate of mine. (Hence, the feelings of mortification.) Read more

Running Around Like a Chicken

By Robin Steinweg –

When I was five, we had a bachelor neighbor up the hill from where I played. He lived a frugal, somewhat rustic life. While my mom brought home packaged chicken for dinner, the neighbor brought live chickens. I didn’t know they were meant to be butchered for that night’s neighborhood picnic. Read more

Fresh Out of Creamed Corn

By Cynthia Ruchti –

I’ve never been fan of creamed corn and I can probably thank the school cafeteria for that.

It’s not a staple in my pantry or in my recipes. When I got three-fourths of the way through a recipe for sweet corn cakes to accompany the fresh fish on our supper menu, I realized I was missing 25 percent of the ingredients for sweet corn cakes—creamed corn. Read more

Heavenly Discussion

By Donna McCrary and Sherri Holbert –

Have you ever looked into the sky, thrown up your hands and said, “God, where are you? I’m overloaded! I can’t think straight! I don’t know what to do. Why don’t you help me with this situation? I CAN’T HEAR YOU!” This was me a few years ago. Read more

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