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Reflections: Gratitude in the unspectacular

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Reflections: Gratitude in the unspectacular

Other times, there’s obvious cause for rejoicing—the miraculous survival of our preemie grandson, or even “small” blessings like...

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Cynthia J. Thomas

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Reader's Corner: How about a book club?

I’ve personally decided to take Jennifer up on her recommendation to join the Circle 31 Book Club of Proverbs 31 Ministries.

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Independent coordination study before taking a '$73 million-plus' shot on the future?

Gary J. Groman

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Independent coordination study before taking a '$73 million-plus' shot on the future?

The SC Study estimates total revenue for the completed Facility from $3.3 million during year one to $5.3 million by year five.

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Stock Market Insights: December's Santa Claus Rally - will it deliver as expected?

Dr. Richard Baker

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Stock Market Insights: December's Santa Claus Rally - will it deliver as expected?

Investors know that December is historically a great month for stocks, but this year's blowout November might have stolen...

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Larry Dablemont

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Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: The cedar tree and me

Dad and I always went out to neighboring farms in early December, hunting rabbits and quail and farm pond ducks and at the end of the day...

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Mustangs unseat Cowboys, Beavers devour Trees, they give a Dam!

Bob Ford

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Mustangs unseat Cowboys, Beavers devour Trees, they give a Dam!

Minor league baseball has some of the great wacky names and mascots: The Hartford Yard Goats, Lansing Lug Nuts, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimps..

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Memories from the Homestead: Branson Hotel was the place for events

John Fullerton

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Memories from the Homestead: Branson Hotel was the place for events

One of Branson's long-standing structures, the Branson Hotel was built by the Branson Town Company on Main Street...

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Dave Ramsey

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Dave Says: A roadmap to financial peace

You’ve already mentioned getting $1,000 in the bank for a starter emergency fund. That’s Baby Step 1. After that comes your debt snowball...

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Christmas spirit comes from over 2,000 years ago: Genealogy brings families together

Rose Buckles

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Christmas spirit comes from over 2,000 years ago: Genealogy brings families together

FamilySearch.org and Ancestory.com are two favorite websites with extensive genealogy opportunities. I know of family members who have...

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Heather Haygood

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Christmas is for the brokenhearted

Instead of resting in abundance, we are reminded of all that we are lacking. I remember Christmases like this from my own past.

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Jody Johnson Godfrey

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Cataracts: A preventable disease

Vitamin C and beta-carotene are the most popular antioxidants and, collectively, most alternative medical specialists recommend taking...

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Been Thinkin' About...Scary ghost stories

Joshua Heston

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Been Thinkin' About...Scary ghost stories

The rest of my short drive to the gym, my thoughts were occupied. What did I just see? A later drive down my street yielded no strange...

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Breakfast at Tiffany's: Power for change

Tiffany Gravett

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Breakfast at Tiffany's: Power for change

To my left, I hear the gentle weeping of a woman in our church who has become one of my dearest friends. The hymn crescendos...

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Breakfast at Tiffany's: Peace in the midst of pain

Tiffany Gravett

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Breakfast at Tiffany's: Peace in the midst of pain

Why? Why did my young, newlywed friend suddenly lose her husband? Why is another friend dealing with a broken marriage?

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Tim Kidwell

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Our baby died

The doctor turned his monitor on, twisted a few knobs and after what seemed liked hours, he looked up and quietly said...

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Reflections: Lessons from cats and grandkids

Cynthia J. Thomas

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Reflections: Lessons from cats and grandkids

Which leads to the subject of boundaries: While there are household rules and the kids are generally obedient, they haven’t reached the...

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Memories from the Homestead: The Iron Horse - the life of Jay Gould [part 3]

John Fullerton

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Memories from the Homestead: The Iron Horse - the life of Jay Gould [part 3]

Into the 1870s, Gould would take over the Union Pacific Railroad after its stock had dropped during the Panic of 1873.

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Reader's Corner: What you might not know about the Ryels

Cynthia J. Thomas

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Reader's Corner: What you might not know about the Ryels

With their four young daughters, the Ryels left a newly-built home in a good community and Randy’s good job to go live and preach the Gospel

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The price of freedom is eternal vigilance, action and unity

Gary J. Groman

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The price of freedom is eternal vigilance, action and unity

In the 1980s, decades before September 11, 2001, George P. Shultz, U.S. Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan, said, "The price..

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Jody Johnson Godfrey

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Hope for Alzheimer's Disease: Lecanemab

In January 2023, the FDA gave a green light for this drug Lecanemab due to its ability to clear out amyloid plaque (fatty substances in...

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