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Reflections: Who's putting your bridle on?
James uses different imagery to illustrate that power—a comparatively small rudder that steers an enormous ship

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Been Thinkin' About...The crossroad sun
A flock of pigeons startle, flapping and cooing far up and away. Somewhere but not far off, the sound of country music.

Joshua Heston
2 min read


Dave Says: Not much to worry about
Honestly, I wouldn’t worry about it too much if I were you. The only exception to that might be if you had loans you owed to that same bank.

Dave Ramsey
1 min read


Stock Market Insights: April showers test investor resilience
After a strong first quarter for stocks, some April showers rained on the stock markets parade.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


When evil comes to church
What if someone interrupts our worship...What if they are armed with a weapon? How is a Christian to respond? What does the Bible teach?

Tim Kidwell
5 min read


Train Up a Child: Teaching children to do their share of work
We must start when children are very young—even as early as toddler age— teaching the value of hard work

Pat Lamb
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Arm chair fishing
It is fascinating what happens at night from that pontoon boat with submerged lights radiating a bright glow from beneath the boat.

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Love and Parenting: Words of affirmation
Words are some of the most powerful tools that humans possess.

Heather Haygood
3 min read
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Going 'Natural...' [part 1 of 3]
I'm starting off with some basic reading materials that would augment the understanding of what I will impart over the next three weeks

Jody Johnson Godfrey
3 min read


Reader's Corner: Language development matters
While my parents weren’t wealthy, a middle-class home where language development was encouraged was something I likely took for granted.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Cowboy sidekick Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, well remembered in Willcox
Born Ramiro Gonzalez Gonzalez on May 24, 1925, in Augilares, Texas, his father was a trumpet player, his mother a dancer...

John Fullerton
3 min read


Can a government 'Of the People,' 'By the People,' and 'For the People' commit suicide?
“At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it?

Gary J. Groman
3 min read


Area Entertainment: 90 years, still going strong
Let me introduce you to this band that has taken 47 members, used over fourteen instruments, thousands of miles and towns...

Luanna Fullerton
7 min read


Reflections: Faith, deeds, or both?
James doesn’t say that works, or deeds, bring salvation; rather, that they are the result of it.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany's: Behold the Lamb
Biblical types are not intended to be allegorical, nor were they simply symbols made up in the minds of the authors.

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


Been Thinkin' About...The Green Man
Nights of cold slowed the growth, holding back the forest until it burgeoned seemingly all at once

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Love and Parenting: Do not live a child centered life
I pray that I’m the kind of mother who never withholds hard truth when they need to hear it or love when they need to feel it.

Heather Haygood
4 min read


Dave Says: The lesser of two evils
Should we take out a personal loan to take care of this, or set up payments with the IRS?

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Stock Market Insights: Tech earnings – Mixed results and post-pandemic shift
Investors are focusing this week on big tech earnings from Tesla, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Alphabet, and Microsoft.

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Train Up a Child: Create memories on Memorial Day
Children love it when parents take time to play with them. There are many benefits associated...

Pat Lamb
3 min read
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