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A step back in time
This treasured book communicates to me how fast life has changed in only 80 years.

Lauri Lemke Thompson
2 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany's: Like the eagles
As I get older, the ways that those bad choices have wreaked havoc on my physical, mental and even spiritual health cry out...

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


Been Thinkin' About...The unknowing sky
Above, twilight replaces blue sky and cheerful white cloud. Above, now are stars. Above, now is the unknown.

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Dave Says: Not just a bump in the road
I don’t want to be cruel, but the whole issue has gotten out of hand. How do you think I should approach her about this?

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Does the end justify the means?
Would you sacrifice the life of one of your children for the possibility that thousands, maybe even millions of lives could be saved?

Tim Kidwell
2 min read


Herbs A to Z: Aloe vera
Aloe vera hydrates skin and hair and has been a household remedy worldwide and extensively used in modern medicine.

Jody Johnson Godfrey
2 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Questions from readers
Ozark streams are full of long-nosed Gar, which often grow to five feet in length and up to 25 or 30 pounds.

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Reflections: Know His name
In ancient times and still today, names were and are often chosen to reflect character attributes.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Stock Market Insights: Fed's inflation tool fail
The Fed kept rates steady on Wednesday because of stubbornly high inflation. The Fed rate remains at the highest level in 23 years...

Dr. Richard Baker
3 min read


Train Up a Child: July 4th is more than fireworks
It is very difficult to teach children to be patriotic in today’s climate of friction in our country.

Pat Lamb
2 min read


Out of the mouth of Little Doug
Little Doug had been diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and acute heart failure shortly after his sixth birthday...

Tiffany Gravett
3 min read


A step back in time
Does your favorite cookbook tell you how to remove feathers and down from a duck?

Lauri Lemke Thompson
2 min read


Love and fear
Losing someone always causes a pause for reflection. We don’t know that we are living our last day. How differently would we live if we did?

Heather Haygood
2 min read


Breakfast at Tiffany's: Remembering my dad, Thomas Thompson Ellsworth
Alice and I felt the calling to be help mates with him and my mother as they pastored a small church in the country outside of Marionville.

Tiffany Gravett
5 min read


Memories from the Homestead: Remembering Western writer and cowboy star Johnny Bond
Johnny's professional music career began in Oklahoma City when he began performing at WKY radio, performing alongside Jimmy Wakely.

John Fullerton
3 min read


Been Thinkin' About...Green southern mountain whiskey
Cheap motel air conditioning is smelling something like bleach and that inexpressibly comfortable musty smell motels used to have.

Joshua Heston
3 min read


Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: A good spot in heaven
He didn’t know about my big question, whether or not a fellow needed to drink water in heaven… and if he did, did he need to pee later?

Larry Dablemont
4 min read


Dave Says: Part of your monthly budget
Unless you’ve gone completely off the grid, and have been there for a long time, there’s a good chance someone out there has a few of your..

Dave Ramsey
2 min read


Reflections: Seek God early
In much of Proverbs, the writer uses personification to portray wisdom, often as a woman calling out to young people to pay attention.

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Herbs A to Z
North American Arnica (Arnica chamissonis) is well known for the ability to heal bruises and muscle or ligament strains...

Jody Johnson Godfrey
2 min read
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