Kids say the cutest, funniest things

Given that knowledge, why would anyone want to leave the path?

Green tea seems to increase blood flow. It is also an antioxidant as it reduces the free radicals in our bodies which are precursors to cancer. Oxidative damage is the first layer of many diseases or disorders.

I pour myself a Styrofoam cup of “Extreme Caffeine” coffee and ask for a box of chicken tenders and wait in line behind somebody buying scratch-off tickets.

Mark your calendar and plan to join friends, or make new ones, at this helpful session starting at 10:15 a.m. in the KAL Community Room, 45 Kimberling Blvd. in Kimberling City.

After committing some grievous sins against the Lord, we see David in Psalm 51 crying out for “spiritual surgery” from the very One he had wronged, knowing that joy awaited him at the other side of this painful process.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 Last Sunday, Crane Christian Church officially welcomed Aaron and I as their new pastors. Had you told us six months ago that we would be returning to my hometown of Crane, Missouri, to be pastors of the first church ever established in that little town, we probably wouldn't have believed it. You see, though Aaron and I have felt cal

Freeland felt the newspaper should be viewed as a record of the people it served, as well as a chronicle, a history book; it also should entertain and inform.

I can still see the logo for the restaurant and the registered trademarked name of Juicyburger.

On August 4, 2026, voters in Missouri will make a very important choice about fairness at the ballot box. Amendment 4 asks citizens to change the basic rules for how the state constitution is changed. This debate has created a major tug-of-war between communities outside the heavily populated cities of St. Louis and Kansas City. A tug-of-war that does not seem fair to the rest of the state, since they always win because of their population. Supporters of Amendment 4, such a

After studying the book of Mark, I’ve been thinking about Jesus’ concise response to the question posed by a Jewish teacher of the Law in Mark chapter 12. Recognizing Jesus’ wise response to previous questions, the man asked Jesus to identify the “greatest commandment.” As a religious leader, he was not referring simply to the Ten Commandments list in Exodus 20, but rather the entire Law given to Moses and recorded in the Old Testament, plus quite a few traditions and deta

The stats tell us that 62% of Americans cannot get through the day without drinking, at least, one cup of Joe!

The old white rocking chair creaked and the morning sun slanted through the window, a long ago sun dappled by the leaves of the rain tree. For the first time in 10 years, I was reading for the fun of it and the book I chose? The classic paperback “Interview with the Vampire” by Anne Rice. The moody atmospheric violence was all-encompassing, and I pushed off responsibilities like dishes or laundry until I had finished. After almost a decade of worrying, hustling and creating S

"Paul tells us in Colossians 3:12 to clothe ourselves with humility, so we should make it a goal to live humbly each and every day."

I am more in favor of U.S. stocks over international stocks.

In terms of Missouri's Amendment 5, elimination of the state income tax, on the August 4 ballot, it would be easy at first blush to take the position, “What’s not to like?” As a rule, the Ole Seagull believes that a retail sales tax is fairer than an income tax because just about everyone pays it, has some skin in the game, and the amount they pay is in accordance with the amount of and how they chose to spend their money. In buying a car one can choose to buy a vehicle tha

New books are a huge blessing to school librarians trying to provide new materials for young readers while staying on budget for other needed supplies.

Cooking tomatoes in a very healthy oil such as a higher end, name brand extra virgin olive oil is, apparently, THE way to go because the heat obliterates and decimates the cell walls causing the antioxidant lycopene to be absorbed much easier and faster.

Reuben Kirkham's store and post office quickly became popular with the railroad workers who were building the line into Arkansas just yards from his business.

I caught several nice Kentucky and largemouth that day and took the same procedure to Bull Shoals Lake to experience success there.