Safety Guards

Posted by Tim Jackson on November 30, 2009

Four weeks ago I was working in my garage on a project that’s been long overdue. Okay, true confessions, I haven’t been able to park a car in my garage since . . . who knows when . . . because it functions more like a shop and storage than a garage. Anyway, I was ripping some plywood... Read More

Man’s Best Friend

Posted by Jeff Olson on November 25, 2009

I had to make the decision to have our family dog put to sleep last weekend. It was one of the most heart wrenching decisions I’ve ever made. Andre, affectionately known as our “little buddy” (pictured to the left), was a part of our family for fifteen years. We will miss him deeply.
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Be thankful

Posted by Allison Stevens on November 23, 2009

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (Colossians 3:15)

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2)

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom... Read More

Grateful for little things

Posted by Tim Jackson on November 20, 2009

I just came back from 2 days in the Michigan woods hunting for whitetail deer with my son. We invested a bunch of time, energy, effort, and expense . . . and came back empty handed. Skunked. Not only did we not bag a deer, we didn’t even see any. Now that’s really skunked! And a real... Read More

A story of abuse

Posted by Allison Stevens on November 16, 2009

This post reveals what it’s like living with an abusive spouse. It’s written from a wife’s perspective about what happened in her marriage with her battering husband.

I should have left the first time he hit me. But I was afraid. We had just gotten back from our honeymoon... Read More

Whose brand do you wear?

Posted by Tim Jackson on November 11, 2009

I recently had to opportunity to visit southeastern Kansas for the first time and I learned a few things about living in cattle country.  I had no idea that there are such national treasures as federal grasslands in KS. Being from the north, I’m familiar with state and national forests in... Read More

Coffee, frappachino’s and lattes

Posted by Allison Stevens on November 9, 2009

Coffee shops intimidate me.  I stand there with this dumbfounded look on my face wondering not only what flavor I’m in the mood for (why this becomes such a mystery to me whenever I stand in front of that counter I don’t know, –it’s always chocolate), but I also worry that I haven’t... Read More

It must have been fun . . .

Posted by Tim Jackson on November 4, 2009



Wow!!! Have you ever seen anything like that before? I love the outdoors and I love good photography, but this shot of this little gecko just blew me away. At first I wasn’t sure exactly what I was looking at. Was it a marble? Or was it some kind of exotic semiprecious gem mounted... Read More

Imagine a world . . .

Posted by Allison Stevens on November 2, 2009
Every year, my husband and daughter plant flowers for me in our garden, for Mother’s Day. By mid summer, the flowers have grown and filled in and the colors are stunning. Sometimes, I just sit and stare at them. I guess I actually watch my flowers grow.
 
I can’t imagine a world... Read More