Acts 20:24 “However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.” NIV “Preacher, you’re looking at the best builders in Saint James!” My friend said, as he pointed to a group of men.
with Phyllis Buell It just dawned upon me that we are well into the last quarter of 2022! How in the world did that happen? Oh, yes! Thinking back on the previous nine months and all of the concerns . .
Thank you to all the local businesses and communities that have supported and continue to support Zayne Osborn’s fight against cancer! When we were first approached about a fundraiser, we were reluctant, but also knew people wanted a way to help. What started out as one fundraiser ended up being multiple fundraisers! We were, and still are, in awe over the generosity of all! Each event was a time for friends, family, and people we didn’t even know to get together for a good cause! They shared words of kindness, support, and prayers! We will never be able to thank you all enough, but please know that Zayne and our family appreciates every act of kindness shown to our family! The amount of support is a true testament to the person Zayne is, and also to the testament of what small communities offer; love and support! We are forever grateful for all of you! Much love, Zayne Osborn and family .
The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line “Klezmer Tunes for Two Workshops” for recorder players, fiddlers, violists, cellists, bassists, and mandolinists. The Workshops will be on Tuesday, Nov.
It’s tempting to blame the pandemic for the dizzying rates of mental health concerns among American teens. We are all familiar with the impact Covid is having on our lives, and the disruption it continues to cause in the lives of young people. Kids witnessed vehement disagreements between neighbors, friends, and family over the decisions that had to be made in response to the pandemic, and felt the stress at home as parents faced economic and work changes, all without many of their usual support systems.
Offutt Air Force Base here in Nebraska plays a key role in our nation’s national security. Located in Sarpy County, the military base serves as the headquarters of U.S.
I ask a friend to teach me how to split firewood without cutting off any appendages, and so our family would have heat. So he told me the story of how he started splitting wood when he was eight, and the very first chunk of wood placed before him was a blackjack. It only took him an hour and a half to split, because a blackjack is an old piece of seasoned oak. Sometimes we think life is just supposed to be as hard and cruel as trying to break through a blackjack. At least it seems like it when we are battling strongholds, habits, or seasoned by one of those mean people that you might think God placed in your life to haunt you.
with Julie Slama: It’s a busy season in District 1. Harvest is in full swing.
Deluged with falsehoods, gravely misinformed and underinformed by over three decades of single party dominance (rent seeking, scapegoating, gaslighting, fear mongering and false narratives spewed by Nebraska’s executive branch of state government) attendees at a recent townhall “pink slip” meeting in Syracuse vented their anger toward Otoe counties school leaders and other county officials.
Just when I had begun to think Nebraska wouldn’t/ couldn’t win a football game - they did! Since my twelfth great grandchild had been baptized on Sunday morning and we spent the day celebrating – I was too tired to last out the Chiefs/Buc’s game. So I asked my computer who won this morning.