by Joanne Wiklund With the Heat Index over 100 degrees, those of us who grew up without air conditioning or sometimes even a fan really appreciate…
We are making changes to our church lobby in hopes of bringing a fresh and welcoming look to our church building. Our church building is…
by Joanne Wiklund Steve, our pastor, said Sunday as part of a service where he baptized five new Christians, that in the summer, church can be…
by Joanne Wiklund As a writer from way back, I found writing a blog a way to put words in my head down to…
As a kid I remember playing Hot Potato. You never wanted to be caught holding the Hot Potato. There was a kind…
Mowing grass is pretty much like washing dishes. As you mow, you think how good it looks when the yard is done, and how you…
by Joanne Wiklund Our personal affairs these days are still conducted on the phone, not always online. I’m a holdout. I listen to the phone ring…
1 Samuel 1 It’s always fascinating to look at the childhoods of the ‘great and the good’: musicians, film stars, sportsmen, politicians etc. Many come from…
by Joanne Wiklund I spent time last Friday in the Cordova Cemetery. I reflected on the stones set there through the years. As a youth, every day…
Judges 13-16Arguably one of the best-known characters of the Old Testament; ask someone to describe Samson in a few words and it’s likely to yield…