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…
The story of this mighty man of God starts in Judges 6; the nation of Israel is enjoying a time of relative ease. Maybe you…
Judges 3:12-20Sometimes situations call for radical action. Maybe it’s a plea to politicians to intervene in a crisis in our public services; a demand for…