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…
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…
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…
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…
by Joanne Wiklund Sometimes small things trigger a memory so vivid you wonder how that happens. Not necessarily something traumatic. Good times with family, all of…
by Joanne Wiklund In the midst of all the storms taking place in weather around us, storms of life continue unabated. Family and friends are suffering…
by Joanne WiklundGraduation can be such an exciting time in an everyday world. For anyone who graduates from school, work, career education, the end of…
by Joanne Wiklund When our children were small, we visited my grandmother in Des Moines. The trip was tough on our little guy, who was always…