by Joanne Wiklund When I talk about words, I often quote my old English teacher Lois Prater. One of her favorite remarks was that the…
by Joanne Wiklund My words here last week about scammers came home to me this week when I answered my phone. I was expecting a…
by Joanne Wiklund My morning routine includes checking my cell phone for what is called Trending Stories. I have also begun to catch the CBS…
by Joanne Wiklund Joy is defined as a noun by a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. As a verb it has no object, is…
by Joanne WiklundToday is Flag Day. The first flag officially approved by the Continental Congress was flown on June 14, 1777. Here we are in…
by Joanne Wiklund How did we get here today? Where did May go? I’ve decided it blew out the windows with the violent weather all…
by Joanne Wiklund Today we celebrate Memorial Day. Flags are flying in cemeteries throughout the country. Parades and services are being held. Memorial Day was once called…
by Joanne Wiklund When I learned that the three adult Sunday School classes held each Sunday morning were being ended June 1 for the summer,…
by Joanne Wiklund Word person that I am, I get curious about definitions.The word beautiful was bugging me off and on this week. My dictionary…
by Joanne Wiklund This afternoon standing in my kitchen, all of a sudden I thought, “I want my mommy.” I have seen variations of that…