Photo by J. Towner Our community has experienced wildfires in the past but these are unprecedented times resulting in an unparalleled fire. We are surrounded by fires on three sides, roads are closed, towns burnt to the ground, and people have lost everything - loved ones, pets, homes, possessions. People evacuated to safety in the …
Author: Allison McCormick
PREPARE TO FIGHT
By Guest Writer - Jim Lyons By D. Nolte I had three seconds to put out the call. “H-341! Officers need help! 11-99!” As those words were spoken, my partner and I were being attacked by a young man who was under the influence of methamphetamine. Through his drug-induced rage and strength, he was trying …
Noxious Weeds
Photo by N. Buscher Walking through the neighborhood, I noticed a plant creeping over rocks and squeezing its way through the cracks between wood, brick, and concrete. Dark green foliage covered by delicate yellow flowers, blossoms giving way to orange seedpods. For months, I walked past these beautiful climbers thinking this would be a great …
What a DIY Project Taught Me About Marriage
Photo by S. Caspersen In the past, my husband and I have rarely had enough free time to do a fun building project together. But nowadays, we seem to have a little more time on our hands. We recently repurposed a kitchen cabinet into a free loaning library. We visited our local Habitat for Humanity …
Continue reading What a DIY Project Taught Me About Marriage
IDENTITY THEFT
By Guest Writer Jim Lyons Photo by J. Lee Several years ago, I was notified by mail that my personal identity had been stolen. Identity thieves were able to gain access to my health care provider’s database and steal my name, date of birth, and social security number. This theft not only affected me but …
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT
By Guest Writer – Jim Lyons Photo by S. Angura “Christians are like the several flowers in a garden that have the dew of heaven, which, being shaken with the wind, they let fall at each others roots, whereby they are jointly nourished, and become nourishers of each other.” John Bunyan John Bunyan could not …
BeLoved 