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Moving Forward in 2024!

Moving Forward in 2024!    There are moments in life when we get so caught up in the emotions and events of what has happened in the past that we miss out on the present.  We can let these feelings of despair, fear, or sadness engulf us.  We can let them run our lives by…

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What Kind of New Year Would You Like?

What Kind of New Year Would You Like? Was 2023 really a good year?  Or, would you call it an unlucky year for you?  Are you really looking forward to 2024 with hopeful anticipation, eager to explore new opportunities?  Come on, let’s be honest, do you really want to be better or bitter in this…

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Our Emotions

Thinking Out Loud: Our Emotions    Emotions are not only something that simply stir around in the brain; they also invade every cell in the body and affect the immune system.  However, they are ingenious in that they communicate with our inner response to change, and equally important, eventually they provide many messages about how to…

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Views From the Back Pew–Thanksgiving

Views From the Back Pew It’s so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already here. This has always been my favorite holiday; when I was younger, it was because my family all got together. We would go quail hunting and deer hunting. All the cousins would make it to my grandparents, and we had good…

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Feelings of Loss Affect Us

Thnking Out Loud: Feelings of Loss Affect Us Losing a family member, coworker, or close friend is not something we plan or look forward to.  The event simply places itself on our calendar, and we can’t change it, postpone it, or delete it.  We are forced to acknowledge and accept it. But then what? Although we…

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Freedom still rings in America

Editorial Freedom still rings in America By Roger L. Thompson On April 17, 1775, when the British tried to take the weapons from the Americans and fighting broke out and a shot was fired. This shot was later described as the “shot that was heard around the world.” Whether it was pouring tea in the…

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Views From the Back Pew

Views From the Back Pew Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Being prepared is something that my granddad always believed. I remember anytime that I would go with him on a trip, he seemed to pack the car with half the tools from his toolbox. He was a…

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Thinking Out Loud: Tricky Triggers Can Cause A Lot Of Pain!

Thinking Out Loud: Tricky Triggers Can Cause A Lot Of Pain!    You must beware of triggers!  They will occur when you least expect them.    So, you are having a relatively good day after months of struggling with the loss of a precious loved one.  Suddenly you hear “that song” on the radio, smell a great…

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Partisanship and Chaos

Editorial Partisanship and Chaos By Roger L. Thompson As of Monday evening, October 16, there is still no Speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives. The House of Representatives has been in limbo since October 3 when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of office by a vote of 216-210. The far-right contingent of…

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Keeping Precious Memories Alive 

Keeping Precious Memories Alive     One of the most worrisome fears that a grieving person can experience is wondering how to keep a memory alive after a wonderful loved one has died.  Death has a way of bringing images, even sounds and smells, to the forefront of one’s memory when thinking about a loved one who…

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