Opinion

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Views From the Back Pew I’m sure that some of you remember the WWJD bracelets that were for sale all over. They became popular back in the 90s, and it seemed like they were on sale at every convenient store in every town. The WWJD stood for “What Would Jesus Do?”, which was a great…

Thinking Out Loud: An Unbelievable True Story Here is a sad true story about Delores Anna May Aguilar, born in Jal, New Mexico, on June 20th, 1929; departed August 7th, 2008.  She will be met in the afterlife by her husband, Edward; son, Edward Junior, and daughter, Ruby Jane.  She is survived by…. Delores had…

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